SKI EQUIPMENT HIRE - Advice greatly appreciated

For those of you who could not find the skst website, it's he

Are you sure you're not on commission?

I assume from their website prices that you get to keep the skis and boots
after the six days?

It's a while since I hired but the prices do seem very expensive.
Most people like to have equipment aimed at far better skiers than
themselves. A reasonable pair of boots will make a difference
compared to a very poor pair at your level of ability (providing they
are a good fit a well fitting poor boot will always be much better
than a badly fitting qality boot) but there is no need to go over the
top and get a boot aimed at a top racer, (or people who would like to
think they are top racers).

As far as skis go I would go with the cheapest and make sure that the
edges are sharp (they should scrape a peeling off your fingernail) and
the bases have been hot waxed. Many hire places only maintain the
lower priced skis if someone asks them to. You can get away with
waxing them once a week but I tend to notice mine need waxing after
4-5 days. (Frequency of sharpening bepends on snow conditions)

"InMyTree" wrote in message ...
"Djuro" wrote in message
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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..


Thanks mate, I think I will..