alexcampagna898
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I never have bought a ski before, because up until lately I was still growing rapidly. I'm around 5'7" and 120 pounds, but by next winter (which is when I hope to have some skis) i should be about 5'8" or 5'9" and anywhere from 130 to 140 pounds.
I want a classic all mountain ski. I primarily ski Wachusett, or NH, with the occasional trip up to VT or ME. I want something that will handle groomers well at high speeds, and I definitely do not want something that will slip and chatter like crazy on ice. I love to ski bumps and dip in and out of the woods, so I want something nimble, but at the same time I want something that will hold up at reasonably fast speeds. Obviously NE doesn't get much in the way of pow, so that is not my top priority, but I at least want something that will have some type of float (or at least sink underneath), rather than plow the snow when we do get some.
I generally like a short ski, as I usually ski on a 155 to a 165. I've been looking at skis like the Rossignol Soul 7 and Experience 88, as well as the Line prophet flite, the Blizzard Brahma, Atomic Panic, Salomon Q90, and the Volkl Bridge, Mantra, or Kendo. I don't have the money to buy 2 pairs of skis, and I don't ever really ski the park, but I do want a directional twin tip or at least something similar. I've never bought skis before so I don't really know what to look for, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Does anyone own any of these skis? If so, how do they fair in typical NE conditions?
I want a classic all mountain ski. I primarily ski Wachusett, or NH, with the occasional trip up to VT or ME. I want something that will handle groomers well at high speeds, and I definitely do not want something that will slip and chatter like crazy on ice. I love to ski bumps and dip in and out of the woods, so I want something nimble, but at the same time I want something that will hold up at reasonably fast speeds. Obviously NE doesn't get much in the way of pow, so that is not my top priority, but I at least want something that will have some type of float (or at least sink underneath), rather than plow the snow when we do get some.
I generally like a short ski, as I usually ski on a 155 to a 165. I've been looking at skis like the Rossignol Soul 7 and Experience 88, as well as the Line prophet flite, the Blizzard Brahma, Atomic Panic, Salomon Q90, and the Volkl Bridge, Mantra, or Kendo. I don't have the money to buy 2 pairs of skis, and I don't ever really ski the park, but I do want a directional twin tip or at least something similar. I've never bought skis before so I don't really know what to look for, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Does anyone own any of these skis? If so, how do they fair in typical NE conditions?