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SKIS In the name of marketing, some ski companies would not have you know what you need to take care of yourself! They withhold information and hope to sell you new product before the old was used up! Not us, read the following and learn everything you ever needed to know about ski equipment!
If you’re a very good skier, you would fit your skis to about head height.
If you’re a regular skier, you would fit your skis to about to the tip of your nose.
If you’re a new skier, you would fit your skis to about chest level. More |
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WAXING YOUR SKIS The bottoms of your skis do not have to be waxed! The bottoms are a closed, celled product made by one man and are very low maintenance! Your bottoms are better off not waxed! Once they have been waxed with a temperature restricted wax, you have to keep going back for temperature changes. Stick with the original base and it is maintenance free! The old skis 30 years ago had an open celled base and needed wax, NEWER SKIS DON’T NEED WAX, PERIOD! Learn more about how to take care of the bottoms of your skis!
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SKI LENGTH Fitting for ski length always differs. We generally go with something about mid-face. However, there are variations to that according to what you want to ski. Learn what you need to think about when choosing ski length! More |
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BOOTS Take a very, very, very long time in fitting your boots! There is a difference between good, better and best fit in ski boots. More than three quarters of the worlds ski boots are made in the same factory! However, each company has their assembling warehouses in varied locations. Therefore, the individual assemblers sew most of the inner bladders in the boots. The flow that is in most boots will mold to your feet. Learn how to mold boots to your feet!
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BINDINGS Latest change for the better has been going from the 2 angle toe to the newer 5 angle toe. Roll, diagonal and vertical toes. It is safer for the skiier. Each company has some minor differences but basically they have all had to come up to this new standard. Bindings are like a tool: they hold you in when you are feeling frisky and they let go when you are not feeling well. Learn how a binding and the adjustments work and how you can use and adjust them yourself! More |
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POLES Poles are fit differently for down-hill verses cross country skiing. Learn how to choose the best fitting pole for you! More |
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GLOVES How big do you really need to get your gloves? Learn how to get the right sized glove! More |
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SNOWBOARDS Snowboard fitting is done with the chin to the floor in inches, we like to keep it between the chest and chin generally. Learn what to keep in mind when choosing snowboard size! More |
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CROSS COUNTRY SKIS Cross country fitting of skis is different from downhill skiing equipment. Learn the way to fit for light touring, back country, and tele cross country skis! More |
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SNOW PANTS AND BIBS It is very important that we get this information accurate so that we can fit you as near to perfect as possible. More |
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The Great Ski Lecture In the name of marketing, some ski companies would not have you know what you need to take care of yourself! They withhold information and hope to sell you new product before the old was used up! Not us, read the following and learn everything you ever needed to know about ski equipment!
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ONE PIECE SUITS It is very important that we get this information accurate so that we can fit you as near to perfect as possible. More |