What ski`s to buy??

Also, when you have skis of your own, you can take them to one of our indoor 'real snow' slopes and spend the whole time being paranoid that your going to gouge them on a screw head or something.

Just got back from said indoor ski slope. 3 hour drive there, 4 hour drive back, 2 hours skiing. Bring it on!

Hi Gareth,

Here's a thought for you.

A couple of years ago I was in Pitztal skiing on some Slalom Race skis at a training camp where I was allowed to free ski in the late afternoon, I was just wanting to cruse around and "play" which was not so easy in tuned race skis and so I went into a ski rental shop. They had loads of skis to try which were not designed specifically for the rental market. Now here's the good bit, after a week of trying all kinds of skis I decided to buy my favourites and the shop discounted the skis by the full value of the rental I had paid over the week :)

I should say that I got a brand new pair of skis with bindings drilled and mounted to my requirements NOT a pair of ex-rental skis ...

Just thought it might be a possible plan if you can agree a similar deal wherever you are!

Cheers

Jan

"Skis are for life not just for Christmas!"

Just to add to this thread, I did exactly what Pav said and tried different skis throughout a season after about 12 weeks of skiing behind me. By then I knew exactly what I wanted from a ski and what I was looking for in terms of performance etc, plus I was able to " grow" with the ski by that stage. I would highly recommend that now you have more knowledge, hold off and use this season to test the water so you can make an informed decision. I`m glad I waited, despite being like a child in a sweetshop wanting skis NOW!

Hey Jobster,
Thanks for the good advice,sounds like you had the same dilema as I do now.I reckon I`m gonna wait untill I have tried a lot more skis and then make a more informed choice.

Still cant wait to own my own skis though!

Its good to read quite a few peoples thoughts on this.

Cheers Gar. :)

:) hi,the type of skis you purchase will depend on the level of skier you are now but more importantly the type of skier you expect to be with regards to on/of piste ,as if you buy a ski for your level now in a couple of seasons you may well have outgrown the usefulness of the ski,for your height i would not suggest a length of more than 170 -176cm,Salamon do an excellent range of skis as they are light ,strong flexible and and with good edge hold.But with regards to skis and boots the most important of the two is a good comfortable pair of boots,if the boots hurt then it will not matter how good the skis are ,so if you are thinking of buying your own kit i would purhaps suggest buying a good pair of boots (some good ones can be had for under £200, with a good upper intermediate boot for £220 -£280) and think about the skis in a season or two.

gareth ,i was in same situation ,and brought atomic izors 9.7s about £270 from decathlon sports ,glad i did seems to give you more confidence as you know your kit and cant blame it when conditions change,i have booked bootcamp and may be tempted to buy some goodies

Hi Gareth,

Just a thought.....


I personally think it also depends on your financial situation.
For myself, i am a complete novice, but seem to be picking it up very quickly.
I have bought my own boots, ski's and sticks.
I ski once / twice a week at my local dry slope in Bournemouth.
I would much rather have my own kit and get used to it.
If i outgrow my intermediate ski's then there is always e-bay and a new pair just around the corner.
The excitement of owning and getting to know my kit is cool.
I paid about £100 for a brand new pair of Rossi ski's, they are worth £300.
If i get £50 /£60 back at the end of the season then I'm closer to my upgrade.

After all its only money.. you cant take it with you..

Enjoy it now. :mrgreen: :lol: :mrgreen: :lol:

ise recommended Sport-Conrad(http://www.sport-conrad.com) on the first page. I agree with him. I ordered Volkl racing skis for my son last year and I paid half of the price than here in Finland. Actually I ordered them to Switzerland while I was there and I saved also VAT :D