Hello Community,
Looking for an opinion on this ski for my lovely wife, here are the details:
Location mostly skied; Midwest (Wisconsin) with 1-2 trips out to the mountains in the West
Skier Type: conservative. She’s good good “pivot/smear” turning technique and has no strong desire to get into high angle carving for speed. Bottom line, she likes the way she skis and I’m looking for a ski to fit this style.
Her current skis are old (10+ years) so it’s time to get into the new technology. She’s tried some friends K2 Thrilluvit (85mm underfoot) and liked the ski. Her comment was “it’s such a smooth ride compared to my current ones.” The other ski she tried (thanks @Dwight ) was the Nordica Santa Anna 100. She also really liked that ski, she said even more than the K2.
We don’t want to spend a ton of cash for the latest and greatest. Want something that has a bit of rocker on the tip and tail for when we’re out west and she ventures off the trail a bit and something that is not super stiff.
The rationale for the Belle is it SEEMS to fit the bill AND I can get a good deal. That said, open to other options that might be at a great price point (less thank $500-ish for a full set up).
Thanks in advance for any opinions,
Jason
Looking for an opinion on this ski for my lovely wife, here are the details:
Location mostly skied; Midwest (Wisconsin) with 1-2 trips out to the mountains in the West
Skier Type: conservative. She’s good good “pivot/smear” turning technique and has no strong desire to get into high angle carving for speed. Bottom line, she likes the way she skis and I’m looking for a ski to fit this style.
Her current skis are old (10+ years) so it’s time to get into the new technology. She’s tried some friends K2 Thrilluvit (85mm underfoot) and liked the ski. Her comment was “it’s such a smooth ride compared to my current ones.” The other ski she tried (thanks @Dwight ) was the Nordica Santa Anna 100. She also really liked that ski, she said even more than the K2.
We don’t want to spend a ton of cash for the latest and greatest. Want something that has a bit of rocker on the tip and tail for when we’re out west and she ventures off the trail a bit and something that is not super stiff.
The rationale for the Belle is it SEEMS to fit the bill AND I can get a good deal. That said, open to other options that might be at a great price point (less thank $500-ish for a full set up).
Thanks in advance for any opinions,
Jason
