Having trouble finding skis

[MitchWAndrew]

i am looking for some skis to buy that aren't too expensive but work beautifully so here's what I like to do In and usually hitting cliffs and building jumps into powder in winter and in spring I hit the park when they're is slush what skis should I get for an all around good time I was originally planning on buying surface all mountain blanks but apparently surface don't sell no more so I'm clueless

 

[-arc-]

What's your budget, height and weight?

 

[MitchWAndrew]

What's your budget, height and weight?

I'll up my budget to $400 or $450 I weigh 143 pounds I'm 5,9 and I think I want 168 skis I want some shorter skis for flipping but work in powder and park

 

[Eatbooty]

I'll up my budget to $400 or $450 I weigh 143 pounds I'm 5,9 and I think I want 168 skis I want some shorter skis for flipping but work in powder and park

If you go short on skis just know you're gonna sacrifice performance in powder a bit more. Honestly length on skis doesn't effect flipping imo. You could handle 170-178 no problem, plus they will out perform a shorter ski in pow.

What waist width are you looking for? 100-110? 95-105?

 

[-eREKTion-]

I'll up my budget to $400 or $450 I weigh 143 pounds I'm 5,9 and I think I want 168 skis I want some shorter skis for flipping but work in powder and park

Look for some used Line Sir Francis Bacon's. They're not a park ski or a powder ski but they're a healthy in between. I'll echo what others have already told you, 168 cm is too small for you. Firstly, you're going to sacrifice a lot of powder performance on short skis, you have less surface area and you're tips will dive. Secondly, you're going to be giving up a ton of stability on you're landings. Big skis let you go bigger.

 

[SofaKingSick]

If you go short on skis just know you're gonna sacrifice performance in powder a bit more. Honestly length on skis doesn't effect flipping imo. You could handle 170-178 no problem, plus they will out perform a shorter ski in pow.

What waist width are you looking for? 100-110? 95-105?

agreed

also forget blanks, you don't need that extruded base nonsense. id say check sites like evo.com and others to see what ~175cm long, ~95-100 waisted skis they have. you can def find some within that budget