Rock skate ski's, bought new

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Jan Gerrit Klok wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> 2nd hand skate ski's do not exist over here. Really, hundreds of classic
> listings in classifieds, zero skate-related. .
>
> So I'm looking at geting my first pair of ski's, to hit the once a year 1"+
> snow, and to make my first snow moves. Welcome to Holland and please meet
> the greenhouse effect.
> Which lower end ski's are o be advised? Any European B-brands? I've seen ca.
> ?80 skis once, but lost the link. Which big brands' entry level ski's
> (~?150) are not too different in level from race ski's, thus appropriate for
> lacking snow conditions and training on surprise snow?
> I'd like to mount SNS Pilot bindings, I had to choose something and this was
> it.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts!
>
> J

I can't give you specific model numbers off hand, but I have purchased
2nd and 3rd tier Atomic classic and skate skis for my kids for rock
skis when I couldn't find the right size used skis. They are much,
much cheaper than first line skis, seem to have good flex and glide
characteristics and have proven to be excellent for training in "rock"
conditions. Possibly the main difference is weight.

So my advice, if you can't find suitable used skis - investigate buying
lower-grade new skis from any of the major manufacturers. They can be
quite affordable (1/2 to 1/3 the cost of top line models - even less if
you're lucky and find old stock) and excellent skis.

If you're mail ordering, another benefit is that you can order based on
your weight, etc. rather than the typical used ski transaction in which
you pick something up without really knowig the flex.

Jan Gerrit Klok wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> 2nd hand skate ski's do not exist over here. Really, hundreds of classic
> listings in classifieds, zero skate-related. .
>

You can get tons of used ski stuff on eBay.

J Tegeder
"Keep training, lycra never lies!" JT