The Ski For Me?

AMcT

AMcT

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So, I am currently in the market for a new pair of skis. I ski in the East Coast. I am an type 2-3 skier that skis about 60% Park (63.3% rails 36.7% jumps gotta be exact hahaha) 20% trees & crud (east coast style no powder deeper than 1.5 feet) and 20% groomers. I am 18 5'8, 140 pounds and my budget is NO MORE than $450 without bindings. MOST IMPORTANTLY SKIS MUST BE DURABLE!

Thank you! +K for help!
 
Well the skis that I have thought of so far are:K2 DomainK2 SilencerVolkl LedgeRossignol S2 or 2012 StormAtomic Punx
 
i ski the east coast too and have line anthems. theyre a little wider for easier landings and give good supports going faster and the wider waist is better for deep snow. theyre pretty flexible and hold up pretty well. my only issue was the clear laminate on the top sheet was peeling off after 2 years of riding 40-50 times a year
 
sepups are heavy, and stiff and a bit thinner then the anthems, they are made for jumps mostly, and stepups are out of ur price range

 
Im looking for something a little bit more park oriented then the tahoes its just a little too all mountain for what i need.
 
Ok... youre totally looking in all the wrong places. You should be able to find just about any ski you want for under $450... you just need to buy last years. Or wait one more month and you can get this years demos, use them with the bindings the rest of the season and save over the summer for some quality bindings.
There is virtually no ski you can pick up full price for less than $450, and not many you can pick up mid season sale for less than that.. but last years... you are looking at $200 - $300. I got a pair of Lines for $300 with bindings brand new. $275 for a pair of AR5s with bindings a few years back. $325 for a pair of ARWs on March 1st with bindings...
Wait 2 more weeks. Figure out what skis you want. Call Sports Chalet in Huntington Beach, CA... see if they have what you want, if they don't, see if they can find it. They ship pretty cheap and their sale is generally 50% off but you wont find the stuff online.
Still dont find what you want, start calling ski shops regardless of location and asking if they have what you want as a demo and at what price they would be willing to part.

 
Can someone actually answer my question and tell me which ski from this list as I know I can get them for the price I want!!
 
Thank you both^^^ I feel like the domain will be better too but i just am worried about the sizes as it only comes in a 169 and 179 whcih would be better for a 5 7-8 kinda guy
 
Tahoes are 96 mm underfoot they'd be just fine for park a 10 mm difference in waist will not affect park performance that much. But if you really want a park specific ski get Moment Rockers they are symetrical center mount park skis with 30 mm of rocker in the tails and 40 mm rocker in the tips should be a good park ski. Or get Armada Halo's or Alpha 1's but I guess those are a little out of the price range. Armada El Rey's are good all mountains skis that ski hard in the park and are affordable. Honestly, I still think you should pick up tahoes, they are a sick ski.
 
WTF? I did not know Elan was even in buisness anymore. My mother used to have a pair like in '00 but that was the last time I saw a pair.
 
last year my local shop sold me some "09" elan twin tips which turned out to be 2005's and as soon as i rode them for the first time i was dis pleased.But yeah,they still make skis,not sure how they are still in business seeing how poor quality their equipment is.
 
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