This summer i am buying my bro, he is 13 5'4"ish almost 100lbs, a pair of skis and bindings, any suggestions on size, models, and deals would be sweet.
The Chronic is a strong all mtn/park ski. It has been consistently good for the last two years, even through lines move to china. The chronic in a 157 should be good for him. It is light, durable, and all around very fun to ski.
Actually it makes since that it's crap. In my opinion a park ski is only meant to last one season before it becomes a urban/rock ski. The invader is cheap so people keep buying them, and even though they are shit at the end of the season, they aren't a very big investment.