sarlom ski length

Just got back from Les 2 Alps and BUSC (where i managed to crash out of the quilifying GS Sad) While out there I started seriously thinking about buying myself a set of sarlom skis (and would have brought them out there if I had quilifyed)
Now back home I have set about searching Ebay, and have found an Austrian ski shop selling Atomic SL9s at a nice price, so I just wanted to check what sort of length I should be looking at getting.

My hight is 189cm and Weight 105Kg



thanks for your help

roni "roulette"

Dear Flextone,
For the sake of clear communication try to read your message before you send it so "little" spelling mistakes can be corrected by you! It helps the reader understand what you want and help you.
If you "crashed" while skiing on average skis perhaps you should reconsider buying SL 9 since they are great skis but they require precise technique! All SL skis require you to be aware of your skiing position!
If you feel that you have the technical ability, then by all means buy the skis since they are a de-tuned racing ski with softer flex and torsion index!
As far as size, SL skis should be between your nose and forehead!

Atomic SL models for 2006 are the SL12s so your model are two years old! Still good!

Take lessons if you buy these skis since you will "improve" so much more!

PS They are evaluated as skis in the top 90% of performance range!

I don't know what the rules are for the type of events you want to compete in, but check those out first. If, as I think you implied, you would like a better pair of racing skis for that GS type event, then slalom skis may have too small a radius. GS cheater skis have a smaller radius than true GS skis but are much easier to carve on. Fischer Race RC (14m radius 170)or Atomic GS9 (15m radius170) for example. I have both.The Atomics are stiffer than the Fischers. If you are not yet proficient at carving with a shaped ski, go a bit shorter on length than you might think.

Trencher