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Buying my first skis, help

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EvesHerbal
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I was living in the US (northeast area) for the past year and this season is being my first skiing. Lemme just say skiing is the coolest shit there is and I am now addicted to it. I'm looking to buy a set of skis/bindings to bring back to south america and ski in argentina (patagonia area).

Since I'm pretty new to this sport (have around 40 ski days so far, been learning pretty quick though) I'm not looking for the ultimate top-tier ultra expensive available gear (also, broke college student). Which is why I turned to these forums for advice. I understand that the boots need special investment so I'm not touching that subject online.

my profile:
age 20
height 180cm (6ft I guess for US)
180ish pounds
type 3 skier

I'm looking for the good old all-mountain skis that will prove decent on jumps, dropping average cliffs, doing soft snow turns, having decent hard snow grip, messing around at the park. A jack of all trades pretty much. I was looking at armada's all mountain designs and at the candide 2.0 but those go for over $700 new which is a little bit too much for me.

so which skis should I look at for my personal profile?
also, is it worth to buy 2nd hand skis which might be "better" when new than a brand-new lower-tier one?
Mar 30 2016 2:15AM
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mostlyyogurt
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Check out the K2 shreditor models and the line sfb, both of those are all mountain machines. And, they come pretty inexpensive if you look for past year models.
Mar 30 2016 10:49AM
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patagonialuke
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I ride the Salomon Rocker2 100's as my go to and they're pretty awesome, plus there's a good chance you'd find some on sale. They have remained unchanged since 2014 apart from topsheet color so if you can find the 2014 or 2015 model on sale you're getting the same ski.
Mar 30 2016 11:00AM
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KravtZ
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check out surface blanks...they're super cheap also and I love them. Such a solid all mtn ski and can charge hard all over including park. check out the park blanks they rip and they're less than $300 new and hold up assuming you don't slam them on rails 24/7.

They also are super capable carvers which will help when you want to learn how to actually ski outside the park as well. Though I have a racing background and they are super stiff which many don't particularly like.
Mar 30 2016 11:09AM
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OregonDead
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Look into past year models at places like Sierra Trading Post and other discount ski shops online. There are a lot of skis that you can have fun and improve on so it is never worth it to pay a lot for the latest ski.
Mar 30 2016 2:47PM
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EvesHerbal
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thx folks,

any1 else?
Mar 30 2016 4:18PM
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Outoftowner
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Atomic Vantage 95 would be on my short list if I were you. If you're an east coast guy, it's one ski that will ski every day on any part of the mountain.
Mar 30 2016 5:12PM
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EvesHerbal
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OutoftownerAtomic Vantage 95 would be on my short list if I were you. If you're an east coast guy, it's one ski that will ski every day on any part of the mountain.


I'm probably gonna do most of my skiing in Argentina from now on
Mar 30 2016 8:11PM
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