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BlakieChan is thinking about trying skiing. Help?

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BlackieChan
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What pop son.

I'm a boarder, have and always will be. Buttttt I wanna try skiing and eventually be bi-snow-curious and swing both ways ;)

I've tried one time this season and it was legit.

Basically I just want advice for prospective buying, heres the specs:

5'8
size 9 shoe (as far as I know I think I'd be a 27 in a ski boot?)

Lookin for a cheap as possible park/all mountain (I guess) set up.

All suggestions are welcome and will be researched.

Shpanks guise.

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Jun 8 2011 5:42PM
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Crispy.
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For some cheap park skis that will work for all mountain, yet kill for their price, check the Line Masterminds.

You thought you were a size 27 right? Don't just buy a 27 online. Make sure you go to your nearest shop and try on the boots before you buy em
Jun 8 2011 5:45PM
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BlackieChan
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Fuck my life. This should be in Gear Talk....sorry
Jun 8 2011 5:46PM
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BlackieChan
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Thanks dude, I guess boots are something I should prob try on
Jun 8 2011 5:47PM
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Midwestoverdose
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Mastermind for sure, or for a lil bit more money chronics, but for a boot go to a boot fitter to see what fits yoiu the best.
Jun 8 2011 6:01PM
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BlakeG
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I normally dont rip on people but: HOLY SHIT DONT ASK THE FUCKING SHOE SIZE TO BOOTS SIZE....ITS BEEN SAID A MILLION TIMES ON HERE DONT GO BY YOUR SHOE SIZE AND GO TO A BOOTFITTER

Jun 8 2011 6:08PM
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Dhane
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thats not true at all, everyone knows full tilts are the only boot that will ever fit you.
Jun 8 2011 7:17PM
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Jeffmnicholas
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whats your price range for skis/bindings?
Jun 8 2011 7:22PM
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jason...
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im size 9 shoe and wear 25 boots, you're probably gonna want something like that.
Jun 8 2011 7:23PM
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Mr.Huck
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Who the hell is BlakieChan?!?!?!?!?!?!
Jun 8 2011 7:35PM
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arandomname
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Lolyeah.  Kind of hypocritical though because nobody knows me either.
Jun 8 2011 7:42PM
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pink_squid
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im here to preach the awesomeness of blue house skis. Get bluehouse MRs. There amazing. AND CHEAP. Check em out
Jun 8 2011 7:54PM
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FLBP
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this.
Jun 8 2011 9:43PM
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Chompo.
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Buy my K2 disorderlys!
Jun 8 2011 10:04PM
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Bchillin
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I'm in the same boat as you dude. Picking up a pair of boots and a used pair of skis at the end of the summer, we'll see how the season goes. Super excited. totally going to be doing cork 9's in like a month...
Jun 8 2011 11:02PM
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Bchillin
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I'm in the same boat as you dude. Picking up a pair of boots and a used pair of skis at the end of the summer, we'll see how the season goes. Super excited. totally going to be doing cork 9's in like a month...
Jun 8 2011 11:02PM
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egg.
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yes my friend
Jun 8 2011 11:05PM
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Shlobby
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Haha my first thought when I started skiing
Jun 8 2011 11:20PM
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colleenator
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u will soon know that its harder to do tricks on skis than a snowboard.. in my experience anyway.

Jun 9 2011 11:24AM
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Bchillin
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We'll see. I was a highly mediocre park snowboarder to start with. I plan on putting up some kind of log to document my progress, but that's for later.
Jun 9 2011 12:11PM
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BlackieChan
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He's a homeless dude who lives under a bridge with a unicorn, he's alright besides how sketch he is...dude is nuts...
Jun 9 2011 10:57PM
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BlackieChan
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Such a passionate and lovely fellow you are. I think you should all caps more, its tight.


And for guy who asked what my price range would be: cheap as possible, I basically just wanna mess around in the park, no need for intense quality shit
Jun 9 2011 11:01PM
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pomme-de-terre
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i tried skiing once.


it was hard. dont do it.
Jun 10 2011 11:40AM
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deleted5
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i read this thread as blackie chan
Jun 10 2011 11:44AM
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awelton
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i went from boarding to skiing when i moved to utah. changed my life

ps.. I totally landed cork 9's my first day

Jun 10 2011 3:42PM
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stupendous-man
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it depends. it easier to learn to jump on skis, but harder to learn tricks. its hard to learn to jump on a snowboard, but easy to learn tricks after that. same kind of thing with rails.
Jun 10 2011 5:33PM
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Blake.P
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Chill out. Also you haven't been here for that long so you can't say that it's been said a million times. I think that the masterminds would be a good bet for you, with possibly look px10's (if you haven't skied before, you won't need more than a 10 din unless you are like 200lbs)
Jun 10 2011 6:04PM
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mmallender.
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my brother might be selling his old skis and boots for next season, not sure if the boots will fit, but the skis will probably be around perfect for you
Jun 10 2011 6:08PM
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BlackieChan
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Thats sick! Haha I wouldn't be surprised if his boots fit me...

If he still has all that when I'm ready to buy, I'll gladly buy from a real homie
Jun 10 2011 7:55PM
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AWALLRUS.
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you're 27 if you get full tilts
Jun 10 2011 7:59PM
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mmallender.
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street shoe size is bigger than ski boot size.... you get a ski boot to fit way the fuck tighter than your skate shoes (i havent tightened and tied a pair of skate shoes in forever)
Jun 10 2011 8:46PM
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tall_t
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dont mount your skis back. its hard as fuck to turn switch.

get:

full tilt booters 28
marker griffons or look px12
line afterbangs just because they have good pop for learning tricks
Jun 11 2011 12:08PM
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Smuffy
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dont go by this. i have an 8.5/9 size foot and i wear a 25.5 boot. we cooked em in my oven, but you still wanna get em tight.
Jun 11 2011 12:16PM
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AWALLRUS.
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yeah i realized after i posted it that its probably not too acurate.
i have size 14 shoes and only 31.0 mondo
Jun 11 2011 12:32PM
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technique.
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holy fuck.
Jun 11 2011 1:27PM
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afterbang_me
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Get some moments, they will last you forever.  next year there will be an all mountain/ freestyle rockered ski that is dope!
Jun 11 2011 1:57PM
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Mr.Huck
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Oh yeah!!! I know that dude. He's pretty chill but his Unicorn is a bastard. Goes around popping little kid's balloons with his horn. Someone needs to shoot that thing.
Jun 11 2011 6:15PM
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BlackieChan
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Ahahah sig'd
Jun 11 2011 7:56PM
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TaranItUp
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This 14 is huge.
Jun 11 2011 8:04PM
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awelton
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moments are so dope. I love my trains. which one you talkin about for next year? pb&j's?
Jun 11 2011 11:44PM
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BlackieChan
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how are the volkl alleys? and do line afterbangs live up to the hype? and anyone got input on surface nine lifes?
Jun 13 2011 12:16AM
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mmallender.
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ask big spence about what he thinks about nine lifes
Jun 13 2011 12:59AM
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phreshpow
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I found this post ironic due to your icon...

to the OP: dont trust any charts or stupid conversion sheets, all about the fit in a shop, cant be said enough times. get a used setup in good condition off here or at a ski swap or something. will most likely come with bindings and be a helluva lot cheap than retail
Jun 13 2011 2:01AM
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