Looking for Park Skis

[Pete57]

Looking for serious park skis before I go to college in colorado I am currently 5'10 160 lbs begginer park rider (simple rail grinds, flat spin 3s) I am wondering what size I should go with and if I should get a fully cambered ski or one with a tip rocker. I am currently looking at the revision tailsman and dime ski but I dont know what size I should get and which ski would be better for me. Currently riding all mountain k2 shredditor twin tip. any advice

 

[Skibumsam521]

Think you are just going to get a lot of unnecessary opinion on this topic. My opinion-- at this point you just gotta pick the ski you like best and get out and shred park as much as possible

 

[-frosty-]

Looking for serious park skis before I go to college in colorado I am currently 5'10 160 lbs begginer park rider (simple rail grinds, flat spin 3s) I am wondering what size I should go with and if I should get a fully cambered ski or one with a tip rocker. I am currently looking at the revision tailsman and dime ski but I dont know what size I should get and which ski would be better for me. Currently riding all mountain k2 shredditor twin tip. any advice

kinda off topic but from a beginner to another beginner what tips do u have for rail grinds? im trying to learn them. and I think you are talking about sideways grinds ye

 

[Pete57]

kinda off topic but from a beginner to another beginner what tips do u have for rail grinds? im trying to learn them. and I think you are talking about sideways grinds ye

yeah i learned my first time on an urban rail but start out on a box and just get down the idea of landing under your boots with your skis shoulder with apart and only your head looking at the end of the rail. Then try it on a tube or hand rail. I have had a lot of falls learning but the confidence will come with practice. biggest tip ill give you is just be committed to the trick

 

[-frosty-]

Can you slide boxes sideways comfortably? If so, rails are hit the same way. The hardest part is committing but they really are the same thing. Just approach the rail with good speed, pop, jump 90 and land with the balls of your feet on the rail, and look at the end of the rail. You got it!

i only have tried regular hand rails. not really boxes. thank youu

 

[YunGBlood]

on3p best skis out there

 

[Jbresch]

I know its not a new ski but personally I would recommend line step-ups. I learned all of my basic tricks on them from grind and 2 outs to 3's with a grab etc. Great ski for the park, super durable, and can handle powder and all mountain (because you're not going to want to spend all day in the park). Also to sure if it matters to you but they have some seriously bomb designs. If you can't find a pair of step-ups, check out other line stuff, they make a great ski. As for the rail tips, start small on a box getting the feel for sliding sideways etc, then start on a small tube and move your way up. Also you most likely are going to fall a LOT (I did) so try and find a flat low rail to practice on first.

 

[gehret]

In my experience I found that starting on a cambered park ski really forced me to develop solid technique and form as far as getting onto features and things like that while still having the added benefit of extra grip on rails. I'm the same height as you and ride a 171 AR7 which is 85 underfoot and Iv'e had nothing but good things to say as far as the dimensions and performance of this ski have gone so far. I'm 5'11'' so a 171 might seem a little short but I mostly ride them in the park so it's nice to be able to whip them around easily. This is also something to consider in the ski you end up choosing because the dimensions you choose will ultimately affect swing weight and balance so just some things to think about. The last thing I will say is that if you end up going for a rockered ski I would buy the next size up from what I usually ride because due to the rocker you lose some of the effective edge that you would have on a cambered ski of the same size but this too ultimately boils down to personal preference.

tl;dr: buy something you like thats bomb-proof and find what you want personally in a park ski because everyone has different preferences

 

[Pete57]

on3p best skis out there

I checked them out they got some nice skis, have you used them because I wana know if they can take hits since Im going to be falling alot learning new tricks

 

[Brue]

Anything but the Masterminds

 

[yungsteeze]

Looking for serious park skis before I go to college in colorado I am currently 5'10 160 lbs begginer park rider (simple rail grinds, flat spin 3s) I am wondering what size I should go with and if I should get a fully cambered ski or one with a tip rocker. I am currently looking at the revision tailsman and dime ski but I dont know what size I should get and which ski would be better for me. Currently riding all mountain k2 shredditor twin tip. any advice

dimes are really stiff and are a traditional cambered park ski which means theyre poppy, good for groomers and good for landing big jumps. talismans are a little fatter and softer. theyd be better if youre looking for a one ski quiver and want to ski some ungroomed snow because they're rockered in the tip and are wider. also theyre good for buttering and having fun in the park. overall revisions are pretty sick skis and they are the only company who warranties edge damage from rails, so theyre a good choice. it comes down to what you want to use them for and your style. for size id say go for the 176. you could go 181 but shorter skis are generally better for people who are starting out.

 

[YunGBlood]

I checked them out they got some nice skis, have you used them because I wana know if they can take hits since Im going to be falling alot learning new tricks

yeah they last. are you going to be doing all park or park and powder? park= filthy riches

my favorite skis are the kartels for park+powder

 

[Pete57]

yeah they last. are you going to be doing all park or park and powder? park= filthy riches

my favorite skis are the kartels for park+powder

I got my k2s for powder and downhill skiing but I want specific skis for park cuz my k2s are taking a beating right now. Its between the tailsman and on3p filthy rich right now because the revision ski has a full rail warranty but thanks never heard of on3p before till now.

 

[clorox]

If you want a stiff, well performing park ski, I suggest Volkl Wall, Fischer Nightstick, Salomon NFX, ON3P Filthy Rich, Armada AR7, or Head Caddy. There's plenty of Standard park skis but one I'd put a little above the others would be the AR7. It's not crazy stiff. And it's a really good ski for all skill levels.

 

[Caze]

Looking for serious park skis before I go to college in colorado I am currently 5'10 160 lbs begginer park rider (simple rail grinds, flat spin 3s) I am wondering what size I should go with and if I should get a fully cambered ski or one with a tip rocker. I am currently looking at the revision tailsman and dime ski but I dont know what size I should get and which ski would be better for me. Currently riding all mountain k2 shredditor twin tip. any advice

Line afterbangs, they last and they're cheap.

 

[Wrenn]

I got some 2016 Talismans for like $260 they're hella fun, nice n buttery and I can take them pretty much anywhere on my mountain. Would definitely recommend. I've been mostly doing 20 and 30 footers on them and all the rails on my mountain and they've killed it everywhere I've found nothing I don't like about them yet and I've been riding them all season so far.