Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

[Manney]

Haven’t skied the Nosi… so the following is more a general guide…

If you’re between lengths, think about skiing frequency. Infrequent skiers can take a long time of grow out of a pair of skis… for your height, the 164 might be better if this is the case. Frequent skiers can quickly outgrow skis, so best to go longer (172). Minor differences, annoyances can be mitigated by adjusting ski uses to conditions.

[Stephen]

The last season I skied limited edition Asnes Storetind Nato x Xplore x Alfa Free.
Was not overly impressed on the fishscale performance so was using XSkins most of the time.
Also, the scale base was rather slow / unpredictable downhill in varied snow conditions.
Ski length is 180 cm.

I am now considering buying the Nosi 76. I am somehow confused by the recommended length:

“Choosing these skis, it’s best to go for lengths 5–10cm shorter than your height.”
Offer is:
164cm 172cm 180cm

I used to do big mountain freeride, fat pow skis, 186+ cm.
I am rather new to telemark. I am 176cm/77kg.

Please recomend Nosi ski length.

Hello @bororo23.
I could not find any reference to the Storetind NATO with a traction pattern base, so maybe that is why you said “limited edition.”
Here is a discussion about the Storetind: http://www.telemarktalk.com/viewtopic.p ... a01#p23365

Anyway, the Storetind has a 68mm waist and the Nosi has 76, so the Nosi is a wider ski, which might mean you could ski it shorter than the Storetind.
You skied the Storetind in 180cm. How did you like that length? That could help you decide about the Nosi length.
Also, in the past, you skied big powder skis 10cm longer than you are.
Do you tend to like longer skis?

In choosing the length, it depends a lot on how you primarily want to ski.
If you want to ski with lots of turns, in tighter or maybe steeper terrain, a shorter ski is nice.
If you like bigger and or faster turns in more open terrain, a longer ski is nice.
If you have longer approaches, a longer ski is nice.
If you’re skiing mostly gentle terrain, and especially if you are covering longer distances, a longer ski is nice.
You probably know all this already.

The 172 seems like the safe choice.
164 seems too short, unless for tight terrain, lots of turns.
180 might be appropriate for some conditions.
It seems like people on the forum often tend toward choosing skis on the longer side of the recommended length — but that doesn’t mean you should.

Really, it all comes down to how you primarily want to use the ski.

It’s late in the season, but I hope others will also answer your question, so you can get some different perspectives.

[bororo23]

Thanks for your insights.

[elinorholka1]

The last season I skied limited edition Asnes Storetind Nato x Xplore x Alfa Free.
Was not overly impressed on the fishscale performance so was using XSkins most of the time.
Also, the scale base was rather slow / unpredictable downhill in varied snow conditions.
Ski length is 180 cm.

I am now considering buying the Nosi 76. I am somehow confused by the recommended length:

“Choosing these skis, it’s best to go for lengths 5–10cm shorter than your height.”
Offer is:
164cm 172cm 180cm

I used to do big mountain freeride, fat pow skis, 186+ cm.
I am rather new to telemark. I am 176cm/77kg.

Please recomend Nosi ski length.

Hello @bororo23.
I could not find any reference to the Storetind NATO with a traction pattern base, so maybe that is why you said “limited edition.”I understand this but have you ever thought of using sources that would help you with your studies, like http://essaypapers.reviews/ because I have been using this for a long time now and I feel absolutely fine because I don't have to spend a lot of time writing.
Here is a discussion about the Storetind: http://www.telemarktalk.com/viewtopic.p ... a01#p23365

Anyway, the Storetind has a 68mm waist and the Nosi has 76, so the Nosi is a wider ski, which might mean you could ski it shorter than the Storetind.
You skied the Storetind in 180cm. How did you like that length? That could help you decide about the Nosi length.
Also, in the past, you skied big powder skis 10cm longer than you are.
Do you tend to like longer skis?

In choosing the length, it depends a lot on how you primarily want to ski.
If you want to ski with lots of turns, in tighter or maybe steeper terrain, a shorter ski is nice.
If you like bigger and or faster turns in more open terrain, a longer ski is nice.
If you have longer approaches, a longer ski is nice.
If you’re skiing mostly gentle terrain, and especially if you are covering longer distances, a longer ski is nice.
You probably know all this already.

The 172 seems like the safe choice.
164 seems too short, unless for tight terrain, lots of turns.
180 might be appropriate for some conditions.
It seems like people on the forum often tend toward choosing skis on the longer side of the recommended length — but that doesn’t mean you should.

Really, it all comes down to how you primarily want to use the ski.

It’s late in the season, but I hope others will also answer your question, so you can get some different perspectives.

That was interesting, thank you!