 Poster: A snowHead
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Pronounced kesh-u-ah,this is the house brand at Decathlon.Bought a pair of junior ski's(MRZ100)for youngest daughter,c/w Rossignol bindings,£68.Came recommended as a good ski,and this seems to be the case.Nice sidecut for small turns,very colourful graphics and a solid overall feel.Livvy took to them straight away,and skied well at Tamworth on Boxing Day(didn't even bother to de-tune the tips & tails-never do?)
Took the opportunity to have a good look at the Decathlon range,esp Quechua.Obviously aimed at the budget concious buyer,who's possibly more interested in the item than the name tag  Some of their top end clothing looks very well featured,and at sensible prices.Apparently,some have their snowboards have a bit of a following,along with a couple of the ski's.
One caught my eye,the 800 Bk-Cy.Sold as a freeride ski,with enough sidecut to handle the piste,and twin tips  It would seem that this ski has been very popular as its sold out in the UK  In my quest for an all round ski,I would have liked to have tried it.If any of you good people spot any in a French Decathlon,please let me know  
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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 like the name We've got a lot of clothing from the Quecha store near St Gervais, I'm wearing a teeshirt and sweatshirt now and will add a gilet when we ski shortly. Mrs Ise has ski pants and a jacket as well. I know people who have the boards and are pleased with them, and I've seen good writeups for the skis in French mag's.
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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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Had a look at the St Gervais store last week, lots of very good priced clothing available, didn't look at the prices for ski's though.
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In Stockport store a few days ago and ski stuff was selling very well.
They were selling some Salomon boots for £50-60 and there were droves of people buying these. Seem to have some good entry level ski packages (can't remember details), though there were some Atomic skis with bindings for about £170.
Decathlon own label stuff seems good value for money. Use their base layer stuff. Though their thin socks with thicker area on shin and underfoot were dearer then an equiv and Slush and Rubble.
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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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I like their fleece jumpers....3 for £20.
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| I've seen good writeups for the skis in French mag's. |
So have I,hence the search for the 800 Bk-Cy's.
Son James had a pair of the Salomon boots a few weeks ago,and is very pleased with them.They suit his wide foot fitting and,at £59,will pay for themselves with this seasons trips
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I'm rather annoyed, popped into my local decathlon today to spend my christmas money on a new helmet and they've sold out of all the top end ones - only small sizes, women's styles and slalom-style helmets with chinguards left. Grrr.
Still, Mrs NBT has got her helmet so not a wasted trip. I;ll just have to buy one in Les Arcs!
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nbt, If you had a chinguard you would never get your jaw broken like I did!
Generally I reckon Decathalon is an excellent shop. I've bought some cheap (€39) ski pants just for walking about in the winter - they'll be fine for summer skiing as well. Not brilliantly made pocket zips, but hey - at that price who cares??? I dead chuffed they have some stores in the UK now, but they do seem to be few and far between at the moment.
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FAQ
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