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New To Park, should I get twin tips?

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Captain.Buthole
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First season skiing but I picked up very quickly, second day on the hill I was already in the park doing just simple grinds and grabs. Thing is, I am using my buddies rossignol actys 300's and on the web they are listed as "carving" ski's and to my knowledge also means all mountain?

I am not the best with all these new terms, but I got recommended by someone in the park last time I went to get Twin Tips. I have not tried any tricks in where I finish with a 180 landing backwards, just want to get more comfortable before I try it..I just started skiing backwards last time I went and it was sketchy at first but I didn't catch any back edges as some people say it happens on non-twin tip skis. Just find it awkward.
I also read that twin tips are not as easy to carve in as regular ski's, is that true?..I like park and all but I'd rather the pros of being able to carve better than land 180's easier with twin tips.

Should I wait until I am more comfortable and landing 180's before thinking of getting twin tips or get them asap? Or are they not even worth getting and I should stick with Allmountain /carving skis.

I am new to skiing so sorry if I sound like a huge idiot.

Thanks!
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SladeSki
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If you're committed to park skiing you 100% need twin tip skis. You should be getting comfortable doing 180s/whatever else on THEM, not all-mountain skis that don't have a back tip, which you could slam pretty hard with (just because you haven't caught the back yet doesn't mean that it won't happen).

Park skis will feel different but you'll get used to them.
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plyswthsqrrls
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it's also my first season skiing after switching, and all the advice I've gotten is to pretty much stay out of the park until you get real comfortable with your sticks. what I've been hearing is get to the point where you're comfortable skiing any run on any mountain, then take it to the park.

that said, my first pair of skis are twin tips mounted true center, so it's pretty clear my eventual plan is to ride park, but I definitely want to get more confident in my abilities before I start teaching myself bad park habits

I guess my answer to your question would be to decide if park is the type of skiing you really want to progress at, and if it is, get twin tips

just my two cents
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Captain.Buthole
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Will there be a big difference in actual carving? or is it something that won't be very noticeable. I just am worried my whole technique I developed with all mountain will have to be restarted with going with a new style of ski
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SladeSki
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Just realized you meant it's your actual first year of skiing. I thought you meant park skiing.

With that in mind, I agree that you should get comfortable skiing outside the park, and learn good technique before getting too seriously into park.
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Captain.Buthole
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And yeah I don't really live anywhere close to any crazy mountains, Just in Ottawa. Went to Tremblant for two nights and I was able to carve down the diamonds pretty easily. I really enjoy the whole aspect of carving downhill but near the end of the run I enjoy going through the tiny park with friends at our local ski hill almost every run..and Iv been doing it in the all mountain ski's and have gotten pretty decent at that as well now. I just don't want to be stuck getting twin tips than not being able to carve as well as I once was able too!
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Shelbsshreds
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Captain.ButholeWill there be a big difference in actual carving? or is it something that won't be very noticeable. I just am worried my whole technique I developed with all mountain will have to be restarted with going with a new style of ski


It is not very noticeable. I grew up skiing my entire childhood and started park skiing last season. Twin tips will make a difference in the park.. for the better. They will not make a negative difference on the mountain. They even make twin tip all mountain skis. A lot more people I think are switching to twin tips whether its all mountain or park. I mean unless you're racing twin tips are not for you. It's sick you picked up skiing so fast! Best of luck! P.S. I agree with the dude above. I would also work on skiing all mountain. Of course keep doing what you're doing in the park because it sounds like you are picking it up fast, but get out on the hill and try out all of the slopes. Practice nice carves and control.. Also, what helps once you get all of those slopes down, do them switch. It'll help you in the park so much. Good Luck dude
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a_burger
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I was in the same position as you. look around in the sell and trade section, theres a lot of skis real cheap on there
10 years ago
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Cahal
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Even if your not just skiing park but your still doing other things than carving id recommend it for sure. Park skis are softer and much easier to play around with. This is especially true for your more entry level park skis. As I was growing up I was always the kid who was trying to find all the little cat tracks and jump of hills and stuff. Looking back that's probably what got me in to being the park rat I am today. Now for someone who has ideas about park skiing anyway, owning a real pair of twin tips is going to benefit you for sure. And in my experience selling your used park skis is much easier. There's always someone in your same position looking to try it out. That way if you ski a season or two and you don't like it you should be able get some money back. Now although that is to help assure you, I totally recommend it!
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