Skis for my dad...

[eyeLiektoSkee]

okay im going to be honest. Hes not a great skier. He doesnt snowplow and he can make it down blacks, but still not a strong skiier by any means. Right now he has strait skis which are probably about 190cm, and i think he really struggles with their size. He is 5'11" 180lbs (i think but i dunno). Hes neveer been on shaped skis at all so what would be a good ski for him? and im not talking PEs or anything, i mean like an all mountain or carve ski. Also not too expensive

 

[Grimace.]

bps dad rides twins, big troubles.

 

[tjski]

salomon screams, if they still make them, around 176 or taller.

 

[timmi]

throw him on some atomics. for his ability anything would work really...

 

[nedward]

get him 720's

 

[SiverMike]

i reccommend some vokl all stars or fischer rx9's.

 

[Pigletpen]

hahahahahaah shaped... get with the times.

best ski on the planet to get better on for older people, salomon 1080 from two years ago.

find them, buy them, hell be 90 rolling in no time.

 

[thrasher*TB]

K2 apache RELIBALE last 4 like 5 or 6 seasons worth the money(there not that expencive but yah....)good ski

 

[SHastatahoe]

Armada ARG

 

[Casey]

you could get him some x screams, like the older ones. they're good and also cheap.

 

[Ryanvdonk]

i know someone who's selling a pair in prestine condition with 912 tis for a relativelly cheap price (considering it's with bindings and the edges and bases are in great shape and really not even having topsheet knics and scratche)

 

[Utahpowderskier]

I have some screams that have been in my basement that are in super shape if you are interested.

 

[ijibgoremtn]

get him bandit b2's my dad has those and they are pretty sick

 

[kepler.]

you are quite dumb my friend

 

[chapz]

im pretty sure he was joking

 

[Kungris]

Get him on twins! I see old people with pocket rockets all the time.

 

[chrismoJBEATS]

go check out tgr, they always have good skis up for good prices

 

[kepler.]

word....its really weird how straight skiiers are so dedicated to their old 190's. i have a hell of a time convincin them to buy a pair of shaped

 

[eyeLiektoSkee]

k my dad rented a pair of B2s this weekend 170s i think, and he really like them. how much does that ski cost normally? and im in canada so..

 

[Drail]

noone should ever buy anything un-twintiped ever again. i don't care who's using the skis.

 

[(Jonesy)]

i think around 700 US, i don't feel like doing the conversion right now. find last years though, not a whole lot different, at least that he'll be able to tell.

 

[crunkasfuck]

anything made in the last 5 years that is shaped. between sizes 175 to 195 or so will be an huge improvement! there really is no BAD ski these days.

 

[skithesprings]

nobody should get skis that arent twin tips

 

[=nick=]

get b2's from a couple years ago, for like 250 or 300

 

[MrScruff]

You're an idiot

 

[waynewong]

The people suggesting some old 1080s are spot on - those are easy turning, battelships that fit a HUGE spectrum of abilities -

Another option would be a pair of k2 silencers - cheap, awsome shape and flex - great for that low expert type II skier

Outside of those two skis, any middle line skis made since 2001 and between 175 and 185cm would work fine for your old man -

My pops (now a grandad) rocks 189 maidens - but then again he aint your normal 60year old skier

 

[=nick=]

haha wat a badass

 

[ck567]

If your dead can ski better than the average joe on loooooong straight skis, then he WILL do well on any shaped skis, it's just so much harder to carve on straight skis. I know the rossy bandits are pretty good all round skis, also look into the k2 apache series.