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Really tempted to buy some second hand skis.....any excellent ones to look out for?
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Hi Guys

Ok so im back from 1st time holl in Switzerland- OMG i love skiing!!!! I can now parallel turn (although i need to make this a bit more tidy, keep them closer together, and need to practice getting into a real rythm)

I want to learn to carve- i was born to go *fast* and pull G- not really that bothered about crazy stunts and tricks etc. Desperate to learn to carve Very Happy

I have another holl booked in a month and figure i may as well buy some skis as they are £90 to rent for a week anyway. I was using 160s (im 6ft, about 90kg) on the dry slope, but 170s felt fine on the real stuff

I will only buy them if i see a pair which are a real steal- ex rental, heavily discounted etc etc

Are there any specific models that i should keep an eye out for? So if i see them, i can snap them up!

Roughly how much cheaper are second hand skis?
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billy_boy_2010, The problem with buying ex-rental skis is that they will be pretty beaten up - the "spring" goes out of them- and will have the extra weight of "hire" (multi adjustable) bindings on them. It seems Decathlon have a sale on at present. You might be lucky.

There are no bad skis, but it is a question of what sort of thing you are suited to. Take advice in the shop.

I take it you already have your own boote - much more important.

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If you're going for bargains, you're unlikely to be able to picky with what you get. Beggars can't be choosers and all that. Having said that, you can get some great deals on good kit if your lucky. Ex-rental might be best avoided though for reasons stated above.
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Yup own boots thx

Other than what I have written, what factors would determine what skis I'm suited too?
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Look at the Decathlon own brand skis for circa 100 quid - at your current level they will be fine.
I doubt you will get what you are looking for thsi time of year - summer on ebay will be a better bet, but as you say, pay 100 ish at Decathlon and youve got some very servcieable planks
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billy_boy_2010, something with a short radius (12m) if you're learning to carve . 170/180 length sounds about right.
Or if you want to try something with a bigger radius for 50 quid.

These.http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=73914
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Another possibility

http://www.skiwear4less.com/acatalog/Skis.html

Some brands I have never heard of, but amazing prices. They used to do Blizzards for silly money, too.

You often come across real reductions on "last year's skis". Since very often all that has changed is the pictures on the top sheet, these can be a great buy.

Brand wise, there is little to choose. Some say Salomons are soft and don't hold an edge, Atomics are supposed to be heavy. Fischers are seen as racy. Rossignols are French! Mostly generalised rubbish, as you can see.

Either way, take advice in the shop. They will not want to sell you something unsuitable. The nice thing will be that you know what you are stepping onto every time you go, and I think that will help you to learn.

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billy_boy_2010,
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I doubt you will get what you are looking for this time of year
agree-
If you can't find any now, then another option that may be more beneficial in the long term would be to wait until just after the seasons finished and buy
yourself a decent short radius set sized for the dryslope, practice, keep em reasonably sharp, by the time the next season comes around you'll have a much better idea of what you'll be looking for, for snow.
I managed to pick up a last season ski for £99 on ebay, Head wc sl with edges/bases as new (trashed now though!)
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