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Kids GS racing skis
 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all-my son has been doing some ski racing this season. The skis I have had for him so far have been more all-mountain than racing specific. That said, eh has held his own against some excellent club skiers. He has his last race coming up, and I'd like to give him the best opportunuty to do as well as he can because he's had a bit of a poo-poo time of it lately. I want to hire some GS skis, but racing is not my forte! He is 136 cms tall (age 9 and skinny), Can you recommend a ski and the best length?
thanks!
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@L_555, As a race coach, I wouldn't change any bit of equipment just before a race.
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@L_555, at 9 and skinny, assuming this is a French kids GS style course like a Flèche (I.e. tight!), he might find GS skis slower than his existing ones. At that age mine were generally winning their age categories on SL or hybrid skis.

If this is in chamonix, and you can leave it a week (until 3rd April onwards) then you’re welcome to give me a shout and borrow some. I have some dynastar 140cm hybrids (I think a team pro) and SL and GS covering 125 to 165.
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I think what @rjs, said ...
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Thanks very much for your advice- ibviously, they would have been for training on, not just using for a race. That would be like entering a marathon wearing new shoes!
Thanks very much snowdave- we are, as you say, sticking to the current ones- they seem a bit light compared to pure SL, so we'll have a look at alternatives for next year!
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@L_555, If you/he want to take it more seriously next year then it could be worth going down to Ski Clinic in Cluses to ask their advice.

Manufacturers have tables of what weight of child the different sizes of race ski are designed for.

Ski Clinic also do buyback of skis that they have sold, then service and resell them, they will start getting them in soon or may have some in stock.
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