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Ski Equipment: Rent or Buy?

Aug 18, 2008 Allen Smith, Equipment Editor

Whether you've just started skiing or you've been tearing up the slopes for years, you may be asking yourself, "Should I continue to rent ski equipment, or is it finally... Full article

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• by Tbob55 Sep 14, 2008
  My whole family got skiis for christmas and let me tell you.... they are so better than renting... first you dont have get measured every time, wait in ling lines or any of that stuff..... i would strongly recommend buying rather than renting.
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• by Snowwriter Sep 25, 2008
  I agree in most situations. However, at Vail, you can register your preferences, ski lengths, boot size and keep them stored in the computer. The next time you need to rent skis, you can reserve exactly what you like, online. Skis also change very quickly. Most of us who teach skiing get a new pair of skis every year - not because they necessarily wear out (although skiing over 120 days a year does take its toll on equipment), but because the changes in technology are so exciting. It's almost like leasing vs. buying a new car.
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• by rricki Dec 25, 2008
  Do you know, how to ski? Does your family? No?
  We will teach you!! SKIING AT SLOVAKIA!!!
  
  teaching families/groups,
  without stress,
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  teaching time according your wishes,
  teached by certified ski instructors
  ski lessons hal cheaper than bought from
  local ski school !!!
  Half price guaranteed !!!!
  Arrange lessons with us throughout e-mail,
  onto one of many slovakian ski centers ..:
  
  1.Book us
  2.Come into skiing area
  3.Enjoy skiing !!!
  
  for example..
  
  group lessons - 4 people, 3 hours of teaching per day, 4 days
  - at Jasna ski centre - 85 e x 4 = 340 e MY PRICE 170 e
  - at Donovaly -children - 91,5x 4= 366 e MY PRICE 183 e
  -adults - 100 x 4= 400 e MY PRICE 200 e !!
  
  individual lesson - 2 people, 4 hours of teaching, 1 day
  adults - 85 e MY PRICE 43 e !!!
  
  individual lesson - 1 people, 4 hours of teaching, 6 days
  adults - 360 e MY PRICE 180 e !!!
  
  
  (price of instructor´s skipas not included at price)
  
  booking of accomodation also possible...
  
  for arrange the price and skiing place, contact me : RRICKI@SEZNAM.CZ
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• by snowguy7 Feb 24, 2009
  well you could also use the apartment vs house example with this.
  With a house, it holds value, you actually have a resale value, as apposed to an apartment, you don't really own anything. However, if the cost of the house outweighs the cost of an apartment for a period of time, it would be worth renting in this case.
  
  Hopefully this example makes sense, but you have to see which option is the best for you for a certain period of time.
  If you're good at math, this will be easy ;)
  
  
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