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Just weighed my skis - Salomon 3V LAB about 6kgs, Stockli Stormrider with Salomon bindings no plates 4kgs. Does that sound about right? Not sure if i was getting them fully on the scales.
Boots about 4kgs. So if i can keep my main bag less than 18kgs i can take both sets of skis on Easyjet right?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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beanie1, came back from GVA on Sleazyjet on Sunday eve with 2 sets of skis and lots of other things in a big bag, they didnt weigh it so reckon you should be ok 
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beanie1, You'll be pushing it, I was stung for £24 on the way out last time (main bag) but put more kit in my ski-bag on the way back and was 33Kg but argued that I had paid for ski carriage and although the ski-bag was "out of range" it did not fall into excess baggage as a fee for carriage had been paid and accepted and all the equipment in that ski-bag was integral and required for skiing (clothing etc.) . . . not sure I'd rely on that argument but it's one I'll keep using.
I did take too much crap with me, but skis, boots, board, boots, bindings and bag alone weigh 22.5Kg. 
edit: GVA weighed my ski-bag.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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beanie1, 
You're LAB's will be a bit heavier than that & your Stormriders will be over 6kg too. If your using bathroom scales they won't work accurately at very low weights so weigh yourself & the skis then subtract your nett weight. Don't forgot ya poles also.
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ok, decided not to risk it and will only take one set of skis 
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Don't ski boots weigh a lot? I wince whenever I pick mine up in their lightweight nylon bag. Are some models lighter than others due to the compounds they or are made of are all boots heavy?
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Tue 29-01-08 22:12; edited 1 time in total
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I was only about 1 - 2kgs out on each of the weights above (using SPyderjon's weighing method).
Megamum, they probably feel heavy as they're quite dense / awkward shape to carry.
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Megamum, I think they are all pretty heavy. The amount of hardware involved sees to that.
But even with my boots and most of my clothes plus other gear in a large wheeled suitcase, the total weight still usually comes in under 20Kg (18.8 this year on my trip to the Zillertal).
A few of the clothes will be used for padding in the ski bag - which I have never had weighed at an airport yet, but when I checked on my home scales by standing on them with and without the ski bag, came in at about 10Kg including poles, bag and "padding".
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This is my response to another similar post. It may help.
Just phoned Inghams and was told that the 6kg is a guide only and providing that there is only one pair of skis and poles in the case there would not be any excess charge.
I was also told that airlines are now looking out for people who stuff ski & board bags with clothes etc and charging them extra. Be warned.
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I have taken 2 pairs of skis on a 2 week holiday in 1 bag. My skis and poles came in about 15kg and my bag cam in about 16-17kg so just under. I carried my boots as hand luggage ( not wishing to start a whole other argument  )
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I have just 'phoned BA about two pairs in one bag seems it's ok if under the 23kg baggage limit. It counts as one item. Bag, poles and skis 12.7kg. The web site says no clothing and only one pair per bag. The person I spoke to added a note to my booking saying that it is ok. I just hope it is. It was with United, two years ago.....
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You know it makes sense.
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| spyderjon wrote: |
beanie1,
You're LAB's will be a bit heavier than that & your Stormriders will be over 6kg too. If your using bathroom scales they won't work accurately at very low weights so weigh yourself & the skis then subtract your nett weight. Don't forgot ya poles also. |
They don't work accurately at higher weights either.
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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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| Kramer wrote: |
| They don't work accurately at higher weights either. |
Thought you'd solved that problem
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Poster: A snowHead
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JP, Shoite, I was going to stuff the kids' skis in my bag when we go with Inghams. Still gonna give it a try 'cos I don't feel inclined to pay their extortionate prices for a set of skis that are 80cm long!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just back from the trip. One of my colleagues carried his boots as hand luggage Gatwick to Geneva no problem either way.
If i'd done that i could have taken second set of skis!
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