Thread: What Ski's would you recommend after a Season's Experience...

Hey, I've had a look around the forum before I signed up and noticed there is some good information being shared so thought I'd fire a question out there...

I live in the French Alps and last Winter was my first season skiing (I originally came here for Downhill Mountain Biking which I've done for the past 10 years).

I took to skiing (after a month or so on the snowboard I wasn't too convinced it was for me) very quickly as it does feel very similar to Downhilling on a bike so I instantly loved it.

All my friends are very experienced skiers with Alaska seasons under their belts or lots of European seasons however one thing they all can't agree on is which ski would be best for me next.

I'm quiet aggressive with my skiing (probably due to my biking background) and this season just gone we had a lot of powder days and I kept finding myself borrowing my friends Salomon Lord style ski which I liked but this was sadly the only larger ski I tried all winter and I was mainly on some fairly short park ski's (liberty morphics at 164) which were great for learning on but I found them very floppy at speed and anything other than jibbing.

I'm wanting a pair of ski's that will be a good progression for me so that it doesn't slow my learning down by being too stiff or too much of a handful but also a ski that I can I guess grow into a bit.
I guess the main reason I'm asking is that it's the time to be getting the bargains on ski's either ex rental or just the summer offers so I don't really want to wait until winter to try them out and then get stung with 4x the price.

If someone asked me the equivalent question on a Downhill forum I'd give the answer "there is no such thing as a good all round bike" so I'm 1/2 expecting that... but I'd like a suggestion of what you'd put me on next.

Recap of what I'm looking for:

A fun ski to grow into and handle the piste as well as powder runs
Probably quiet forgiving still but I ride quite aggressively (more of a bullet train than finesse)
I'm 6ft and weigh around 12.6 / 13stone

My friends are torn between recommending

K2 Kung Fuja's
pros - fun, poppy - cons - too floppy, heavy?

Volkl Mantras or Kendo
pros - great all round ski, bit more suited to piste, fairly still so good if your aggressive - cons - too stiff for me to use properly?

Let me know if you need any more info from me - thanks for your time!

Try this site,
www.epicski.com
You will get the help you need there

Head on over to Tech Talk quick. You will find some feedback there.

Thanks guys I've popped this over there now also

I would recommend ROXY skis. They are just like the rossi's but cheaper and have cooler topsheets. You can't go wrong w/ them!

you also can't go wrong with a pair of 190 volkl explosivs.
they kill it in just about any conditions (including icy hardpack).
not fat enough to take best advantage of really deep days, but you could always borrow something surfier on those days.

they're fast, damp and very responsive. and can be found for cheap around here.

You need a pair of Volant Spatulas.
I happen to be selling a pair....send me a PM.

Tech Talk jong! Get some Atomic Bentchetlers....

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What color boots will you be pairing with them?

RaxSkis come in a multitude of colours.

You live in the PDS region by chance?

Praxis Piste Jib or Freeride
Moment PB&J or Belafonte
ON3P Jeronimo or Jeffery

oh, and: Tech Talk, Jong!

Originally Posted by Scotsman50

You need a pair of Volant Spatulas.
I happen to be selling a pair....send me a PM.

No, what you really want is a pair of Volant Genesis. They're like Spatulas, only more steely. I happen to be selling a pair. Send me a PM.

This is kind of fun.

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