K2's Good Price?

Hello all friends. I am still in second winter of skiing and now thinking about new skis for me (I had been with a friends old set). But I am not knowing much about new skis.

I see in Sports Authrority they show K2 Apache Radius for only $249 (with binding).

http://sportsauthority.shoplocal.co...motioncode=TSA-090118&fsid=128768561507217438

Has anyone tried these and maybe think good?

Seems like a bargain for an entry-level skier..

Never heard of it(I am a K2 retailer) but for a entry level ski looks good for the price.

Sports Authority is the Wal Mart of sports outfitters... not that that is a horrible thing...

But what it means is that Sports Authority sells 'lesser quality' items than what you'd find in a ski shop or the like...

Stuff you'd get from SA is generally manufactured specifically for SA, and is more of a 'value' option than ski shop stuff which is typically more performance oriented...

I'm not saying you can't get good stuff that would be useful for you, but know that it isn't the same quality of gear you'd get in a specialty shop.

I was looking at the K2 skis they had last year and noticed that the models they sell weren't even on the K2 site... I have a pair of North Face hiking boots that I bought at SA over the summer... same story... non gore tex, not on the north face site.

Just buyer beware is all.

Happy ski hunting.

-w

It looks like K2 took existing skis and had them renamed for the Sports Authority. Probably a regular K2 production ski with a customized name for the SA. Sounds like it may be a decent deal.

Have you checked your local ski shops? If you're looking for a beginner ski anyway, they usually have great deals. I only paid about $200 for my beginner setup, with bindings (mounted) and poles thrown in for free.

I tend to shy away from places like Sports Authority for ski gear...

I have seen a very similar ski pop up in a few rental shops lately.

Just don't get boots from them. Go to a dedicated ski shop for that and pay a little more than you want to. It'll be worth it in the long run.

Looks like a good enough deal though.

It could be a good deal, but the only thing I would be concerned about is outgrowing the skis quickly. Then, it is not such a good deal anymore.