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First all mountain ski help!

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Herm..
Posts: 4 - Karma: 20
LOCATION - Alberta + B.C. Canada
HEIGHT/AGE/WEIGHT - 6” / 24y/o / 220lbs
ABILITY LEVEL - intermediate (?)
BUDGET - benefits are paying so no budget yo!
WHAT KIND OF SKI - All mountain

I Inline skate in the summer (4+yrs) and used to snowboard (8yrs), now that I’m older I’m looking at skis, last season I rented about 2-3 times and found I could carve and had no problems on that front. I’m planning on spending about 40% park, 60% regular skiing

I’ve been doing some research for a couple months now and have narrowed down several skis but really need your guys’ help pulling the trigger.

ON3P Kartel 96
Faction candide 2.0
Jskis Allplay

Any other suggestions are welcome as well
Nov 22 2018 11:14PM
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22Kevin22
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Kartel 96. IMO the candides and allplays would be too light and soft for a bigger guy like you.
Nov 23 2018 12:08AM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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I'm usually not all over ON3Ps dick like the rest of newschoolers but I have to say at your weight, the kartel would be pretty perfect for you, plus its durable as all hell
Nov 23 2018 7:16PM
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Colingarnes
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Even k96's will be unhappy under 220lbs and 6ft. Lose some weight yo.
Nov 23 2018 7:44PM
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Herm..
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I’m an athletic 220, I definitely wouldn’t say it’s an overweight 220lbs. Thanks for the advice though lmao
Nov 23 2018 7:56PM
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abar.
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You probably want kartel 108s not 96s for where you ski
Nov 23 2018 8:21PM
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Session
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abar.You probably want kartel 108s not 96s for where you ski


I would agree with this statement. And that's coming from someone with a similar build. And I ride a K108.
Nov 23 2018 10:21PM
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Colingarnes
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Herm..I’m an athletic 220

When your BMI teters on the very edge of "overweight" and the beginning of "moderately obese"... I don't think you can call it athletic.. but you do you and make those K96's cry uncle.
Nov 23 2018 11:41PM
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Herm..
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ColingarnesWhen your BMI teters on the very edge of "overweight" and the beginning of "moderately obese"... I don't think you can call it athletic.. but you do you and make those K96's cry uncle.


Ok man, don’t gotta be an asshole, I am a weightlifter as well. You’re telling me that you plugged in my height and weight into a bmi calculator so now you get to insult me and tell me I should lose weight.... BMI is an ESTIMATE that doesnt take body composition into account. I came here for ski selection advice, if you think there is a ski that would be more suitable for my obese ass then please I’d love to hear it. Otherwise keep your thoughts to yourself ass hat
Nov 23 2018 11:53PM
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old.man.tibbles
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yeah k108 if you want to go the on3p route
Nov 24 2018 12:00AM
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HypeBeast
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Herm..Ok man, don’t gotta be an asshole, I am a weightlifter as well. You’re telling me that you plugged in my height and weight into a bmi calculator so now you get to insult me and tell me I should lose weight.... BMI is an ESTIMATE that doesnt take body composition into account. I came here for ski selection advice, if you think there is a ski that would be more suitable for my obese ass then please I’d love to hear it. Otherwise keep your thoughts to yourself ass hat


Ignore the troll. He's used to seeing people post that they're 6'3" 165lbs with chicken legs.
Nov 24 2018 3:09AM
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Herm..
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Thanks for the input Newschoolers, going with the ON3P k108’s .
Nov 24 2018 3:12AM
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exmoboy
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You should really look into the moment death wishes, i am 6,4 and about 210 and then hold up great for me in all conditions across the mountain from deep fluff to choppy spring snow, a
Nov 24 2018 5:01AM
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