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Is 200 a fair price for used K2 Pinnacle 95 Skis 2017 184? I'm tryin get back into skiing after not skiing for 20years. I'm 6'6"/230lbs and will be skiing midwest hard pack. I just want to take my kid skiing at this point - so I was thinking of buying some new boots at REI and these skis. Here's a pic: https://ibb.co/jySF4TP
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sounds expensive to me, as you can often get new skis from the likes of Glisshop, for near hand that price.
BTW. Welcome to the forum.
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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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200 what? If quids then a bit pricey to me too, especially as they look fairly well skied judging by the bindings, if dollars then not so bad but still a little more than I'd want to pay. If you're just skiing on piste with your kid then I'd look at something more piste orientated.
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@mobyhex,
Welcome,
It's the bases and edges that are important not the top sheets. See if you can get detailed pics of the edges and bases.
Second the opinion that 95mm are not the optimum width for piste skis (I'd go narrower).
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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 replies there! I'll ask for pics. Yep I'm in the US so that's dollars.
Is it crazy that now I'm looking at new Volkl Kendos with 88 waist width at $450USD? What would be a good binding and brake width to pair with a Kendo?
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If I bought used skis I need to take them in and have them fitted for the boot I get right? Thanks again!
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@mobyhex, Kendos are nice skis, or at least, I liked them when I tried them - I am nowhere near your physical stats however. 88mm waist is still quite wide for a hard pack frontside ski, I'd think.
Yes, you'd want a decent shop to check them out and adjust them for you. It's not hard but if you aren't experienced. In the US you do want to watch out that the bindings are insurance "indemnified". I.e. new enough that the manufacturer indemnifies the shop against binding failure. There are lists online.
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| If I bought used skis I need to take them in and have them fitted for the boot I get right? Thanks again! |
Yup.
If the skis don't have a rail system, it's possible that the skis will need re-drilled if there isn't enough adjustment.
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@mobyhex, yes, unless you know what you're doing it's best to get someone who knows what they're doing to set up the binding (it's not as simple as just making sure the boot can click in, you need forward pressure to be set etc.). Best not to mess around with bindings either, it's the part which stops your knee getting buggered in a fall, so vital that it's working as it should.
Don't know about what is best binding, Syderjon is the man to talk to.
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Skis look like they've had a reasonably tough paper round but I guess they are ex rental/demos so to be expected. That's a Salomon Warden demo binding so would be easy to self adjust to your boots. However a 95 mm ski doesn't really meet the spec for midwest hardpack. If you were taking trips out west I'd say haggle down to $170 and go for it then you've a pair of skis for less than 4 days rentals.
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and, further from @Old Fartbag, if the skis have a rail system, you'll need to hunt down compatible bindings, which might be a faff.
Iirc, and am current this year, the Kendos are not railed. Personally, I am somewhat agnostic about bindings. Not a lot truly between them.
You do want your boots to fit properly however,
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Old Fartbag wrote: |
| mobyhex wrote: |
| If I bought used skis I need to take them in and have them fitted for the boot I get right? Thanks again! |
Yup.
If the skis don't have a rail system, it's possible that the skis will need re-drilled if there isn't enough adjustment. |
.... and the holes might collide forcing you to move the binding forward or back from the optimal position.
If you get skis with a rail that can be adjusted or where the previous skier has the same boot sole length (BSL) you won‘t have this problem.
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So Deacon 84 - would there be a big advantage on hard pack over Kendo 88?
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You know it makes sense.
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@mobyhex, advantage? probably. big advantage? who knows. Can't you try before buying?
Also, is the Deacon not railed? which means only one suitable binding.
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