CrashBomb
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Any of you guys or girls snow ski? It's been awhile since I've done it and I want to get back into it this winter.
I've always been more of a water skier than a snow skier but boat problems kept me out of the water for most of this summer and I'd like to get out on the snow over the winter to make up for it (not that they're at all similar, I just think of them in the same context for obvious reasons)
Anyway, my question is; what is a decent ski/binding/boot package that won't kill me my first time on the slopes in ten years but that isn't going to leave me wanting as soon as I get my legs back under me.
I've been looking at the Head C 200 series with Tyrolia bindings. Specifically, I'm interested in the C 220I. A salesman recommended the C 200 CP9 or the C 210 as cheaper "beginner" alternatives but a couple of people I talked to said they'd started on similar skis and wanted something more right away when they progressed just past beginner stages.
So the C 220I looks like pretty much the next one up in the line without being too radical. I also like the "EZ-ON 2 9.5." boots. They fit well when I tried them on and that EZ-Walk thing is pretty cool when you want to walk around without clump clump clumping like an angry stormtrooper. Any one who has any experience with this combination (or any parts thereof) and wants to chime in? Your help will be greatly appreciated.
And even if you don't ski on this particular set up, any other input will be great. Any reasons I should or should not look at other brands? What's your experience with Head's quality? I've had Rossingols and K-2s, how do they stack up?
Oh, I should add that I'm not exactly Jean-Claude Killy or anything but I used to do pretty well for myself. And I'm obviously looking for an eastern ski, I don't see myself taking a vacation to Vail or Aspen this winter and if I do in the future I'll probably buy something different for that anyway.
I've always been more of a water skier than a snow skier but boat problems kept me out of the water for most of this summer and I'd like to get out on the snow over the winter to make up for it (not that they're at all similar, I just think of them in the same context for obvious reasons)
Anyway, my question is; what is a decent ski/binding/boot package that won't kill me my first time on the slopes in ten years but that isn't going to leave me wanting as soon as I get my legs back under me.
I've been looking at the Head C 200 series with Tyrolia bindings. Specifically, I'm interested in the C 220I. A salesman recommended the C 200 CP9 or the C 210 as cheaper "beginner" alternatives but a couple of people I talked to said they'd started on similar skis and wanted something more right away when they progressed just past beginner stages.
So the C 220I looks like pretty much the next one up in the line without being too radical. I also like the "EZ-ON 2 9.5." boots. They fit well when I tried them on and that EZ-Walk thing is pretty cool when you want to walk around without clump clump clumping like an angry stormtrooper. Any one who has any experience with this combination (or any parts thereof) and wants to chime in? Your help will be greatly appreciated.
And even if you don't ski on this particular set up, any other input will be great. Any reasons I should or should not look at other brands? What's your experience with Head's quality? I've had Rossingols and K-2s, how do they stack up?
Oh, I should add that I'm not exactly Jean-Claude Killy or anything but I used to do pretty well for myself. And I'm obviously looking for an eastern ski, I don't see myself taking a vacation to Vail or Aspen this winter and if I do in the future I'll probably buy something different for that anyway.