 Poster: A snowHead
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Great thing about kids, you can get any old boot, preferably one a mondo size or two too big so you can keep them a couple of seasons, pad them out with a few pairs of socks and they don't complain and can still ski better than you.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@davidof, ha ha funny but it's true! Just about to buy my lad new boots for this season when I realised that going for a third season in them could be a little cruel.
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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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Indeed. I have taken various kids to various hire shops over the years and they've all skied happily all week in the first pair offered to them. They're cheap to hire as part of a package, especially with all the skimium discounts and despite having 6 skiing grandchildren I've given up the idea of buying them. Different if your kids ski all season, obviously, but for a week's holiday a year I reckon it's too much faff storing them and working out what fits whom. Same goes for skis. And helmets.
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I got my daughter a pair of Roxa Chameleon 2's:
http://www.roxa.com/junior.php?lang=2
They have 2 screws/pins in them that allow you to extend the boot size from 230 to 250mm, the lining at the toes stretches as the foot gets bigger
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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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Those Roxa's look good, does your daughter find them comfortable enough? also how much are they if you don't mind me asking?
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My youngest got a 2nd hand pair from Snow and Rock for £19 - it was one of their trade inns. She uses them most weeks on dry ski slope and will use them when we go away on snow.
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@pam w, I agree with you Pam, it is very easy to hire, and although I have only two, it makes a lot of sense to just hire, and they never complain. I couldn't hire boots, but I hire all the rest even though we have two pairs of skis each in the attic. ( too much trouble to transport them)
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@doddsie, sports direct do them http://www.roxa.com/junior.php?lang=2 £17.99
I got the pink ones, although they don't seem to be available at the moment.
No complaints, if anything she says they are too warm, but she loves them and I'm sure they will be good on the mountain.
We got them as it meant she had the same boots every week at her lessons, we know they fit her, and easy to put on.
Considering rental costs they will pay for themselves this season easily, and small enough to pack in the suitcase.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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I bought my son his first pair of boots from ebay. Sold them 9 months later on ebay for a £5 more than I paid. Bought a "package" from someone on Gumtree - boots, skis, poles and helmet - for £50. The boots and skis only had 2 weeks use. The boots were okay but a bit soft and as he has just started basic race training I decided to get him decent boots. Also, As he got new, longer, skis last year I put put the boots and skis on ebay. Sold both for £25 more than I paid and still have the poles and helmet although the helmet has gone to a nephew as it was too small for my son.
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i ve a couple of pairs of Girls Atomic Hawk JR's for sale if anyone interested.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I did less well, bought a brand new pair of Lange race boots for my younger son in July, but his feet grew so much over summer they were too small before he got to use them at all. They'll be up FS soon.
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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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What size are they Stu? My cousins daughter is looking for a pair. She was admiring Oscar's new boots when she was here a couple of weeks ago. I'll see them at the Bairns and Lassies race on Sunday so could mention it to them then. Are you there?
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