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Ski advice needed

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J.S.J
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Hey
I need some advice for which ski to buy. I've been looking at some K2 and Salomon but cant really decide. I need some information about which ski that would be good buying since i'm new at freeskiing. I'm about 7'1 inches tall. I wanna do urban and park. I'm 15 years old. My weight is 65 kg. I live in Denmark. At the moment i have no money but i'm hoping to get a job soon.
Sep 30 2010 10:12AM
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DUKES
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7 FOOT 1 INCH?
Sep 30 2010 10:16AM
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AssMunch
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Hes 5 feet 9 nearly the 6 feet mark (180-185 cm)
Sep 30 2010 11:09AM
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AssMunch
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Sep 30 2010 1:30PM
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J.S.J
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my bad.... I'm about 6' inches
Sep 30 2010 3:16PM
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J.S.J
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6" feet*
Sep 30 2010 3:33PM
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J.S.J
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Oct 1 2010 7:04AM
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DUKES
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i wouldnt go with salomon for their park skis have had major durability issues such as: delam, edge cracks, edge rip out, and core snaps. definitely not worth it but k2 makes very durable skis, for you wanting to hit urban and mostly park check out the domain, tip and tail rocker with zero camber underfoot, the rocker lowers the swing weight to help with spins, and yet should still be stiff to help you stop medium jumps. For more info on domain use the searchbar
Oct 1 2010 7:50AM
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J.S.J
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Hey thanks man xD I've been looking on Press and i actually like them!
Oct 1 2010 3:51PM
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TheHuggyBear
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Definitely go with an all-mountain ski for your first year. They will ride park fine. Here are a few of my favorites, I would possibly look into older models if i were you because they dont change much and they are cheaper.

^more of a park ski but kills it none the less
Oct 1 2010 4:03PM
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J.S.J
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well, basicly i will be doing urban and park so wouldn't it be better if i bought some that were intended to be used for urban and park instead of buying some that were intended to be used for all mountain?
Oct 1 2010 4:22PM
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TheHuggyBear
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Sorry bro for some reason I thought you said you were new to freestyle skiing, I dont know why I thought that. In thattttt case I would think about Abangs, or 4frnt tnks. I have ridden both and loveedd them on rails. They are so durable and always seem to stick to the rail.
Oct 1 2010 4:47PM
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AssMunch
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He isn't very good, but both of us only got a chance to ski park 1 week a year because we got no mountains where we're from, so we're going to do Urbans.
GL with that on your first year, I know. Better then nothin' ey
Oct 1 2010 7:21PM
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.ste
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the new k2 silencers are sick skis and fairly cheap.
Oct 1 2010 7:21PM
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.ste
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the new k2 silencers are sick skis and fairly cheap.
Oct 1 2010 7:25PM
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J.S.J
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Would K2 Silencer be better than K2 Press for urban and park?
Oct 2 2010 4:33AM
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J.S.J
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But i'm a beginner too
Oct 2 2010 1:50PM
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J.S.J
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Oct 2 2010 6:09PM
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cho_och
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i would say get all mountain skis your first year... definetly not center mounted

Oct 2 2010 9:17PM
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dispatchQ_main
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Have you ever ridden suspects, they re really fun for jumps and good on rails and for durability I have known no one with durability issues besides over the internet. Also he asked for advice not just listing the specs of of the ski... If you really want rocker in the park pay a little more and pick up some armada's they started the rocker and know how to build skis strong and durable.

With that said i would recomend ar7's as that is the ski thats been catching my eye this year.
Oct 2 2010 9:35PM
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J.S.J
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Would the ar7's be good for urban?
Oct 3 2010 8:39AM
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J.S.J
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Oct 10 2010 4:45PM
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