Is over 800 too much for skis?

depends on the ski and how much you want it.

You are also incredibly dumb and lazy because after 1 google search whitewalkers are $650-$800 with free shipping.

JLejdepends on the ski and how much you want it.

You are also incredibly dumb and lazy because after 1 google search whitewalkers are $650-$800 with free shipping.

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sorry lol

I tend to agree with you. Every time I see a pair of DPS skis I think "damn those look fucking good, maybe one day I'll be able to justify owning a pair." But if $600-700 gets you a really good pair and allows you to swap out for the new technology every 5 years (or however long) then I can't really see myself ever owning a pair. Granted, I'm not an elite level athlete who would notice much of a difference between "really good" skis and "top of the line" skis.

ArgyleNJI tend to agree with you. Every time I see a pair of DPS skis I think "damn those look fucking good, maybe one day I'll be able to justify owning a pair." But if $600-700 gets you a really good pair and allows you to swap out for the new technology every 5 years (or however long) then I can't really see myself ever owning a pair. Granted, I'm not an elite level athlete who would notice much of a difference between "really good" skis and "top of the line" skis.

I also have owned the same snowboard since 2003 and just bought my first pair of skis this year (since middle school). So I'm probably a cheap bastard. I also don't know anything about DPS so now is probably the time where somebody tells me the CEO was convicted of some awful sex crime and I'm an awful person for liking them.

I agree that skis in that price range can be hard to justify. My only comment is that if you’re buying from a smaller company with higher build quality (ON3P, icelantic, Fat-ypus, moment) for $700-$800, that pair of skis might last you a few more seasons than the $500-$600 pair you’ll buy from a bigger company (k2, armada, atomic).

new products are retail stores are almost always the most expensive way to buy skis. Wait till march when they get liquidated and cop for half the price. Buying skis retail is for chumps or rich people who don't care.

ArgyleNJEvery time I see a pair of DPS skis I think "damn those look fucking good, maybe one day I'll be able to justify owning a pair." But if $600-700 gets you a really good pair and allows you to swap out for the new technology every 5 years (or however long) then I can't really see myself ever owning a pair.

DPS makes wood core "foundation" skis that are about 1/2 the price of their carbon skis. Buy them in July during their "dreamtime" sale and they're right in that $700 range.

I have a pair of wood core DPS 106 wailer skis that are my favorite skis ever. Not twin tips so a bit off topic for this forum sorry. They make a twin tip "koala" that is also wood core.

What I don't like is the fancy reputation, people think I'm on $1300 skis and I'm not.

Only skis I would buy for that kinda money are ON3P's. Bought Kartels 3 seasons ago for just over $700 and are still my everyday ski. They're built to last and are worth the money.

FruitBootProWas in the store and saw some Whitewalkers, they look great, but...$900??? That shit is definitely gonna be busted up after not that many days. Skis are inherently weak compared to what they're expected to do, so is any ski over $800 or so really worth it?

Dps owners are going to have an aneurism after reading this

ProfessorOakDps owners are going to have an aneurism after reading this

bruh nobody on this site owns dps 😂

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Ironically I feel like the most expensive skis are the ones meant to be skied in the roughest big mountain conditions lol

sarcDPS makes wood core "foundation" skis that are about 1/2 the price of their carbon skis. Buy them in July during their "dreamtime" sale and they're right in that $700 range.

I have a pair of wood core DPS 106 wailer skis that are my favorite skis ever. Not twin tips so a bit off topic for this forum sorry. They make a twin tip "koala" that is also wood core.

What I don't like is the fancy reputation, people think I'm on $1300 skis and I'm not.

On the topic of DPS, the reason that some of their skis are so expensive (like the Pagoda and Pagoda Tour models) isn’t necessarily because they’re, “better,” it’s because of the materials that go in to the ski. They use aerospace grade foam to save weight in their touring skis, along with carbon, both of which are not exactly cheap. On top of that, the labor that goes in to preparing and actually using those materials in a skis construction is much more intense than making a ski with just wood and fiberglass. Skis like ON3P that hover around 7-800 are also likely priced that way for the same reason. They use 2.5 x 2.5 edges and 1.8mm bases that have to be custom ordered because it’s not the industry standard. That drives the retail price up. So OP, to answer your question, it’s really all relative. I’ve skied most of the DPS line and can confirm that their skis are exactly what the brand promises. The touring skis are ridiculously light and ski phenomenally compared to other touring skis (like the Blizzard Zero G, Fischer Hannibal, etc), most of which feel like dead, crunchy leaves. I’ve skied and owned multiple ON3Ps and can confirm that they are built much stronger than pretty much any other on the market, save for Moments. Would I pay 1,300 dollars for a DPS? Probably not, but that’s not because I think it’s too expensive. It’s because the skis that cost 1,300 dollars aren’t designed for what I want to do. For the guy who wants to climb high, bag peaks and save weight, but still wants to rip on the way down? That’s his perfect ski. It’s allllll about that relativity homie.

have a problem that all the skis i really want is expensive as shit. if i am debt free and in a solid job with extra money to spend. i will get some dream skis, trust me