 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, I'm an intermediate skier and I'm looking at buying my first pair of new skis online(I owned a pair of ex-rental). While I like to ski all mountain, I like in particular to carve on intermediate runs and do a few spins in the park. So how do these two compare?
In particular:
1) I notice the shorter turn radius of the Darwin so can I say the Darwin is a better carver? How does this on the other hand affect my experience in the park?
2) What about the widths? How do they compare?
3) I've heard nothing about 5th Element so I wonder if they worth the money in general?
4) All in all, do they focus more on one style or the other, or are they quite similar really (the seller defines the Ripper as freestyle skis with )? Is there anything else to consider? (Does construction really matter?)
5) I'm 163cm and 55kg so I assume the lengths are good for me, considering they are both twin-tip?
The Specs:
Skis: Salomon Ripper Skis | 5th Element Darwin Skis
Ski Bindings:: Salomon Z 11 Wide Brake Ski Bindings | Salomon Z 11 Wide Brake Ski Bindings
Type: Freestyle Skis | All-Mountain Skis (75-90)
Tip/Waist/Tail Widths: 122/85/112mm (@ 161cm) | 115/85/106mm
Turn Radius: 16-20 | 11-15
Actual Turn Radius @ Specified Length: 16.3m (@ 161cm) | -
Tail Profile: Twin | Twin
Construction Type: Cap | Sidewall
Rocker: Camber | Camber
Core Material: Composite | Wood
Base Material: Sintered | Extruded
Any help would be much appreciated!
Cheers,
Logan
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Actually I'm also very curious about those ski options. Beeing an intermediate myself I am also looking to buy some (my first) skis and these look like a very reasonable option.
There are some kits as well (with these) that look very nice indeed.
Let's wait to see what the experts have to say
Cheers
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loganfong, I assume you're quite young? These look like kids skis.
Shorter turn radius doesn't mean it turns/carves better, just means it is designed to make smaller turns. Whether that's good or bad totally depends on you and your style!
I don't know the skis you refer to at all, but, one seems to be wood core and sidewall construction (good!), the other composite core and cap construction (*usually* means cheap and poor quality), if that helps at all...
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