chris54 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Hi I've skied the resorts since I was little and want to step away from that into the backcountry. Money is my issue. I cant afford to drop a $1000 plus bucks on a setup. Looking for opinions on older skis and binding that will be the best bang for my buck. Any info is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 gear trade .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Removed due to a Leavenworth transplant with a personal axe to grind. (See below.) Edited November 18, 2013 by Fairweather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_H Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 The BD Kilowatts are widely considered to be one of the worst skis ever made. If you're looking for a setup just for backcountry I definitely wouldn't get anything with Barons on them. You should be able to find something with Dynafits. At any rate, $500 is way too much for that setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsroll Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Since you live in potland I would go to us outdoor store and Oregon mountain community to see if they have any used backcountry setups for sale, they might even have the skins to go with them. I would use fritchie or the barrons so that you could use your current ski boots. This should get you into the sport for under $1000. While not ideal to tour with resort boots you can do it, just realize that you will be giving up a lot with out BC boots and the heavier Barron's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason4 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 No affiliation and I'm a splitboarder so maybe this stuff isn't all that rad but it seems like an incredible deal: http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1115128/FS_NEW_AT_Package_K2_Marker_BD#Post1115128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Spend money on comfortable dynafit compatible boots. In general stay away from heavy bc bindings like the ones Marker makes. In terms of new gear even Fritchi offers a dynafit like set up now. Buy a junker pair of skis. Take an avalanche level 1 class, if you haven't taken one and or its been years since the last one. Buy transceiver shovel and probe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 What he ^ said. Spend your money on comfy dynafit compatible boots. If you can find dynafit bindings cheap, get 'em. If not, start with a pair of fritchiis et al. Upgrade later. The boots will work for both. Buy used skiis, preferably with bindings. The cost to benefit ratio improved ALOT when the denominator is small. The new generation of skis may be really awesome, but their also 3-4x more expensive. Pay money for a field-oriented avy course. I bought my setup (skis, boots, poles, bindings) for $600 total. I love the crap out of 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris54 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Sweet! Thanks for the info guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetslide Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I have a pair of skis for sale if you're interested. http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1116045#Post1116045 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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