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Hey so I've been a long time snowboarder who recently made...
By Rob
Ranked #468 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
January 26, 2012
Hey so I've been a long time snowboarder who recently made the switch. In the past I have always been snowboarding off piste/crud/powder/backcountry which is the direction I want to take my skiing. I have been skiing rental skis and they dont exactly grip very well anywhere and have trouble in the trees. The skis I used were old Heads and by the end of the rental I was disappointed with my limitations on them. Although I have only been skiing this season I already feel very comfortable on them already. Is there any advantage of buying an all mountain gs ski at this point or should I just grab a pair of powder/backcountry/all mountain right away? Also if it helps I have lots of skating experience (10 yrs) and was able to rip on my first day out on the mountain. i will be skiing in the Alberta/BC rockies mostly. 5'11 / 175 pounds / 19 Years old. SIZE SUGGESTIONS? Dont want to be disappointed with a ski too short either
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By bp2705
Ranked #463 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
January 26, 2012
i would go for the skis you want right away. no use buying something that you expect to grow out of immediately unless you get them super cheap or something. I came from the same place you did: hockey> board > skis and dove in with some decent dynastar legends and havent been disappointed with them at all. but just like boards there will always be something new or better out there in a short time and there can be deals to be had late in the season. In all honesty i would say that now is a solid time to buy- it looks like rockered 95+ mm underfoot skis are going to be the norm from here on in. i would say go for a softer pair of 185's or larger- your gonna bulk up in a couple years i assure you. Buy decent boots, and consider AT or tech bindings before you throw a grand or more into it. that's my 2 cents anyway
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Tech Specs:
- Dimensions:
- [165 cm] 136 / 115 / 133 mm; [175 cm] 136 / 115 / 133 mm; [185 cm] 136 / 115 / 133 mm
- Turn Radius:
- [165cm] 12 m; [175cm] 12 m; [185cm] 14 m
- Profile:
- rockered tip & tail
- Construction:
- AR50
- Core:
- wood
- Base:
- 50/50
- Tail:
- twintip
- Binding Included:
- no
- Recommended Use:
- all-mountain, powder
Change me.