Want To Buy Want to Buy: Inexpensive Skis for Teaching

[SkiFree]

Hi there,

I have started teaching for Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra at Mammoth Mountain! They have told me that I need a pair of skis for teaching (I only have GS skis at 183cm and above). I need to be able to demo short radius slow speed turns and not get my skis all tangled up with kids when using a SkiPal assistive device. Skis around 165-174cm, a radius of 13 or less, and a waist width of 66-78 would be desirable, but beggars can't be choosers. I would prefer skis with bindings (as long as nothing is indemnified) if at all possible.

I am not sure if this is the correct place to post something like this. If not, feel free to move it!

 

[Marty McSly]

Not sure how inexpensive you're thinking. These may be of interest around $500?

http://www.liquidationsports.com/in...+Skis+with+Head+PRD+Bindings -+2014+DEMO

 

[SkiFree]

College student, so the lower the better. $250 and below would be desirable. Thank you for the link though! Those are certainly nice skis.

 

[Tony S]

Someone here is selling a pair of Head Rallys @ 163cm. They'd be perfect. He was asking 400, but imho you should offer 250. Win win for you two.

 

[at_nyc]

Ski swap would be the best. But I think the “swap season” is probably done?

That’s where I got mine when I first started out, at a ski swap. Old skis, many years out of date, but still got decent edges left.

 

[Marty McSly]

College student, so the lower the better. $250 and below would be desirable. Thank you for the link though! Those are certainly nice skis.

Someone here is selling a pair of Head Rallys @ 163cm. They'd be perfect. He was asking 400, but imho you should offer 250. Win win for you two.

That would be @davjr96. Would be worth a PM @SkiFree.

 

[SkiFree]

That would be @davjr96. Would be worth a PM @SkiFree.

Thank you both, I have sent him a message.

 

[Philpug]

I have a pair of Kicker Filibusters that would be a great option. 173 and 69mm underfoot that make a really nice turn at different speeds.

 

[SkiFree]

I have a pair of Kicker Filibusters that would be a great option. 173 and 69mm underfoot that make a really nice turn at different speeds.

I can't find a shred of info on those skis. Do you have pictures? The website appears to be defunct.

 

[cantunamunch]

I can't find a shred of info on those skis. Do you have pictures? The website appears to be defunct.

Hehe don't worry about it - most of the non-corporate info about the Filibuster on the forums has been written by Phil, Eric over on DCski,SkiDiva and ...me. Next best thing, you know?

The Filibuster is a great ski for the purpose, extremely playful yet quiet, but with a finesse rental skis do not have. If they had made more of them, in better snow years...*sigh* Playful like something built by Line, damp like a Fischer park ski, edge sensitivity of a mid-range Atomic. Will you want more when teaching - No. It will do anything you want, as slow as you want. Will you want more than it can give you when clinic-ing? Maybe. Later on (when not teaching kiddies and more money is available) you can pick up something along the lines of an old Blizzard Magnum or something.

If I can remember to look for it, I can take snaps of my old Kicker brochure.

 

[SkiFree]

Update: Turns out an ex racer friend of mine has some trainers I can borrow for the season. Looks like I will, in fact, Ski Free.

 

[Vinnie]

I have Fischer Motiv 86 Ti @168cm, 17m radius and Griffon bindings available for $300 plus shipping. Let me know if interested