Blades

Hmmm alright cool thanks. So I'm not really hearing too many reasons to try a pair of blades :-)

I tried blades when I was a not particularly confident 4th or 5th week skier in my forties - I had such fun with them and found they gave me confidence as I was pointing down the mountain rather than zig-zagging across and for the first time my then teenage children weren't constantly waiting for me to get down a slope with them standing, arms folded and yelling 'Come on Mum' at me!!
However - that was in Montgenevre which seemed to suit blades. When I tried them out in Zermatt it was a totally different story and I went straight back onto skis and we sold the blades!
So, I think what I am saying is give them a try :D

freshfreshpowder wrote:Hmmm alright cool thanks. So I'm not really hearing too many reasons to try a pair of blades :-)

Look blades can be good fun, just rent a pair for a day and have some fun but don't go wasting your hard earned on buying a pair. Bon ski , Sorry ...... Bon Blade.

As Ian says...rent a pair for the day. see if you like em before you buy em!
good fun for a day :)

I bought the new Salomon Crossmax 120's which i love, i have used them for a couple of full week holidays and never really had a problem with them, have noticed these are a bit quicker than the 99cm Salomon ones i had in the past.
Really good for getting your balance as well as trying jumps and tight turns in mogul fields.

Will be taking mine away again this year and am really looking forward to getting back on them :)