Help on purchasing skis

Hey everyone,

I am currently looking for a pair of skis to buy but I don't know much about them. First of all, I want a Twin Tip ski. Second of all, I would like the ski to be somewhere in the range of 170-175 in length. Third of all, I would like the ski to be a good all mountain ski. I ski probably 70% on groomed trails and the back country and 30% in the park. Fourth of all, I am OK with buying a ski that is last years model. I found the K2 Kung Fujas and it looks like its right up my alley in terms of a good ski for me. The only thing I dont like is that they dont offer the Kung Fujas in the proper length. Also, the Kung Fujas has the "Rocker Effect". I have never skied on a ski with this type of bend and I would like to know what people think of it and if this is the right ski for me. Finally, if you know of a ski other than the Kung Fujas that seems like it would suit my style, please reply to this thread. Thanks for the help everyone and I'll see you on the slopes (hopefully).

pretty sure i replied to the other thread but armada ARV is very similar and great fun

ive demoed both the arv and the jung fujas for a few hours on the mountain but still prefer my 4frnt MSPs as they are stiffer

Why buy skis at all when you can rent them so no shleping waxing etc and after paying the airline for taking on board its nearly the same price as renting

broom wrote:Why buy skis at all when you can rent them so no shleping waxing etc and after paying the airline for taking on board its nearly the same price as renting

Sound logic, if you ski for 1 week a year. Quite a few folks do much more, and those 1 week rental charges certainly stack up.

Experienced skiers quite often prefer to prepare their own equipment. This cuts ownership costs. My skis only go in to the dealers for big repairs :oops:

broom wrote:Why buy skis at all when you can rent them so no shleping waxing etc and after paying the airline for taking on board its nearly the same price as renting

because nine times out of ten rental skis, much like rental boots are horrible!

Rental shops seem to have a strange logic, they have in the past tried to palm Little W off with 10 year old boots and skis and still charge the same amount........be grumpy and demand the best.
They always give in as there is always another shop down the road :wink:

a lot of good options,

you've got a couple problems with this,

1.)you're going to find that most people will post their opinions on skis, everyone skis differently, everyone stands differently, everyone is different, what works for one person isn't always going to work for another (i purchased a pair of Line Invaders last season, the guy at the shop said good for nice balance of mountain and park and pipe,
well they are nice for the park, horrendous for downhill, way too soft for the speed i want)

2. you cant try out what you want as most twins are sold unmounted,so you'd have to buy then find out you don't like them, what you should do is look at reviews and yes get some peoples opinions and compile a list of the top 3 you think might work, and then find a resort, that will let you try them for a while,
one of the mountains by me lets us do that,
but really twin tips you're left kind of in the dark.

good luck and good hunting
:shock:
oh

08' line invaders, id give em a 3.5/ outta 5
they have some downfalls, -- too soft, i don't get enough pop off things like butters, but they are extremely light, and fun to throw around

i have got my own boots and that is a must, but skis i allways rent them no problem in the past, once i had a problem so the changed it for me. and i go 3 times a year to the alps.