Re: noob question on used ski equipment

Dan Lenski wrote:
On Mar 15, 12:43 pm, Walt <walt_ask...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks Walt! At that price (includes poles), I figure it is about the
same as 2.5 days of rentals, so I can hardly go wrong.

I have since found some "Rossignol Cut Stage 2" skis with Tyrolia
bindings for the same price, so I'll probably want to compare those to
the Volant. One more dumb question:

The Rossi Cut ski was ubiquitous at the rental counters about 7 years ago or so. It's a beginners ski and you'd probably outgrow it before long, assuming you're not already beyond it.

I read somewhere that non-rental bindings have a more limited range
of adjustment and will have to be redrilled if trying to change the
boot size by too much. I wear size 11 boots (have a pair already), is
there a way to check that they'll fit?

The important number is the boot sole length, not the shoe size. There should be a number stamped on the side of your boot, something like 320mm - ask the seller what boot sole length they're set for and if it's within 10 mm or so you're probably ok. Worst case is that you need to get them remounted which will cost an extra $20 over the normal adjustment. IOW, if they need to be remounted it's not a deal-killer.

Lal brings up an excellent point about binding indemnification - find out the exact model number of the bindings and check it against this list: http://www.nssra.com/2001/nssra/index.asp. If they're not on the list you'll need to replace the bindings. This *is* a deal-killer.

//Walt
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