New Skis

I skied on 185 cm narrow Head Radial skis for the last 15 years or so. I am now 43 and my knees are not so good and my stamina is not what it used to be either. A couple years back my husband switched to the parabolic skis and said he loved them. His skis are still fairly straight but hugely different from the old straights. I was finding that it was getting harder to turn my skis especially if it was sloppy or in the spring. I finally decided to make the change and get new skis.

Well trying to wade through all the techno babble about all the amazing things skis can do for you now was a little daunting. Did you know that a ski can redirect the forces exerted on it in such a way that if you are leaning too far back the ski will compensate and redirect the forces so it will ski as though you are properly positioned forward. Yes, and hair conditioner magically knows which part of your hair needs the most conditioning. I also got a lot of , oh you need a woman's ski, since you may have difficulty skiing on a men's ski since they are designed for men and require manly things. Blah, blah, blah.

I got men's Head Monster skis. They are fabulous. I am skiing like when I was 28 (that was my skiing high point before kids happened.)

I would highly recommend the switch if you haven't already, but forgo all the nonsense, get a ski that matches your level of expertise based on the description pros give in reviews. The shorter length alone will make a world of difference and everything after that is gravy.