Given mild interest, I wonder if the answer isn't 'free skiis,' but I worry about having a rough time -- it's been almost twenty years since I last skiied -- and giving up even though part of it might be the fault of the skiis.
How lousy can I get away with if I want cheap ones?
Or is it worth spending a few bucks?
Got any suggestions for brands, good web sites, price ranges, etc?
2007-01-07 13:56:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Winter Sports ➔ Snow Skiing
DO NOT BUY SKIS. Find a store that has demo skis, and try a couple pairs out. In CO, it's $25/day. It's absolutely a good idea to use new equipment, but don't buy before you try them out.
Every brand has skis on all levels, so it's largely a personal choice. Austrian brands are typically more damped and stable; French and US brands are typically more lively and squirrely.
I ski on Atomic (AUS) - Head and Fischer are two other AUS brands. Rossignol and Dynastar are French, and K2 is American.
2007-01-08 14:58:54 · answer #1 · answered by M3Owner 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
woah. 20 years ago? Skiis have grown alot since then! Instead of a pair of skiis that are your height, they now come up to your nose or lower, depending on what you plan on doing with them. :) They are also no longer straight and narrow, but skinny in the middle with a flare on the tips and tails, which helps you carve turns, so you arent working as hard as you would have been with a straight ski.
For a good ski, I'd go with a pair of atomic or Head skiis, as they tend to make great beginner skiis. Rent them first, which could cost you maybe $200 for boots, poles and skiis for the season, if you find the right place. There used to be a place I went to, before I bought my first pair, that had awesome deals in the middle of the season (around now) for rentals. If you wanna spend less, find a local "ski swap" in your area, but be sure to get measured for a ski first!! If you buy a pair that seems to fit, from what you remember, 20 years ago, it will probably be too long.
I'd go with renting, see if you like it, and if you do, buy a pair of the ones you rented. :)
2007-01-07 17:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by indianteardrops 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, no, get cheap ones. Kids grow. I had second/third hand skis for all of my childhood, and I ran into no problems with used brands. Contact your local ski shop for information on ski swaps- those will be helpful when they grow into bigger pairs of skis.
2007-01-07 14:02:01 · answer #3 · answered by Bee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋