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[BarnyeZest]

So yeah, Just got back from a week of skiing in Andorra, and by skiing I mean snowboarding. However, on the last day my friend convinced me to rent a set of skis and head into the park with him. Needless to say, i've been convinced that skiing is far more fun haha.

Looking to buy my own set up and wanting any recomendations on gear. Got my eyes on some K2 domains and Dalbello Rampages for a pretty decent price at the moment. Not sure on bindings however.

Where has skiing been my whole life and why did I put my nose up at it before!

 

[theabortionator]

Could probably snag some cheap used gear on here. I bought a pair of public enemies for $30 last season to get back on the skis again.

Everyone is always selling stuff. Check Sell/Trade under the forums link up top

 

[BarnyeZest]

Brilliant, I'll keep that in mind.

Do you have any recommendations for good park skis with a symmetrical shape. The only ones I have ridden are the domains and I did really enjoy them but I am open to other suggestions.

 

[Park_Mho]

Brilliant, I'll keep that in mind.

Do you have any recommendations for good park skis with a symmetrical shape. The only ones I have ridden are the domains and I did really enjoy them but I am open to other suggestions.

Imo, I like asymetrical skis way better, because of their carving ability... and if you think about it, the stance you have skiing switch is completely different than when skiing forward.

 

[BarnyeZest]

Imo, I like asymetrical skis way better, because of their carving ability... and if you think about it, the stance you have skiing switch is completely different than when skiing forward.

Hmmm, thats an interesting point I suppose. I've only ridden the domains which are sym, perhaps before I buy my own I might try out some asym skis and see how I feel about them.

 

[cholo]

It depends on what you like, but as far as park skis go Line are always reliable and high quality skis.

 

[BarnyeZest]

Do you have any tips on buying boots? My local stores have very little in the ways of freestyle orientated boots. I'm worried about buying online seeing as its difficult to tell if they will fit the shape of my feet. I guess I could go into the store and just find a freestyle boot with a flex of around 100 and just deal with it, I don't know.

Is it ill advised to buy online and then heat mold?

 

[e~b]

Do you have any tips on buying boots? My local stores have very little in the ways of freestyle orientated boots. I'm worried about buying online seeing as its difficult to tell if they will fit the shape of my feet. I guess I could go into the store and just find a freestyle boot with a flex of around 100 and just deal with it, I don't know.

Is it ill advised to buy online and then heat mold?

i bought my boots online and then heat molded them.. worked pretty well. But seeing that it is your first year of skiing park, i wouldn't worry too much about a "freestyle boot" . Obviously you don't want an extremely stiff race boot, but most boots will do you good

 

[BarnyeZest]

i bought my boots online and then heat molded them.. worked pretty well. But seeing that it is your first year of skiing park, i wouldn't worry too much about a "freestyle boot" . Obviously you don't want an extremely stiff race boot, but most boots will do you good

Ah thanks, I was just looking for something around a 100 flex. The rentals were 80 and I found them too soft and unresponsive for my liking. I suppose I'll just have to go to the store and try some on

 

[.CJ.]

Ah thanks, I was just looking for something around a 100 flex. The rentals were 80 and I found them too soft and unresponsive for my liking. I suppose I'll just have to go to the store and try some on

Definitely go to a boot fitter, whether it be a local shop or the mountain. Get boots that fit, even if they aren't "freestyle" boots, its just a marketing scheme.

 

[yangumane]

Brilliant, I'll keep that in mind.

Do you have any recommendations for good park skis with a symmetrical shape. The only ones I have ridden are the domains and I did really enjoy them but I am open to other suggestions.

ON3P Filthy Riches. look no further

 

[BarnyeZest]

ON3P Filthy Riches. look no further

Those look sick. I think 171 would be too long for me though, 161 might be ok, not sure. I was using 164's the other day. I'm 5'7 and around 150lbs if that makes any difference.

 

[yangumane]

Those look sick. I think 171 would be too long for me though, 161 might be ok, not sure. I was using 164's the other day. I'm 5'7 and around 150lbs if that makes any difference.

171s would probably be fine actually. they're rockered so they feel a lot shorter than they are

 

[BarnyeZest]

171s would probably be fine actually. they're rockered so they feel a lot shorter than they are

Ah true, I didn't think about that. I suppose at a very base level most of the buying advice is gonna be pretty similar to boarding.

 

[shin-bang]

Definitely go to a boot fitter, whether it be a local shop or the mountain. Get boots that fit, even if they aren't "freestyle" boots, its just a marketing scheme.

THIS. do not listen to people who say buy them online with out trying them on before. if you get boots that dont fit well, you will encounter many problems. and thats no fun.

op i would suggest going to get some custom footbeds and boots from the best bootfitter you can find. footbeds are actually more important than the boot, as they support your feet and drive the ski.

so- it will be more expensive to go to a fitter and get custom footbeds, but your feet and body will thank you.

 

[BarnyeZest]

THIS. do not listen to people who say buy them online with out trying them on before. if you get boots that dont fit well, you will encounter many problems. and thats no fun.

op i would suggest going to get some custom footbeds and boots from the best bootfitter you can find. footbeds are actually more important than the boot, as they support your feet and drive the ski.

so- it will be more expensive to go to a fitter and get custom footbeds, but your feet and body will thank you.

Cheers for the advice. I suppose in the long run it will make it cheaper anyway as I'll get a nicer pair of boots for myself from the start.

 

[BarnyeZest]

I suppose also I should really be getting my boots before I get my skis + bindings as I need to know the sole length of the boot right?

At least thats my understanding, its a little bit simpler on a snowboard haha.

 

[veng_m]

don't buy symmetrical skis for yor first pair. get a pair of park/all mountain skis and get confident all over the mountain. go to a boot fitter and get custom footers. try boots on and find what fits best, you don't need a park boot. buy the model online if they're cheaper and then take them back to the fitter to get molded. good luck and have fun skiing man!

 

[shin-bang]

I suppose also I should really be getting my boots before I get my skis + bindings as I need to know the sole length of the boot right?

At least thats my understanding, its a little bit simpler on a snowboard haha.

Yea man, boots for sure are the top priority. Then I'd say skis and then you can normally pick up Bindinga for relatively cheap. Heck, I saw some sth2 for 180 the other day. And no need to worry about sole length unless you're buying pre mounted Bindings on some skis. Good luck man

 

[brend]

Those look sick. I think 171 would be too long for me though, 161 might be ok, not sure. I was using 164's the other day. I'm 5'7 and around 150lbs if that makes any difference.

I am 5'7, 115 pounds and I ride 171 Filthy's. They are the perfect size.

 

[Bensun]

So yeah, Just got back from a week of skiing in Andorra, and by skiing I mean snowboarding. However, on the last day my friend convinced me to rent a set of skis and head into the park with him. Needless to say, i've been convinced that skiing is far more fun haha.

Looking to buy my own set up and wanting any recomendations on gear. Got my eyes on some K2 domains and Dalbello Rampages for a pretty decent price at the moment. Not sure on bindings however.

Where has skiing been my whole life and why did I put my nose up at it before!

go to a boot fitter- like what was said above. imo opinion about chosing skis are that the on3p flithys are a fantastic ski but may not be what u want in ur first ski. They are a great parks ski and are very versatile. I use mine for basically everything but on the other hand i ski the 176s and i am barely 5 8. The length took a little to get used when spinning and going through trees. I went from a 168 to 176s and the difference was fairly noticeable. They are much more stable but since its your first year you can decide.

tdlr they are a great ski but may not be the easiest things to ski your first year on

 

[BarnyeZest]

go to a boot fitter- like what was said above. imo opinion about chosing skis are that the on3p flithys are a fantastic ski but may not be what u want in ur first ski. They are a great parks ski and are very versatile. I use mine for basically everything but on the other hand i ski the 176s and i am barely 5 8. The length took a little to get used when spinning and going through trees. I went from a 168 to 176s and the difference was fairly noticeable. They are much more stable but since its your first year you can decide.

tdlr they are a great ski but may not be the easiest things to ski your first year on

Cheers for the help. I did ski briefly for a week a couple of years back on a K2 Press which was pretty fun, but I figured seeing as I want to pretty much focus on park riding I could get by with a symmetrical ski.

Went over to a boot fitters today and turns out that while my left foot is a 7.5 my right foot is more like a 7.7 (UK Sizes). So i'm guessing my best bet is to try on size 8s and heat mold. Any thoughts on this?

Cheers.

 

[broto]

Cheers for the help. I did ski briefly for a week a couple of years back on a K2 Press which was pretty fun, but I figured seeing as I want to pretty much focus on park riding I could get by with a symmetrical ski.

Went over to a boot fitters today and turns out that while my left foot is a 7.5 my right foot is more like a 7.7 (UK Sizes). So i'm guessing my best bet is to try on size 8s and heat mold. Any thoughts on this?

Cheers.

go to a better bootfitter. a good bootfitter will do so much more than just measure your feet. they should be getting both of your feet absolutely comfortable in your boots, not telling you your size and sending you on your way.

 

[monniakhter]

I am 5'7, 115 pounds and I ride 171 Filthy's. They are the perfect size.

how many days do you have on your pair and how is the durability? topsheets, edges, bases?

 

[BarnyeZest]

go to a better bootfitter. a good bootfitter will do so much more than just measure your feet. they should be getting both of your feet absolutely comfortable in your boots, not telling you your size and sending you on your way.

Oh don't get me wrong, I must have tried on about a billion different boots today haha. I don't have the money to get them just yet anyhow but I tried on many 7.5s and many 8's. They were all comfy but I wasn't sure if it would matter going that half size bigger or not so I figured i'd ask here on what people thought about it. I was definitely aware of the 7.5's being a bit more snug around my right foot but there was also no sliding in the 8s.

If its anything like my board boots then I know what to look for and I couldn't move my feet up and down or back and forth in the 8s so figured that they might be ok.

 

[brend]

how many days do you have on your pair and how is the durability? topsheets, edges, bases?

I got them at the beginning of feburary so I have around 40 days on them so far. Edges and bases are still really good but there is quite a bit of topsheet chipping.