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Need help with skis (URGENT)

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Naptown
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Okay so I am in a really shitty situation.
My k2 recoils, that ive skied 6 days are broken, I snapped the tail. I need to get new skis before the 23rd because I am going to Canada for a few days. I need the cheapest possible ski quick.

Here are my options:

Ninthward HHPs - $190 +40 overnight shipping +70 mounting fee (Arrive the 17th)

Surface Blanks - $250 + shipping and mounting

Joystick These - $199 + 40 Shipping and 70 mounting fee (not sure when the arrive)


These are the cheapest skis I can find right now and seem suitable.

My info....
Height: 6ft 1
Weight: 185
Ability: advanced
Skiing: east coast 100% park

If anyone has opinions on these skis and what the best option would be please comment
Thanks you so much
Jan 15 2014 10:29PM
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Cotter
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where are you going in canada? Because you could always just snag a pair when your over here?
Jan 15 2014 10:49PM
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AlexFromTarget
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Why cant the k2's get warrantied
Jan 16 2014 12:49AM
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Naptown
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Tremblant. And I won't have time to get them mounted and whatnot. It's a school trip
Jan 16 2014 1:10AM
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SamtheEagle
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70 for mounting? I usually pay 35
Jan 16 2014 1:43AM
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49566738265
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That has nothing to do with his problem.
Jan 16 2014 2:29AM
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tomPietrowski
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Do you have no local shops? If you buy from your local shop you save the shipping and they will prob mount for free as you are buying the skis from them. If you do that you can spend more on the skis and get a better ski. Buying online is not always the cheapest option.
Jan 16 2014 6:26AM
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Cotter
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Tremblant is dope, its like a 3 hour drive from me. I would say just buy local
Jan 16 2014 8:04AM
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Naptown
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Here's the problem with buying local... I live in Maryland, with 2 local shops. Both are clueless. The one shop only sells Scott jib twalls. And with my bindings he wouldng mount for 500. The other shop carries like 3 k2s For like 300-400+. Mounting is 70 for whatever reason, it's a top off. And they only mount free if you buy the skis and binding in house. Otherwise it's 70$
Jan 16 2014 8:46AM
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Naptown
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You say to get a better ski. Are Ninthwards not any good? Ive some research but not really finding much
Jan 16 2014 8:51AM
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last_tango
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Ninthward back in 05 ish had god awful durability. I snapped a mip right in front of the nose of the binding when I was 13 after 15 days and I wasn't that good. A co worker of mine (curtus buldouc) who was sponsored by ninthward was snapping them every three weeks.

I though I heard them moving to the elan factory to press ski but I haven't looked at them since.
Jan 16 2014 9:05AM
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Naptown
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Thank you. I heard they moved to the Elan factory and that the skis were good, just not sure when they stopped being made there
Jan 16 2014 9:24AM
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