Time for a change - snowboard to ski's

[Marshall]

It's time for a change, I've been snowboarding for 3yrs and concider myself as a advanced boarder. But it's time for a change.

I've never ski'd before, and to commit to the change I'm thinking about buying a pair of ski boot's.

I can aways hire ski's. But I see my self buying a pair of twin tips in the near future, as my boarding style is more free style and I'd carry that style over to skiing.

Any suggestions on boot's & twin tips ?? (on a modest budget)

[joshwa]

Boots are one item of ski eqiupment where it is well worth paying full price and going and seeing a qualified bootfitter and getting them to find which boot suits your foot shape, and then they can make further modications to give a good fit.
as for twin tips- what is your budget?

[size="1"][ 25.05.2008, 01:43 PM: Message edited by: joshwa ][/size]

[Silence]

To recommend the type of ski you should look at, info is needed..

Have you ever skied before?
Height, Weight, What type of skiing (Not just freestyle, but park, pipe, rails etc) etc etc..
Budget also comes into it as mentioned above..

Boots - get them fitted properly, best investment you will make if you want to enjoy your time on a pair of skis.

[Marshall]

Originally posted by Silence:
To recommend the type of ski you should look at, info is needed..

Have you ever skied before?
Height, Weight, What type of skiing (Not just freestyle, but park, pipe, rails etc) etc etc..
Budget also comes into it as mentioned above..

Boots - get them fitted properly, best investment you will make if you want to enjoy your time on a pair of skis.

Have you ever skied before? No

Height, Weight, 5'10" - 77kg

What type of skiing (Not just freestyle, but park, pipe, rails etc) etc etc.. groomers, POW, rails/boxes, med park (snowboarding) I dont see it being any different for when I start skiing

Budget also comes into it as mentioned above.. boots ?? $400 to $500, and ~$550 I was looking at Dynastar Troublemaker (Paul has them on special $550) hopefully i can find a pair in a sale or even second hand ??

[size="1"][ 25.05.2008, 02:31 PM: Message edited by: Marshall ][/size]

[Silence]

I'll possibly hit you up with a pair of armada ar5's and bindings which would work within your budget

[Marshall]

so what length ?? is it calculated by height /weight ??

[SA]

Good for you Marshall.

Generally speaking, calculated by a combo of weight, skier ability, type of terrain and type of ski.

[karen97]

Originally posted by Silence:
I'll possibly hit you up with a pair of armada ar5's and bindings which would work within your budget

I would think they will be too long for him as a beginner???

[TB]

I wouldn't buy skis just yet really. The type of ski that you want to learn on will be shorter and probably skinnier than you will want once you have mastered how to ski. Its also very unlikely to be a twin tip.

[Marshall]

OK, I'll hire ski's

Boot's I'm going to buy as it's a PITA to hire boots everytime.

What should I be looking for in a boot ??