When do you replace your ski equipment?
Started by FallingDown in Ski Chatter 23-Mar-2012 - 43 Replies
FallingDown posted Mar-2012
My friends bought new snowboards when we were in Italy earlier this year and I found myself thinking should I be replacing my stuff. Most of it is around 5 years old, I hired some new skis for the day and although they were somewhat better, turning quicker and lighter getting back on my own skis I felt more reassured. They cost me nearly £400 5 years ago and look new, so in the end decided not to.
Same with my boots, £180, they look new so why buy new ones?
I bought a new ski Jacket from Tescos for £16, which is so much lighter then my last one
Verbier_ski_bum
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Bandit
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Pablo Escobar
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OldAndy
reply to 'When do you replace your ski equipment?' posted Mar-2012
1 - old stuff wears out
2 - technical advance offer a better ski experience
3 - one gets bored with present stuff
4 - one just needs a treat
1 - boots bought 1997, been wondering about them for a season or two. Some issues became apparent in January on the first day - bought new that evening.
2 - years of life left in my old Dynastars but a day on carving skis showed me what I was missing. Chucked the old skis away and hired this seasons skis ever since.
3 - ermmmmm :roll: can't think of anything
4 - bought some lovely Hestra gloves after someone on here posted a link to a sale. Total spur of the moment, I'm sure my old ones have several weeks wear left in them.
FallingDown
reply to 'When do you replace your ski equipment?' posted Mar-2012
I am tempted to start hiring but I bought a expensive roller bag last year and had the skis serviced.
I hate buying skis end of season. The ones I bought now I bought them in June, they were sat in the garage until end of January.
Do you just throw away your old skis?
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Andymol2
reply to 'When do you replace your ski equipment?' posted Mar-2012
People will buy your old skis and this may be a better bet than the economy hire options.
Boots - well if you've got children with growing feet - recycling their old boots is fine - The postage on Ebay purchases is rarely as much as boot hire - you recoup the purchase price when you sell them on again. Generally less smelly than 3 year old hire boots that have been worn by 25 or 30 different people.
Trencher
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Topic last updated on 15-April-2012 at 11:26