Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site orca.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!zehntel!tektronix!orca!fitz From: fitz@orca.UUCP (Bob Fitzsimmons) Newsgroups: net.rec.ski Subject: Re: wood core vs foam? Comments on Selecting Skis. Message-ID: <1191@orca.UUCP> Date: Thu, 29-Nov-84 13:53:20 EST Article-I.D.: orca.1191 Posted: Thu Nov 29 13:53:20 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 2-Dec-84 04:41:37 EST References: <2408@tekig.UUCP> Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 33 [] I'm in agreement with Jeff Mizener on the purchasing of USED ski equipment. If careful in selecting used equipment one can acquire high quality equipment at substantial savings, leaving extra dollars to spend on those outrageously expensive lift tickets. I usually advice new skiers to purchase good used skis of the forgiving beginner/intermediate garden variety. I'm in agreement again with Jeff. High performance skis will only make the learning process more difficult and frustrating. My advice is to start with an inexpensive set of equipment, then after a year or two of skiing upgrade your equipment to higher performance gear. At this time you'll have a better understanding of ski equipment and the type of skiing you'd like to do. Purchase a SL or GS depending on YOUR preference. Be sure to demo the skis first! Another note: There are a large number of "hybrid" skis available from all the major manufacturers. These skis combine characteristics of both SL and GS skis and tend to provide good-to-excellent performance in a wider variety of conditions than either GS or SL. Most of these skis also perform very well for "recreational" racing. You won't need a high performance GS or SL unless you get seriously into racing. "You can't get hurt in the air!" - Bob Fitzsimmons, Tektronix, Inc. ECS, Wilsonville, Oregon uucp: {ucbvax,decvax,chico,pur-ee,ihnss}!teklabs!tekecs!fitz or {ucbvax,decvax,uw-beaver}!tektronix!tekecs!fitz CSnet: tekecs!fitz@tek ARPA: tekecs!fitz.tek@rand-relay