Keep kids skiing pass it down thread...keep it going

[Ottime]

What ever ski they have fun on is the right ski. Try them out, but let them decide.

My kid is 8 and a pretty strong skier riding blacks and doubles. He still resorts to a dynamic wedge / stem Christie when he is lazy, bored and/or starting a run in really steep terrain. He claims he does not know he he is doing this. He took a class last week and when I asked his instructor how to get him to stop she first said tie his knees together. She then said put him on longer skis. The longer the ski, the harder it is to wedge. I moved him from 127 twin tips to 130 race skis and he is wedging way less. And he is having blast cause he is going much faster (faster ski, fewer wedge turns).

Moral: of your kid is still relying on a wedge, keep them short. If they are carving, can’t hurt to try them long.

[Dhiler17]

I’m in the same boat. Obviously Dhiler17 has first dibs. Girls gear in my case.

Friend hooked it up with a 14.5 and tiny ski at the local shop. My needs have been filled. If you’re still hunting there was some micro gear on eBay


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[Ver iz ze money LePowski?]

Friend hooked it up with a 14.5 and tiny ski at the local shop. My needs have been filled. If you’re still hunting there was some micro gear on eBay


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Right on. Thanks!

[pembyguy]

Got these but didn’t use them. Brand new. Asking $50cad +shipping. Cheers.




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[dschane]

Free - Rossignol J Comp bindings - 0.75 - 4.5 DIN, with one extra brake assembly. Missing one screw for the toe piece, which I replaced with one that's close but not an exact match.

SOLD

[timmaio]

I'm looking for a pair of beat up 90cm skis if anyone has anything laying around. Also size 17 boots, again any condition.

TIA

[jono]

Looking for a pair of boots for my nephew, sounds like size 1 if we can get him to hike this spring before his feet grow again. Anyone unloading?

[hatchgreenchile]

Free to a knuckle dragging youth in need..2009 Burton Blunt 156W. Denver area pickup.

[rudy]

Free to a knuckle dragging youth in need..2009 Burton Blunt 156W. Denver area pickup.

Any chance it has bindings that you'd be willing to part with? They'd need to hold a size 4 boot so might be too big even if so (and assuming you'd separate)

[hatchgreenchile]

Any chance it has bindings that you'd be willing to part with? They'd need to hold a size 4 boot so might be too big even if so (and assuming you'd separate)

Hey Rudy, no bindings on this one. They had to go to the scrap heap.

[ThatsNotIrony]

Hey guys, looking for some micro skis (80ish). Hoping someone is holding a pair. I’m in eastern PA.


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[s1ammy]

Hey guys, looking for some micro skis (80ish). Hoping someone is holding a pair. I’m in eastern PA.

I've got a set of Elan 80s with bindings. Details are a ways back in this thread, but they are still available.

[Djongo Unchained]

Hey all of you regulars in here with the kids, I live in JH and frequent the coupla thrift stores reguarly. I see a LOT of kids gear. I'd be willing to pick up then hook up mags. Thing is, I got no kids, spend too little time around them. So, I don't know what parents are looking for.
What are always hard to find, first to go type things? Hard goods or soft?

The reason I bring this up is because yesterday i saw a pair of 90cm volkl tigersharks in 8.5/10 condition. W.fancy kid clamps to boot...$5.
Almost bought those on principle.

If I can help, PM me.

[Ottime]

^^^those would be picked up pretty quickly around here.

I would say hard goods. Especially small sizes. They are harder to come by. Small boots. Sub 18 Mondo are pretty hot.

Otherwise, once you get up to the 120cm range, most maggot kids are in real skis. Kind of like the kid version of what us adults would want. For instance, the Gotama or Manyra for the kiddos is a rocker, flat, rocker stiffer ski. Race skis are also popular.

The Walmart style ski - formless, forgiving, beginner, what ever skis will Sometimes fill a gap for folks, but most around here are not too interested in those skis.

That would be a sick service. Living away from a ski town it is harder finding decent used kids gear.

[Djongo Unchained]

Thanks for the info, just what I needed to know. Unfortunately the mini sharks were gone when I went back but I'll be on it better now. Like to hook up the mini-mags...