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How much is ok to spend on skiing?

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tremguy
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I have outgrown my shitty old boots and have to get new ones so i was thinking nordicas double six which will cost me 300euro, but at the same time the k2 domains are so sick i would like to get them too but they will cost me 325 and I already do have a semi decent pair of dynastars (the name is 6th sense or something like that). They are somewhat beat up though and a bit stiff so i would like something bit moar playful buttery kind of. All would cost 625 euro total and im thinking its too much? I got the money but im not sure if its worth it.. Someone convince me to get the domains..
Nov 20 2012 8:38AM
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Vinci
Posts: 701 - Karma: 1,472
Skiing is worth every dime. If I would have a nicer and less hairy ass I'd leave my beautiful apartment in the red light district of the city right now and earn some dirty cash.
Nov 20 2012 8:41AM
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Huck_Norris
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All of it.  Then whore yourself out for more gear once you run out of money. 
Nov 20 2012 8:53AM
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Peach.
Posts: 3879 - Karma: 933
All of it.
What the fuck kind of question is this?
Nov 20 2012 9:07AM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
DO. NOT. GET. DOUBLE. SIXES.
i hugely regret getting them and i can't wait to get something different this year
Nov 20 2012 9:12AM
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Greenfield*
Posts: 467 - Karma: 31
how often do you ski, thats how much you spend
Nov 20 2012 9:12AM
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Suusataja
Posts: 314 - Karma: 1,113
1 MILLION DOLLARS!
Nov 20 2012 9:21AM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
what's the exchange rate of time to money?
Nov 20 2012 9:26AM
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TNORTS
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 2,754
As much as you feel you can afford
Nov 20 2012 9:27AM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
Whatever you can personally afford to spend. If it's something that you love, why not invest into it?
Nov 20 2012 9:29AM
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Round-Four
Posts: 1073 - Karma: 174
i started out this semester with 2500 dollars. a few months later i have new skis, bindings, jacket, helmet, goggles, gloves, skins, a tuning / waxing kit, and a seasons pass and i now have 37 dollars.
Nov 20 2012 9:29AM
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I_Am_Mod
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the skis or the boots ?

i think op is talkin bout the boots ...

they're basically a softer version of the AoS and deadmoney, no ?

anyways, i've been rockin aos for 2 year now i think and i love that boot ! so if the dubsix is anything like it, i'd advice people to try them on !

also OP, you can't spend enough money on skiing !

that being said, always think of it like this, if you spend 300$ on skigear, that's 300$ you could also spend on skitrips, so you need to weigh it and ask yourself if you'd rather spend the money on new gear or on an extra skitrip in your old gear ...
Nov 20 2012 9:32AM
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STAUSS
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if i have to buy shit not on proform or from flow its basically 500 for boots 500 for skis and maybe 300 for binders which is about the same amount that you're talking about in euros so yea id say fuckin send it BRO.  you stay in the game long enough you'll find shit for cheap or free then it will all come out in the wash. 

Nov 20 2012 10:08AM
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blindside
Posts: 5619 - Karma: 1,199
All until you're in debt, then keep spending. Credit card money isn't even real anyway..
Nov 20 2012 10:38AM
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EvanMeyer
Posts: 3816 - Karma: 3,371

skis - $630

boots - $400

bindings - $300

outerwear - $400

helmet - $100

season pass - $400

gas to and from the mountain - fuck if I know, alot these days....

enjoying every second of your favorite thing to do - priceless

Nov 20 2012 10:45AM
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Rosbif
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 930
I have spent thousands and thousands on skiing, and would spend it all again too.
Nov 20 2012 11:08AM
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CheddarJack
Posts: 5203 - Karma: 7,380
I have the boots and I really like them for the amount of money I paid for them (about $200)
Nov 20 2012 11:13AM
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extravert
Posts: 1112 - Karma: 3,174
I'm spending $1100 this year just on passes/trips. Feels like a lot but it will be worth it.
Nov 20 2012 11:34AM
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ny300z
Posts: 1299 - Karma: 1,708
this.

Nov 20 2012 11:51AM
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steezbox
Posts: 1394 - Karma: 701
aww man, I haven't even thought about what gas is going to cost me this season. It will be a lot.
Nov 20 2012 12:23PM
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tcgoldman
Posts: 704 - Karma: 723
my money always has a negative sign on it
Nov 20 2012 1:34PM
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blindside
Posts: 5619 - Karma: 1,199
As a fellow jew (unless username is for lulz) I think we've dispelled some stereotypes with this thread.
Nov 20 2012 1:37PM
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Tikayt
Posts: 1031 - Karma: 1,543
It's no need to own 3 pair of skis worth 400 each if you skis 2 weeks a year... c'on ! It's no need either to have 3 different outwears and 3 pair of shoes... Buy according to your need knowing that the gear can quickly become the cheapest part ;) Pass+lodging+transport ... makes wallets lighter..
Nov 20 2012 2:10PM
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tremguy
Posts: 75 - Karma: 17
You mean the boot or the ski? Cause i liked the flex and fit(nordica boots fit me pretty well) of the boot and it wasnt very heavy either. Only thing i fear it may be too soft, can that be a problem?
Nov 20 2012 2:18PM
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Abu_Hajaar
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1 Million dollars!
Nov 20 2012 3:26PM
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SirBooley
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Get Ace of Spades instead.

I spent a long time at the boot fitter trying both on, and I think the ace of spades are well worth the extra time. They're a little stiffer, but the flex is more natural and doesn't buckle as much around the shin than the dub sixes
Nov 20 2012 3:31PM
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tremguy
Posts: 75 - Karma: 17
I got a -20% off deal on them for this weekend and the store doesnt have the other nordica boots(dead money or AoS). I think the dub 6 will suit me well enough, Ill just add a booster strap if its too soft or smth
Nov 21 2012 12:55AM
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Bread_Fish
Posts: 760 - Karma: 71
If your asking NS they are going to say everything, but it depends how much you make.  Bottom line though everything
Nov 21 2012 1:06AM
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*Johnny
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I spend $2K only for a season pass but I know it will worth every single run this season !
Nov 21 2012 1:17AM
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DERS.
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all of your parents money.
Nov 21 2012 1:31AM
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250r
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op you should start selling crack on the chairlift
Nov 21 2012 3:02AM
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tremguy
Posts: 75 - Karma: 17
lol
Nov 21 2012 6:16AM
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Jibberino
Posts: 2089 - Karma: 1,346
This is the shittiest thread ever, and the OP is a moron.
Nov 21 2012 6:45AM
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tremguy
Posts: 75 - Karma: 17
no u
Nov 21 2012 7:14AM
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Spiri7o
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yes
Nov 21 2012 8:11AM
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GavinW
Posts: 574 - Karma: 89
how ever much money you can afford to put into skiing. nuff said
Nov 21 2012 11:49AM
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Session
Posts: 5364 - Karma: 21,992
It really depends on the person, I'm a bigger dude so the AOS would seem to be the natural fit for me, but I have limited forward flexion in my ankles so the Dub Six works fine for me. Though I do have an Intuition power wrap, and a WC booster on mine so that stiffens them up a bit.
Nov 21 2012 12:16PM
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Urban.
Posts: 655 - Karma: 261
There is no limit!
Nov 21 2012 12:34PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
the boots are pretty good but if he's talking the ski, i hate them. i can't butter them to save my life and i've been trying for the past 2 seasons. they can't do anything on groomers and sink straight through snow of any depth
Nov 21 2012 12:49PM
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Jibberino
Posts: 2089 - Karma: 1,346
Snap!
Nov 21 2012 1:55PM
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HumanGenius
Posts: 359 - Karma: 228
enough to fulfill your passion for the sport and lifestyle, whether its a $60 day pass at your local mountain once or twice or $600 for a season pass. if you truly love it it should be priceless
Nov 21 2012 7:19PM
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250r
Posts: 2276 - Karma: 1,013
gotta have them carbon fibre platinum hemlmets
Nov 21 2012 8:25PM
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manutdsaol
Posts: 906 - Karma: 56
I agree there is no max amount as long as your necessities are paid for. My setup including outerwear is around $900 bucks ( got last years gear and looked for deals), and I don't regret a penny of it. The fun and thrill you get out of that $900 is priceless.
Nov 21 2012 8:33PM
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tremguy
Posts: 75 - Karma: 17
I got a -20% off deal so i got both the boots and the skis. I went for the full tilt booter over the nordica dub 6 because it had a better flex and the heat moldable liner and you can change the flex if you want. They were 500 total and now i am happy. Thanks everyone and Jibberino im sorry for making the shittiest thread ever and being a moron. :)
Nov 22 2012 11:48AM
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MASkier
Posts: 657 - Karma: 704
I hear if you get to negative 11000 it resets.
Nov 22 2012 1:44PM
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SelfTitled
Posts: 39 - Karma: 11
I spent around $1000 last season.... Yeah... I think the three pairs of skis I got last season should be good enough....
Nov 22 2012 6:51PM
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250r
Posts: 2276 - Karma: 1,013
yea honestly if your just sking park your probably not even spending that much comparatively. Try not even buying a seasons pass and just go sled skiing every day like some people do. Not even including initial costs of buying a sled and gear its gunna be like $50-90 every day just for things like gas and other running costs
Nov 22 2012 7:12PM
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dispatchQ_main
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save money on gear and spend it on passes. Then you're actually skiing instead of admiring your gear
Nov 22 2012 7:20PM
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uhrel
Posts: 164 - Karma: 64

I've spent probably 1.3k this year and i'm about to buy new skis

and before anyone says mommy and daddy paid for it all, no, i work full time, and buy all my own shit

Nov 22 2012 8:58PM
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snakerton
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get the best gear you can afford. dont jew out
Nov 22 2012 11:57PM
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