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Hike 'n' Ride set up

 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
I'm predominantly a lift-served off piste skier, with added pottering about on-piste with the kids, and have rented for years.

I'm now thinking about buying a set up I can get a bit further away from the lifts with, and also maybe use on the occasional shortish day tour in the lakes and scotland.

I'd love to buy locally, and have been offered a pair of 2011 K2 Hardside skis with skins and either Marker Barons at £550 or the new Atomic/Scott/Salomon (my preference) for £130 extra.

The problem is I can get this year's skis or similar, with the Salomon bindings plus skins from Glisshop or Sport-Conrad for about £100 less.

So three questions - are the Hardside a decent ski for what i want (about 30-40% piste, mainly lift-served off piste with an occasional excursion uphill - I know they're heavy for a proper touring ski)? And is there anything else I should consider?

And I'd also be interested in anyone else's experience of buying remotely (whether that be from the EU or mail order from the UK) - any shops that do generally good deals on this sort of kit?

Thanks
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