Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I don't see why Sahoro wouldn't have adequate rental Link to post Share on other sites
acpowman 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I would avoid buying skis unless you ski groomers only, especially if you plan to rent for the kids anyway. Ski technology changes so quickly that your new skis will be old school dinosaurs before you get a few scratches on them. Plus you can only take 23kg on the plane these days, that's pretty hard to do if you take your own skis & boots. Can't imagine any company outside of Sahoro couriering them across for you though, guess it depends what sort of skis your after - fat powder skis or just regular all mountain skis ? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Originally Posted By: acpowman I would avoid buying skis unless you ski groomers only, especially if you plan to rent for the kids anyway. Ski technology changes so quickly that your new skis will be old school dinosaurs before you get a few scratches on them. ermmm... bollocks. Buy your skis, they pay back in 2 seasons. Afterthat you won't need skis 'cos they have evolved to jetpacks.. bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites
acpowman 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 ermmm......sorry thursday bollocks yourself....... it really depends how much he intends to use them. a new set of skis & bindings can cost over AUD $1000, if he goes skiing for 1 week a year it will take him 5 years to pay them off and he'll be skiing crappy skis compared to what will be available for rent. not to mention if he has overweight baggage and the airline slogs him a couple of hundred bucks those skis will suddenly seem like a stupid & expensive idea. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 the airline should charge a flat fee to carry ski gear, sowouldn't be open to the usual weight/kgs charge. I still reckon he'd be better having his own skis rather than rental ones even for one week a year. If he has his own then he could decide to ski at home when the conditions permit and not have to worry/pay extra for rentals. The "technology" arguement isn't really valid IMO as most people aren't technical enough to notice or appreciate the difference Link to post Share on other sites
acpowman 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 unfortunately the airlines are ruthless these days and hammer you if your over the 23kg limit, they don't care if your going skiing or not. It all comes down to their ability and how often they go skiing, if they only go for 1 week a year overseas i don't the think it's worth buying. also i noticed a pretty massive "technology" advantage when i went from skinny skis to fat skis, and fat skis to reverse cambered skis. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver The "technology" arguement isn't really valid IMO as most people aren't technical enough to notice or appreciate the difference I think I might actually prefer the old straight skis of my youth. These new-fangled rice-scooper-shaped things just don't seem as precise and controllable as the old ones. Then again, maybe it is me rather than the skis... Link to post Share on other sites
acpowman 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 different strokes for different fokes i guess Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 That will be folks, you see Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Well I am not on ski's - I board - but snowboards are usually HEAVIER and more cumbersome than ski's to travel with and I would not think of going to Japan without MY OWN gear. Yes weight restrictions can be a pain in the a$$. Qantas allows carriage of snowgear, but they like to include it in your 23kg allowance. I have been over weights returning Narita to Perth and got slugged hefty $$$ - but I would and will do it again. We have joined Qantas Club to give us 10kg per adult more allowance - and extra 20kg for the family - and hope that is enough to make the difference. But just tonight we were discussing whether we would take our regular boards AND buy a powder plank - thereby increasing our weights for luggage even more. Traveling with your beloved gear is all part of the fun! Link to post Share on other sites
acpowman 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 "snowboards are usually HEAVIER and more cumbersome than ski's to travel with" Try picking up a pair of 195cm powder skis that are 160mm in the tip & 130mm underfoot, not to mention heavy size 12 ski boots - think you'll change your view pretty quick ! Snowboarders have it easy when it comes to traveling with your gear. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 .....I recall coming home from our last trip when the cabbie (male) could not pick up our snowboard bags. I had to load the 2 bags - each containing 2 boards, boots, helmet and padded with ski clothing into the cab. I thought he was a complete woose because I had just been carrying one bag in each hand when I walked from the queue to his cab. I suppose you learn to be self sufficient in this sport regardless of what you are riding. However I would choose lugging the stuff around over hiring ANY day. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Wear your boots onto the plane! That'll cut down on some of the baggage weight Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Doesn't work well for skiers! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Originally Posted By: acpowman ermmm......sorry thursday bollocks yourself....... it really depends how much he intends to use them. a new set of skis & bindings can cost over AUD $1000, if he goes skiing for 1 week a year it will take him 5 years to pay them off and he'll be skiing crappy skis compared to what will be available for rent. not to mention if he has overweight baggage and the airline slogs him a couple of hundred bucks those skis will suddenly seem like a stupid & expensive idea. No, read my lips, BOLLOCKS, Japan Expert, oops sorry, Japan Specialist Link to post Share on other sites
acpowman 0 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 No, read my lips, BOLLOCKS, Japan Expert, oops sorry, Japan Specialist I made some valid points to help the dude make a decision about whether he should rent or buy, so far the best you have come up with is for him to hire a car ? Let's keep the topic to the thread title, if you want to insult me then send me a PM and i'd be happy to take it further. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 your advice sucks, that's all. No insults intended. Link to post Share on other sites
acpowman 0 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 That's your opinion but your obviously not very knowledgable about the average punter that goes OS to ski 1 week a year, have you ever travelled OS to go skiing ? My point is a valid one, if they only ski 1 week a year, and travel OS to do it, buying gear is not necessarily the best option. If they go over the 23kg weight limit on the plane the airlines excess baggage fee would be more than the cost of renting it anyway, plus they have to spend $1000 on their depreciating gear. I think buying your own boots is a great idea but buying skis is not the best option for everyone. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Originally Posted By: acpowman That's your opinion but your obviously not very knowledgable about the average punter that goes OS to ski 1 week a year, have you ever travelled OS to go skiing ? My point is a valid one, if they only ski 1 week a year, and travel OS to do it, buying gear is not necessarily the best option. If they go over the 23kg weight limit on the plane the airlines excess baggage fee would be more than the cost of renting it anyway, plus they have to spend $1000 on their depreciating gear. I think buying your own boots is a great idea but buying skis is not the best option for everyone. calm down, shalam.... what is OS? does that mean overseas? My, my what is that? over the sea? to go skiing? Need to think deeply about that. Ahem... miss, your advice/suggestions still suck and I would like to book a package tour to stay at one of those places you have good comissions with. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 or not, maybe, perhaps. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Originally Posted By: acpowman unfortunately the airlines are ruthless these days and hammer you if your over the 23kg limit, they don't care if your going skiing or not. It all comes down to their ability and how often they go skiing, if they only go for 1 week a year overseas i don't the think it's worth buying. also i noticed a pretty massive "technology" advantage when i went from skinny skis to fat skis, and fat skis to reverse cambered skis. thats why you phone them BEFORE you go and arrange the flat fee. I did this when flying BA from Edinburgh to Japan and it cost me 50 quid, which at the time (3yrs ago) was about 10,000 yen. well worth it IMO. You think its only Aussies that ever travel abroad to ski?? Not even getting into Thursday's arguement, but Europeans regularly travel overseas to ski/ride. I know I have. And I know that even if I was riding for one holiday a year, I'd still rather ride in my own gear. If you contact the airlines BEFORE you go to the airport, they usually have a flat fee for excess/sports baggage. Link to post Share on other sites
acpowman 0 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 If you don't know what OS is then your dummer than i thought, and i can only presume you've never been "overseas" skiing ? and thus have no clue, so pull ur head in. If you've wasted the time to read all my posts then you would also have read that i don't earn commission, and i'm def. (that's definitely for the simple minded) not trying to sell anything to anyone here....what is it i read you do, try to rip people off with real estate or something ? Link to post Share on other sites
acpowman 0 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 "they usually have a flat fee for excess/sports baggage" - yes and it still costs more than renting which is my point (check the airlines website info if you don't believe me) Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 oh dear, such hysteria. There are so many clues and yet so many clueless. ACP, shut up, you idiot. Put me on ignore, you will be much happier. Link to post Share on other sites
acpowman 0 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Thursday.......your a tool ! I asked you to PM me if you wanted to get personal but you chose to keep it public, this forum is for people looking for advice, which is what i was offering, and you were not, if you have nothing useful to contribute to the thread then shut up. No one wants to listen to your useless uneducated dribble, so lets just drop it. Link to post Share on other sites
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