I’ve snowboarded the past 12 years, I LOVE it, but it’s time for something new…
I’m gonna try out skiing, always been interested and I know i’ll enjoy it. One thing I realized, it’s kinda expensive.
Here’s what I’ve picked out for gear:
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the ski store I’m getting them from seems pretty knowledgeable… the set up, with bindings is gonna be ~1400
Any ex boarders turn to skiing? I’ve heard the learning curve is much easier. I’ve just always been interested in facing the right way down the hill
any suggestions… both salmon and nordica seem to have good reputations in the ski world
probably decent stuff…What is the model of the skis and what shop? There aren’t really ‘off brands’, just low to high end equipment from everybody. One thing I could see being an issue, the boots are likely not gonna be as comfortable as snowboard boots and function well at the same time. Make sure they fit you, this might mean that they feel really tight the first couple times you use them or try them on in the shop. Too loose and they are really gonna limit your progression.
What kind of skiing do you think you might be into?
$ 1400 ?! Holy shit. I know it’s been awhile but shit can’t cost that much! Boarders can learn to ski, not often the other way around. I miss it. Going to start taking my son.
$1400, and its your first setup…yea not a good idea. Thats wayyy to big of an investment for something you might not even stick too.
If it was me I would buy online, last years gear (new) and you would save quite a bit of money. The only thing I would buy from a local shop would be the ski boots because they are pretty important and you want to try them on in person with a pro boot fitter.
And its easy to figure out what type of bindings and skis you need based on your weight, height, skill level, and what you plan to do on the slopes. Then just go on evo gear or backcountry.com and get a killer deal
1400 is a lot to spend to find out you hate it. HV has high end rental, so you can use good stuff a few times while learning. Just think about when you learned to board, would the stiff fast one you ride now have been a smart one to start on?
It’s a lot easier to ski than it is to snowboard. i don’t know about being super good since i never reached that level… but going down a mountain casually is way easier.
i havent skiied in 2 years and i think and it would be no problem going back to where i was prior to stopping. Snowboarding would be a different story.
Definitely rent once or twice before committing to 1500 bucks worth of equipment. You’ll never see that money back selling it on craigslist after realizing how much more boring it is than snowboarding.
I started off skiing as a kid. It’s not nearly as fun as snowboarding.
Wow, I know skiing is more expensive, but HOLY SHIT…
Hell, my snowboard setup is all very high-end stuff and I’m right around the $1400 for my boots/board/binding, and to get any better is getting into very limited edition equipment/custom made stuff (IE: Lib-tech Cygnus X-1 which is a hand-made $2500 deck and EXTREMELY limited qty).
And good luck skiing, I started off boarding and with my knee issues, I’m not even considering ever trying skiing.
Honestly, 1400 is very expensive. You are also shopping at the busiest time of the season and probably facing full msrp. I don’t have that into any of my setups and its high end stuff. Could try asking the shop if they have any used demo equipment to sell. You may also want to look at twin tips. They come separately from bindings and usually end up cheaper than any integrated setup. They are also usually easier to ski and IMO more versatile.
Local ski shops almost always have last years models at deep discounts. My current setup ran me probably 500 bucks and its all decent stuff. Boots and bindings are as important as they skis themselves. Good fitting boots are crucial to be able to learn correctly.
I agree with the above posts. Before investing a sizeable chunk of money into equipment, rent a few times to make sure you’re going to stick with it.
That is a decent set up, how ever there are MANY different skis for every different type of skiing. I use a very wide shaped ski, mainly for powder,carving and park. HV has a “DEMO weekend” where alot of shops come out and will let u try out a few different skis. Don’t get disgruntled if you don’t like the ski u purchased when it could just be that ski it self and not the act of skiing. Good luck man!
