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Help choosing skis

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CA17
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I'm a pretty built guy at 6'0" and 220lbs, I ski a 1:1 ratio of park and all mountain. I also plan on trying out some backcountry at some point but difficult where I am (Ontario). I currently ski 2019 K2 Sights that I have done everything with over the last 3 years, including teaching and taking to Quebec and Vermont and they are quite beat but I plan on using them as dedicated teaching skis since they get ran over and chipped every single day. I plan on skiing more of these larger east coast mountains but also plan on a couple trips out west over the coming years. The issue, is that I need a ski to "do it all" since I'm a broke college student. I want something around a 100mm waist give or take, something relatively playful yet sturdy given my weight? any recommendations? Thanks :)
Jan 1 2022 9:15PM 2 0
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Lippamani
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Just don't get anymore k2s
Jan 1 2022 9:20PM 2 5
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Gourd
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Maybe check out the surface uppers. I love mine. They’re stiff enough to be quite stable but have a pretty good amount of rocker and are still quite playful. 105 underfoot too.
Jan 1 2022 10:01PM 2 0
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CA17
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GordmanMaybe check out the surface uppers. I love mine. They’re stiff enough to be quite stable but have a pretty good amount of rocker and are still quite playful. 105 underfoot too.


Ill definitely look into those. I was looking at the Surface Odyssey earlier, any thoughts on those since there is a pretty sweet closeout deal?

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Jan 1 2022 10:10PM 0 0
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Gourd
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CA17Ill definitely look into those. I was looking at the Surface Odyssey earlier, any thoughts on those since there is a pretty sweet closeout deal?

**This post was edited on Jan 1st 2022 at 10:10:40pm

At your size you’d likely want the 183cm size which is 108 underfoot, potentially too wide for you. They’re a very strange ski which I haven’t skid, so I can’t tell you how they actually perform
Jan 1 2022 10:19PM 0 0
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SirSponkerJohn
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CA17I'm a pretty built guy at 6'0" and 220lbs, I ski a 1:1 ratio of park and all mountain. I also plan on trying out some backcountry at some point but difficult where I am (Ontario). I currently ski 2019 K2 Sights that I have done everything with over the last 3 years, including teaching and taking to Quebec and Vermont and they are quite beat but I plan on using them as dedicated teaching skis since they get ran over and chipped every single day. I plan on skiing more of these larger east coast mountains but also plan on a couple trips out west over the coming years. The issue, is that I need a ski to "do it all" since I'm a broke college student. I want something around a 100mm waist give or take, something relatively playful yet sturdy given my weight? any recommendations? Thanks :)


Maybe line tom wallisch pro or line chronic, i have the tom wallisch ski and they are pretty decent in park and for cruising around everywhere, but the chronicle are specifically meant for “all mountain”. Or maybe get another brand that are more durable than line but have similar ski design
Jan 2 2022 12:21AM 1 1
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Icant_kfed
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Bent chetlers maybe, be like tanner blakely
Jan 2 2022 7:38PM 0 0
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