 Poster: A snowHead
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Is it possible to buy junior \kids skis with rental \ adjustable bindings?
Is this a practical option or do people just re-drill and move bindings? 
Not having unlimited funds the 'buy as we need' isnt really an option. Hire rates are not cheap, but its the lifespan of a set of junior skis that affect whether buying is an option. I see plenty of standard set ups but never rental or rail type settings. With the rate that children grow, particularly their feet (several shoe sizes a year), an adjustable set up may mean a set if skis lasting 3 or more seasons.
What to other Snowheads do?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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BMF_Skier, Decathlon are doing great deals on Atomic junior skis. Go for their Evo binding (0.5 to 4 din) which aren't true demo bindings (which is good as demo's are heavy) but they have a lot of length adjustment in the heel piece. If you have them mounted with the heel piece well forward in it's track then there's 2/3 boots sizes of growth room available by simply sliding the heel piece back.
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spyderjon, I can't see any ski's like this on their current web site. Is this an in store offer?
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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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All bindings have some heel adjustment built-in. OK it might mean that your offspring isn't perfectly centred once you move them, but it's not critical. Rental bindings are quite heavy, which will be an issue for the little ones. As spyderjon, says, just get something with a good heel track with plenty of spare movement and you'll be fine. Kids' skis don't last that long before they lose their 'bounce', so the ski is just as likely to give up as the capacity of the binding.
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BMF_Skier, There are definitely Atomic junior skis in the Surrey Quays store at very good prices.
Only the race8s are the website http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/race-8-47591920/ although I thought there were others (and the Race 8s will do just about all anyway.
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BMF_Skier, A customer of mine bought Atomic Race 8's (in the flat) from Decathlon Nottm for £40 about 2 weeks ago.
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FAQ
Bindings only go up to din 4.5
