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aandbackflip
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Right, I know my 'stats' or whatever arent too high and my thread post well.. sucks. but everyone starts somwhere.Having said that Im just another guy trying to look around and gain off other peoples exprience's skiing.

Im 5'7 10 stone (im british i dont know what that is in pounds?) and im 15

I need my first set of skis, Ive just done my ski instructor course so i need something that i can teach, do good carves and simple turns on and still look good... But i also do freestyle. Its gotta be durable because im a teenager and so naturally am skint. and pretty cheap neeb be.

Id say i probably skis 40% park ( in Britain a big kicker is pretty much unheard of so it'll mostly be rails), 50% piste and 10% off piste. I ski on dendrix when im teaching btw, so anything that scratches on top or on the base is just gonna be gone in a day on that stuff, also literally our longest slope is 200m here so it doesnt have to be fast.

Any ideas would be great cheers.  

Aug 31 2009 6:13PM
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mattb912
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well 10 stone equals 140 pounds.

I would recommend the K2 extreme. I had the Public Enemys which is the older model of the extreme and they were a good all mountain ski. They carved nicely and could manage basically everything on the mountain. The only downside to them is that they are stiff and a little heavy. But I loved them and they are durable. Mine lasted me 3 seasons.
Aug 31 2009 6:19PM
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charmander
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i recommend the volkl bridge, its basically like he described the extreme, but isnt a total piece of shit and is actually kickass.
Aug 31 2009 6:28PM
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aandbackflip
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I like the look of the extremes, Retro and all, but the heaviness puts me off really. what about the wall instead of the Bridge? or is that No-go?
Aug 31 2009 6:32PM
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TheBeardedOne
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wall would be sick for what you are doing, but it's symmetrical so it might not be the best instructing tool depending on what age and skill level you are teaching.
Aug 31 2009 6:58PM
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charmander
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good call on the wall actually, it has the same construction as the karma, which is an amazing ski, and symmetrical will be fine for teaching, i doubt your doing race camps so it'll be a good ski.
Aug 31 2009 7:35PM
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BWalmer
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the wall is an amazing ski, basically bomb proof, so durability isn't an issue, the symmetrical ski design is great for riding the park, especially rails, and it still rocks everywhere on the mountain. I'd say go with the wall.
Aug 31 2009 8:24PM
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Frazelli
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just look around out there if you have big sales which out here are next weekend. then go to those and check it out. you asid you just took a lesson ask your instructor about which skies would be good.
Aug 31 2009 11:43PM
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yeahitsdave
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i agree with the wall, when i instructed i spent more time going backwards than forward. best way to do it. symmetrical wouldnt be a bad thing, and as the wall is on the stiffer side, itll be killer all mountain still
Sep 1 2009 8:34AM
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aandbackflip
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Cheers to the lot of you,

Im going down to my local indoor slope to demo the walls thursday. and ive got cash in hand to buy them if i like them, which due to your repsonses im sure i will. Cheers.

Sep 1 2009 10:56AM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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walls would def be a solid choice. you might wanna also check out line chronics and trouble makers for stiff, durable park skis. i've been on them both and found them to perform great all around the mountain.
Sep 1 2009 12:15PM
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Hubsta
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In all honesty get last seasons skis for use on a dry slope. I have two pairs, one for dry slope and one for real snow, works a charm.
Sep 1 2009 12:39PM
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