 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
I've been doing a bit of research, and then thought, why not ask the community as the advice is so good here.
We'll be in Arc 1950 in January 2020. I am looking at the rental places there and from what I can see there are three
Skiset, Precision Ski and Intersport.
We have our own boots, so it's just ski's we are looking for (boots and skis for my son). Skiset is the most expensive but does seem to have a good range. Intersport is next (I've used them before in Peisey and they were fine) and Precision is quite a lot cheaper than the others (basically half the price of Skiset).
Any recommendations. We are all beginner/intermediate skiers so not looking for high end skis and it will mostly be on piste skiing.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Skiset* is inherently evil so you can generally rule them out anyway. (I've been trying to help people steer clear of them for years - glad the internet is finally catching up)
If you know you liked the Intersport service, easy! Go for that.
*While many of the shops are independently owned, perfectly decent and respectable, the company that runs the central online booking system is not (in my view) to be trusted.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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Thanks for the quick replies
I have compiled this to try and separate the actual rental shops from the central online booking systems
| Ski hire | Online booking | Website
| | Precision Ski | Precision Ski | https://en.lesarcs.com/shops/precision-ski-arc-1950.html
| | Le Manoir Ski Service | Precision Ski | https://en.lesarcs.com/shops/le-manoir-ski-service.html
| | Spirit Sports | Precision Ski / Ski Republic | https://en.lesarcs.com/shops/spirit-sports.html
| | FreeRide | Precision Ski / Ski Republic | https://en.lesarcs.com/shops/freeride-1950.html
| | Le hameau du glacier | SkiSet | https://www.lesarcsnet.com/ski-hire/skiset-le-hameau-du-glacies-ski-hire-1950-689835
| | Skishop 1950 | SkiSet | https://en.lesarcs.com/shops/skishop-1950.html
| | Ski Service | Intersport | https://en.lesarcs.com/shops/ski-service-intersport-arc-1950.html
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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We've hired from Intersport and the other family we are travelling with have hired from Precision Ski. Will let you know how the service is in January when we go skiing.
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Le Manoir
Lovely Belgian lady whose name escapes me. Nice people.
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So, back from a fantastic week of skiing.
Ski Service/Intersport was very adequate. Good selection of skis (Our son was the only one who needed boots, and they were fairly new and in good condition).
Precision Ski (main shop in the middle of town) was excellent. Very new equipment, both boots and skis. Good advice. Big shop and lots of space for trying on boots etc.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Skishop 1950 is also a great shop with very new equipment, although check out the concerns about the SkiSet booking platform above
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Le Manoir - endlessly patient.
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