 Poster: A snowHead
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I am new to skiing after years of snowboarding. I did a seasonal rental and was given Rossignol attraxion skis, and after reading more about them, I think they are good for me. I am 37, relatively fit, but not at all interested in ever skiing super fast, super steep...I was never like that in all my years of snowboarding either. I just like to meander along long greens or easy blues.
So here are my questions:
I do kind of agree that total beginner skis are actually harder to learn on than one or two steps up. I have been told that the attraxion was replaced with the Unique, that they are essentially the same. Is this true? Because I have found some 2013 attraxions for sale online, and they are about $100 cheaper. So if they are totally identical, it seems like a good choice.
In the US, there are Unique, Unique 6, 8 and 10. Overseas there is also a 2, 2s, 4, 4s. When I read the info, it actually seems like the 2 and 2s are the same. What does the S stand for? Likewise with the 4 and the 4s.
And actually, the 2, 2s, 4 or 4s all seem like a slight step up from the Unique and Attraxion base, and I am considering buying some from overseas. Is there a reason I shouldnt? Is there a similar ski available in the US to these? Why arent they available in the US?
The reason I want to buy is because I just love having my own gear, getting used to it, and not dealing with new stuff every season.
Thanks so much!
Amanda
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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gvroach, welcome to Snowheads.  Can't help much, except to say that there were a lot of different Attraxions - some more "advanced" than others, and the numbering throughout the years is a bit confusing. I have some quite old Attraxion V, which I like very much, having bought second hand some years ago. I don't think you could safely generalise about the Attraxion "versus" something else.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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They are just the base Attraxion. No number. I was told they were replaced by the Unique, again the base with no number. But I was thinking about the 2, 2s, 4 and 4s...and hence the questions. Thanks!
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The Attraxion is 'old' Unique. Main difference is a slight tip rocker in the Unique series. The numbers refer to the ability level the ski is marketed for. 2 being beginner level, 10 being advanced tot expert level.
If you have to choose between two of them, go for the higher number. If you have the choice between Attraxion and Unique - all else equal - go for Unique. They're a bit more versatile and easier to handle.
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