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Buying new skis - any suggestions?
I am finally (after 17 years) in the market for new skis, trying to take
advantage of the sales. Unfortunately, due to an injury I am unable to demo any skis at all, so I am trying to buy on recommendations alone. I am a 44 year old woman, somewhere between intermediate-advanced. I mostly ski groomed trails, no trees, no bumps. I typically ski the Northeast (lately with my kids), but hope to get out west occassionally during the lifetime of these skis. I enjoy steep slopes, and as the kids get older maybe can do that more often. The salesperson at the local ski shop recommends K2 (True Luv or One Luv), Volkl (7 24 Gamma), Salomon Street Tracer, or Elan Whistler. Don't know the list price, but the actual price is all in the $450 - 550 range (minus 30%), and includes a binding. Anyone care to offer an opinion, or am I crazy to buy a ski without actually skiing on it. I suspect there will be initial shock just skiing on a shaped ski made in this century, that I am not sure I could even make a decision anyway. Thanks! |
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lindawood wrote:
I am finally (after 17 years) in the market for new skis, trying to take advantage of the sales. Unfortunately, due to an injury I am unable to demo any skis at all, so I am trying to buy on recommendations alone. I am a 44 year old woman, somewhere between intermediate-advanced. I mostly ski groomed trails, no trees, no bumps. I typically ski the Northeast (lately with my kids), but hope to get out west occassionally during the lifetime of these skis. I enjoy steep slopes, and as the kids get older maybe can do that more often. The salesperson at the local ski shop recommends K2 (True Luv or One Luv), Volkl (7 24 Gamma), Salomon Street Tracer, or Elan Whistler. Don't know the list price, but the actual price is all in the $450 - 550 range (minus 30%), and includes a binding. Anyone care to offer an opinion, or am I crazy to buy a ski without actually skiing on it. I suspect there will be initial shock just skiing on a shaped ski made in this century, that I am not sure I could even make a decision anyway. Spend your money on a good pair of well fitting boots. Buy them from a shop that guarantees their work, i.e. from a real ski shop with a skilled bootfitter, not a chain sporting goods store. You will probably need to go back to the bootfitter several times to get everything right. That's normal, and should be included in the price of the boots. Presumably, your current injuries don't prevent you from trying on boots at this point. Once you have good boots, spend next season demoing skis to figure out what you like. Then, once you have an idea of what you want, wait for summer again and pick them up for half price. Or evaluate whether it makes sense to buy skis or continue to rent them - the usual rule of thumb is that unless you ski at least 10 days a year, it's more cost-effective to rent. BTW, the sales will go on all summer, with prices dropping all along the way. There is no hurry. -- //-Walt // // There is no Völkl Conspiracy |
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