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You would have to find a store that carries the manufacturer of boots you have. They may be able to order a new pair depending on the availability from the manufacturer. Not all liners will be available, especially if the boots are more than a year old. You may also want to look at an Intuition replacemnt liner if you can not find the OEM. I would suggets a call to your local shop first.

The Ski Bum in Glen Mills, PA has them in large. They sell for $139.99.

I think you can ski a wider ski in the Poconos, but a narrower waisted ski is inheritely quicker edge to edge. They for most are more nimble and quicker to make shorter turns. A wider ski is not bad for the Pocono mtns. but they take more precision, or more effort for most to turn quickly. The majority of the conditions you find in the Poconos are harder snow, ice, where I think the narrower ski would be more benefical. May just be a personal appreciation, but that is what I have noticed. I do love a wider waisted ski on bigger hills where they might be a bit more stable. -Have love for both, just depends on conditions/mountain.

Eric, If you ski both the East coast and the West Coast, but mostly like crud, trees, or seek untracked snow, the Recon is a great ski. If you want a more hard snow firendly ski, like you will find on the East Coast, I would look at the K2 Apache Crossfire. It has a narrower waist and is quicker edge to egde then the Recon, 78mm waist vs 68mm waist. Also, the Volkl 5 Star is a great ski, very similar charastics to the Crossfire, but a bit narrower tip. See dimensions below. Both are great gold medal rated skis and I have skied them both at Stratton last year. Designed for expert level skiers, but not too stiff to demand that you always have to put a ton of effort into them as some higher level skis do. Both would be great skis, no real downside to either. K2 Crossfire DIMENSIONS: 115/68/99 Volkl 5 Star DIMENSIONS: 114-68-99 One thing to keep in mind about buying skis on line. If they are last seasons they will not have a warranty if purchased from Ebay. Only if you buy them from an authorized store will the warranty be valid. Also, if you buy from a store both skis come with a performance guarantee that if you ski them at least 3 times and do not like them you may return them and use your original purchase price towards a new pair of skis. That call is up to you. Price is probably better on line, but buyer beware. Hope that helps- Also, if you are interested email me and I may be able to help you out with a good price on either. I do work for a store that carries the above skis. -The Ski Bum

Boards are basically designed for two differnt types of riders. Those who are more all mountain riders and those who are more at home in the park or pipe. An all mountain board is usually a little bit stiffer so it can hold an edge better on ice and hard packed snow and be stable at higher speeds. A park/pipe board is usually a little bit softer so you can manuver it better around obstacles or just get it to bend easier for ollies and other tricks. If you do some of both, or are not quite sure I would suggest more of an all mountain board as it can still be ridden in the park/pipe, but park/pipe boards do not ride all mountain that well, generally. Most shops, and or websites should be able to point you in the right direction. If you have more specific questions or want to know about a specific board let me know and I will try to help.

We have 2 boards from last season and 4+ from this season that could work for you (147cm-153cm). Ranging in price from last years starting at $198 (40% off regular price of $330) to $330.00 plus for something from this year. Boards from Rossignol, K2, Palmer, Arbor, Burton, Ride, Nitro, and Salomon. The good thing about buying a new board from a store is that if you have the receipt it extends the manufacturers warranty from when you bought the board, not when it was made. Sometimes helpful. We are having a sale starting tomorrow in the store and also we are having a consignment sale/swap, so you might find something slightly used at a good price. Hope the info helps. The Ski Bum 481 Wilmington Pike Glen Mill, PA 19342 Sale Oct. 14th-24th Swaps Oct 15th and 16th and 22nd and 23rd

Just wanted to clear up the fact that we do lease only shaped skis. I was upset the other day with the post that I saw and accidently put that we lease straight skis. At that point I was not seeing "straight". We are here to service our customers, yes, at the same time trying to make some money at it. The junior skis we lease are less than 5 years old, and when they get too old or damaged we take them out of the leasing program. I have tried to support this board, but was taken back when our leasing program was being bashed. I apologize for any harsh words or upset feelings. I just ask that people know about what they are speaking before bashing it. Make sure that you know what type of equipment we rent before going on about how it is a rip off. That is all I will say. I hope to support the board in the future, just ask for some respect when it comes to the business/service we provide.

Before you go on about something you know nothing about do some research. The skis we lease are straight skis and we do have front entry boots. We have requests for poles in the past and we included them this season as a courtesy to our customers at no extra charge. Yes, you can go on Ebay and buy just about anything, but if it breaks, or is the wrong size you are SCREWED! We let are customers change boot and ski size if their kids feet grow or they outgrow the ski. The skis are mostly Dynastar skis with Look bindings and Dalbello boots. If you were to buy this equipment it would cost you over $300 new. So please do me a favor in the future and make sure you know what you are talking about before you go raving on. It is common courtesy. I assume you buy your childern the cheapest equipment possible. I hope that $35 helmet protects their head when a 200lb+ out of control beginner skier runs them over. -The Ski Bum

The Ski Bum will be having a sale Oct 14th-24th and will be having swaps at both stores the 15th,16th and the 22nd,23rd. You can drop off your gear the 14th or 15th and they will try to sell it for you. You may be able to pic up some good stuff at good prices as most of the store will be on sale. www.theskibum.com

The Volkl 380 is a good all around intermediate ski. Easy turning, do not push it too hard as it is a little unstable at higher speeds. Great for developing skiers or those who do not ski real aggressive. The boot is an easy fitting boot with comfort as the main reason for the purchase.