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Ski size for children.
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I am thinking about buying ski'd for my two boys and would like some advice on the sizes to purchase, bearing in mind that I would like them to last all season !

Boy 1 - 6 years old, 130 cm tall, 116 cm to nose, 110 cm to chin.

Boy 2 - 3 years old, 105 cm tall, 93 cm to nose, 88 cm to chin.

Thanks in advance.
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Are they experienced skiers or beginners? If the latter, chest height.
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Up to the chin or lower....chest height if absolute beginners. Don't buy longer skis on the basis that they will grow into them. Better just to sell them on second hand for the smaller one when they grow out of them and buy second hand as they grow to minimise cost.
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My son is 142cm and has 138cm Salomon SL Race skis and 139cm K2 Juvy Twin Tips. When he started 2.5 years ago he was on 110s and after a year progressed to 130s. In less than 3 years he’s been on 3 different lengths. If they are beginners I’d suggest keeping then relatively short and buying secondhand. I picked up a superb pair of virtually brand new 110s for my son. In fact I got skis, helmet, boots and poles in the deal on Gumtree. The helmet was too small so was given away. A year or so later I sold the boots and skis separately and got more back than I had paid out. And I still have poles – Leki adjustables.

I picked up his 130s new in an end of season sale. These were sold a couple of months ago for about 60% of the price I paid. That isn’t too bad as they are used almost every week. As he is now racing I bought the Salomon SLs new from Ekosport; again in an end of season sale. Originally my plan was to use the 130s for training and the 138s for races but I then decided that it would be better if he trained and race on the same type of ski so I went back to Ekosport and picked up another pair of Salomons. In the time between buying the first pair and buying the second they had come down in price by a further £40!

ebay and Gumtree are good places to look. You do see kids stuff offered for sale on here but it is infrequent.

I do look after his kit. They are waxed and edged regularly. I do this for two reasons: (1) it helps with his skiing and (2) it should assist with resale and the price achieved. The parent who bought the 130s was delighted with them as was his son.

I’m not sure I’ll have quite the same success with the Salomons. I’m keeping them in good condition on the edges and base but the top sheets are a mess. They are the type that are easily marked and kids being kids have no consideration when in queues. My son has now given up telling others to keep off his skis. Very Happy Very Happy
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pam w wrote:
Are they experienced skiers or beginners? If the latter, chest height.


5 yo - experienced, can plough/parallel, very close to parallel turns.

3 yo - beginner.
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Gaza wrote:
My son is 142cm and has 138cm Salomon SL Race skis and 139cm K2 Juvy Twin Tips. When he started 2.5 years ago he was on 110s and after a year progressed to 130s. In less than 3 years he’s been on 3 different lengths. If they are beginners I’d suggest keeping then relatively short and buying secondhand. I picked up a superb pair of virtually brand new 110s for my son. In fact I got skis, helmet, boots and poles in the deal on Gumtree. The helmet was too small so was given away. A year or so later I sold the boots and skis separately and got more back than I had paid out. And I still have poles – Leki adjustables.

I picked up his 130s new in an end of season sale. These were sold a couple of months ago for about 60% of the price I paid. That isn’t too bad as they are used almost every week. As he is now racing I bought the Salomon SLs new from Ekosport; again in an end of season sale. Originally my plan was to use the 130s for training and the 138s for races but I then decided that it would be better if he trained and race on the same type of ski so I went back to Ekosport and picked up another pair of Salomons. In the time between buying the first pair and buying the second they had come down in price by a further £40!

ebay and Gumtree are good places to look. You do see kids stuff offered for sale on here but it is infrequent.

I do look after his kit. They are waxed and edged regularly. I do this for two reasons: (1) it helps with his skiing and (2) it should assist with resale and the price achieved. The parent who bought the 130s was delighted with them as was his son.

I’m not sure I’ll have quite the same success with the Salomons. I’m keeping them in good condition on the edges and base but the top sheets are a mess. They are the type that are easily marked and kids being kids have no consideration when in queues. My son has now given up telling others to keep off his skis. Very Happy Very Happy


Thanks for the good advice Gaza.
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Hi

I was just thinking of getting my sons K2 Juvys 119cm ready to put on eBay. They are twin tips, so ride short - he loved them so we got him the next size up this year.
They have been used by an 8/9 year old so do have scratches and a dink (repaired) on the top sheets! There are usual wear and tear marks to bases...
Let me know if they might be of interest
Very Happy
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Unless you are planning on driving to the Alps AND skiing for several weeks in close succession then I really doubt it makes much sense to buy skis. TBH the argument for adults to buy their own skis is now fairly questionable for many people, so for children it's very dubious. Personally, I'd put the effort into getting a great hiring deal.
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Unless you are planning on driving to the Alps AND skiing for several weeks in close succession then I really doubt it makes much sense to buy skis. TBH the argument for adults to buy their own skis is now fairly questionable for many people, so for children it's very dubious. Personally, I'd put the effort into getting a great hiring deal.
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