 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey,
Im off to ski for 2 months (yey!) in january and february and Ive just started gettin some equipment together. I want to know if anyone has an opinion on these boots (salamon mission rs  . They seem like the best ones available from nevisport and Im gettin boots as a christmas present so I can afford a little more.
I also bought some rossignol bandit B2 skis (£90 and a couple of years old) and was wondering about anyones view of these. I have someone who says they are willing to pay the same price to me for them so I dont know whether to sell them on and look for better skis.
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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gorillamanjac, Ski boots need to be fitted by an expert that can select the correct boot for you (this is dependent on a number of factors). This fitting shouldn't cost any extra but will guarantee you the correct pair of boots. Buying over the internet without consulting a proper bootfitter isn't recommended. This is particularly important as you are going for a relatively long trip. There is a debate currently ongoing about buying in the UK or in resort but the general agreement is to go to a well established bootfitter. Perhaps a new post asking for recommendations from people living in your area would be an idea, or for indeed for whichever resort you are heading to.
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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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Im going to get them at fitted at nevisport where I live and I was just browsing the catalogue they gave me and thought Id ask the well informed snow heads what they thought.
So Iis it far more important to get a boot that fits better than a particular model that might have particular strengths? For exampl, If I go into a shop and find a really cheap boot that fits me really well, would it be better to get that than an expensive, better boot that might not fit me as well?
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gorillamanjac, Erm, pretty much but I can't give definitive answers without seeing your feet. I have no experience of the shop you mentioned but I couldn't recommend choosing your boots by browsing through a catalogue. Let's try and work out your best bet for a bootfitter; where is it you're going skiing and how far are you able to travel within the UK before you leave??
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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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gorillamanjac, when getting boots fitted best to go with an open mind and be honest with your bootfitter. Don't "pre-select" the boots you like because they might be inappropriate for your feet and/or skill level.
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Cheers for the help,
I live in York (infact I just started a thread askin about ski shops in york). I could easily get to exscape at castleford is thats better?
Im going to les arcs, and for 2 months so I dont wanna screw this up and up in les arcs with terrible equipment, thats why I really appreciate the critique (any thoughts about the rossi bandit b2 skis?).
I would rather go out having already bought boots, just out of sheer impatience of wanting to ski as soon as I arrive but also because I do not have very good french and I might find it difficult telling them stuff.
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gorillamanjac, will you have transport when you're in Les Arcs? There's a bootfitter with a very good reputation in Tignes which is about an hour's drive from Les Arcs. If you can't find a good bootfitter in the UK you could wait until you get out to France.
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I wont have a car but I could take a bus or a train. My boots are also going to be a christmas present so it would be better to get them before I leave (jan 03) but Its not essential. Id much rather get decent boots a little late than get rubbish ones in time for christmas.
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gorillamanjac, it would be a pain to have to get to Tignes without a car, especially if you need to make two or three visits to tweak the boots after the initial fitting. Find a good bootfitter in the UK, or ask for recommendations for a good one in Les Arcs.
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