 Poster: A snowHead
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Evening team.....
So, last time I rented skis was in the 80s... off skiing with the fam shortly and #1 son wants to rent twin tip freestyle jobbies... everywhere I have looked just seems to give levels of kit, i.e. beginner/intermediate/advanced/luxury... how does it work? does he choose the basic level of kit then negotiate specifics when we get there?
Cheers
Paul
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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when I've rented skis I've gone into the shop and discussed exactly what I wanted and walked around the shop as the assistant showed me various skis and discussed their merits, existing conditions, suitable lengths etc. I didn't have to make a choice immediately I went in. I'm not sure why your son has to state anything before entering the shop.
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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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Just pre booking the rental to save time/money, everywhere I'm looking (including the ski club members bit) seems to give a level and a price but specific, just want to make sure he can get what he wants if I pre pay
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Given what you are looking for, I think you are more likely to get what you want by not pre-booking - as you are then free to try other shops. If you commit to one shop and they end up not having what you want (as the equivalent is not a twin tip freestyle ski), you are tied in.
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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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@vipa66, I'd call them to pre-book and as above just tell them what you want and provided the price seems about right take it. If not try a different shop.
The only times I've rented in recent years is after kit failure and I've just done a walk in as @johnE describes - although there wasn't lots of discussion, they seemed to pick out one or two appropriate skis pretty quick.
Booking ahead would short out the process a little and allow you their full stock options and save hassle on I guess a busy day (when I went in it was late in the week and so quiet).
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Pre-booking is designed for the 90% who just want a pair of piste skis. Your son's in the 10% who want something a bit more niche/specialist and for that you're much better off sorting it out face-to-face in the shop - and maybe checking out a couple of different shops to find one that has what you want.
If your son's old enough to be on adult skis and you're going to be arriving in resort at a peak time you could look at pre-booking whatever the shops top class of ski is, skiing what you're given Sunday/Monday, then going back to the shop at the end of the day and ask to swap them. As you've pair top price you shouldn't have any issues swapping and Monday afternoon the staff have more time to help you as they don't have a line of day visitors and full week arivals streatching out the door! Or pre-book some skis for him for the first 2 days, then cruise the hire shops to find one with twin tips to hire for the rest of the week.
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