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Best beginner park skis

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Frenchmayo1287
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I am shifting kinda all mountain to really only park, i had a blast this spring and i was able to learn 180 mute and safety grab. I know it’s not very good but this was done on race skis. Do you guys know good beginner park skis that aren’t to stiff and price isn’t an issue
Apr 5 2021 12:35AM
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WoFlowz
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Honey badgers might fit your bill but lines durability is a bit iffy
Apr 5 2021 12:55AM
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ScaryDumpTruck
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Armada arvs, they are pretty cheap and make different widths
Apr 5 2021 1:18AM
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donotreply
Posts: 253 - Karma: 2,198
personally started park skiing with some chronic and did end up re purchasing a pair of them and to this day they’re still my favorite
Apr 5 2021 1:19AM
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flavourtown
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Frenchmayo1287I am shifting kinda all mountain to really only park, i had a blast this spring and i was able to learn 180 mute and safety grab. I know it’s not very good but this was done on race skis. Do you guys know good beginner park skis that aren’t to stiff and price isn’t an issue


Armada Arvs 84 if you just want them for park or 96 if you want some all mountain preformance aswell

Super consistent ski that is easy to learn on but won’t limit your progression further on
Apr 5 2021 1:51AM
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Non_State_Actor
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flavourtownArmada Arvs 84 if you just want them for park or 96 if you want some all mountain preformance aswell

Super consistent ski that is easy to learn on but won’t limit your progression further on


Solid advice but you want the ARV 86, or wider, the 84 is a junior ski.
Apr 5 2021 3:34AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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They are a fun ski for park. Generous camber with forgiving tips and tails
donotreplypersonally started park skiing with some chronic and did end up re purchasing a pair of them and to this day they’re still my favorite
Apr 5 2021 12:15PM
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KCoCM
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I had honey badgers as my first park ski and they were everything i could have asked for. low swing weight, flexible, and poppy. if you truly are a beginner the durability aspect won’t be an issue, you won’t ski them hard enough to fuck them up until you’re getting ready to graduate to a new ski anyway
Apr 5 2021 1:51PM
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h3nry.
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like other people are saying armadas would be a solid option. You could probably snag a pair on sale or some that were slightly used this season now
Apr 5 2021 4:36PM
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muffMan.
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Revolt 95 seems like a good deal. But don’t know how it’ll be for a beginner
Apr 5 2021 6:56PM
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Frenchmayo1287
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donotreplypersonally started park skiing with some chronic and did end up re purchasing a pair of them and to this day they’re still my favorite


I narrowed the skis down to edollo and chronic, is the chronic soft and good for rails?
Apr 12 2021 8:13AM
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donotreply
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i got the 2018 model and i do enjoy them on rails tbh Ive heard the latest version is even softer. they’re super playful and i’d say it’s definitely a safe choice if it’s your first park skis
Frenchmayo1287I narrowed the skis down to edollo and chronic, is the chronic soft and good for rails?


**This post was edited on Apr 12th 2021 at 1:06:51pm
Apr 12 2021 1:05PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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I have the 19/20s. I would say they’re pretty good to learn on. The camber underfoot gives you a lot of pop but the soft tip and tail makes the ski forgiving. You can land sideways if you don’t get the spin around and still be fine.

They will be about as forgiving as a ski with some stability can be
donotreplyi got the 2018 model and i do enjoy them on rails tbh Ive heard the latest version is even softer. they’re super playful and i’d say it’s definitely a safe choice if it’s your first park skis


**This post was edited on Apr 12th 2021 at 1:06:51pm
Apr 12 2021 2:00PM
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