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Full seson Rentals
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SkiZone said:
Yes, lots of shops do it. Bob's Wilderness House in Boston did as did Ska-Market.
Up north, the bigger shops do it near mountains.
Pat's Peak does as well.
In terms of quality, decent boards overall. It is a good deal if it is an option for you....test drive some skis and buy them at the end of the season if you want.
TwinTips21
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My local store rents rossis for 300 with a 300 dollar (Approximately) deposit which you can get back at the end of the season or roll over into the next season. Also includes brand new boots and poles.
Especially good deal for kids because they are still growing.
Especially good deal for kids because they are still growing.
riverc0il
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$300? damn! you could buy a new pair of beginner or intermediate skis at the end of the season for that price. plus you gotta pay the deposit, which you get back, but still stretches the finances if someone is looking to do this thing cheaply. a lot of kids could stretch a pair of skis out two seasons even though they are still growing. young children's skis are so small, they are dirt cheap any ways. i don't know how you could make a season long rental work for $300 when compared to cost of ownership at an end of season sale. even for top skis, you get your money back in only two seasons.
Don't know about NYC. Sorry. You can call and ask.
TwinTips21
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In my mind 300$ is a very good price- By kids i meant around 12-15 years old which means ADULT skis especially when you're talking about males. The package includes brand new boots, poles, bindings, and skis. I bought brand new skis a few years back and it was 600$ for the skis and the bindings plus they weren't even very high end. In the end this is 300$ a year for brand new equipment (despite the 300$ deposit which must be paid once and will be given back at the end)
Sounds pretty good to me!
Sounds pretty good to me!
TwinTips21
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I forgot to say boots can easily run you a few hundred dollars easily!
riverc0il
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okay, throw in the boots and you are talking. i was under the impression that was a ski only deal. poles are negligable. i still think teens can get two to three years on equipment. i did at least. beginner and intermediate packages for new boots, bindings, skis, and poles can be had for $500-600 easy which means two ski seasons is the break even point. expert level skiers would never rent regardless of price, so i just don't see the market for it. i guess if you don't do research and buy top line and don't want to stretch equipment out two or three years, then it might be an option.
billski
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riverc0il said:
Teen growth tracks vary tremendously. You have to rely on your pediatrician for guidance on when your kid stops growing. Girls and boys take different tracks too. Our middle daughter stopped substantial growth at 14 1/2. Our older teenage daughter went through three different boot sizes in 3 years.
I also found that with my 3 girls, the first would wear anything, the second was extremely fussy about comfort and really noticed the control differences in boots, and the third has zero body fat and gets cold easily - the boot fit was critical for her.
You can also get great deals buying demo equipment from ski shops near the slopes. It's usually very good quality. "Demo" doesn't always mean high-end.
If you really want to buy, consider getting a ski that has a boot adjustment which will work for a couple more sizes upwards. That way you can stick with the ski for a while, but change the boot. Be careful though, if you expect a lot of height increase, this may not be the best approach. Work with your shop on that one.
We tried the hand-me-down approach, but it didn't work out too well, because the size and weight was too varied between the kids, and the timing just never has synched up.
BeanoNYC
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Panda probably does season rentals. You might want to try princeton in Manhattan as well. If you can get a ride, you have Emilios is Forest Hills, SnoHaus in Hempstead and Skistop in, I guess it's Plainview and another Princeton in Roslyn. Riverc0il is right. You'd be better off waiting for the end of the season and picking up a package deal. If you grow out of them you can always sell them or pass them down to another sibling. Welcome to the forum. Where in Brooklyn are you?
trackbiker
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The ski shops in this area have complete package deals for decent intermediate equipment for about $150.00 per season. It's not always brand new, but it isn't junk either. You may get new skis and used boots or vice versa. Or you may get all new stuff.
I checked out the options last year before I bought my son skis for his 14th birthday.
I bought him a good pair of skis on ebay at a great price thinking that they would last him at least three seasons. Since his birthday is in Oct. we had time to figure out the boots. That's something you have to try on.
Ended up buying a pair of slightly used boots for $20.00 at the ski swap sale at our local ski shop. They were dirty. That's why the price was low. They were the only pair that fit him and he liked them. Took them home, cleaned them up, and they looked brand new. He's used them for two seasons. The other option was to rent boots for $70.00 for the season. Which would have been a good deal. We lucked out.
He was 5'8" then. He's 5'11&1/2" now and those boots are a half size larger than mine.
His birthday present next year is a pair of brand new boots! And I know we can sell his old one's for at least $20.00. We'll just clean them up first.
Bottom line, for increasing level, and growing skiers, renting is a good option. Two of his friends that he skis with at ski club did it and got decent equipment.
I checked out the options last year before I bought my son skis for his 14th birthday.
I bought him a good pair of skis on ebay at a great price thinking that they would last him at least three seasons. Since his birthday is in Oct. we had time to figure out the boots. That's something you have to try on.
Ended up buying a pair of slightly used boots for $20.00 at the ski swap sale at our local ski shop. They were dirty. That's why the price was low. They were the only pair that fit him and he liked them. Took them home, cleaned them up, and they looked brand new. He's used them for two seasons. The other option was to rent boots for $70.00 for the season. Which would have been a good deal. We lucked out.
He was 5'8" then. He's 5'11&1/2" now and those boots are a half size larger than mine.
His birthday present next year is a pair of brand new boots! And I know we can sell his old one's for at least $20.00. We'll just clean them up first.
Bottom line, for increasing level, and growing skiers, renting is a good option. Two of his friends that he skis with at ski club did it and got decent equipment.
Call around starting in August - that's when season rentals get underway. By the end of September, any shops that do rent adult equipment will probably be out of most sizes. We found out the hard way.
that being said, we did find one independent ski shop in Massachusetts that did adult season rentals -- my husband and I both needed new equipment, and we weren't sure that our kids would enjoy skiing enough to warrant buying yet ... so we rented for this season. It was about $140 for each of us - skis, boots and poles. The kids were $99 for the older, and $140 for the younger because they didn't have used skis in her size so they had to open a new pair.
We definitely got our money's worth - we've clocked about 18 days this year - and will likely buy everyone new boots of their own next year and rent just the skis.
Lots of places have kids rentals - Ski Market definitely does, though they also require a large deposit up front.
that being said, we did find one independent ski shop in Massachusetts that did adult season rentals -- my husband and I both needed new equipment, and we weren't sure that our kids would enjoy skiing enough to warrant buying yet ... so we rented for this season. It was about $140 for each of us - skis, boots and poles. The kids were $99 for the older, and $140 for the younger because they didn't have used skis in her size so they had to open a new pair.
We definitely got our money's worth - we've clocked about 18 days this year - and will likely buy everyone new boots of their own next year and rent just the skis.
Lots of places have kids rentals - Ski Market definitely does, though they also require a large deposit up front.
madskier6
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We've done seasonal rentals for our children's equipment for years. As far as I'm concerned, it's the only way to go when they're younger. They grow out of things too quickly.
I've never had to pay a deposit. They have your credit card number if you don't return the gear. I would hate to give them a sizeable deposit and let them hold it for the entire ski season!!
The problem that I've run into at good ski shops (i.e. not Ski Market) is that as the kids get older and move up to adult equipment, they don't have the inventory available of seasonal rental equipment or the rental rates are so expensive that it makes more sense to buy the skis and bindings. It may cost $200 to rent new equipment for teens for the year whereas you can own the equipment for $250-$300, depending. So why not spend a little more and own the equipment (for the older kids)?
I've never looked into seasonal rentals for adults. My experience is that shops don't have the right equipment available or it's too expensive to rent vs. buy. YMMV. I think it would make financial sense to lease adult beginner equipment or low-end intermediate equipment for the season if they have your sizes.
I've never had to pay a deposit. They have your credit card number if you don't return the gear. I would hate to give them a sizeable deposit and let them hold it for the entire ski season!!
The problem that I've run into at good ski shops (i.e. not Ski Market) is that as the kids get older and move up to adult equipment, they don't have the inventory available of seasonal rental equipment or the rental rates are so expensive that it makes more sense to buy the skis and bindings. It may cost $200 to rent new equipment for teens for the year whereas you can own the equipment for $250-$300, depending. So why not spend a little more and own the equipment (for the older kids)?
I've never looked into seasonal rentals for adults. My experience is that shops don't have the right equipment available or it's too expensive to rent vs. buy. YMMV. I think it would make financial sense to lease adult beginner equipment or low-end intermediate equipment for the season if they have your sizes.
The best place for a seasonal rental in the new york metro area is sundown ski shop on Long Island. They give you brand new skis, bindings, boots, and poles for $189. There is no deposit with a credit card imprint. http://www.sundownski.com/
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Ski Hauss (spelling ?) at Willmington, MA and NH has seasonal rentals. For new gear, they have 50 % trade in for 1yr usage and 25 % on two year item. The trade in also applies for their fall tent sale items.
Several years ago, I was calling about weekly rentals for relatives coming in for a visit; Ski market had beginners/low intermediate stuff. They aslo had seasonal rentals but limited selection since it right in the middle of the season.
Several years ago, I was calling about weekly rentals for relatives coming in for a visit; Ski market had beginners/low intermediate stuff. They aslo had seasonal rentals but limited selection since it right in the middle of the season.
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Vortex
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I have done season rentals for kids. Try ski fanatics in Campton nh 603-726-7327 ask for Don and say I sent you. Not NY but worth a call.
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