How Many Pairs of Skis/Boots Do You Have?

[Mum skier]

1 pair of skis and boots. And the same poles are still going from 1994 when I first bought my own gear.
1 snowboard and boots.

 

[oldfartrider]

A bunch of boards I no longer ride going all the way back to an early 90s Sims Ace.
Current ride Cardiff Powgoda 158 and Salomon Dance Haul 154.

Boots Vans Aura pro.

Bindings a bunch of different Flows. Current favorite Fuse GT carbon.

Might pick up a Stranda Shorty 164W.

Will probably ride 80-90 days this year.

Gave all my skis away years ago

 

[parahelia]

I just impulsively ordered blizzard rustler 9s 2023 model. 94 under. impulse buy. $240 shipped from powder7. seems like a solid replacement for the busted declivity92

I have the women's 2023 model (Sheeva 9s) and absolutely love them. They're terrific for east coast fun - playful, responsive, great in trees and bumps as well as crud. The 94 waist has been enough for the powder I encounter skiing primarily in Maine. They hold their own in hardpack, but I have 78 waist Blizzard Cheyennes I use under those conditions.

They have held up well - 50+ days - despite more interaction with rocks, roots, dirt, etc. than is ideal. I demoed a bunch of skis when I picked them and opted for these over the Volkl Blaze 94s in part because the guy in the shop said he'd seen more durability issues with the Blazes.

As an east coast skier I find the two ski solution (hardpack ski and fun ski) is a good balance between value and versatility. If I'm out west and there's a giant dump I can always rent powder-ier skis, but my skis reflect the conditions I'm in the majority of the time.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

I have the women's 2023 model (Sheeva 9s) and absolutely love them. They're terrific for east coast fun - playful, responsive, great in trees and bumps as well as crud. The 94 waist has been enough for the powder I encounter skiing primarily in Maine. They hold their own in hardpack, but I have 78 waist Blizzard Cheyennes I use under those conditions.

They have held up well - 50+ days - despite more interaction with rocks, roots, dirt, etc. than is ideal. I demoed a bunch of skis when I picked them and opted for these over the Volkl Blaze 94s in part because the guy in the shop said he'd seen more durability issues with the Blazes.

As an east coast skier I find the two ski solution (hardpack ski and fun ski) is a good balance between value and versatility. If I'm out west and there's a giant dump I can always rent powder-ier skis, but my skis reflect the conditions I'm in the majority of the time.

Nice! I intend this to be my east coast daily ski and also my default ice ski. My 106s for eastern powder. 116 for west.

Pretty stoked to get a full setup with pivots for $400. Lets me keep bindings on the armadas to squeeze a rock ski season out of them

 

[letitsnow1]

I have 4 pairs of skis, an 85 and 105 get used the most. I have 92s and 106 that I use occasionally. I had a 95 I really liked but I broke them in December, probably replacing them this summer and maybe selling the 92s. One pair of boot, they fit well but liners are beyond shot. I'm thinking zipfits before next season.i got new soles and booster straps this year, regret not getting boosters sooner there so much better than the velcro

 

[ThatGuy]

I have 4 pairs of skis, an 85 and 105 get used the most. I have 92s and 106 that I use occasionally. I had a 95 I really liked but I broke them in December, probably replacing them this summer and maybe selling the 92s. One pair of boot, they fit well but liners are beyond shot. I'm thinking zipfits before next season.i got new soles and booster straps this year, regret not getting boosters sooner there so much better than the velcro

Booster straps are a necessity they make the flex alot more dynamic

 

[abc]

Wow! 3 pages in 3 days.

Anyway, I probably got most beat with the number of boots.

A few years back, I realized the pair of boots that really worked well and I liked was packing out. I extended its lifespan by adding volume reducers. But I knew with the number of days I skied, it wouldn’t have last for another season. So I got new boots.

The first year with my new boot, I used the old footbed from the old boot. But even that was near breaking, held together with duct tapes. So, I had new footbed made.

Didn’t know what to do with the old boot and old footbed. So it just went into the back of the closet. Then, I went to visit family in Asia, with a possible potential to ski in Japan. I didn’t feel like carting my precious ski boots all over Asia without knowing for sure I was going to use it. A perfect solution was to “resurrect” my old boots, which were still working fine if only on their last 20-30 days. I did ended up skiing in Japan for a week and the old boot worked out just fine.

So long story short, I now have 2 pairs of boots in active use. Next year, I’m going to leave the old boot in Asia so I don’t have to keep carting them back and forth.

In addition to that, I also have a pair of telemark boots which I may use once or twice a year (or was it more like once every 2-3 years? I can’t remember )

Don’t even get me started on cross country boots. Not sure how to count any more.

Basically, for every different type of binding, there’s got to be a pair of matching boots. Did anyone say skiing is an expensive hobby?