I need help to choose skis

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Teddan

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Hi NS. I was going to buy some skis until I realized it is very hard to choose which one. I'm new to the park (I can hit rails and jump 360's)and I'm about 120 lbs (55 kg) and 5'10" (177 cm).

I found some skis that seemed to be good. Head The Caddy, Head Framewall, K2 Domain, K2 Press, Salomon NFX Lab and Salomon Threat, but i don't know if they are ideal for beginners like me.

Please help me decide between these skis, if these skis aren't for me or you know better skis please reply. Thanks in advance!
 
Volkl alley and ledge seem good for kids like you. I have the ledges and i am a 140 and 5'10 and they are so playful and fun. I am in the midwest though so i don't hit anything huge
 
13399199:Skier_75 said:
Line afterbangs!!! Indescribable!! Best reviews I've ever seen
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was gonna pounce on you, but i decided id be nice. ive heard nothing but bad things haha they get waterlogged, snap fairly easy. op i wouldnt go for the Abangs.
 
13398973:cjt121099 said:
Volkl alley and ledge seem good for kids like you. I have the ledges and i am a 140 and 5'10 and they are so playful and fun. I am in the midwest though so i don't hit anything huge
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I got the ledges last year as my first ever skis in my first season of skiing and they were great! super soft and buttery and playful and I was able to hit XL/Pro lines with them with no problems and even cork 7s and cork 9s. They pretty sweet on rails too. MY only complaint with them is that the durability is quite shitty. I recently retired them after only 1 1/2 seasons of riding and the had 2 edge pullouts and around 12 edge cracks and a some coreshots. I rode them pretty hard though. All in all, theyre a decent ski.
 
13399298:nutz. said:
... you might be the only one on this mind track
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13399354:shin-bang said:
was gonna pounce on you, but i decided id be nice. ive heard nothing but bad things haha they get waterlogged, snap fairly easy. op i wouldnt go for the Abangs.
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I was joking :-)
 
13399381:rballs_ said:
I got the ledges last year as my first ever skis in my first season of skiing and they were great! super soft and buttery and playful and I was able to hit XL/Pro lines with them with no problems and even cork 7s and cork 9s. They pretty sweet on rails too. MY only complaint with them is that the durability is quite shitty. I recently retired them after only 1 1/2 seasons of riding and the had 2 edge pullouts and around 12 edge cracks and a some coreshots. I rode them pretty hard though. All in all, theyre a decent ski.
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Yeah, durability is kind of important to me. Since I don't have a job and i'm in high school. Are there skis out there like the ledge but with more durable?
 
13399354:shin-bang said:
was gonna pounce on you, but i decided id be nice. ive heard nothing but bad things haha they get waterlogged, snap fairly easy. op i wouldnt go for the Abangs.
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it is literally impossible for Abangs to get waterlogged, they treat the wood so their are no open pores
 
13399711:Teddan said:
Yeah, durability is kind of important to me. Since I don't have a job and i'm in high school. Are there skis out there like the ledge but with more durable?
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It kind've a crap shoot honestly I knew a guy who skied ledges for 3 years and they were great so it really depends but overall line and armada have pretty durability, a lot depends on how you ski. but eith way all the ski mentions would be fine but stay away from a ski like an alley and k2 press your gonna want a ski that's a little higher level than those something with a sidewall. Chronic/future spin, AR7, K2 domain, Caddy, HG stringer, or anything like that would work. NFX's and framewalls are definatly on the stiffer side so I don't know if you want something that stiff
 
13399751:JM0N5T3R said:
it is literally impossible for Abangs to get waterlogged, they treat the wood so their are no open pores
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please tell me you're joking.....
 
13399755:JM0N5T3R said:
It kind've a crap shoot honestly I knew a guy who skied ledges for 3 years and they were great so it really depends but overall line and armada have pretty durability, a lot depends on how you ski. but eith way all the ski mentions would be fine but stay away from a ski like an alley and k2 press your gonna want a ski that's a little higher level than those something with a sidewall. Chronic/future spin, AR7, K2 domain, Caddy, HG stringer, or anything like that would work. NFX's and framewalls are definatly on the stiffer side so I don't know if you want something that stiff
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So you are saying that caddy's would work. They look pretty neat. Especially the 2016's.
 
topic:Teddan said:
Hi NS. I was going to buy some skis until I realized it is very hard to choose which one. I'm new to the park (I can hit rails and jump 360's)and I'm about 120 lbs (55 kg) and 5'10" (177 cm).

I found some skis that seemed to be good. Head The Caddy, Head Framewall, K2 Domain, K2 Press, Salomon NFX Lab and Salomon Threat, but i don't know if they are ideal for beginners like me.

Please help me decide between these skis, if these skis aren't for me or you know better skis please reply. Thanks in advance!
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You're heading in the right direction.

The Caddy has reinforced sidewalls and overall have heard good things.

The Framewall is pretty cool because of the new design where the topsheet sits below the sidewall of the ski. This helps tremendously in preventing sidewall/topsheet chipping and delamination. We've sold a good amount of those this season and have yet to receive one back for delamming. While we have this ski at the best price around, its still on the pricier side at $319. However chances are it will last a couple seasons at minimum.

The Domain is a nice pair but I haven't heard too much about them. They're not the stiffest skis out but since you're lightweight, that won't matter so much. From what little I've heard, they hold up nice and they're very playful and can be buttery if forced in that manner.

As for the rest, I can't give an honest opinion but I've heard good things about the Salomon Threat and NFX. A few other skis to consider are the Head Residue, Rossi Sprayers and Scratch Pros (good all mountain ski as well as park), and the Head Oblivion. If you're looking for an off-brand ski (a company that hires an established company to manufacturer the gear for them and they just slap their name on it) which gives you a very cheap ski without compromising quality, Firefly is a good one to consider.

When it comes to park skis, no matter how durable it is, they will eventually break at least in the edges. So a great value ski might be the way to go so you're not hurting as bad when you need to re-up.
 
13399833:Level9Sports said:
You're heading in the right direction.

The Caddy has reinforced sidewalls and overall have heard good things.

The Framewall is pretty cool because of the new design where the topsheet sits below the sidewall of the ski. This helps tremendously in preventing sidewall/topsheet chipping and delamination. We've sold a good amount of those this season and have yet to receive one back for delamming. While we have this ski at the best price around, its still on the pricier side at $319. However chances are it will last a couple seasons at minimum.

The Domain is a nice pair but I haven't heard too much about them. They're not the stiffest skis out but since you're lightweight, that won't matter so much. From what little I've heard, they hold up nice and they're very playful and can be buttery if forced in that manner.

As for the rest, I can't give an honest opinion but I've heard good things about the Salomon Threat and NFX. A few other skis to consider are the Head Residue, Rossi Sprayers and Scratch Pros (good all mountain ski as well as park), and the Head Oblivion. If you're looking for an off-brand ski (a company that hires an established company to manufacturer the gear for them and they just slap their name on it) which gives you a very cheap ski without compromising quality, Firefly is a good one to consider.

When it comes to park skis, no matter how durable it is, they will eventually break at least in the edges. So a great value ski might be the way to go so you're not hurting as bad when you need to re-up.
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Thanks for the answer! I think i'm gonna buy a the caddy. Seems very good!
 
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