Ski's Stolen, Need Recommendations On A Cheap Pair Quick

pooptrack

pooptrack

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So I my previous skis (k2 domains) are gone. I need a pair for next weekend, so any replies would be greatly appreciated.

Background: I'm 6"4 150lbs (Lanky motherfucker I know)

I ski 70% park and 30% all mountain. In terms of park I ski 90% rails, so durability is a major concern for me.

Also I live in Canada so if there are any online sales that allow me to ship to Canada fairly easily that'd be great.

Right now my options are:

181 Line Stepups

181 Armada Thalls (MAYBE, THE COST IS REALLLLLYYYY PUSHIN IT)

179 K2 Sights

182 Surface Blanks
 
Wow things changed quick, just learned there are no more sights which would have been ideal. Basically now it's a choice between k2 Recoils and Line Stepups and Surface Blanks
 
Out of those I would say the stepups a friend has them and absoulutly loves them they are fairly stiff which is nice for us taller and heavier people. Also see if you can find an old pair of chronics on sale i used to have a pair and they were a fuckin blast to ski on and generally not to exspensive
 
Things keep changing, I also have the option of the old K2 Revivals for a VERY CHEAP price. I'm really leaning towards these because they're basically a stiffer domain.
 
armada el rey, this ski is built for you, cheap, durable edges (same edge as the ar7) if u look on their website it says its an all mtn/park ski and cheap, right now they should be like $320

 
Buddy of mines selling me his rossi scimitars now for dirt cheap haha, sorry for taking up your time, thanks for the responses
 
I would go with the revivals if you can get them for cheapest. They will be far more durable than the Blanks.
 
Some more interesting things have happened recently. Turns out my friends rossis were way to small for me given my height (they were 174)

Been looking even deeper and found:

Dynastar 6th sense distorters in a 185

Liberty Antigens in a 184

and Armada T-halls in a 181 that I can afford

All within my price range. Really it comes down to which skis fits me best.

The dynastars have won some awards and I know they make quality skis, I talked to someone who owned an older model and loved them for their durability. I just wouldn't know where to mount them since they're not symmetrical. Plus they seem like more of an all mountain twin at times then a solid park ski. I think the bases are sintered which is a huge plus, and the rocker camber mixture sounds like what I'm looking for; flex in the tips and tails with rebound and grip underfoot.

The t-halls are also suposed to be bomber (my friend broke his pair but I think that was a defect)and buttery in the tips and tails while staying strong underfoot. Really my only concern is where to mount them, half the time I hear center and the other half of the time I hear recommend, because center makes you fight the sidecut and something about how the Armada team rides all their skis at factory.

The liberty skis seem like their lowest ski, so I don't know if they'll be too "forgiving" or if they will be able to handle the abuse. They do come in a centered stance and bamboo sounds nice, plus these also come in a longer size too.

Thoughts?

Unfortunately skis are going left and right during this time so I don't have a ton of options.
 
I have T Halls. Get em in 181 and center mount them. Much better in the park, which is what youre mostly doing anyway, and if you're a decent skier you'll be able to rip groomers just fine. The T Halls are super poppy and stable with a fun amount of flex in the tip and tail. Plus, Armada's durability gets a great rep (I havent spent enough time on them to comment yet).
 
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