new skis for female pocket rocket fan

[leah]

i find it impossible to demo very much as i don't fit retailers profile i guess for profitability. i love my PR's but i've had them since they first came out and i think they are needing replacement. i ski 50 or more days per year, 30 days this year already. this is my main ski. also ski vokl g 30's 168 some--i think a little long for me but i manage to slam it around. also on a race stock k2 slalom. i am 5'2" 140 lbs,49, strong, ski all terrain, mostly ungroomed, love trees.go fast on groomers, do medium bumps well, working on the big boys. i am a western washington skier with 2 or more trips to utah or colorado per year. can you recommend a way to demo skis? what i have run across locally and in utah is skis mounted up that are too long for me to appreciate or are intermediate skis. i want an all speed ski that can do everything like the PR's or better. i don't want a straight run powder plank. i want long and short radius turns  and good carving on groomed. i don't care if it is a girlie ski or a man ski. i dont want a ski too wimpy but i dont want a bruiser either. help?

[Barrettscv]

Consider these, they can be demoed at the Powder Haus in Alta (but check ahead).

Head Sweet Fat Thang in a 168cm or last years MOJO 90 in a 168cm (same ski).

Head Monster iM 82 in a 161cm.

Michael

[jbotti]

The Head IM 82 immediately came to mind. Having owned Pocket Rockets and owning Head IM 88's, the IM 82 is a lot more ski than the PR's. My guess is that it will give you the float that you get on the PR's but it will give you a lot more on the groomed and in the crud and chop.

You may want to demo the IM 88 as well in a 163. JB.

[leah]

thanks! i had been looking at the heads 82 and 88 and heard and read good things. i so far haven't seen any for demo anywhere. i probably will have trouble finding them in my length. anyone know of good selection of demo's in the general seattle area up into bc? i do usually make a trip to utah but haven't planned a trip so far this year.
thanks