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Hi all, we tried to make it a season but I'm happy to settle for 5 weeks [Feb/Mar] in Austria. We'll be based in Bad Hofgastein and we are taking an SUV with us. We've always hired skis and never made a note of the ones we liked although I recall RC4 being printed on mine last year. I'm wondering if we should hire so we can swap skis if need be or buy some 100 quid-ish ones from eBay. Also when I try to book skis online the max number of days is always 14 so I don't know how much discount I might get from a longer term hire.
Any advice on hire vs buy OR getting best hire rate would be welcome.
Paul
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You're probably best economically with your own but if you've no idea what you are looking for could well make a big mistake punting on eBay. RC4 are a Fischer Race ski but the branding is applied to lots of skis I understand from FIS compliant to piste cruisers like Progressors.
I'd point at Decathlon for a solid range of cheaper piste skis.
If you go the hire route strike up a relationship with a shop owner who'll give you a good price for the period and allow you to swap out for conditions. Perhaps tell him how many friends you'll have visiting.
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If you want to be able to swap hire skis on demand then you normally need to be renting the top grade skis, which would work out expensive for five weeks. I'd suggest fitting in a ski test at a fridge then buying the skis you like best. Alternatively you can rent for the first few days and then buy the skis you're renting. If you're doing this then most shops will let you rent a few different pairs then deduct the rental costs when you buy.
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@mopi
, we got some fairly hefty discounts last year on a Black Friday deal with Glisshop last year. You're unlikely to get some for £100 as they'll be new skis, but worth a look (if you know what you want!).
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