 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey all,
We're heading to Val D'Isere in January and I'm looking for somewhere good to rent equipment. My other half is a very good skier and will want top of the range skis - they're not usually hard to find in French resorts - I however am looking for a snowboard with decent bindings. Every year I rent a snowboard they always have a great selection of boards but then just have crappy bottom of the line bindings which are always falling apart. When I go back to ask for better ones I get a shrug of the shoulders and it's always the case that they only keep one type of bindings. So this is where you snowheads come in - do you have any recommendations of somewhere good to rent gear in Val? I know some people here will advise buying gear but we only ski/board once a year so it doesn't really make sense for us to invest. Another idea I had was buying bindings and renting a board and getting them to attach them - anyone ever done this?
Thanks in advance! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've only ever rented touring stuff but thestaff at Jean Sports (opposite the Moris) were very helpful and they seemed to have a fairly decent selection
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hello Anna,
I'm not sure if they can help with your problem but I have always found the service at Skimium to be really good and have offered me really good equipment in the past. Also they have a website and if you prebook your equipment you can save quite a lot of money. That's what I did before I fell in love with a pair of skis they gave me and eventually bought them last season. They have quite a few stores in Val d'Isère.
Hopefully that helps you a bit.
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Don't want to hijack the thread, but I have a similar question to anna_1104.
What are the best snowboard rental places in Val? Are there any places who are happy to offer test kit (may be in the market myself...) plus the wee'uns got a bit of a taste for snowboarding recently and if there are any places where they hire out kids size kit (proper small - 80 or 90 cm boards, like the Burton Riglets or K2 Groms stuff)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Not specifically for snowboarding, but Snowberry are often recommended for those who prioritise quality and service over price. I've not used them myself but plenty of others have.
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We use Snowberry every time we head to Val d'Isere. If you are prepared to pay for it, you will get excellent current season gear. Very friendly staff and good central location. You can leave your ski/snowboard boots each night in the shop and then amble across in comfy snowboots every morning.
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Thanks guys - I'll have a look at Snowberry - any snowboard advice, seems like most answers here are from skiers?
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Every year I rent a snowboard they always have a great selection of boards but then just have crappy bottom of the line bindings which are always falling apart.
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I have never seen a rental snowboard with anythign other than cheap and destroyed bindings 
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Do you reckon I'm better off just buying a board and bindings so? I have my own boots... what sort of money would I be talking? Would probably just get a basic set up cos even the basic set up one of my friends bought looks heaps better than what I rent. We arrive in Bourg early on the Saturday morning so would have time to have a look around if people think this is advisable as opposed to buying in Val.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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anna_1104, personally I think it is better to buy your own snowboard. Head over to the snowbaording forum and ask for some advice on what to buy.
I think a basic set up is going to be a lot better than a hire board with the standard awful bindings. Hire bindings will get used constantly all season for a couple of seasons, your cheap bindings will hold up for loads of ski trips before they reach the end of their useful life.
Wouldn't buy in France. Would buy in the UK now as there are still some pre-season deals of last season's stuff.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Snowberry normally have decent stuff. Ask to speak to Jock (the owner) and I'm sure he will sort you out. Failing that, there's a shop called Misty Fly in the main square that specialises in snowboarding stuff and hire equipment now.
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