Light/nimble women's ski recs

So my wife typically rents boots&skis, and up until recently had no inclination to purchase either ... she just hasn't enjoyed skiing enough.  Than she took a class, which helped her confidence markedly, followed by a class with a private instructor (my idea, one of my few gooduns ;) and felt better still ... so much so that she actually enjoyed a full day of skiing, which is a first!

I talked her into buying a pair of boots, hoping to convince her into a boot-fitting at a local store this weekend or next; however, she doesn't have a lot of patience for this sort of thing (sigh) ... I'm pushing it, though, because I suspect skiing on new gear that's fitted for her will improve her skiing (and enjoyment of it) that much more.

Given that she'll barely agree to a boot fitting and is rather concerned with cost, I've been keeping an eye open to see if I can find some decent skis online for her (very much doubt she'd have the patience to demo skis!), say last year's model or such, on discount.

But as I don't know much about "women's skis," thought I'd see if I can get some recommendations on what might be good skis for her?

She's an intermediate skier, 5'6", ~130lbs.  If I had to pick a word for her style, I'd say cautious ... she likes it slow, easy and always in control.  I'm thinking an on-piste ski, something light and nimble, would suit her well, in the 156-160 range.

I'd come across a pair of cheap, new 160 K2 T9 "one luv" skis that looked ideal ... but I'd read some feedback of this as a relatively heavy ski?  Similar options from K2 appear to be the "sweet luv" and "true luv" models (really, K2? these are the names yer going with??), but I don't really know much about either yet.

The other option is, passing down my own skis to her, so that I get to upgrade ;)  I have a pair of 2008 Dynastar D'Stinct 166 skis that I've only used 4-5 times.  I suspect, though, that the 166s may be too long for her ... I'm thinking that the 158-160 range would be a better, more nimble size ski for her.

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!

Thanks for the feedback on the one luv ... interestingly, the one I found, well actually I found two T9 One Luvs - a 160cm 2008 model and a 156 2009 model - both are flats, neither has a system binding.

Is it safe to figure, then, that the one luv with a standard (non-system) binding will probably weigh much less than the system binding version?

After doing some more searching & research, I figure it's down to the 156 K2 True Luvs w/system bindings vs. the 155 Fischer Vision Vapor w/Dynastar NX Lifter Bindings.  I'm leaning towards the latter - it's a few bucks more, but reviews read very good on it, and it appears to be a ski that she can feel comfortable on, yet continue to grow into.

Appreciate any other thoughts on the matter, thanks!!

re: the DEMO idea - yep, I'd love to have her demo, but I know her ... she's not got the patience to deal with that sort of thing, she wants a ski that will make her feel foremost make her feel comfortable & in-control, and secondly improve her skills.

re: backing off - yep, I figured that out a couple of months back when we had an ... episode ;)  But after she did the class + private lesson, she felt much better about skiing and surprised me greatly by skiing a whole day and saying she actually enjoyed it; so much so that she responded positively when I suggested I see if I can find her some decent, cheap boots and even agreed to a _short_ boot fitting to determine her boot size range (bigger win than it sounds like ;)

Last night, after I told her I scored her a pair of HEAD boots (on the cheaps at Tramdock, figured we'd take a chance with size), she surprised me when she asked whether I found skis for her ... so that's good, eh? :)

But to clarify - I'm not trying to get her to ski "better" so she's at my level and we can ski together ... my goal is to get her outfitted with decent, relatively cheap gear so that she can enjoy skiing better than she would on rentals (for boots, something comfortable w/high last and relatively soft 70/80 flex ... and yes, if the boots fit I'm going to suggest a custom fitting; for skis, something that makes her feel stable & in-control, something light/nimble, and relatively cheap).

That being said, I pulled the trigger on a pair of 2009 155 Fischer Vision Vapors, along with Dynastar NX Exclusive Lifter + Ski Bindings ... at $310, they were more expensive than the K2 True Luvs (and far more $$ than the HEAD Edge+ 11 SH3 boots that I'm hoping will fit her!).

Boots - worst case, they don't fit and we spend $$$ locally to get her fitted in a lower-end boot; Skis - given the size & feedback, I think the Fischer's will work well for her; Bindings - that's the one thing I'm not certain about, I'm not entirely certain what this "lifter" aspect to the bindings is (got them because they were midpoint in price, had the DIN range for her, and brake width to accommodate the skis).  Is anyone familiar with this dynastar "lifter" binding, any potential issues with this?

Thanks yet again for all the advice & feedback!!

Totally with you on the boots thing - these HEAD boots do appear to be decent mid-range boots, however ... I just happened to see them for a steal on tramdock, and figured we'd give it a go.  Either they'll fit ok and we can get them heated or even custom fit to dial 'em in for her, or I'll return them and pay the premium to buy the boots in person.

re: the skis vs. boots - you saw my agnst over the ski decision cuz I posted, but the boot research & angst went on rather longer ... just that I kept it to myself ;)