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Beginner Freestyle/Freeride Skis

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pinkvomit
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Okay so I'm looking for some skis for two years now and I still can't decide which ones to get. I hope that some of you could help me out so here is some information about me:

I'm standing on skis since im 5 years old but I'm really afraid of steepness, so I'm always only riding green or blue slopes because I'm worried of losing control and going too fast. I'm living in germany so I mostly go skiing in austria, there are not that many parks, it's more ski alpin focused. I've never tried out a trick on skis and never had my own pair of skis.

I'm not sure if I want to get a freestyle ski because I'm really interested in it and would love to try and learn some tricks but here in Germany we got only a bit to none snow so I could only practice once to twice a year when I'm in the winter holidays with my family. I would rather see me in freeriding/backcountry. I'm really overwhelmed of all the skis on the market and don't know what to do or to get. At the moment I'm looking at the ''Faction Pack Prodigy 2.0'' skis. I found them for a what seems to me as a good price on a german website (300€). The description says that they're also good in powder and I would order them with a Mark Griffon or Pivot Px 10 or 12 binding. What are y'alls thought on that? I'm really so confused and would like to get new skis before my next ski trip in january
Aug 28 2021 8:53PM
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pinkvomit
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Thanks gor your response, I've already heard bout them but they're too expensive for me and also I can't get them here in Europe :/
Aug 28 2021 9:49PM
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CaIeb
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line honey badgers are a very good beginner option, and they’re very well priced
Aug 28 2021 10:47PM
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Skiblade420
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Lmao if you’re five years old, German and your English grammar is this good, then I’m officially retarded
Aug 29 2021 1:55AM
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Non_State_Actor
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Skiblade420Lmao if you’re five years old, German and your English grammar is this good, then I’m officially retarded


Try reading the sentence again, but more slowly. Think about each word. They also do practice English in many schools from quite a young age.
Aug 29 2021 2:36AM
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pinkvomit
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Skiblade420Lmao if you’re five years old, German and your English grammar is this good, then I’m officially retarded


Nah I'm 16 but I'm standing on skis since I'm 5 years old hahaha
Aug 29 2021 7:10AM
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pinkvomit
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CalebOffDaPercline honey badgers are a very good beginner option, and they’re very well priced


thanks, I just looked them up! I'm 5'8 / 173cm (maybe a bit taller), should I go for the 172 or 177 ones?
Aug 29 2021 7:30AM
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CaIeb
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pinkvomitthanks, I just looked them up! I'm 5'8 / 173cm (maybe a bit taller), should I go for the 172 or 177 ones?


probably 177 the extra length will help with more stability compared to the shorter ones
Aug 29 2021 9:41AM
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Skiblade420
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mystery3Try reading the sentence again, but more slowly. Think about each word. They also do practice English in many schools from quite a young age.


Yeah still sounds like he’s saying he’s five years old.
Aug 29 2021 12:53PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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How tall are you? Weight?

Sport Bittl has the most amazing deals. I wish we had it in USA



also, I did not think it sounded like you said you’re 5 years old but then again I minored in German in uni for a little while 🤷‍♂️

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Aug 30 2021 10:05AM
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colorado_frenchy
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Prodigy 2.0 is actually probably a good option for your profile.

I don't think the Honey Badger is a good idea, it's a beginner park ski, and it's not enough ski for the Alps

For bindings a (very) solid cheap option would be Tyrolia Attacks 11 or 13 (just go for the cheapest one you find), you don't need to spend more money at your level
Aug 30 2021 10:59AM
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Edollo.
Aug 30 2021 11:59AM
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pinkvomit
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BradFiAusNzCoCaHow tall are you? Weight?

Sport Bittl has the most amazing deals. I wish we had it in USA



also, I did not think it sounded like you said you’re 5 years old but then again I minored in German in uni for a little while 🤷‍♂️

**This post was edited on Aug 30th 2021 at 10:06:46am


Yea I found them on Sport Bittl! Thinking right now about pocking them up in Munich because I live in Bavaria. I'm 173 (5'8) and about 70kgs (154lbs)
Aug 30 2021 12:26PM
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pinkvomit
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colorado_frenchyProdigy 2.0 is actually probably a good option for your profile.

I don't think the Honey Badger is a good idea, it's a beginner park ski, and it's not enough ski for the Alps

For bindings a (very) solid cheap option would be Tyrolia Attacks 11 or 13 (just go for the cheapest one you find), you don't need to spend more money at your level


Thanks, already found the 11 ones for a good price at the same store where I'm gonna buy the Factions. But there are two different ones: The "AT Demo" and the "GripWalk", for which one should I go?
Aug 30 2021 12:30PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Prodigy 2 will be a safe bet. Stiffer but rockered.
pinkvomitYea I found them on Sport Bittl! Thinking right now about pocking them up in Munich because I live in Bavaria. I'm 173 (5'8) and about 70kgs (154lbs)
Aug 30 2021 12:39PM
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pinkvomitThanks, already found the 11 ones for a good price at the same store where I'm gonna buy the Factions. But there are two different ones: The "AT Demo" and the "GripWalk", for which one should I go?


Gripwalk
Aug 30 2021 1:02PM
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colorado_frenchy
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pinkvomitThanks, already found the 11 ones for a good price at the same store where I'm gonna buy the Factions. But there are two different ones: The "AT Demo" and the "GripWalk", for which one should I go?


GripWalk for sure
Aug 30 2021 1:12PM
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