 Poster: A snowHead
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@yorkshirelad, "noleggio" means "rental" - I don't think that's the name of the shop 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@gazzaredcruiser, If buying your first pair of skis it might be prudent to get some that are all mountain and as you progress add another pair according to your on/ off piste preference. Some valid considerations made about ski carriage as if you pick the wrong airline you can pay more than £100 for taking skis which certainly makes upgrading your ski rentals attractive.
I bought a pair of Head Supershape Titans last season and find that they are simply awesome on and off piste, smash through crud etc. Only downside is that I will not consider putting back on my 'old' pair - other than at Alpe d'huez last Xmas when skiing pebble beach pistes......
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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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I don't agree that skis are out of date very quickly. Most resorts are still hiring salomon bbr (the whale tail ones) skis, which although they still make them, have not altered much over the years.
I have some k2 extremes which I bought 6 years ago. They paid for themselves after the second holiday, and are still better skis than most I could hire in the resorts (in fact last year, one big shop in Les Gets was still offering these skis as their premium all mountain offering).
It largely comes down to personal preference. I prefer to own my own kit, and feels it's cheaper, my friends would rather hire.
Neither off us is definitively right.
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You need your own skis for the following reasons:
You will look like a proper skier at the airport - You can also achieve this with a couple of planks of wood in a ski bag - Spend the money on a really expensive ski bag and look an even bigger pro
It will stop you skiing over rocky, dangerous terrain
You can get them out and ski round the village when it skis at home and feel superhuman (You'll look like a knob though)
You can go on internet ski forums and talk about 'my skis'
You can get them services once a year and have an hour conversation a the shop with someone who knows about skiing
Your car will make you look like a skier at the ferry and motorway services attracting the interest of the opposite sex
You won't have to endure a ski hire shop
You can disguise them as a travel cot at Ryanair check in and not pay the £100
You can worry about getting them stolen every time you stop at a piste side bar
You can get them out and lean them against the garage in the summer pretending you're clearing out the garage but ar ereally letting the neighbourhood know you have skis
You can stand and stare at them and run your fingers along in the edges in summer.
I could go on bu the dog'd just chundered and my wife's making go clear it up.
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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 could go on bu the dog'd just chundered and my wife's making go clear it up.
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Oh, the joy's of a Sunday morning...
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Joys
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I seem to have developed a habit of carrying 1 or 2 pairs of skis to a resort and then renting anyway. Anyone else have this problem?
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Sun 29-11-15 19:40; edited 1 time in total
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"Joys"
Autospell correct on iPhone 
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When people ask me if they should buy their own skis, I have one question for them before anything else:
"Can you afford them without worrying about the cost?"
If the answer to that is yes, then all "logic" for buying/not buying is irrelevant; just get them. I've bought 4 sets of skis in the past 10 years and, if I'm honest, I haven't "needed" any of them. But they've been wonderful things to own, and they've all got masses of use (working seasons has helped, as has providing hand-me-downs to up and coming pals). They have also always given me happy memories just from looking at them in their off-season storage place in the spare room; I can walk by my current couple of sets and just smile.
I find it difficult to talk people out of buying their own kit. There's more than often no financial reason to have your own stuff but I'm a complete sucker for having your own. Avoiding the rental shops is an added bonus.
Cameron Phillips assertion that "it will stop you skiing over rocky, dangerous terrain" is complete twaddle though 
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| @Mollerski, Stöckli or Stoeckli are both correct.... |
Oekay. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| cameronphillips2000 wrote: |
You need your own skis for the following reasons:
You will look like a proper skier at the airport - You can also achieve this with a couple of planks of wood in a ski bag - Spend the money on a really expensive ski bag and look an even bigger pro
It will stop you skiing over rocky, dangerous terrain
You can get them out and ski round the village when it skis at home and feel superhuman (You'll look like a knob though)
You can go on internet ski forums and talk about 'my skis'
You can get them services once a year and have an hour conversation a the shop with someone who knows about skiing
Your car will make you look like a skier at the ferry and motorway services attracting the interest of the opposite sex
You won't have to endure a ski hire shop
You can disguise them as a travel cot at Ryanair check in and not pay the £100
You can worry about getting them stolen every time you stop at a piste side bar
You can get them out and lean them against the garage in the summer pretending you're clearing out the garage but ar ereally letting the neighbourhood know you have skis
You can stand and stare at them and run your fingers along in the edges in summer.
I could go on bu the dog'd just chundered and my wife's making go clear it up. |
Were we separated at birth?! 
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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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You don't need your own skis, hiring involves no hassle getting the skis to the resort in one piece, if you're skiing once or twice a year then there's nothing in it for costs.
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If you have a bad day then you can blame the sh*t hire skis but on your own skis it's a reason to buy the n+1 pair of skis which if get really desperate you end up paying resort prices for new skis.
The big decision is buying the first pair after that it's just downhill 
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You know it makes sense.
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| cameronphillips2000 wrote: |
You need your own skis for the following reasons:
You will look like a proper skier at the airport - You can also achieve this with a couple of planks of wood in a ski bag - Spend the money on a really expensive ski bag and look an even bigger pro
It will stop you skiing over rocky, dangerous terrain
You can get them out and ski round the village when it skis at home and feel superhuman (You'll look like a knob though)
You can go on internet ski forums and talk about 'my skis'
You can get them services once a year and have an hour conversation a the shop with someone who knows about skiing
Your car will make you look like a skier at the ferry and motorway services attracting the interest of the opposite sex
You won't have to endure a ski hire shop
You can disguise them as a travel cot at Ryanair check in and not pay the £100
You can worry about getting them stolen every time you stop at a piste side bar
You can get them out and lean them against the garage in the summer pretending you're clearing out the garage but ar ereally letting the neighbourhood know you have skis
You can stand and stare at them and run your fingers along in the edges in summer.
I could go on bu the dog'd just chundered and my wife's making go clear it up. |
This is not correct, having your own skis does not mean you need to clean up dog sick. But the rest sounds right.
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@Mollerski, Stöckli or Stoeckli are both correct....
I'll let you know what they actually say on them when I lovely unwrap mine from their summer hibernation.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I think it's all in the umlaut! Not sure how you type o-umlaut in windows, so 'oe' is the accepted alternative AFAIK.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Yep that sounds like the reason for the oe variation to me.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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