Are you happy with your "specialty" ski purchase?

[Greg]

New powder boards, bump skis, racing sticks this season?

Are you happy with your specialized ski purchase this season? I picked up a pair of bump skis last fall and I love them. I truly think they helped me to become a better skier and my form has also improved on my mid fats as a result.

You?

[Hawkshot99]

I bought some powder boards this fall. Sadly only got 1 powder day with them before hurting myself. They performed real nice for me, even if it was just 1 day.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Totally my 88mm waisted fat skis are great in the deep granuler sugar and crud along with fresh Poe...and they carve well as well..next season I want some Pontoons..

[madskier6]

I'm totally happy with my specialty powder skis, Volkl Gotamas, that I bought this year. I've had a couple of great powder days on them at Magic plus they are great for Spring skiing on corn snow. Had a great day skiing with them at Burke in Spring conditions.

Phat is where it's at!

[deadheadskier]

No specialty purchases this year. I will say however that my Rossi Axiom powder boards I bought in 2000 that I still have were the BEST ski purchase I ever made. I only have gotten to use them once this season and was pumped to have them in my quiver.

Next season, I'm looking to hopefully pick up a set of race sticks for days where it's hardpack and I can't find enjoyable bumps.

I don't ski a lot, but I like having a full quiver. My goal is to have a mid-fat all mountain, race stock ski, bump ski and powder ski, then replace one each season.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Originally Posted by deadheadskier

My goal is to have a mid-fat all mountain, race stock ski, bump ski and powder ski, then replace one each season.

It's good to have goals in life..I remember when it was nice just having my own skis..period....But I want a steezier quiver as well..

[deadheadskier]

Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

It's good to have goals in life..I remember when it was nice just having my own skis..period....But I want a steezier quiver as well..

My girlfriend and I also have home ownership goals in the next year. If I compromise our ability to do so due to my desire for a better ski quiver.......I'm effed, she'll kill me

balance

[riverc0il]

Only got one real good powder day on my new boards. Definitely happy with the purchase at only $200 used. I don't know if I would be able to justify the cost of a brand new pair of boards at anything more than end of season prices for a "specialty" board though. These boards are only coming out on foot deep plus days which are probably only 10% of my total days per season (6 or 7). Hard to justify full price cost for that few days a season especially when the regular skis did okay. But the performance bump was definitely worth $200 for a few big days a year. The three ski quiver remains an ideal in my mind.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Originally Posted by deadheadskier

My girlfriend and I also have home ownership goals in the next year. If I compromise our ability to do so due to my desire for a better ski quiver.......I'm effed, she'll kill me

balance

Well you're already taking out a big mortgage..what's a couple pairs of skis on the Visa card in addition..and a trip to Jackson Hole..lol..

It sounds like this girlfriend is marriage material..

[deadheadskier]

Originally Posted by riverc0il

The three ski quiver remains an ideal in my mind.

What do those 3 ski styles consist of for you?


I said 4 for me, but a set of bumpers is at the bottom of the priority chain. My all mountain skis (B2's) work very well in the bumps, not quite as good as my old bandit X's though which are now my defacto bump ski. My only gripe with them is length. They're 184 and I'd rather have something around 178 for bumps.

I agree on cost to. To be honest, I doubt I'd ever spend more than $250-$300 (flat) on a set of skis. I'll take the last years model at a discount.