Skis and Gear Discussion > Skis 4 Me -- Suggestions or Advice??
Right specs for a big, burly intermediate skier
calking:
Liam: Yes -- the issue of coaching was mentioned as a priority. I don't expect the equipment to make me a better skier....trust me.
The Rossi E88 vs 98 -- ok -- maybe the 98 in the future at Tahoe / Mammoth when there's good snow.
I'll check out the MX78 and some of the other recommendations. Thanks Jim.
p.s. I stopped in at the custom boot fitter's place this afternoon -- they sell a few different
makes of skis -- nothing narrower than 80mm though -- but I had the chance to look at
a few different models. I'll tell you now -- whether it's the right ski for me or not, the
Salomon Enduro XT 850 is very impressively constructed. Feels much different in the
hand than many of the other models in the 86mm waist I looked at. Just a FYI -- not
implying anything..
thanks again.
LivingProof:
calking,
Look for a PM from me with my friends contact info. and email address. I trust Phil greatly in ski advise and he also knows what's available from a deal wise perspective. You would be well advised to talk at some point.
Most who post here will confirm that no matter what you think of a ski in your early days of returning to the slopes, your perceptions will change as your skills improve and your experiences expand. The first ski I bought, w/o demo, took two days to figure out what made it tick. I can't say I was impressed the first morning, next day I was smiling. Then, the ski fell a little out of favor on eastern hard snow, I bought a carver, and it got little use. Then in spring soft snow and I just really enjoyed skiing it again. Long way of saying that making the absolute right decision now is not critical. But I do think that getting something around 80 will serve you very well in the future should you keep it to ski older snow.
I smile reading the diversity of thoughts, we all have the truth!
@Liam, above you stated that either Kastle 88 or Dynastar 94 would be good choices. As I own both (the Dynastar remains unskied), I would concur, with the Dynastar far less expensive. I'm still afraid there is too much overlap and wondering if one will be gone at years end.
Calking one area we did not discuss is your budget. I would not advise purchase of an expensive ski. There are some deals, with bindings, for around $600 and that's an area I'd be exploring in a first ski. There are some interesting deals at Starthaus on Blizzard carvers in that range.
calking:
LP -- message received. I'll give Phil a call and thank you for the referral.
I hadn't really focused much on individual model prices just yet, but in snooping around some tonight it looks like Kastle (and Stockli) at retail are certainly more than what I'd want to pay.
I'll need to research current offering prices some -- I know more about specs at this point than what these cost. I had expected a retail price point for a pretty good ski and decent-enough bindings of between $650 and $900 during the ski season, but less as the end of the season approaches and retailers look to scuttle inventory. I'll let you know what your guy recommends.
Thanks again.
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