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wzrdtrx

wzrdtrx

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Hey all you guys, I have a couple questions. I haven't skied since I was young (I'm 22 now). Since recently getting laid off my job in September, I'm thinking about skiing all winter since I live next to a ski hill and don't have to work as I have enough money saved up.

1. What is an easy ski to ride? Or does it matter? I want a ski that will help me get good/decent as quickly as possible.

2. I want a ski that can ski both powder and groomers.

3. What's the proper size of ski I should ride? I'm 5'11'' and about 180 lbs. I read somewhere that since I am a beginner I would need < 180 cm ski. I don't know if I should have on the closer to 170 cm side or closer to 180 cm side.

4. How do I get more steez?

Basically, I'm a ski noob and asking for help. The internet is not the best place to do it, but thanks.
 
To add on to what I want to know -- I really like LINE Skis, and would really love a pair of them.

I think I want a park ski, but I also want a ski that I can ride in the powder easily.

Basically, what's the difference between the Freestyle and Freeride skis? Can you ride Freestyle skis in the pow pow or do they suck?
 
First buy good boots. Nothing sucks more in the skiing world then trying to ski in poor fitting boots.

Get some good fitting boots with custom foot beds. That should be your first step. Next decide what kind of skiing your planning to do. Are your going to ski powder? Are you gonna hit park at all? Ect. These kinda of things well help you decide what kinda of ski you need.

If I was you I would go make a thread in the regionals of your area and ask who is the best bootfitter in your area. Be prepared to travel. Finding a good boot fitter is like trying get congress to run America. It's gonna take some time and work.

Once you get your boots set then worry about your gear.

I could ski all day on shitty used skis and not care. 5 mins in ill fitting ski boots turn me into a whiny little bitch who has to go inside.
 
Thanks.

I've heard about the importance of boot fit to reduce shinbang and circulation loss.

My friend has an extra pair of Dalbellos but I know I should probably just get fitted by a pro, especially if I'm going to be actually ski-bumming all winter long.
 
Op has skied before and is 5'11'' 180lbs.

Go 185. the rocker in the ski will make feel small. Line bend isn't a bad ski but deftly go with the 185 op.
 
I have skied but this is the first time in about ten years so it might be like getting on skis for the first time. I don't even know if I should go for 185s.
 
"Freestyle" refers to more than park. It basically skis meant for doing tricks. These have twin tips, and/or twin rocker. All park skis are freestyle, but they also make freestyle powder/big mtn skis for ppl who like to tricks in the deep but still want floatation and great skiablility. So yes, you can ride freestyle skis in the powder, if they are meant for it. Freeride skis are usually for people who are more focused on skiing straight, and not usually doing tricks. There are all mtn, big mtn, and powder freeride skis, each built for different purposes.
 
Four big reasons to get the 185:

1. Line skis are shorter than Advertised. It is common these days that ski sizes are not accurate. The 178 is proably like 175 and the 185 is proably like 183-182.

2. Rocker technology. Rocker tech means better pow performance, less ski on the ground. This allows you to float in powder but then when your skiing on groomers it feels like a shorter ski than it is.

3.Progression. If your skiing every other day your going to get good fast. Grow into a ski not out of it.

If at the beginning of the season your really are struggling in your abilities I would say rent some shorter skis and take some lessons.

4.Powder. Once your good enough and are hitting powder, you'll thank me. 185 at your size will great in the powder. 178 is usable but it will slow you down in the pow a lot.

I would highly recommend a guy your size to go with the 185.
 
I would go with the ON3P Jeronimo, more durable than the Blends, and are only $50 more. If you want to ski bum, you need durability.
 
False. you need a bed, booze, boots, bitches and a pass. You line those up everything else will line up in a season.
 
So I'm bringing this thread back, I bought my ski pass yesterday.

I'm buying my friends Dalbello boots, but I'm getting a new liner for them. Now, it's coming down to decide which ski/bindings to buy.

Like I said earlier, I prefer LINE skis, so I'm either going with the Bacon or the Blend...

What are NSers thoughts on the SFB for a super beginner? I mean, I'm going to be skiing every day. I'm going to get relatively good, relatively quickly. The SFB just seems like much more for everywhere rather than the Blend, but I have no idea why I even get that idea.

And also, I've been looking at LOOK bindings, as well as Markers.

Help!!!
 
As said above, boots are prob most important. Get good boots. The skis that you seem to be looking for are similar to what I ski. If you want something that will take on groomers, powder and park, I recommend something with a 90-100 waist. I've felt that this has always been good for me. Length I'm not too sure for you but I'm 5'8 and I ski 184cm.

As for bindings I highly recommend Look. More specifically Look Pivot 14. They are much more durable than marker, safer and look better. Marker are all plastic shitty bindings in my opinion. Look Pivots or Rossignol FKS, they are the same binding made by diff companies.
 
Blend is more allmnt than SFB. SFB is wider, more for powder.

you wont need more than a 12 din this year. Griffon, PX 12 or rossi axial 12, tyrolia 13, Salomon STH 12 driver would all be good choices.

FKS or pivot would be over kill at your level.
 
Honestly I would look into some smaller companies. You say you have some money saved up so you would have a lot more fun on a better quality ski made by a smaller company even though they may be a little more pricey. I would look into icelantics, on3ps, or moment. Trust me you will have more fun on them than a more mainstream company
 
get something with 100mm waist at least. your gonna want fat skis for all the LT pow. cade's skis are 120 mm and he can slay rails. check out armada too
 
GO GET FITTED FOR BOOTS BUY A PROFESSIONAL BOOTFITTER. It is not possible for me to emphasize that enough, even if your buddy says that his boots are the greatest boots of all time he is not skiing them anymore for a reason. Plus you will probably need some work done to them, and once you get the work done necessary to fit your feet it is likely that you will have spent enough money to go get a proper fit in the first place. Unless of course if the BOOTFITTER recommends the boot that your buddy is trying to sell you, then get custom footbeds from the fitter and the boots from your buddy. Think of it this way, if you were an athlete that played a sport everyday for six hours a day for an entire season (100-150) days a season would you buy some shoes that fit or buy some off of your buddy cause they were cheap. Also think about any uncomfortable shoes that you have had, now imagine if they were hard plastic and the discomfort was actual damn near crippling pain. Finally, whatever you decide to do, go to a good BOOTFITTER and spend $180 on full custom insoles as they along with properly fit boots are the most important purchases that you can make in the ski world.
 
blends have 100 mm waist. cade is also a freak. i still think bacons.... 108 mm waist would be clutch in LT pow pow
 
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