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New Skier Needs Help!

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K2jibber22
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Hello everyone. I have been snowboarding for going on 10 years now, but I have decided to make the switch after hanging out with some freestyle skiers. I am currently looking into getting my first pair of twin tips and I found a pair of Line 1260's for a very good price. The questions I have are, I am 5'11 and 165lbs and these skis are 164cm so are they big enough for me? I was also curious about bindings. Do any and all bindings work on any and all skis? I was hoping to be able to do the bindings myself since I probably wont order from the same website, so are bindings mountable at home or does a shop have to do it? Thanks for the help.
Apr 7 2006 7:05PM
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TylerS
Posts: 2720 - Karma: 49
go with a bigger ski
Apr 7 2006 7:07PM
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sluethi
Posts: 218 - Karma: 10
and man u can't mount yourself or you'll fuck up your skis. but try look or rossignol for your binding
Apr 7 2006 7:17PM
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=nick=
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hey man good choice. those 1260s r too short tho i would go minimum 170 up to 180. cm. and u need to get ur bindings mounted in a shop, and get look p10s or rossi axials, theyre the best binding ive encountered...or if ur loaded get 4frnt deadbolts
Apr 7 2006 7:30PM
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Scottness
Posts: 1123 - Karma: 10
u should probably get somethin' a lil longer and maybe stiffer...my suggestions are armada ar5, K2 public enemy.
Apr 7 2006 7:34PM
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kabozo101
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yes longer! LIKE 170 175 OR SUMTHIN THERE
oops sorry for the CAPS
Apr 7 2006 9:30PM
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K2jibber22
Posts: 57 - Karma: 10
Thanks for all the help so far. Snowboarding in the Midwest is tough enough, I'm glad I found these forums with some guys that know their shit. Right now I can get a pair of 1260s in 177, so would that be a good size? Also, is the 1260 a good ski? I've heard good things about Line but then I've also heard of some major delam problems with the invader so I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the 1260? I probably won't buy a 2nd pair of skis until mid-way next season, so I want a quality durable pair now. Any thoughts?
Apr 8 2006 12:20PM
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=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,182
thje 177 1260 should be a perfect beginner ski for you, center mount them
Apr 8 2006 12:23PM
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dtn13
Posts: 1543 - Karma: 143
ya there are a solid ski, the invaders are just a flaw for line,
Apr 8 2006 12:24PM
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HiTz
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 11
i personally hated my 1260s...but if your just starting out and can get them cheap g for it...other suggestion would be getting the armada ar5...for bindings go with some Look P12's or some Rossignal axial 120s
Apr 8 2006 1:29PM
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396222687862
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i thought the AR5s were expensive... If anyone has any good deals on some old (04 or 05) armadas PM me please
Apr 8 2006 2:11PM
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HiTz
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u can get them really cheap...i jus sold some 04/05s brand new for 235 shipped
Apr 8 2006 2:34PM
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