My new skis, good buy?

i.ski · 10-02-07, 05:43 PM

Hello everyone. As I mentioned in my intro post, I'm pretty new to skiing, but so far I've managed to get the hang of it rather quickly so I'm considering myself well on the road to intermmediate.

Anyways, rentals are quite expensive here so I decided to purchase skiis since we've been going constantly since I've began skiing.

So, I went to all the sporting stores around here in Toronto, and managed to narrow it down to pretty much Sport Mart. They had alot to choose from and their prices were cheaper compared to most places which went overboard!

I ended up buying these ones:

http://www.sportmart.ca/store/2produ...RJFMHKSE5S8T4A

The guy told me they are great for beginners because of their amazing flex..but they have alot of room for improvement..he claims that he's talked to pros that still enjoy these skis. He also stated the required bindings are really up there in terms of safety and comfort and flexibility..and you can move them around depending on your comfort level and all that jazz.
so he picked these as number one for someone like me.

I'm 5'7'' and 155lbs...average built-fit in terms of body type. The length I got was 155. He told me 160 would be a bit much for me...makes sense I guess..I've tried long skiis and I hate them lol.

So...what do you guys think about my pick? Do you think I got a good deal?

zlathim · 13-02-07, 05:22 PM

Congrats on purchasing new skis! Let us know how you like them!!

zlathim · 08-03-07, 02:51 PM

Hey i.ski- Have you tried your new equipment yet? Let us know how they skiied!

Michael · 09-03-07, 04:02 PM

Must have missed this post, just went to check and the link is not working anymore, shame I can't check them out!

lovethepiste · 08-05-07, 02:53 PM

link doesnt work!

i would have sold you some longer skis, getting used to short skis never helps, pushing to learning on longer skis will improve your technique in the long run. As well as that will result more speed aswell.... always welcome

10-02-07, 05:43 PM	#1
i.ski I haven't picked a title Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada Posts: 4	My new skis, good buy? Hello everyone. As I mentioned in my intro post, I'm pretty new to skiing, but so far I've managed to get the hang of it rather quickly so I'm considering myself well on the road to intermmediate. Anyways, rentals are quite expensive here so I decided to purchase skiis since we've been going constantly since I've began skiing. So, I went to all the sporting stores around here in Toronto, and managed to narrow it down to pretty much Sport Mart. They had alot to choose from and their prices were cheaper compared to most places which went overboard! I ended up buying these ones: http://www.sportmart.ca/store/2produ...RJFMHKSE5S8T4A The guy told me they are great for beginners because of their amazing flex..but they have alot of room for improvement..he claims that he's talked to pros that still enjoy these skis. He also stated the required bindings are really up there in terms of safety and comfort and flexibility..and you can move them around depending on your comfort level and all that jazz. so he picked these as number one for someone like me. I'm 5'7'' and 155lbs...average built-fit in terms of body type. The length I got was 155. He told me 160 would be a bit much for me...makes sense I guess..I've tried long skiis and I hate them lol. So...what do you guys think about my pick? Do you think I got a good deal? __________________

13-02-07, 05:22 PM	#2
zlathim crashing hurts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 153	Congrats on purchasing new skis! Let us know how you like them!! __________________

08-05-07, 02:53 PM	#5
lovethepiste I haven't picked a title Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bath Posts: 13	link doesnt work! i would have sold you some longer skis, getting used to short skis never helps, pushing to learning on longer skis will improve your technique in the long run. As well as that will result more speed aswell.... always welcome __________________ "If your not living on the edge you are taking up too much space" Click here for a collection of articles on ski related topics

08-03-07, 02:51 PM	#3
zlathim crashing hurts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 153	Hey i.ski- Have you tried your new equipment yet? Let us know how they skiied!

09-03-07, 04:02 PM	#4
Michael I haven't picked a title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 391	Must have missed this post, just went to check and the link is not working anymore, shame I can't check them out!