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Playful skis for fast learning intermediate
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I'm a fast learning intermediate skier, looking to buy my first skis.
So far I've only skied rentals and loaners (Head Rev 70(?), Blizzard Brahma CA/SP in 180 cm, etc.). I've skied recreationally in northern Europe and the Alps for years, but I'm super excited to get more serious about it and learn faster.
Have only skied resorts, but have most fun when there's been a feet of fresh snow over night. Want to learn to play around, i.e. skiing switch, small jumps, butters, powder, etc. (no rails and no big jumps, at least not yet!). I probably need some work to improve carving and technique too, but more excited about playing around.
I want to buy skis so I can go to mountains nearby on weekends and practice deliberately. Would like help with the tradeoff between buying skis that will help an intermediate like me learn fast, but also ideally have something to "grow" in for a while as I improve.
I'm just under 6 feet tall (182 cm), and weigh ~145 pounds (~65 kg), so fairly light. I work out consistently and am in pretty good shape. I'm not too worried about budget (🤑) as long as it's reasonable, and probably expect to complement/replace them with another pair when I've improved in a year or two(?).
I've been looking at and reading up on e.g. Line Blend, would that be a good choice? Or too wide for me still?
Suggestions for skis (and lengths!) greatly appreciated! Also motivations if possible, so I learn how to think about it.
Thanks!
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Indeed... thanks!
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Well, finding a ski that can carve well and play in powder well is kind of tough. You're going to have to sacrifice one thing or the other.
Given that you want to play around going switch, jumping off things, etc. you're going to want a twintip.
Between the combination of your weight and wanting a playful ski you will want to avoid a metal-core ski.
So, off the top of my head you have:
Faction CT 2.0
Faction Prodigy 2.0
4frnt Devastator-This ski could really kick your ass if your technique is off.
Armada ARV 106Ti-Has metal, not sure if they make a non-metal version
ON3P Kartel 106/108
ON3P Magnus 102
Line Blend
Line Sr Francis Bacon
Atomic Bent Chetler 100
There are so many skis that are in this category it's rather difficult to choose 1 for you.
In regards to length, anything above 180 and below 190. This will be long enough for you to ski the mountain in its entirety but short enough to still be able to jib some features. The longer it is, the harder the ski is to spin (with caveats of course about weight) but it will be more stable at speed. The opposite is true for the shorter it is.
**This post was edited on Jan 2nd 2019 at 11:53:01am
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Line sick day 94 or 104. Get the mid 180cm length for both. Super easy and forgiving, poppy and just all around fun to ski. They aren’t a full twin and have a directional mount so they aren’t what I’d want to take in the park but they are super fun all mountain skis.
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I definitely would go with something directional and more stiffer than for example the blends. Take a look at the sick day line of line or the prodigy series if faction.
As mentioned above the line sick days 94 would be great and the faction prodigy 2.0.
I can recommend defenetly the prodigy series, because I ski the prodigy 4.0 and it is a really fun ski for two ski quiver, but that is a different topic.
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Thanks all for great input! Really appreciate it.
Would love it if anyone could elaborate on the benefit of going with a more directional ski?
I'm currently looking at a decent deal on Faction CT 2.0... :)
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