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Advice on a first pair of twins...for a girl
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so i've decided to make the switch (i'm an ex-racer and all - don't hate me) and i was looking for some advice on what to buy. So far i've only really checked K2 Missdemeanor and the Line Shadow, and i know i should really demo them before getting too serious, but any advice at all would be appreciated.
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dont limit urself to womens specific skis u should look at the PE if its gonna be more all mountain or the AR5 but nothing will feel like a race ski there just so much not as stiff
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it depends on what kind of skiing you want be doing on them?
do you want to be skiing purely powder on them?
purely park?
park and all-mountain?
do you only want to consider a stiffer flex because of your racing backround?
let us know and we can help you out a little better.
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^Yeah, since you're a racer you'd probably want a stiffer ski for transition. The Volkl Karmas are really stiff, yet good for almost everything. Check them out too.
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I would only be mildly concerned with flex because I am a pretty strong skier, but I definitely wouldn't want anything too stiff. I'll probably keep a pair of my old skis for when i'm out free skiing - blue mountain isn't the most aggressive terrain - so I would mostly be using these for in the park or if and when i venture out west
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this guys got you covered.
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hmm line shadow i'd say or whichever ones the park ski cuz its pretty intense or maybe the karma.
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dont know much about women's skis but shadows should be pretty versatile.. they should be like the chronic but softer for lighter, smaller skiers (women)
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Blue mountain in PA?? if so i go there alot
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never ask a lady their weight!!!!!
for shame! for shame....
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I know my sister wanted to demo the line shadow but its kinda hard to find a pair when u ski at Blue. She did demo the Missdemeanor at Elk and enjoyed them. The only complaint was they felt a bit heavy. But the info that was asked befor will help narrow the list down.
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you have to consider that your a ex-racer so you want a stiffer ski, plus the type of skiing, the shadow is a park/freestyle ski, and if you want to stick to line the celeberty is more all mountian/ pow,in the end its all about where your going to ski the most, but id say to not limit your self to the womens skis
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buy prophet 80s, there really stiff and and a little twin tip which is all you need because it sounds like you just want a twin for the sake of having a twin
or if your actually serious about doing tricks get something else,
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Id say mojo 80s
relatively inexpensive, stiff, and durable
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thanks you guys for your help! i will check out your suggestions.
and no, not PA. blue mountain in ontario.
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check out the volkl karma, not a womens specific ski but pretty stiff for a twin, im an ex racer so i really like a stiff ski, ive heard it holds an edge really nice
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if youre an ex racer you'll hate the line shadow. i would go with something like the line 1260, or salomon 1080's/thrusters
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why would she hate the line shadow? I ski the chronic wide and i used to race and i thought they were pretty much the same stiffness.
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you think t he chronic wide and the shadow are the same in stiffness? something's wrong with you
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get yourself some ARW's
armadas womens twin tip im pretty sure
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MissDemeanours.. Ask some of the Female riders on the site, they'll tell you all about it.
Unless you're just trying to be a poser like your sister.....
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I may be a poser but i can still ski circles around you.
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scratch fs
great ski to start with
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And another attepmt at being funny goes down the drain... Yes, Darling you can ski circles around me. I tell everyone that all the time.. K. Any shots to take??
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don't call my sister a poser.
and definitely don't call me a poser. k bud? haha.
i'll think about your suggestion though...and then we'll go skiing and i'll do backflips while we're skiing circles around you.
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