J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Finn

FatKatSki wrote:You could try The Ski & Outdoor Warehouse - www.skiwear4less.com. They have a store in Carlisle and they charge £9.50 for edge/hot wax or £19.50 for full service. We took ours to the Castleford store recently and had the edge/wax they look fine.

Thanks for the info. Will check out Ski Warehouse especially if the full service is a stone grind.

Finn

Trencher wrote:This really depends on what you mean by serviced. How much wear and tear do have on the skis ?

Serviced could mean

sharpen edges, and wax (which is probably all you need)

Belt grind (cheap with low tech structure), edges, and wax

Stone grind (better quality base finish with good general purpose structure)

Race tune (special structure for conditions, radial base bevel, and polished edges)

The waxing process varies for these options too.

So it's important to know what you are getting for your money. Unless your skis bases are worn and have lost the structure, you may only need wax and edge tune. That should be reasonably cheap. Ask questions about the edge bevel angles, and the waxes used, to make sure you are getting value for money.

Trencher

Trencher
Thank you for the reply, never really did know what I was getting for my money or what to ask for.
I have a pair of Volkl Vertigo Motions which must be at least five if not six seasons old & have been used for approximately 14 weeks skiing. Going off the information you provided a stone grind would probably be best. Reckon this will be the last season I get out of these skis, would definitely buy Volkl again.

Finn

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

jastem wrote:Only one pair of ski socks is bad enough - but not even a mention of any underwear...

I do wear a pair of warm up pants, i don't feel the cold but I don't fancy going commando :shock:

Warm up pants. :lol: What are they? Are they a bit like pull up pants?

I think they help stop shrinkage :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

This year will be the first year we haven't taken our children out of school & that's only because we are treating ourselves to a one off XMAS holiday. As a family we nearly always try & go out in January as it is cheaper than half term. We just throw a sickie for the kids & like Ian said earlier its educational. :mrgreen:

Finn

Tony_H wrote:

If you live near Nottingham, I can recommend someone very good.

I live in the back of beyond in rainy old Cumbria. :XD:

Doesn't seem to be too much difference in the price between uk & resort then, just the question over the ski service standard to ponder over. I should have probably got them serviced at the end of last season in resort really.

Finn

cwagner
The fastest way to get fit is probably running, which if you can do off road the terrain changes will help aid balance & co-ordination. Then build in some cycling for power & endurance, & last but not least go swimming. Swimming front crawl is brillant for the core muscles & helps prevent back injuries. That is what I do anyway. :-)If I was you I would be careful not to over do it & pick up an injury before your holiday, because of the time constraints you would probably be better off doing some work at home on one of those ergo bikes or nordic ski style walking machines.
Good choice of resort for your hols, Scheffau is excellent. Enjoy.

Finn

Can get my skis serviced & tuned locally in the UK at a cost of £30 is this good value or would it be cheaper to wait & get them serviced in resort :?:.

Finn

Just flicking through teletex & monstertravel.co.uk have some good deals on at the moment. Especially to Banff.

Ski servicing cost £££ Started by User in Ski Hardware, 16 Replies
FatKatSki wrote:You could try The Ski & Outdoor Warehouse - www.skiwear4less.com. They have a store in Carlisle and they charge £9.50 for edge/hot wax or £19.50 for full service. We took ours to the Castleford store recently and had the edge/wax they look fine. Thanks for the info. Will check out Ski Warehouse especially if the full service is a stone grind. Finn

Waiting to go. Started by User in Ski Chatter, 100 Replies
snowb4ndit wrote: Ian Wickham wrote: jastem wrote:Only one pair of ski socks is bad enough - but not even a mention of any underwear... I do wear a pair of warm up pants, i don't feel the cold but I don't fancy going commando :shock: Warm up pants. :lol: What are they? Are they a bit like pull up pants? I think they help stop shrinkage :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Anyone come across any deals? Started by User in Ski Chatter, 38 Replies
This year will be the first year we haven't taken our children out of school & that's only because we are treating ourselves to a one off XMAS holiday. As a family we nearly always try & go out in January as it is cheaper than half term. We just throw a sickie for the kids & like Ian said earlier its educational. :mrgreen: Finn

Ski servicing cost £££ Started by User in Ski Hardware, 16 Replies
Tony_H wrote: If you live near Nottingham, I can recommend someone very good. I live in the back of beyond in rainy old Cumbria. :XD: Doesn't seem to be too much difference in the price between uk & resort then, just the question over the ski service standard to ponder over. I should have probably got them serviced at the end of last season in resort really. Finn

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