Buy or Rent Skies

[Elliotmf]

Hello

New to the Forum

I’m 48 and got back into skiing last year

I ski around 5-6 times per season at Shawnee

I think I’m Ok and I want to get to the next level. I do a lot of sliding ,when I really should learn to carve

I have my own boots and love them 

they made a big difference

question is if I should buy Skies I see people say renting is better

also what type of skies considering Shawnee and the like doesn’t have the best snow

 

 

 

 

 

[momskeeztoo]

Buy your own.  Rental skis are pretty crappy. As far as what kind, I’ll leave it to the gearheads on the forum. There’s tons of great skis on the market. 

[indiggio]

Yeah, instead of renting, try demoing.  

Some of the mountain ski shops will allow you, for a fee, to demo different skis to help you decide on what you might like to own to fit your ability, terrain, style, etc.

 

[rummy]

You could also rent skis for a whole season from most ski shops, then you would always have skis with you and not have to visit the rental shop every trip. A good ski shop will rent skis based on your ability and seasonal goals.  Also, get a lesson of two this season. The more you ski the better you will become.