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New skis for a beginner to freestyle...

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Sabi
Posts: 124 - Karma: 6
Heya People, ok so i'm a noob here and been skiing a few years, i can 360 and do simple rails, carving on reds and attempted a few blacks but took a while to get down them. i don't really ski powder but try and often end up getting stuck with my face in the snow.... I'm basicaly looking for a set of twintips for my season in france. i'm not too sure on the exact location because my work have not told me where i am going yet.
i'm 25, 6ft2 and weigh about 12stone. i don't have much money to spend so really looking for a set about £250 or less and have found a few examples i wanted opinions on. i want to learn more park skiing and hucking around town. i will be riding some groomed slopes and building my own jumps just learning to pull bigger and better tricks.

what do people think about these?

http://www.soundskis.co.uk/products/liberty-phil-larose-pro-model-freestyle-skis-171cm-salomon-z10/262

http://www.soundskis.co.uk/products/liberty-hazmat-salomon-z10-package/261

thanks for the advice and i hope i don't sound too stuuupppiiiddd....
Aug 19 2010 5:34PM
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Contender
Posts: 3318 - Karma: 232
Check out the K2 Silencers, a really good beginner all mountain/park ski.

Also stay away from the salmon z10 bindings (your second link).  Go with Dynastar/look, rossi, marker royal series.  Salomon STH 14 and 16s are good too.
Aug 19 2010 5:40PM
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chardi
Posts: 5040 - Karma: 59
this.

if you want a cheaper ski, look into last years skis. most skis will stay basically the same besides the top sheet and you can usually find last years skis on websites around this time for at least like $150 less.
Aug 19 2010 6:01PM
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Sabi
Posts: 124 - Karma: 6
thanks for the help :) i'll pop into some ski hire shops too and see if they have any old stock...
Aug 19 2010 6:13PM
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chardi
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thats a good idea also. most shops won't have a large park ski selection, but they usually will still have stock from last year, and will pair it up with bindings for you which will make a really cheap package. but thats if you can find the right skis there, don't just get something because it is cheap, make sure you like it also. if the shop tech recommends a ski for you that you don't know anything about, i would not buy it right away. go home, research it, post it in this thread, etc. if it turns out to be a good ski for you, then buying it in the store is a really good way to go.
Aug 19 2010 7:27PM
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Sabi
Posts: 124 - Karma: 6
I just wish i lived in the USA cause there are so many people on here that are getting rid of stuff so cheap or free :(
Aug 19 2010 7:40PM
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