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Help! Need advice on best fit skis for me - first time skier but quick learner
I'm in the market for some new skis never having skied before. I've
done a lot of reading up on skiing and ski equipment so that I will be ready when the time comes this winter. I'm in the West. I desire to eventually go fast but may also want an all-mountain ski. Are the Salomon Pocket Rockets too freestyle blah blah for me? Not good for piste? or is it only for those advanced in the soft stuff? K2? Atomic? etc. I will probably get to intermediate in a few weeks of skiing. I want to grow into any skis I purchase and not to grow out of them in one year. Also, what about Randonee? I don't want to fall off a cliff never to be found so Telemark or Randonee may not be my in my best interests. I want to grow in to sort of an all purpose speed or race ski. Don't think I'll go too much off-piste, especially starting out. Stiff and responsive but not too stiff or expert. What should I buy? Thanks. |
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GeckoDisciple wrote:
I'm in the market for some new skis never having skied before. I've done a lot of reading up on skiing and ski equipment so that I will be ready when the time comes this winter. I'm in the West. STANDARD ADVICE: Rent the gear the first couple of times. Since you've never been skiing, you don't even know whether you're going to like it. Why spend $1200 on gear for (potentially) one day of use? Once you've decided you're going to stick with it, buy boots first. Don't skimp. Buy from a real ski shop with a good boot fitter. Take your time. Then, demo demo demo. Don't buy skis without trying them first. You can use magazines, usenet, the web, word of mouth etc. to narrow down the list of candidate skis, but try before you buy. ANOTHER APPROACH: Go to a ski swap and buy a cheap set of used gear. Plan on replacing it in a year. Then use steps 2 and 3 above. //Walt |
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Walt wrote:
GeckoDisciple wrote: I'm in the market for some new skis never having skied before. I've done a lot of reading up on skiing and ski equipment so that I will be ready when the time comes this winter. I'm in the West. STANDARD ADVICE: Rent the gear the first couple of times. Since you've never been skiing, you don't even know whether you're going to like it. Why spend $1200 on gear for (potentially) one day of use? Once you've decided you're going to stick with it, buy boots first. Don't skimp. Buy from a real ski shop with a good boot fitter. Take your time. Then, demo demo demo. Don't buy skis without trying them first. You can use magazines, usenet, the web, word of mouth etc. to narrow down the list of candidate skis, but try before you buy. ANOTHER APPROACH: Go to a ski swap and buy a cheap set of used gear. Plan on replacing it in a year. Then use steps 2 and 3 above. He's a snow troll IMO. I think he needs the latest 260cm jumping skis - the most versatile skis on the planet. And none of this silly sidecut at all. |
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was thinking about salomon performa boots, but I know I'll like the
sport..who doesn't? besides I need outdoor activities to do during the winter. Randonee?? Come'on people help me! I'm 6'2" 190. I'm a road warrior race cyclist, mountain biker, fisherman, hiker, rafter, and golfer in the summer and a ????? in winter. I want to grow into an easy to ride but technical pair of skis. The Salomon 10s hot or pocket rockets are what I am leaning towards atm. Thanks. |
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On 12 Sep 2005 19:03:55 -0700, "GeckoDisciple"
wrote: was thinking about salomon performa boots, but I know I'll like the sport..who doesn't? besides I need outdoor activities to do during the winter. Randonee?? Come'on people help me! I'm 6'2" 190. I'm a road warrior race cyclist, mountain biker, fisherman, hiker, rafter, and golfer in the summer and a ????? in winter. I want to grow into an easy to ride but technical pair of skis. The Salomon 10s hot or pocket rockets are what I am leaning towards atm. Thanks. Will you prefer something that's got a wider waist for better floatation, or narrower? A deep sidecut, or a shallower one? Wide shovel and tail, or wide shovel and narrow tail? Do you like short turns, or long? Groomers or bumps? Do you prefer a well-damped ski, or a lively one? Maybe just a full-on fat powder ski? If you're not sure how to answer these questions, then don't sweat the skis for the first year. Work on getting boots that fit; well-fitting boots will make more of a difference than the ski will anyway, so focus on the boots if you really want to make a lot of early progress. Rent "demo" skis (aka "performance rentals") once you have a few days on the snow behind you, and take notes. If you happen to catch a fresh dump, rent a mid-fat (or wider) for the day; if not, rent something else. Learn how a narrower tail feels v. a wider one, how a fat waist feels a skinny one, how a 165cm ski feels v. a 180 (if you can find anybody to rent you one that long these days). Then when the end-of-season sales roll around, you'll have a much better idea how you would answer all of those questions above, and can make up your own mind instead of trusting to some magazine reviews and some loons on usenet. bw |
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and it'll be cheaper then too. Thanks man. Just can't see myself
spending $40/day renting skis is all. Would rather buy a really good pair for $3-400 and own them. Anyhow, no big deal, family is more important. Thanks. Will you prefer something that's got a wider waist for better floatation, or narrower? not sure. I want speed not tricks. A deep sidecut, or a shallower one? don't know. Wide shovel and tail, or wide shovel and narrow tail? Probably wide. Do you like short turns, or long? probably both but in the beginning long. Groomers or bumps? Groomers probably. Do you prefer a well-damped ski, or a lively one? In the middle, with more towards lively. Maybe just a full-on fat powder ski? This would be the pocket rockets, I presume. Well, not really. I want to take on moderate powder and stay on piste. I do not want to die first day. |
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GeckoDisciple wrote:
was thinking about salomon performa boots, but I know I'll like the sport..who doesn't? besides I need outdoor activities to do during the winter. Randonee?? Come'on people help me! I'm 6'2" 190. I'm a road warrior race cyclist, mountain biker, fisherman, hiker, rafter, and golfer in the summer and a ????? in winter. I want to grow into an easy to ride but technical pair of skis. The Salomon 10s hot or pocket rockets are what I am leaning towards atm. Thanks. What colour are they? That is key. -- ant |
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GeckoDisciple wrote:
and it'll be cheaper then too. Thanks man. Just can't see myself spending $40/day renting skis is all. Would rather buy a really good pair for $3-400 and own them. I bet a lot of people would rather buy a really good pair for $400, too. -- ant |
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If you want to stay on groomed runs and go fast I would recommend a GS race
ski. When I looked for skis as a 33 year old beginner these would have been the last skis in the world I would have bought but after demoing them I was hooked. They let you know if you are not skiing them right so you will never need a ski lesson again. First gain confidence to be able to ski to pole plant turn level and buy the best fitting boots you can find "FIRST" "ant" wrote in message ... GeckoDisciple wrote: was thinking about salomon performa boots, but I know I'll like the sport..who doesn't? besides I need outdoor activities to do during the winter. Randonee?? Come'on people help me! I'm 6'2" 190. I'm a road warrior race cyclist, mountain biker, fisherman, hiker, rafter, and golfer in the summer and a ????? in winter. I want to grow into an easy to ride but technical pair of skis. The Salomon 10s hot or pocket rockets are what I am leaning towards atm. Thanks. What colour are they? That is key. -- ant |
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"ant" wrote in message
... The Salomon 10s hot or pocket rockets are what I am leaning towards atm. Thanks. What colour are they? That is key. Nice skis, though. |
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