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Beginer ski's......

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fs04leoaksfny
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Im looking to buy some beginer ski's and boots and stuff...I dont know much about skiing the only skis ive ever used where 4frnts... I will be selling my wakeboard soon hopefully and that should give me 300bucks or so.Right now i have line ghetto blasters size 133...Ive never used them should i just keep them a season or get something bigger?they where my cousins old ones im 5 7 about 160lbs...Any help on a good beginer ski for me would be radd....
Jan 14 2006 8:33PM
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fs04leoaksfny
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Twin tips...sorry i didnt specify
Jan 14 2006 8:35PM
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bianconeri
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first of all, you are 5'7" and you have 133s? definitely get something bigger...secondly i like the armada ar3s. i've had them for a couple years and i like them alot
Jan 14 2006 8:37PM
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fs04leoaksfny
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yea i know 133's are tinyyyy i learnt on 147s and they wernt to bad...But i figure im learning so smaller cant be too bad but soon ill need something newer
Jan 14 2006 8:38PM
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HiTz
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Armada ar5 with some look p10 bindings
Jan 14 2006 8:39PM
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fs04leoaksfny
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would i be able to get some skis with bindings on here for like 200-250?
Jan 14 2006 8:39PM
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HiTz
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170s
Jan 14 2006 8:40PM
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fs04leoaksfny
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Yea i was reading the sticky thats about sizes...i figure 165-170s should be fine...
Jan 14 2006 8:41PM
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HiTz
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check the classifieds then ask ppl on the forum if its a good deal
Jan 14 2006 8:44PM
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HiTz
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https://www.newschoolers.com/classifieds/detail.php?cat=4&de=1891
offer him like 250 i bet he takes it
Jan 14 2006 8:46PM
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fs04leoaksfny
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Yea they look radd but i have to wait a lil before i can give offers...
Jan 14 2006 8:50PM
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=nick=
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yeah go for those salomons the length is good and theyre a good beginner ski, good bindings too
Jan 14 2006 9:08PM
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fs04leoaksfny
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Yea they dont look too bad.Would line mavericks be anygood?or line 1260s?
Jan 14 2006 9:36PM
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=nick=
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thr 1080's will be better than anything
Jan 14 2006 10:00PM
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fs04leoaksfny
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Not bad...is it easier to learn on bigger skis?
Jan 14 2006 10:02PM
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=nick=
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and by anything i mean the mavericks and the 1260's. and shorter skis are easier to learn on
Jan 14 2006 10:06PM
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zerospinskier
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rossignol also makes some really forgiving, easy learning skis. for this year, the Sprayer series would be perfect. or any of the old ones, that r just Scratches, not FS or BC
Jan 14 2006 10:45PM
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fs04leoaksfny
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if ilike skiing by the end of the season ill pick something nice up in the summer.Which i plan on doing prob something a lil better and more intermediate/expert...I pick things up fast...
Jan 14 2006 10:48PM
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fs04leoaksfny
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Thanks guys...I thought i was going to get flamed cause i was a snowboarder.I see alot of times snowboarders giving shit to skiers but not me haha...Much respect from me to you guys...thanks for bein rad back
Jan 14 2006 11:34PM
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Elife
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do u need boots cuz i have 9.5 dalbello V8s that i'll sell you cheap
Jan 14 2006 11:41PM
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fs04leoaksfny
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how cheap?
Jan 14 2006 11:46PM
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HiTz
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definately get the 170 length itll take a day to get used to since your comming from such small skis but once u get used to them ull progress much better than if you are on short skis
Jan 15 2006 1:21AM
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fs04leoaksfny
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Ill prob get 170's but imgonna use the ghetto blasters for a few sessions...to get used to skiing more then what i am now...
Jan 15 2006 6:55AM
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fs04leoaksfny
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lol if anyone wants to be nice and giveme some boots size 10 ill be stokedlol
Jan 15 2006 8:16AM
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