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Freestyle Skis For Beginners???
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Looking at buying my first set for freestyle skis, I'm at a level where I can 180, 360, ride small rails and boxes on rentals and want to pushing my riding to the next level. Any recommendations on skis and bindings???
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Surface blanks, line mastermind, rossignal storm
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get cheap/used ones when you start out. You can get an idea of what you want from a ski in the future when you get entry level stuff, or any stuff for the first time for that matter.
Get fitted for boots, that's probably the most important thing.
Practice practice.
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for a beginner you are in the market for lighter skis that are also durable and flexy. A rocker, camber, rocker profile is best and no matter what people tell you, get a taper ski design. Taper is when the width of the front of the ski is greater that the width of the tail. Skis that are like this are the: K2 press, Line Mastermind, Rossignol Sprayer, and similar design skis. The cheaper skis are a cap construction, meaning the base of the ski is actually a cap that consists of the sidewall as well. This makes the ski lighter and (in some cases) more durable. You don't need much else. As far as bindings are concerned i would need to know your weight. The heavier or more aggressive you ride, the higher base DIN binding you are looking for. (heavy and aggressive skiers = marker jester while a lighter and less aggressive = marker squires) If this doesnt give you a general idea or you're confused message me with your skill, where you ski, and how much you weigh and your budget and i can give you a much better recommendation.
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I'm going with Atomic Infamous. For $350, you can't beat the price for a really sick park ski that can perform all around the hill. Someone on sell and trade has Brand new last year's Punx for $250 in 164, so those would be great too, depending on your height.
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I would get the K2 Press because of its stiffness and taper. It also has K2's jib rocker technology with helps you easily slide into nose and tail presses.
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CrilohI would get the K2 Press because of its stiffness and taper. It also has K2's jib rocker technology with helps you easily slide into nose and tail presses.
yes, do this.
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