Help shopping for skis

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I bought my mid week Glen Eden pass , I’m back to very mid level rec skiis with a very deep parabolic side cut , they almost initiate their own turns . I’ve packed up the giant slalom skiis , there are only about three runs in Ontario to enjoy them , after years of beating my brains out thinking I could run a two o five GS ski through a mogul field are done . Going to work after a triple summersault is a lot harder these days .


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Should really take my kids out to do some skiing this season, hopefully we find some time in Jan as Dec is fully booked up already.

Recommendation for affordable lessons for the kids?
 
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I looked at new Atomic all rounds , I’ve always had a soft spot for marker bindings and Atomic skiis . But what I thought I wanted was a grand . I’ll squeeze another year out of the K all mtn. I spent years on GS race skiis but I’m too old to love them anymore.


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Not sure if you have replaced your skis since this post last year, but if not you should try eBay.ca. I just bought a new pair of Atomic Redster Q7.8 skis (173cm) from a shop in Quebec on Tuesday and they arrived on Thursday. Free shipping via UPS. They list at $1050, but I paid $640 including tax. They were asking $629, but after I watched the item for a week the seller made an offer to me for $566.80. Can't wait to try them out. The seller is listed as pleasecallme5149071908.

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mimico_polak said:
Should really take my kids out to do some skiing this season, hopefully we find some time in Jan as Dec is fully booked up already.

Recommendation for affordable lessons for the kids?
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Define affordable. Lessons are expensive everywhere. Your best deal would be a "learn to ski" package at a participating hill. Those include rentals, a lesson (usually an hour or so) and a lift ticket to the bunny hill areas. Private lessons range from $70 per hour and up. Group lessons are a little less expensive. Most 8-week programs are already booked for the season and are typically $400+ for the program, not including a lift ticket.

I started teaching my grandson last season. Because I work at Hockley I have an employee pass and I can get him a free ticket. He was four last season and we got less than 10 runs on the bunny hill each time we went. Since there was no cost involved I didn't care if that was all he wanted to do. I'm hoping this season he will last a little longer out there. It might also be time to get his three year old sister out as well. I already have several sets of skis and boots that I've bought or borrowed from friends so I'm ready.
 
mimico_polak said:
Should really take my kids out to do some skiing this season, hopefully we find some time in Jan as Dec is fully booked up already.

Recommendation for affordable lessons for the kids?
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I would try a first time class like Malk suggested to see how they feel. If they are positive, march break ski school is a way to learn fast. Not that cheap but it is convenient. My kids would get lessons once a week when they were getting them but that's a lot of driving for you.

If you bring them to me and get their tickets (season passes for little kids are cheap), I can take them out. I probably have skis/boots for all of them (I still need to tune m's skis and get them back to you).
 
I know this is a very open ended queastion.
But what dows one look for when shopping for bindings.

I may have found a decent deal (New 229, selling for 60 obo) on a new pair of skiis for my daughter. but they come with no bindings.
I'm thining of looking for some bindings for them.
Im sure there isnt a one size fits all.

For the records the skis are Volkl Pluma . Ski boots will be 24-25 size.
 
oioioi said:
I know this is a very open ended queastion.
But what dows one look for when shopping for bindings.

I may have found a decent deal (New 229, selling for 60 obo) on a new pair of skiis for my daughter. but they come with no bindings.
I'm thining of looking for some bindings for them.
Im sure there isnt a one size fits all.

For the records the skis are Volkl Pluma . Ski boots will be 24-25 size.
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For bindings older than about 10 years old, shops won't touch them. I am always on the hunt for good prices on bindings as I have a few that I should replace. I havent found anyway at a price I am willing to pay.

As for "good deal", by the time you find bindings and get them mounted, it will still be quite a bit of money. It will be cheaper to find skis with bindings. Ski swaps are over for the year but those are a good source of complete skis.

Depending on what you need, I may have a set you can borrow for the season.
 
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oioioi said:
I know this is a very open ended queastion.
But what dows one look for when shopping for bindings.

I may have found a decent deal (New 229, selling for 60 obo) on a new pair of skiis for my daughter. but they come with no bindings.
I'm thining of looking for some bindings for them.
Im sure there isnt a one size fits all.

For the records the skis are Volkl Pluma . Ski boots will be 24-25 size.
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Your best bet is to find skis with bindings. As @GreyGhost advised, most shops won't touch bindings that are more than 10 years old. Sort of like a 5-year old helmet, it's still good, but there could be liability issues. If you do find more recent bindings the cost to install them would likely be more than what you would pay to get skis that already have bindings.

There are plenty of skis with bindings on Marketplace. If you need skis in the 100cm to 140cm length you can usually find them in the $80 to $150 range. You should Google the brand and model to find out the year they were made just to be sure you will be able to take them to a shop to be set-up.
 
I picked up a few pairs of new to me skis this week. They had been ridden hard and put away wet but they are mostly cleaned up.

I knew my slalom skis were way too short for me but I wasn't willing to pay a small fortune for longer ones. I found a set at a decent price in the right length (although still a ridulously short radius) and they are my new favorite skis at the local hill. Stability is much better, grip has hugely improved, edge angles up, g force up, better in every way for me.

The second set has been sharpened but needs some ptex love before I wax them. All my other skis are super narrow underfoot, these one are much wider. Should be worse on groomers but better on powder days. Everything I have now sinks all the way to the bottom in powder. I had given up on skis in powder and was snowboard only as my skis were not fun.
 
GreyGhost said:
I picked up a few pairs of new to me skis this week. They had been ridden hard and put away wet but they are mostly cleaned up.

I knew my slalom skis were way too short for me but I wasn't willing to pay a small fortune for longer ones. I found a set at a decent price in the right length (although still a ridulously short radius) and they are my new favorite skis at the local hill. Stability is much better, grip has hugely improved, edge angles up, g force up, better in every way for me.

The second set has been sharpened but needs some ptex love before I wax them. All my other skis are super narrow underfoot, these one are much wider. Should be worse on groomers but better on powder days. Everything I have now sinks all the way to the bottom in powder. I had given up on skis in powder and was snowboard only as my skis were not fun.
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So what did you get? Brand/length/etc... I'm curious to hear what you consider to be a ridiculously short radius for a slalom ski, or too wide to be good on groomers.

I bought a new pair of Atomic Redster Q7.8 skis on eBay in December and absolutely love how they handle. These skis are slightly longer than my old ones at 173 cm as opposed to 171 cm and are significantly wider. Tips are 134mm, waist is 85mm and tails are 119mm, yet the radius is still almost the same at 14.4 metres. These skis just rip on the groomers and are fun on ungroomed runs as well.

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I sold my old Atomic Nomad Radon Ti skis on Marketplace and got $200 for them. First buyer who came bought them because they were in great condition and I had just waxed and sharpened them. He brought a pair of boots and I showed him how to adjust the bindings to fit the boots. I told him to consult a shop for the release settings, or check online to get a DIN chart for that information.
 
Malks said:
So what did you get? Brand/length/etc... I'm curious to hear what you consider to be a ridiculously short radius for a slalom ski, or too wide to be good on groomers.

I bought a new pair of Atomic Redster Q7.8 skis on eBay in December and absolutely love how they handle. These skis are slightly longer than my old ones at 173 cm as opposed to 171 cm and are significantly wider. Tips are 134mm, waist is 85mm and tails are 119mm, yet the radius is still almost the same at 14.4 metres. These skis just rip on the groomers and are fun on ungroomed runs as well.

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I sold my old Atomic Nomad Radon Ti skis on Marketplace and got $200 for them. First buyer who came bought them because they were in great condition and I had just waxed and sharpened them. He brought a pair of boots and I showed him how to adjust the bindings to fit the boots. I told him to consult a shop for the release settings, or check online to get a DIN chart for that information.
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Old slalom skis are salomon s/race sl 155 w 11m radius. I'm going to loosen the bindings a bit and use them to get better in moguls. I have them set pretty tight right now and fear for my knees in the bumps.

New are fischer rc4 worldcup sc 165 w 12m radius. I think I would have preferred 13-14 radius but haven't found any at a price I am willing to pay.

Wide skis are elan ripstick 96 174 (134/96/113). They are my softest, widest and lightest skiis by a mile.
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