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Freeride Skis - advice please!
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Have been looking at some Salomon Shogun Juniors for my kid who has 5 weeks downhill experience. This is a twin tip ski with a wider waist so I understand it will be great fun in the park or powder.
Question is: will it be seriously compromised on piste ability? Have never skied an all mountain or twin tip ski so have nothing to compare.
Thanks for any comments.
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I like charging about on twin tips and was awarded "fastest man on twin tips" in
the EOSB
race the other year
. But a little more seriously no they are not quite as good on piste as specific skis but you have to be very good to tell. As with most ski gear it is much more to do with the skier than the planks. If he likes the idea of bombing on and off the piste and jumping about in the snow parks then it is a good choice - they are better built for taking the punishment and handy when wanting to land backwards etc.
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flipperthesnowholedigger
, I got my daughter who's now 14 a pair of
Dynastar
She's Troubles about 18 months ago. She'd got about 10 weeks skiing in at the time though and is getting very good. I was careful to get something that wasn't too wide or too soft so it didn't hinder her skiing development. They are 155 cm at 112-78-102. She skis them really well, on and off-piste but she's not that bothered about the park, and loves them.
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. But a little more seriously no they are not quite as good on piste as specific skis but you have to be very good to tell. As with most ski gear it is much more to do with the skier than the planks. If he likes the idea of bombing on and off the piste and jumping about in the snow parks then it is a good choice - they are better built for taking the punishment and handy when wanting to land backwards etc.