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What kind of race skis should I get?

What kind of race skis should i get?

  • i race slalom and gs for a d-1 college and i dont have a lot of money to spend on a new pair of race skis. i either need a pair for both race or a pair that will work for both. i need a fairly stiff ski because im a very aggresive skier.

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    Okay, first off, check out Ebay. I love Ebay! Atomics are generally inexpensive, but quality race skis. Atomic is all I race on. You can bid on a pair on Ebay that are new, demo, or used but still in good condition. They often sell demo skis, which ski shops on the mountain rent out to prospective buyers. The demo-people often decide they don't want a pair of skis, so the seller sells them on Ebay. My skis were demos, I think. Used skis are also available on Ebay. I have the Atomic SX skis for slalom and am going to start using a longer pair for GS. Off the top of my head, I'm not sure what model the GS skis are. The SX skis are very versatile and that's what I raced on all last year. Check out the site for more information on individual models. Like you, I don't have a ton of money to throw around, either. You could go Volkl or Fischer too, but they tend to be more expensive. I know that Fischers are generally a lot heavier, so if you have a lighter build Fischers help keep your skis on the ground in DHs. I don't know much about Volkls, one of my friends was explaining to me the difference between Fischer and Volkls, I wasn't paying attention. All I can tell you about those brands is that they are rather expensive. I haven't seen very many new quality Rossignol lines lately; they were dominant in the racing skis department in the 80s and 90s but I haven't seen very many racers with Rossis in the past few years. I reccomend Atomics because that's what I ski on. Good luck and I hope you find the right skis.

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ATomic and Elan is very tough brand to break. If you are aggressive as you say, you should check Elan.

Crazy Bones

Atomic

Atomic SL:11. They bite so much!! I was going down a fairly steep black, and just hammered a turn. They whipped around, and I was expierencing G forces.

Skidude

Skibabe says some good stuff. Definately check out ebay for the amazing deals. I do have to say she is a bit off the mark about the pricing as Atomics tend to also be more expensive and they are the heaviest skis on the market (especially when mounted with their NEOX binding...very good system but pretty darn heavy...I know this because Atomic is a featured line in the store I manage). Atomics are amazing and they are arguably the best skis made for racing but I wouldn't pick the SX skis for your events. While they are technically a race ski, they are designed for skier cross and I find them to be a better "race inspired" freecarving ski than an all out racing ski. If you are racing Slalom and GS I'd look into the SL 11's for Slalom and the GS 11's for giant slalom and if you can only afford one pair go for a longer pair of SL 11's. If you want a ski that you can play on and race on than the B5 SX's will rock your socks off. I wouldn't worry too much about buying used Atomics either. Due to Atomic's construction technique (all metal and foam) their skis last a very long time and do not get "skied out" very quickly. If you do go with Atomic be sure to have them tuned by an authorized Atomic Tuner as they have very rigid guidelines for tuning. If you don't want to go with Atomic I also like the Rossignol race skis. Other than that, Fischer has some well reviewed skis but to be honest they do nothing for me and Salomon's race skis have gradually been on the decline for the last couple of seasons. Good luck with the races next season.

Paul G

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