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Boots at Milton Keynes?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Had my first ski trip last month where I hired equipment - I was given Salomon S/Pro R100 boots and Volkl Deacon 7.2 skis. I'm pretty new to skiing but was able to go down reds reasonably well by the end of the week. Although I had very little to compare against, the equipment felt great.

Just come back from MK and it all felt quite different but I couldn't understand what it was. Things felt a bit slow and not as easy to control. I didn't check the boot that was given at MK so curious to know what one it was and whether that may have been the limiting factor. It certainly didn't feel as good.

(Basically, just trying to justify whether I should get boots haha!)
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

The slow at MK is quite slow in my experience (might sound daft, but I mean that in all seriousness). The skis are also less likely to be recently waxed / sharpened as in resort. Boots, maybe if they are too big or you haven't done them up properly, but my money is on the ski/snow combo.
If when you stand up straight (without knees / ankle bent) your toes don't just touch the end of the hire boot you might try dropping a size.
Generally buying boots is the best thing you can do for your skiing (arguably after lessons), and you should buy them before skis. But, in your first few weeks on snow you can improve quickly and quickly need stiffer boots, so unless the boots are really causing you problems I'd stick with hire boots for a while longer.
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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?

Both MK and Hemel use the cheapest standard head rental skis and boots. Boots are likely packed out from lots of use so you have less control in a boot with too much space inside or perhaps too soft if you are on the heavier side. Snow is slower in afternoons/evenings during peak period but shouldn’t affect control unless you hit an ice patch Toofy Grin . If you plan on skiing indoors regularly or have the funds definitely get your own. Otherwise an intermediate rental set will likely be fine for your next trip.
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