ETsoccer, the best thing you can do right now, is to demo skis whenever you can at your hill. This way you can form your own opinion on skis you like, and know firsthand whether or not it is a good idea to buy them. However you may only find mainstream companies like Rossignol, Salomon, Volkl, Atomic and Dynastar at a demo center. Skis like Armada's and 4-Frnts most likely wont be available. You should definitely demo first, cause it would suck to waist your money on something you don't like. It also helps you find the right length of ski you want too. Good luck finding skis, rock on.
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