J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Snapzzz

Looks great, I'm tempted to jump on board too.
Wish it included travel too.

Im currently paying about £50 a trip to hire Skis for my little girl and have just noticed how cheap kids skis are to buy.

Take a look at these

http://www.biker-boarder.de/shopware/K2-Luv-Bug-Fastrak2-7.0-Set-2012-Ski-Set-2012_detail_22715.html

At that price i am seriously considering buying.

Now i know that generally it would be buy boots then skis but due to her growth i really do not see the point in investing in boots just yet. I think skis would be safe for a few years though.

Do you think this is a good idea?
And also do rental shops allow you to hire just boots?

Iceman wrote:Oh no School dinner style :shock:

You are not selling it very well to me.

I suppose sitting here now in UK in boxers thinking about it will be a but different compared to the glow I have after a days skiing. Stop being Grumpy Icy!

At ours we were shown to our table on our first night and told this is our spot for the week.

Iceman wrote:Dont you get obsessed that they might get trashed on the plane (I have seen them used like javalin by some luggage handlers?) Or when they are left in a cart in arrivals that some local chap runs off with them?

Do you tend to buy in resort where you can 'try before you buy'?

Well, IMHO, i think too much worrying goes on around the handling of skis by the airlines. Sure they will get chucked about but on the whole skis are tough things, just look how we chuck them about the mountain and kick the crap out of our bindings ;-)
Just pack them well, I wrap bubble wrap around the tips and tails and wrap clothes around the bindings.

As for them being pinched in the airport, well thats your own fault if you choose to leave them laying about, would you leave your suitcase?
At the end of the day that is what insurance is for.

I researched my purchase online (and here) and then went to my local snowdome with my list of options, tried them all, and then bought cheaper online!

Now is the time to buy as prices are being reduced.....Tony spotted mine with about £150 off.

Iceman wrote:Ah right, not expensive at all then. I thought it would be a high cost thing.

If I plan more than 2 trips next season I MIGHT consider it ;)

I said that i wouldn't buy due to the cost and inconvenience of travelling with them but i have since changed my mind.

Iceman wrote:
That almost rules it out immediately. Part of the fun is "people watching" other nationalities ;)

I tend to lean the other way, especially with regard to the french. In Flaine the buggers pushed and shoved us all over the place.
All the brits queue nicely for the lifts and stuff, the french push right on in.

Iceman wrote:
Agree with the gatecrasher feeling, if I was to stay in a chalet hotel, what is the difference between that and a normal hotel?

I think the Chalet Hotel is a relatively new term and from my understanding it is just a smallish (40-80 guest) hotel that is run totally by the TO. So you get just british guests.
We stayed in one in ADH and it had quite a nice feel to it, big enough for you to do your own thing but small enough to mix if you wanted to.

Iceman wrote:i am not a ski owner, and probably never will be. But how much does it cost to service your skis?

Obviously depends on what you have done exactly but on average about £20 for an edge and wax.