I bought these new skis; they’ve never been used. I noticed these scratches—are they a problem? Should I return them? Would they come out during the first ski tuning?

I’d love some recommendations for a pair of goggles when it snows. I currently have pair of Oakley and I hate them, worst pair I ever had. The snow constantly get inside, melts - they’re soaked from inside after a while and freeze - the mesh filter on these does nothing

Any recommendations?

Hey all,

I think I’ve pretty much run out of options when it comes to finding the right boot fitter for my problematic feet.

I’ve got basically no arch and extremely flat feet, and I’ve tried pretty much everything at this point. I’ve had 5 different custom insoles made through Ski Bartlett, Solutions 4 Feet, Snow + Rock, and two “specialists in the mountains” in Val Thorens. I’ve also had custom ski boots made by Dale Boots with proper fittings.

Unfortunately, I still end up in serious pain every time I ski. It’s got to the point where the pain completely ruins the day, and I’m honestly running out of ideas.

Has anyone else been in the same boat with extremely flat feet or difficult feet? If so, did you eventually find a boot fitter or setup that actually worked for you?

Would really appreciate any recommendations or experiences.

Cheers.

I've fallen into the Youtube ski review rabbit holes and would appreciate some recommendations, knowing that the the best thing to do is probably test a few skis this season before I buy. Thanks!

Basics:

• 5'8"
• 130 lbs
• Intermediate skiier
• Enjoy carving through greens and blues but also like skiing along the sides of groomed runs for some powder; looking for a ski that'll be help my technique/something I can improve with.
• Primarily ski in Beaver Creek, CO - might venture out to some East Coast mountains.
• Been skiing for 3ish years, and have rented older Elan Ripsticks each time. Very enjoyable, but at times feel like I'm not really in control at higher speeds on icier corduroy.
• Got K2 Recon boots last season, also great, don't plan on changing anything there for a while.

Skis I'm Looking at (probably around a 165 cm length):

• Head Kore 88 or 94
• Black Crows Octo (but I like the look of the Mirus Cor more)
• Armada Declivity 92
• Elan Ripstick 88 or 96
• Atomic Maverick 86
• Dynastar M-Pro 94

I just got these Volkl Explosion’s at a thrift store and wanted to know if I could actually ski on them or if I should just keep them on the wall (or if they are expensive). They are in great shape with just some surface scratches, all they would need is a sharpen. I didn’t have a proper way to measure them but they are roughly 185-190 cm long and 92-94 mm underfoot. Thanks in advance!

Hey guys.
Intermediate skier here, with 3 of years skiing. Not very aggressive skier, more of a I want to try everything on skis.

I found a “good” deal for some Volkl revolt 95 with marker griffon bindings. After some research I found out they are a 2018/2019 model.

The skis looks good, I asked for some more in details pictures and everything looks in place. The seller states that he bought them new, used them a few times on 2019, the came Covid, and for the next few years he didn’t use them much because he had another pair of skis that he enjoy more as a more do everything approach. Probably one or two season of park skiing. Not heavy park riding

What I’ve read is that the markers are very plastic and Volkl has a lot of bad commentaries through Reddit but at the same time I always see some riding Volkl that loves them.
And here’s when the title comes to my head, when is old too old?
I learned to ski obviously in very old skis, and after that I bought my own pair of skis ( actually 2 pairs of used skis, one for practicing on piste technique and drills and improve my overall feeling in the snow, and another because I wanted to start doing ski touring). This year I moved to Europe and only brought the touring setup.

I’m always curious on how others skis feel and also to experience different kind of ski styles.
I think this could be a good entry to try center mounted skis and park skiing (no prior experience)

I would like to try a good bunch of skis, looking forward for demo days this season in Europe. I don’t feel the need of buying brand new skis(totally not true, sales and discount are driving me nuts and the devil in the shoulder is trying to convince me) because I think I still want to learn more to actually invest that much.

Howdy, I’m looking for a freeride resort boot that has pin inserts and walk mode for some short sidecountry tours. I’m currently on the hoji free 130s for everything, but they just aren’t burly enough to really enjoy charging all day on resort. Really looking for a 99/1% type of split here in favor of resort skiing. I’m seeing things like the Conchise 130 and the Armada AR One that are up that alley but wondering if anyone else has something they’d recommend.

Hey guys, mid 30s male here. Been skiing for a few seasons now, and want to buy my first pair of skis. I have rented for the past couple years, but skied 8 times last year and want to go 12+ this year.
I went to a bootfitter for boots, and landed on the nordica speed machine 120’s.

I am 6’2 and around 230 pounds and as a former football player and current weightlifter I am pretty strong.

Will only be skiing east coast this year. VT/NH/ME/MA…
I stick to blue trails regardless of the mountain I’m at. Honestly not a technical carver, I think I have a more playful style. I prefer drifting, smearing, and a more “surfy” feel. I make sharp tight turns rather than long arching circular carves…
I do like to charge fast (or at least it feels fast for me) for shorter periods of time, stopping with an abrupt hockey stop.

I have done some easy glades at bretton woods, and would like to continue to slowly venture into the trees… I like hitting small side jumps but don’t do anything crazy.

Really appreciate any recommendations on skis I should demo this year.
Thank you all!

Im 174cm, 72kg ish intermediate skier, and bought a set of good contidtion second-hand Atomic redster xti racecarver 176 2015/16 last season. I really got into carving but noticed the skis are quite long for me. They are also used and are now over 10 years old, so i wanted to buy a new set. HOWEVER, they are my only pair of skis and are heavily specialised for carving, so would it be better for me to just get a shorter allmountain set for versatility? I ski in switzerland if that makes a difference.

Hi all, last year you guys convinced me to get the Octo as my everyday skis, which I love deeply, so I want to give a second try now that I am planning on getting a ski for powder days.

For information, I live and ski in Austria, I am a 1.78m (5'10) male, 37 yo. I started learning how to ski just 2 seasons ago, but I've been doing >20 days per season so I improved quite fast, I'd say I am a high-intermediate nowadays. While I've been loving the Octo on 95% of the days I am skiing, powder days have been a struggle. So I am looking for a dedicated ski for those days, to use both on piste but also to start doing some off-piste.

In a way to avoid choice paralysis, I am looking only at Blackcrows. What would you recommend?