 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi my name is Glenn and I'm 15 and I'm a intermediate skier. I went to Italy for a week last year and going to Austria for a week in January.
I wanting to get my own pair of skies and bindings but I am having trouble picking which ones. I would like a ski what can do mostly everything And I would like to get into freestyle. I was thinking a freestyle/all mountain ski.
So would any of you mind recommending a ski and binding thanks.
I have boots so all I need is skies and Bindings
Price range £250-£300
I'm sorry about the spelling I am dyslexic.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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boss, Welcome to snowHeads 
If you've looking to get into freestyle, you'll be needing some twin tips, Why not try just renting a few different pairs on your trip to Austria and see what you like?
Bear in mind you'll be hit with the cost of ski carriage if you're flying, plus you'll need a bag to put them in.
At you age and level of experience, I'd stick to renting for a while, you can rent the latest kit, also skis way above your present purchase budget.
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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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| Spyderman wrote: |
boss, Welcome to snowHeads
If you've looking to get into freestyle, you'll be needing some twin tips, Why not try just renting a few different pairs on your trip to Austria and see what you like?
Bear in mind you'll be hit with the cost of ski carriage if you're flying, plus you'll need a bag to put them in.
At you age and level of experience, I'd stick to renting for a while, you can rent the latest kit, also skis way above your present purchase budget. |
I already have a ski bag and ski carriage is included
I was looking at these skies and bindings http://www.snowtraxstore.co.uk/salomon-threat-skis-salomon-z10-binding-2012 but I looked at some review's and they said they are not good.
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Have you got your own boots? If your feet have stopped growing I'd buy those before skis as properly fitted boots are going to make far more difference to both how well you ski and how much you enjoy your skiing. You can rent top end skis, you certainly can't rent properly fitted ski boots!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| davkt wrote: |
| Have you got your own boots? If your feet have stopped growing I'd buy those before skis as properly fitted boots are going to make far more difference to both how well you ski and how much you enjoy your skiing. You can rent top end skis, you certainly can't rent properly fitted ski boots! |
Yes I have a pair of Fischer viron 10 boots. I got them heat molded and got a pair of insoles so they would fit my feet better.
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Good stuff, you've bought the right bits first! Could you get to Breahead indoor slope and try some skis out from Ellis Brigham? It really is impossible for someone to say what is the best ski for you buy as so much of it is down to what you personally like and dislike. A ski I think is great you may hate and vice versa, loads of people think Salomon BBRs are great, I think they are the most boring ski I have ridden and that includes the rubbish hire skis at Tamworth Snowdome.
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| davkt wrote: |
| Good stuff, you've bought the right bits first! Could you get to Breahead indoor slope and try some skis out from Ellis Brigham? It really is impossible for someone to say what is the best ski for you buy as so much of it is down to what you personally like and dislike. A ski I think is great you may hate and vice versa, loads of people think Salomon BBRs are great, I think they are the most boring ski I have ridden and that includes the rubbish hire skis at Tamworth Snowdome. |
So do they hire them to me and I try them out?
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boss, Do some research on the sort of skis you would want, what sort of length, dimensions, properties, for what you want. Something good for the park/pipe, and something for the piste.
Silly as it sounds but Ebay is a decent place to find skis/bindings way inside your budget.
http://global.skipass.com/gearguide/ski is a way of checking out the characteristics and performance of a shedload of skis from a number of recent years. Just make sure you get the English version website.
Other than that there are several ski review websites that a google search should bring up.
Good hunting! [/url]
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| boss wrote: |
| davkt wrote: |
| Good stuff, you've bought the right bits first! Could you get to Breahead indoor slope and try some skis out from Ellis Brigham? It really is impossible for someone to say what is the best ski for you buy as so much of it is down to what you personally like and dislike. A ski I think is great you may hate and vice versa, loads of people think Salomon BBRs are great, I think they are the most boring ski I have ridden and that includes the rubbish hire skis at Tamworth Snowdome. |
So do they hire them to me and I try them out? |
Ellis Brigham should let you demo the skis for free (obv you will still need to pay the lift ticket though).
Could be worth your while looking for previous seasons Scott Punishers - NOT this season's new version (more offpiste orientated), but the older version.
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| clarky999 wrote: |
| boss wrote: |
| davkt wrote: |
| Good stuff, you've bought the right bits first! Could you get to Breahead indoor slope and try some skis out from Ellis Brigham? It really is impossible for someone to say what is the best ski for you buy as so much of it is down to what you personally like and dislike. A ski I think is great you may hate and vice versa, loads of people think Salomon BBRs are great, I think they are the most boring ski I have ridden and that includes the rubbish hire skis at Tamworth Snowdome. |
So do they hire them to me and I try them out? |
Ellis Brigham should let you demo the skis for free (obv you will still need to pay the lift ticket though).
Could be worth your while looking for previous seasons Scott Punishers - NOT this season's new version (more offpiste orientated), but the older version. |
What size of ski would you recommend I'm 5'6.
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boss, 160 - 165cm. Twin Tips ski shorter than piste skis. Length depends on design of ski and how heavy you are too.
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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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| Spyderman wrote: |
| boss, 160 - 165cm. Twin Tips ski shorter than piste skis. Length depends on design of ski and how heavy you are too. |
I was looking at Rossignol Scratch Pro skis but does it matter that they are for juniors
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You know it makes sense.
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Nice. And in Scotland.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Blue skies are best 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Skies the limit 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The lads already explained his spelling,well done Cynic, cstreat,
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