 Poster: A snowHead
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Heading off to les gets and the portes du soliel. Getting bored hire from skiset, any idea what the top level hire is going be like? anyone else ever used them?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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At a guess, crap.
My boyfiend rented the top level from skiset in ADH and they tried to palm him off with some god-awful pice of crap that should have been decomissioned 6 seasons ago. They maintained that was all they had! After a while they did produce the board that he had actually requested but only in 1 size which was far too short for him. He took it anyway as it was still better than the alternative.
There's a reason most snowboarders have their own kit; snowboard hire is no where near up to the standard of ski hire. Every holiday we've been on my boyfriend has had something not right abotu the set up; crap board, crap bindings, wrong length, board too narrow etc etc etc.
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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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Another hire discount chain is alpinresorts.
They and skiset cover some of the same locations and some are unique to one or the other.
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What kat.ryb, said - hire boards are a heap of poo-poo as a rule. Having said that, Ski Republic in 2Alpes do some reasonable kit, don't know if that applies to their shops in other resorts.
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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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Had a feeling this would be the case.. still in school so not got the funds to get my own board on top of everything else which is a real shame.. guess i will have to make do with hire boards for another few years 
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If you can afford to, get your own boots. Makes a world of difference if you have boots that fit properly.
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Beg, steal, borrow, money for birthday, christmas wharever it takes. As said above most people I know have had problems with hire boards, often the bindings being loose/breaking. There are some good bargains to be had if you search the web. Picked up a couple of excellent boards a couple of years ago for only £99, last seasons graphics apparently!
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There are exceptions - if you can find a snowboard shop as opposed to big standard ski hire shop - maybe a burton centre or similar - must be something decent in morzine - not sure about les gets - worth a search to see if anyone can recommend the best option rather than going with crappy ski hire shop eh?
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Attack Attack in morzine hire I think, doorstep skis have some lovely hire kit including this years burton v rockers etc.
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thanks for advice, just looked at doorstep skis in morzine and they have some great stuff, lots of burton etc, gonna get myself a burton custom for the week 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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mattyv13, good stuff - have a blast dude!
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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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For god sake PLEASE take a lock with you - loads of nice kit getting pinched at the moment by thieving scum! 
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Thats a shame to hear but will make sure i take one if thats the case, thanks for the advice!
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