Metron 3's
October 23, 2009 - 11:18pm
Hey, I am considering purchasing a pair of Metron 3's for sale at a local ski shop, and I have yet to find a single review or rating of these skis anywhere on the internet (after almost an hour of searching).
Are these skis of any quality, and are they worth purchasing? If so, for what type of skier?
October 28, 2009 - 11:51am
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Thanks for the advice. Yes,
Thanks for the advice. Yes, the store people did give me a pretty good idea what to expect of them, but I wanted second opinion. They are overstocks, which is fine by me as I am looking for a cheap ski to carry me through a few years of east-coast skiing until I graduate, and will have somewhat more money and hope to be located near good western skiing.
Your description pretty much matches up with the description given to me in-store: they are intermediate, all mountain carving skis. What was different was that he described these models as being best in on-piste, non-powder runs, like the crud and ice typical of the east coast. Overall, they seem pretty similiar in construction and feel to the Salomon skis I was able to use before, which is a good thing.
Arinthel,
I am always shy about buying skis at a place where the sales people can't tell me anything about the skis. I am assuming you are shopping for price. I would caution you not to consider a ski you don't know anything about, it's good that you are trying to get more information. Without knowing you, how you ski, where you ski and what your goals are, I can only help you so much.
Pete Glenn Sports has the Metron 3 skis on their web site for about $400. They label these as advanced beginner to intermediate and say they are carving skis, meant for frontside groomed terrain. The Metron line is a couple of years old, so these are probably overstocks that have been marked down. Atomic makes great skis. These sound like starter skis, probably very forgiving, but not very versatile and they will likely bog down in softer snow and late day crud. My suggestion is do some demos with intermediate level skis and see how they feel for you, then decide what to buy. Lots of retailers and rental counters near the mountain do rentals for better equipment than their standard rental stock, tell them what you are looking for and see what they suggest. Then ski several different skis over a few days and find out what you really like, then go find them. Nothing costs more than a cheap pair of skis that don't work or won't keep up with you as you try to get better. Also, buy your equipment at a place where the staff knows what they are selling, then you will get mounting and tune-ups and service along with the skis.
Happy Trails, Nate