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Help me buy a park ski and bindings!

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Trizzy
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Hey I'm looking for a new park ski/binding setup for this season. I live in Canada, Ontario. I'm 18 years old, 5'1 weight about 160lb, have a budget of buying skis no more then 400$ without the bindings. I don't have too much experience in the park (can hit rails and boxes and can do 3's that's about it) and I'm looking to get more experienced starting this season. Please be easy on me, thanks!
Nov 25 2012 7:22PM
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Big_C
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might you mean 6'1'', seem kinda short for 18
Nov 25 2012 7:27PM
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Trizzy
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My bad, yes 6'1.
Nov 25 2012 7:29PM
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Big_C
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also are you doing park only or more all mountain, for the price range you will get a better ski if you get lasts year model, i like armada
Nov 25 2012 7:29PM
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Trizzy
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All park. I am having trouble finding ski/snowboard shops around the Toronto area. Also I'm not sure of any sites that have cheap/ free shipping to the Toronto area.
Nov 25 2012 7:34PM
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Trizzy
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All park. I am having trouble finding ski/snowboard shops around the Toronto area. Also I'm not sure of any sites that have cheap/ free shipping to the Toronto area.
Nov 25 2012 7:46PM
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Big_C
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i wouldnt worry about shipping yet, first find a ski you like and then just go to the shopping potion of google and you can usually find what you want, i would look for some 2012 armada alpha 1, def. get 2012 so you can stay under 400 but still get a good ski

Nov 25 2012 7:57PM
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Trizzy
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Alright thanks.. Any preferences on bindings?
Nov 25 2012 8:01PM
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DBL
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D-structure has a liquidation sale on skis and free shipping, http://store.d-structure.com/en/clearance.php?catid=38
Nov 25 2012 8:05PM
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Trizzy
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Thanks man that's the site I've been looking for! Can you help me pick a ski from the clearance on it haha
Nov 25 2012 8:11PM
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DBL
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You could get anything in the 180's size wise, I honestly don't know what type of ski you want, but do not get the Line Afterbangs (heavy, poor construction) or the Moment's (break easy), and the Surface Double times may be a risk (They have had durability issues with their park skis, but have now been fixed).
I hope this helps you chose, now for bindings you should aim to get something with a DIN that goes up to 12 (11 or 13), they have a few on DS but none for sale.
Nov 25 2012 8:51PM
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Big_C
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i like marker griffons not too spendy but are good all around

Nov 25 2012 8:52PM
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Trizzy
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i know pretty much nothing about park skis thats why i made this thread. how about the nordica dead money 177cm, or the nordica double six 177 (both on d-structure clearance) with the Rossignol Freeski 2 120's? (im not sure the difference between Freeski 120 XXL and the Freski 120 XL)
Nov 25 2012 9:10PM
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DBL
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Yeah those would do, 177 may feel short to you, but if its only for a year then you will be ok. (I'm 5'7 and ride 170/176).
The difference in between the XXL and XL is the brake size, so get the XL if those are the bindings you want.
The CoreUPT Caspers are quite cheap, but from my understanding they are an aggressive ski, but for $270 you cant really beat that price! I would recommend these over the other skis.
If you want to try, email them asking if you can get a better discount seeing as CoreUPT is no longer existent (bankrupt), Phil the owner and the other guys who work there are pretty chill and you may be able to negotiate a little with them!

Also, Axis Boutique, D-Structure's competitor (bigger) also has a liquidation sale: http://shop.axisboutique.com/collections/liquidation-1/equipement-de-ski?page=1
I can't seem to find any sizes on the skis though, but check out the Line Chronics, K2 Press and K2 recoil

Nov 25 2012 10:06PM
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