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Best skis for a newbie freestyler?
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I'm just getting into freestyle skiing and I want to take lessons this year, I also want to buy my own pair of freestyle skis, what would be some good ones for a beginner like me? I'm 6'1, 200 lbs.
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Depends what you want...
Are you gonna float the pow, or just hit the park?
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its my first year too. i got k2 fujatives and am pretty happy w/ them so far. its only been a few weeks but they're holding up good in the park. dunno about powder though cause it dont exist in indiana
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Well, I want to be able to do some downhill skiing to, but also be good in the halfpipe and park.
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well i cant tell u much about how they do in downhill cause i got some parabolics for that. do u already have your own skis?
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I decided on Head Mojo 80s as my fist ski. A bit stiffer than I expected, but you've got 55 on me. Haven't ridden them yet, so... Worth looking at at least.
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Nope, I don't own my own skis. I want to be able to have fun on any part of the piste, I don't plan on doing any back country stuff, I just wanna be able to tear up the half pipe and ride a few rails.
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i did try the fujatives on a "black diamond"(blue anywhere else but here) and they were only a small step behind my parabolics turning wise and thats prolly cause the edges are worn from grinding
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my second pair freestyle skis were 1080s and i loved them so much (the like light green ones) there perfect they're way light and stick to rails like glue
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I don't care about performance when doing downhill skiing, I'm just there to have fun. I also want the skis that provide the easiest landing off jumps possible.
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I found out after 5 weeks of shopping around that there are a million different all-mountain skis. You'll just have to do what I did and go to the store and bend em, stand on em, and ask a million questions. Then there's bindings, boots and poles.
The people here give excellent advice, but you really do have to touch them to know for sure.
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Riiiiight. Go on with your bad self.
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well if you dont care about performance going down hill then fujis are fine and as far as jumps go they've been pretty easy on the landings
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fujatives.
i switched from skiboards to public enemies 3 years ago, and wish now that i would have waited the extra week to get the fujatives.
the public enemy is sweet, but softer skis seem like they would be more fun, although that stiffness comes in handy sometimes.
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yeah the fujis i got are like spaghetti
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head mojo 80 if you're used to a stiffer ski.
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a $700 CND pair of skis for a beginner, riiight
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yeah i heard about it to i think its the kim jong ill ltd pow skis
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Salomon's 1080 foils brag a great all mtn + prk ski.. I have last years and love them...
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invaders for a real fun ski
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scratch fs = perfect ski for you
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180 in size... and what ever pair of skis u like... k2s or armada are my favortie
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How are the new K2 Silencers for an all around mountain/park ski? They are only 229 at my local ski shop and I like the graphics.
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the silencers arnt that great all mountain cause there to sciny and flexy, not that great for the park ether, there not a great ski.
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Fujatives are gonna be too soft for your size id get the chronics or silencers or something around those lines
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i would reccomend fischer addicts for sure. great all mountain and in park and they are long enough and stiff enough for yur size and weight. pe's would prolly be decent too.
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Where is he gonna get addicts?
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hey i didnt intend my response to reference only skis that were available. addicts would be a good ski for him. pe's and karma's prolly would be too.
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i dont see that happning on your first year but you have good goals
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get fujatives cuz they re fairly cheap...and do really good in the park and work for some pow pow too
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im 6'1 160lbs i got invader 171's theyre such a solid ski dude, think about em
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line chronic. k2 silencer or fujatives. nothing but troubles. yeah i think any of them would be cool dep. on your price range.
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Haha, I agree with you man, but my main goal is to get good in the halfpipe, so I was asking some good skis to learn on.
Thanks for all your responses guys, if anyone else has any other suggestions, I'd appreciate it.
How are last years Fujatives? And do I want a ski longer than 175+ cm? And where do I want my bindings mounted?
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why not get good in the park as well?
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I want to be great at the park too, nothing is more exciting than taking off a huge jump and landing it, my rail riding is limited in experience but I find that alot of fun also.
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you're 6'1 160 w/ 171s!? hmm.. I'm not going to flame anybody for ski heights b/c I don't care... but you don't have a problem w/ those doing all mountain and faster stuff? I'm 6'0 155 and have 182s and wouldn't dream of going w/ anything shorter than that if I planned on taking them all mtn...
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I was just gonna say that, get those in the biggest size they have at your shop.
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well get either used or something from seasons past at ur shop
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Get the chronics. Nice and stiff
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End of the year you can find scratchs cheap i got a pair a few years ago for 125, they are pretty good all around
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Look at last years twin tips at your local shops
scratches, 1080's, Fujatives, or silencers would all be great.
You are about the same weight as me but a little taller so I would suggest going with a ski in the 180ish range, I started on and am still riding 180cm AR5's and love 'em. Good luck getting good at halfpipe in your first year, today was my 11th or so day of skiing and I'm just getting 180's down, still have yet to slide a box well though.
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