Replying to Salomon Stance 80 vs Line Blade

Hello NS,

I'm trying to decide between those 2 skis, I know they are not really in the same category.

I live on the east coast, I'm looking for a ski that will be good in hard-packed snow and icy conditions.

I'm a playful skier and only skiied twin tips in my life and I'm looking for a carving ski to have fun on the mountain. I will often go off-piste and do trees and moguls and hit side jumps and do 180's and 360's.

I can buy the Salomon Stance 80 with bindings for 350$ CAD which is a really good deal.

The Line Blade without binding right now is on sale at 595$ CAD.

I'm worried the Salomon Stance might be too ''conventional'' for my type of skiing and I might have a hard time to have fun on it, but it would be better than the Blade for icy conditions and on-piste performance.

I think the blade would be a better fit for me, since I'm willing to sacrifice some precision for overall playfulness and fun.

If anybody owns any of those skis please let me know your opinion and how you like them.

Any advice will be appreciated, thank you!