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what-a-fail
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Well i snowboard (dont hate) and i'd like to start skiing. What are some good beginning ski's preferably with twin tips for under 300?
thanks
Sep 5 2009 9:32PM
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Logey.
Posts: 2996 - Karma: 457
k2 silencer go on ebay or somewhere on line like last years modle
Sep 5 2009 9:34PM
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Frank_Spinatra
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+k for making the best decision of your life - welcome to newschoolers and skiing
Sep 5 2009 9:37PM
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lydiaiskwllol
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Get some lines
Sep 5 2009 9:45PM
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dwags222
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sierraskis.com has a ton of twins for super cheap.

Sep 5 2009 9:45PM
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what-a-fail
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Thanks errbody. I'll look into some lines
Sep 5 2009 9:53PM
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cashdebt
Posts: 2383 - Karma: 349
good choice!
Sep 5 2009 10:00PM
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.Emerson.
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he's only saying that because he has a line icon...but seriously get some lines
Sep 5 2009 10:06PM
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VCharette
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You should go to your local shop and see what they have for sale it's the good time and you support your local shop. Also local shops will often hook you up if you buy a whole setup wich i supose you will. So yeah go to a local shop and support them!

Sep 5 2009 10:06PM
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JahJahBinks
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If your looking to do park, get some old model Line Invaders. They're pretty cheap.
Sep 5 2009 10:14PM
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mBall
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hellbents would be good
Sep 5 2009 10:16PM
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Shlogan
Posts: 4942 - Karma: 430
word i have permission to recommend line too then haha

but ya, line.
Sep 5 2009 10:17PM
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JuicieJ
Posts: 67 - Karma: 25

get the 08 09 line chronis

or special adition anthems

Sep 5 2009 10:54PM
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fountain.
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yeah silencers are perfect for learning, thats what i learned on
Sep 5 2009 11:48PM
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cashdebt
Posts: 2383 - Karma: 349
and line skis, and i was wearing a line shirt today, hahaha line ftw
Sep 5 2009 11:50PM
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Logey.
Posts: 2996 - Karma: 457
it would not be a very good learning ski at all and there expensive
Sep 6 2009 12:05AM
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tonyflow1
Posts: 82 - Karma: 27
he's right. get some pontoons
Sep 6 2009 12:38AM
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jakepwilliams
Posts: 895 - Karma: 51
going back to skiing after snowboarding for 5 years was the best decision ive ever made, joining this website was the worst.
Sep 6 2009 12:40AM
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Keith_M
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joke i hope?
Sep 6 2009 1:14AM
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Tinga
Posts: 11349 - Karma: 2,333
lines are good to learn on but don't get stuck on them because there are much better skis.
Sep 6 2009 1:15AM
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TheUngroomed
Posts: 1251 - Karma: 335
Welcome bro. I snowboard and ski and it's so cool to do both!! Your gonna love it
Sep 6 2009 1:22AM
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Chris.S
Posts: 881 - Karma: 30
what are a good boot to get for learning? i have an old pair of invaders and i kinda want to ski every now and again
Sep 6 2009 2:30AM
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HamFaceGirl
Posts: 5242 - Karma: 2,676
ICON STEALER, and look on this site for some k2 silencers

http://www.porterstahoe.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=S08307!K2&utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=feed

and watch this video on them
Sep 6 2009 7:59AM
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8ONE657
Posts: 3045 - Karma: 209
welcome to the good side :)

and my suggestion is line or k2.
Sep 6 2009 9:37AM
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pigglywiggly
Posts: 4482 - Karma: 305
line, armada ar6 or t hall, i got ar6's to learn park on plus they can be taken out of the park..
Sep 6 2009 10:22AM
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mBall
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haha yes

free bump
Sep 6 2009 8:21PM
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what-a-fail
Posts: 8 - Karma: 10
so how big should my ski's be? I'm about 5'10. I'm not entirely sure but when i do my friends backyard setup i always pizza. I dont know if this is from long skis or i just havent skiied before and it really pisses me off. and im looking at the k2 silencers if anyone has some good advice on them, thatd be great.
Sep 7 2009 7:16PM
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GORlLLA
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Steal some rental skis.
Sep 7 2009 8:14PM
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HamFaceGirl
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k2 is a really solid company, any ski you buy from them is guaranteed good. You really cant go wrong with them. And since this is your first year of park, id go for shorter skis, like silencers in the 150s length, or look here http://k2skis.com/skis/factory/silencer , go for the 159 since that would go to your eye level and that's perfect for a beginner skier.
Sep 7 2009 8:21PM
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