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Decent skis to start out on?

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Marcus.S
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hey, i have been snowboarding for about 7 years and yesterday my friend let me try his skis out for a little while and i loved it.

now im just looking for a decent pair to start out on. any suggestions?
Dec 31 2007 2:48PM
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SteezyasPie
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whats your budget?
Dec 31 2007 2:49PM
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Marcus.S
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
looking for about 200 to 300 just on the sticks
Dec 31 2007 2:50PM
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B.Snow
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if you're looking at park skis go with line invaders cause they are cheap and probably the most similar to snowboards in the sense that they're nice and buttery. If not invaders and you want something a little stiffer go with k2 Fujatives. For sizes i'd probably go with skis that go to between the height of your eyebrows and the top of your head since you are just starting.
Dec 31 2007 2:55PM
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Marcus.S
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yeah my friend told what size to get an all and i was actually looking at the fugitives.  ill check out the Line ones though
Dec 31 2007 2:58PM
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t_rob
Posts: 6433 - Karma: 11,458
since you already snowboard, making the jump to skiing isn't that hard and there really isn't a pair of starter skis you should look for. Even if you got a high end park ski you would pick it up pretty fast but people might talk shit that the kid with AR6's or something like that is falling on flat groomers. But think if you really want to make the switch to skiing you aren't limited to begginer skis. I made the switch from boarding to skiing last year and it took me no time at all to pick up skiiing. So if you think you'll be skiing a lot look for something in the upper 4 range instead of the 300 range becasue price point skis (invaders, silencers) will not survive that abuse you will be able to give them in 40 days. THink future too, do you want to be able to ski this ski next season too or are you just looking for a trial season per say. If you're thinking trial I would reccomend the invaders (i never thought i would write that sequence of words in my life).The invaders will give you the feel of where skiing is at today.
Dec 31 2007 3:02PM
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Marcus.S
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
thanks for the help everyone, but im planning on snowboarding for the remainder of the season probably since i just bought a new board at the beginning not planning on even trying skiing.  haha and yeah i dont think ima be doing crazy shit next season, maybe flat boxes at some point
Dec 31 2007 3:06PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
selling some 174 salomon guns, with bindings
325 +ship

http://https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/330470/
Dec 31 2007 3:10PM
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sKz101
Posts: 28 - Karma: 10
I actually just switched from snowboarding to ski and I got the Line Invaders, they're sick to start with.
Dec 31 2007 3:13PM
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Marcus.S
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
well, i would spring on that buuuutt i only have 70 dollars =(
Dec 31 2007 3:15PM
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Scolson
Posts: 2904 - Karma: 92
Just buy some cheap last years model skis. 
Dec 31 2007 3:19PM
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Marcus.S
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thats what i was planning on doing....
Dec 31 2007 3:22PM
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djty111
Posts: 1103 - Karma: 93
just get some new line from a few years ago...
Dec 31 2007 3:27PM
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grapesoda
Posts: 999 - Karma: 31
if your looking at the fujative you can get last years for less than 200.
Dec 31 2007 3:29PM
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Marcus.S
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
^^ links?
Dec 31 2007 3:30PM
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twsnow22
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i have some public enemys for super cheap with bindings and they are in perfect condish... pm me if you intrested
Dec 31 2007 3:36PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
http://http://www.sierrasnowboard.com/Line-Invader-Ski-910.asp - invaders

http://http://www.evogear.com/outlet/skis/k2-fujative-2007.aspx - fujatives

http://www.getboards.com/snow/twintips/k207/silencer_top.html









Dec 31 2007 3:37PM
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Marcus.S
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
thanks, but all those are too short says my friend.
Dec 31 2007 3:40PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
^the last link is for silencers (similar to invaders)

http://http://www.o2gearshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?language=en&currency=USD&products_id=900
^k2 public enemy (all mountain park ski)


Dec 31 2007 3:42PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
fuck it none of those links worked for me..i give up
Dec 31 2007 3:44PM
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Marcus.S
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
thanks again for your help, but my friend said i would need about 175 or higher
Dec 31 2007 3:45PM
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Marcus.S
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
you have to delete the extra http. thing
Dec 31 2007 3:46PM
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Powdered_Donuts
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http://www.backcountry.com
Dec 31 2007 3:48PM
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CTD
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OORRR, instead of buying brand new skis, buy last years for like half off. i dunno about your shops, but the shop i work at, (aspenskiandboard.com) has a huge selection of last years skis at awesome prices. bindings, tune and wax for well within what your looking to pay.
Dec 31 2007 3:53PM
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grapesoda
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how tall are you/how much do you weigh? here are some 179 fujis for $229
http://http://www.untracked.com/p974c51b37-07_k2_fujative_twin_tip_skis.html
Dec 31 2007 4:17PM
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grapesoda
Posts: 999 - Karma: 31
^wtf you have to remove one of the http's. i dno why it does that.
Dec 31 2007 4:18PM
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Marcus.S
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im 5 10 and about 140
Dec 31 2007 4:19PM
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skiblandford
Posts: 1503 - Karma: 2
either try a pair of rossingol scratch or line invaders two felxible skis and good for learningbut quit snow boarding
Dec 31 2007 4:21PM
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CoachG
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 448
invaders, you won't regret it.
Jan 1 2008 1:48PM
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HermioneGranger
Posts: 1933 - Karma: 101
http://www.evogear.com/outlet/skis/k2-fujative-2007.aspx here we go a 169 fujative for 179$
Jan 1 2008 3:09PM
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devo97
Posts: 53 - Karma: 10
I was in the same situation at the start of the seeason. I did a shit load of research and had some help from my friend who convinced to start skiing again. I ended up buying last years chronics and haven't regreted it once. they are great all over the mountain. got them for like 300 of untracked.
Jan 1 2008 3:24PM
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K.C.Deane
Posts: 1730 - Karma: 315
just get some older twins on ebay. thats how i started getting skis back in the day.
Jan 1 2008 4:49PM
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