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I'm in the market for a new pair of skis and as I have already pointed out I am in need of help.  I'm an advanced skier, but by no means an expert. I ski relatively agressively. I ski mainly groomers, ice, bumps, and trees, but occasionally powder (whenever I can find it) and park (I'm not very good at it). I want a twin-tip ski and enjoy skiing backwards greatly. However I do not want a ski that will be all about performance in the park. For me the two most important aspects are all-mountain versitility and a good edge and carve at speeds on groomers. This ski will have to carve and rip the whole mountain.
I am mostly a holiday skier, so I only get a few weeks of skiing in every season. I ski mostly in the New England region (especially Vermont). Conditions are usually quite variable. It can be icy or there can be a good amount of snow (but not the deep pow everyone dreams of).
I want a ski that will last me for many years. I am still in high school, so I would like a ski that I will be able to ski on through college and on. Currently I am 5'9" (about 170mm) and 130 lbs (about 60kg). I will probably grow to about 6'0" and put on some weight.
After doing some internet research, I have determined that for my needs, a mid-fat ski would be best. Here are several skis that have caught my eye so far:
Scott Aztec Pro (not sure if its twin-tip)
Line Prophet 80/Line MTX Pro (I can get it discounted)
Movement Demon Flame
Blizzard Sigma Titan 7
I have not demoed any of these skis yet and I do not truely know how well they handle.
Also, I will be needing new bindings for these skis.
Any other recommendations are welcome.
Sorry for the long-winded description.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| A Random Skier wrote: |
I'm in the market for a new pair of skis and as I have already pointed out I am in need of help. I'm an advanced skier, but by no means an expert. I ski relatively agressively. I ski mainly groomers, ice, bumps, and trees, but occasionally powder (whenever I can find it) and park (I'm not very good at it). I want a twin-tip ski and enjoy skiing backwards greatly. However I do not want a ski that will be all about performance in the park. For me the two most important aspects are all-mountain versitility and a good edge and carve at speeds on groomers. This ski will have to carve and rip the whole mountain.
I am mostly a holiday skier, so I only get a few weeks of skiing in every season. I ski mostly in the New England region (especially Vermont). Conditions are usually quite variable. It can be icy or there can be a good amount of snow (but not the deep pow everyone dreams of).
I want a ski that will last me for many years. I am still in high school, so I would like a ski that I will be able to ski on through college and on. Currently I am 5'9" (about 170mm) and 130 lbs (about 60kg). I will probably grow to about 6'0" and put on some weight.
After doing some internet research, I have determined that for my needs, a mid-fat ski would be best. Here are several skis that have caught my eye so far:
Scott Aztec Pro (not sure if its twin-tip)
Line Prophet 80/Line MTX Pro (I can get it discounted)
Movement Demon Flame
Blizzard Sigma Titan 7
I have not demoed any of these skis yet and I do not truely know how well they handle.
Also, I will be needing new bindings for these skis.
Any other recommendations are welcome.
Sorry for the long-winded description. |
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5'9" (about 170mm)
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Correction- 5'9" (about 170cm)
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Can i say Volkl Karma, without Foxy raising the guillotine? 
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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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Thanks for the suggestions
I just read a review for the Movement Flame Pro skis. These seem to be what I want, but a bit expensive. Do any of you know of any cheaper equivalents?
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