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SKI EQUIPMENT HIRE - Advice greatly appreciated
Dear all,
Can anyone advise as to what level of ski equipment I should hire? I have only been skiing twice before and i would say I am a confident intermediate even though I have only done two weeks of skiing in my entire life, e.g. Most reds are no problem. Speed is no problem but I do not need to be the fastest and I dont need to do tricks/stunts The basic levels of equipment offered are Platignum, Gold and SIlver and apart from price I dont know what the difference is in the quality and standard of skis offered. If we take price out of the equation what should I go for? I am thinking of hiring from a SkiSet situated in the apartment block I am staying in. They offer Salomons, Head and Rossingnol skis. They also offer a 20% discount online which is really good value for money as it means I can hire a higher standard of equipment for about the same amount I payed last year. I look forward to your replies Djuro |
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"Djuro" wrote in message om... suspected spam snipped Djuro Am I right in assuming that this was a rather more sophisticated type of spam than one usually sees? Is there any way of telling whether 'djuro' is connected to Sk*S*t? ___ Michael MacClancy |
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"Michael MacClancy" wrote in message ... "Djuro" wrote in message om... suspected spam snipped Djuro Am I right in assuming that this was a rather more sophisticated type of spam than one usually sees? Is there any way of telling whether 'djuro' is connected to Sk*S*t? ___ Michael MacClancy I would guess so, second time posted in a week. and twice today. Chris *:-) |
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"Bill Seddon" wrote in message ...
"Michael MacClancy" wrote in message ... "Djuro" wrote in message om... suspected spam snipped Djuro Am I right in assuming that this was a rather more sophisticated type of spam than one usually sees? Is there any way of telling whether 'djuro' is connected to Sk*S*t? ___ Michael MacClancy I would guess so, second time posted in a week. No, I would guess not. Djuro is my real name and as per the headline your advice will be appreciated. My Mac effed up on me and I clicked on post this message twice ta v.much Djuro |
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"Bill Seddon" wrote in message ...
"Michael MacClancy" wrote in message ... "Djuro" wrote in message om... suspected spam snipped Djuro Am I right in assuming that this was a rather more sophisticated type of spam than one usually sees? Is there any way of telling whether 'djuro' is connected to Sk*S*t? ___ Michael MacClancy I would guess so, second time posted in a week. P.S. I am not in any way connected to S**S** |
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"Djuro" wrote in message
om... Dear all, Can anyone advise as to what level of ski equipment I should hire? I have only been skiing twice before and i would say I am a confident intermediate even though I have only done two weeks of skiing in my entire life, e.g. Most reds are no problem. Speed is no problem but I do not need to be the fastest and I dont need to do tricks/stunts The basic levels of equipment offered are Platignum, Gold and SIlver and apart from price I dont know what the difference is in the quality and standard of skis offered. If we take price out of the equation what should I go for? I am thinking of hiring from a SkiSet situated in the apartment block I am staying in. They offer Salomons, Head and Rossingnol skis. They also offer a 20% discount online which is really good value for money as it means I can hire a higher standard of equipment for about the same amount I payed last year. I look forward to your replies Djuro I took a look at SkiSet's website and could only find Gold, Silver and Bronze, no platinum. I'd go for the Silver, mainly because I think the boot would be better. The attractiveness of Gold is the facility to try out different equipment during the week. ___ Michael MacClancy |
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Djuro wrote:
The basic levels of equipment offered are Platignum, Gold and SIlver and apart from price I dont know what the difference is in the quality and standard of skis offered. I've worked a bit with Ski Set but not for a long time. Generally this year's skis are Platingum (or however you spell it). You may find that they are not suitable for your ability level. Why don't you reserve Silver then upgrade when you get to resort if they are not good? The main problem with hire gear are boots. Skis - well I can ski pretty much anything I want on any ski, short, fat, long, skinny - I even skied a blue at Val d'Isere on some cross-country skis last winter :-), it doesn't make too much difference. If you are going on a regular basis why not buy some boots? |
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"Djuro" wrote in message
om... Dear all, Can anyone advise as to what level of ski equipment I should hire? I was in your situation last year. I was skiing mostly intermediate runs and some blacks, and I'd tell this to the guy I was hiring from and they would always hand me ski's that were barely above entry level (Salomon Verse for example). I didn't know any different so I just took them and they always seemed ok. Anyway, I went to Switzerland last January and thought "Screw this, I'm getting some expensive ski's to see what they're like".. anyway, I got some Salomon Crossmax's.. from the first turn on the slopes I couldn't believe the difference.. I was taking on blacks without any problems.. I'm really quite annoyed I kept getting crappy "forgiving" skis in previous holidays... I'd say if I was you I'd try something "advanced" and see how you go.. |
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David Off wrote in message ...
Djuro wrote: The basic levels of equipment offered are Platignum, Gold and SIlver and apart from price I dont know what the difference is in the quality and standard of skis offered. I've worked a bit with Ski Set but not for a long time. Generally this year's skis are Platingum (or however you spell it). You may find that they are not suitable for your ability level. Why don't you reserve Silver then upgrade when you get to resort if they are not good? The main problem with hire gear are boots. Skis - well I can ski pretty much anything I want on any ski, short, fat, long, skinny - I even skied a blue at Val d'Isere on some cross-country skis last winter :-), it doesn't make too much difference. If you are going on a regular basis why not buy some boots? Thanks for the advice, If I go next year then I will certainly try and buy some boots. The Salomons that I hired this year I found uncomfortable but did not impact on my skiing too much. They just looked like they had been thrown down the mountain. I'll go for the gold skis (probably) and change if I dont like them. For those of you who could not find the skst website, it's he www.skishop.fr It has all their equipment there |
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"Djuro" wrote in message
Djuro wrote: I'll go for the gold skis (probably) and change if I dont like them. For those of you who could not find the skst website, it's he I assume from their website prices that you get to keep the skis and boots after the six days? -- David Brown ) http://kitemap.co.uk/stack |
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