 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm going to base myself out of Bourg Saint Maurice for ca. 2 months the season, and i'm noticing that on the rental sites you can't reserve skis for more that 2 weeks.
Do you just need to email them / pop in store when they're to arrange a longer term rental?
Also, does anyone have any information on the discount to expect (if any) when renting for >6 weeks?
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@AlIre2024, For that period, I'd say the cost effective answer is to buy a pair!
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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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Yeah id buy a pair, last years models are going super cheap on Ekosport etc or give your local independent retailer a shout and see if they've got anything they can do a deal on.
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There are some places in France that will do longer-term rentals. Typically the price for a full season is about the same as for three individual weeks. (Based on my knowledge of how it works in Switzerland, where it's quite a common way of doing things.)
Having said that, I've failed to find any around where you're going, but I know of a few in Alsace that do this, typically aiming at kids/families that may go skiing every week or so, given that there are ski resorts within an hour or two's travel. Again, it may not help, but looking at sports shops outside of major ski regions, if you're able to get to them, may be the best way to go.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I’d never considered buying a pair before.
My issue is, i’m planning on using these ~8 weeks to significantly improve my skiing, which may mean swapping out skis for different shapes after a while or more realistically wanting to try different types of skis.
Am i being foolish to assume if i contact the ski shop directly (e.g., Intersport) they will sort me out?
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@AlIre2024, Talk to a ski shop when you get there..... but.... if you are wanting to develop, you will need a somewhat consistent environment. Changing skis every week won't help  You'll want (need) one set to go back to as your daily ski... That will be something good, but not great, at everything. You'll then want to try fatter for when the snow is fluffy and narrower for when it's hard and icy.
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@AlIre2024, Welcome to SnowHeads.
Hi @ski, 
8 Weeks rental cost is usualy more than the cost of a pair of new skis, so there has to be a deal to be had in here somewhere.
It depends very much on the person you have to "deal" with.
Idealy you need to speak to the boss or the man who makes rhe decisions.
Go around all the ski shops and "locations de ski" that you can and have the conversation with the boss or whoever pays attention pick your time when its not busy.
Talking to the the right person, I'm sure when you lay your cards on the table you will find that someone is willing to let you "rent" skis, try different sets, every day to work out what suits you most. Probably take home your favourite skis at the end of the the 8 weeks.
I don't know the places down in Bourg, but I'm sure you will go up to Tignes at some stage.
When you do be sure to call in at Mountain Story in Tignes le Lac.
Try your practiced charm on them, even tell them you are a SnowHead.
You may well end up with exactly what you want.
Good luck.
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@AlIre2024,
Look at the latest posts on the Tignes thread in the Snow report thread.
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@DrLawn, Hi!
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Decathlon Italy is offering a discount on longer rentals, with prices around €130 for skis and boots for 30 days. I’m planning to rent from Decathlon Novara near Malpensa Airport.
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Interesting people saying that a month or two of rental is more than the cost of buying skis. I have friends who hire skis and boards for the season here (Andorra) for €150 including boots and poles.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| hammerite wrote: |
| Interesting people saying that a month or two of rental is more than the cost of buying skis. I have friends who hire skis and boards for the season here (Andorra) for €150 including boots and poles. |
I've seen this option in Spanish resorts too. They're probably using the gym model where people won't be using the equipment everyday and you probably don't get exclusive use of the ski set.
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| luanb wrote: |
| hammerite wrote: |
| Interesting people saying that a month or two of rental is more than the cost of buying skis. I have friends who hire skis and boards for the season here (Andorra) for €150 including boots and poles. |
I've seen this option in Spanish resorts too. They're probably using the gym model where people won't be using the equipment everyday and you probably don't get exclusive use of the ski set. |
We all live in Andorra. They collect their equipment at the beginning of the season, take it home and drop it back to the shop at the end of the season. If they want to change anything or want edges or waxing doing, they take their kit in and it's done. Not sure how the shops make money on this. There's at least 3 shops that offer pretty much the same deal.
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You know it makes sense.
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| hammerite wrote: |
| luanb wrote: |
| hammerite wrote: |
| Interesting people saying that a month or two of rental is more than the cost of buying skis. I have friends who hire skis and boards for the season here (Andorra) for €150 including boots and poles. |
I've seen this option in Spanish resorts too. They're probably using the gym model where people won't be using the equipment everyday and you probably don't get exclusive use of the ski set. |
We all live in Andorra. They collect their equipment at the beginning of the season, take it home and drop it back to the shop at the end of the season. If they want to change anything or want edges or waxing doing, they take their kit in and it's done. Not sure how the shops make money on this. There's at least 3 shops that offer pretty much the same deal. |
That is an amazing deal. As you said, I can't see how the shop make money from this. The waxing+edging for the season would be approaching €100 by itself.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@hammerite, that also happens in Geneva, and I presume the rest of Switzerland.
I don't think it's brand new kit, so even a season in it's probably been amortised.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Decathlon in Switzerland does seasonal rental - maybe check the french ones?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| hammerite wrote: |
| I have friends who hire skis and boards for the season here (Andorra) for €150 including boots and poles. |
Wow I think I paid €50 a week in Andorra!
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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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@under a new name, most of it isn't new. I've had mates end up with brand new boots though.
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