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Hello, my name is Gabriel and I ski mainly in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy. I am an advanced type 3 skier that skis only on piste, red and mostly black ones and enjoys kicking it and making the most out of my skis. What I'm looking for in this future pair of skis is a ski that performs on piste slopes mentioned above and that would fit my aggressive and adventurous style, they should be good and very responsive for both short and long turns and also stable at high speeds which I really much do enjoy. I am 23 years old, 6'0 tall, 170 pounds, athletic built body and my budget is around 500-600 usd, the skis should come with bindings installed. I currently own a pair (don't laugh) of Nordica Olympia Speed 170 which was gifted to me, and haven't replaced it because I haven't afforded yet. I also tried a pair of Atomic Vantage X 75C which I found quite good in the conditions mentioned above, but still not 100% what I was looking for.
I'm not familiar with system skis, but I could definitely recommend the Head I Titan as I've only heard good things about it as a piste ski!
If you're after something more versatile, I'd look at the Volkl Mantra M5, the narrower skis in the Nordica Enforcer series, Blizzard Brahma, On3p Wrenegade 96, K2 Mindbender 99ti and the Blizzard Bonafide.
Not sure how expensive those are, but if you buy used those should all be in your budget. Hopefully this provides a good starting point for buying new skis!