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Ski help!!

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Ski76
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I am 13 5'8 and growing I need a good cheap park ski! I ski in Midwest so don't need it for powder. What ski should I get also what size?

**This thread was edited on Aug 19th 2017 at 1:19:32am
Aug 19 2017 1:06AM
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iHopp18
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Armada arv 84-$300 or volkl alley-$275

The armadas at a lot lighter but the volkl r more durable. Pick ur poison
Aug 19 2017 8:36AM
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poonis
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line honey badger or tiger snake
Aug 19 2017 2:31PM
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GeneralButtNaked
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Salomon 1080s in 171
Aug 19 2017 2:44PM
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Swandog7
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Armada arv 2018s are already out for $400

You could probably find some Line Chronic/tigersnake/honey badger for relatively cheap on Evo or Backcountry
Aug 19 2017 8:18PM
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Ski76
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iHopp18Armada arv 84-$300 or volkl alley-$275

The armadas at a lot lighter but the volkl r more durable. Pick ur poison


What size for the voklk alleys
Aug 22 2017 8:14PM
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iHopp18
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Ski76What size for the voklk alleys

168
Aug 22 2017 8:42PM
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K-Dot.
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You need at least a 170, maybe something a tad longer if you're still growing. If money is really tight, browse around eBay, you can usually find new skis for around $200 - $300. For example:

http://m.ebay.com/itm/LINE-SKIS-2017-TIGERSNAKE-171CM-TWIN-TIP-SKIS-NEW-/152460257827?epid=2136290418&hash=item237f56ea23%3Ag%3Ahp0AAOSwhlZYu1lY&_trkparms=pageci%253A104ed2ea-87b9-11e7-984a-74dbd18081cd%257Cparentrq%253A0d493c6615e0ab4d6d3765a6ffffc510%257Ciid%253A16

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Atomic-14-15-Punx-Twin-Tip-Skis-Without-Bindings-Flat-NEW-170cm-/301760774319?var=&hash=item46425800af%3Am%3AmVCeJGXeDEh8be8_uovk3tA&_trkparms=pageci%253Ac4a64558-87b9-11e7-b162-74dbd1808bc1%257Cparentrq%253A0d4dda5815e0a9e4875d04a4fff7f424%257Ciid%253A2&varId=600581664514
Aug 23 2017 12:17AM
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