Keep kids skiing pass it down thread...keep it going

[Duffman]

I'm looking for a 17ish boot if anyone's holding. 4 1/2 year old is getting after it this year. Also skis but I'm not even sure what size

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[narplife]

Elan 95cm poles - Just cover cost of shipping
Located in Hamden, CT

[Ottime]

I'm looking for a 17ish boot if anyone's holding. 4 1/2 year old is getting after it this year. Also skis but I'm not even sure what size

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I might have something for you. Just pulled two boots out of the closet tonight at the cabin. Not sure on sizes, but bsl are 215 and 224 I think. I can check after skiing tomorrow.

[bbergey]

I'm looking for a 17ish boot if anyone's holding. 4 1/2 year old is getting after it this year. Also skis but I'm not even sure what size

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I’ve got and 18.5 - bsl 223 and skis to go with it. They are 90cm

How tall is your kiddo? If he/she is stoooing or turning I’d go with something around eye level. If not stopping and turning yet something more like chin level

[ski-wpk]

I have a pair of pink Fischers, 90cm. Sixer plus shipping to anyone who can use them or local pickup in Boulder or Winter Park.

[~mikey b]

digging the end of season grom deals here

[Ottime]

I’ve got two pairs of boots and a set of poles for sale.

214 bsl Nordica two buckle boots. Owner asking $40 plus shipping. I got these on here for $80 and they have been used for two seasons total. I can attest they are a solid boot in good shape. And they are small for littles.






223 bsl Nordica rear entry. $15 plus shipping. My son just grew out of these. He is a size 12 shoe but also likes a tight ski boot fit (especially for a kid). These worked, but he is stoked to be back in a two buckle boot.






K2 Ski Pole. Measure 33.5” from top of grip to pole tip. Based on my son’s adjustable pole, I assume these are a 33”. Kind of have the Seth Vicious black and white graphic look. $5 plus shipping.

[Ottime]

Tech question.

Placing it here as it is kid related.

I need to move the toe piece on a binding mounted to a Mantra Jr. previous owner was older and bigger, and I can’t adjust the binding down to my son’s current boot or even the next shell size up.

Does anyone know where the boot center line is marked on the Mantra Jr?



Figure I need to move the tow piece back, but would like to center on the next boot shell size up from his current. Or split the difference. Just no idea where that should be.

[comish]

Any marks on the side of the ski?

[Ottime]

Nope. I looked on the sidewall for a mark.

There are two lines on the top sheet. I assume they mean something, but not sure why there are two. It is a rocketed ski, so not like there should be a powder and park line.

[dcpnz]

If you don't have a sidewall mark then I have no idea but I would caution trusting the topsheet lines because I can tell you that the engraved dotted "I" on my kids junior gotamas does not line up with either of them and is slightly different on both skis.

[Ottime]

Funny. You Gotama and my Mantra have the same dimensions. Now I wonder what the difference is.

His current Gotama 118 have a narrower shape overall.

Maybe I’ll call Volkl for a tape pull length

[jhyatt]

Little orange boots with a BSL of 250mm. I don't know the size but smaller than a 12 or so.
FREE plus ship. or pick up in Falmouth, MA or Franconia NH
Little XC ski boots, euro size 30. SNS profil binding system.
FREE plus ship. or pick up in Falmouth, MA or Franconia NH

[Bandit Man]

Funny. You Gotama and my Mantra have the same dimensions. Now I wonder what the difference is.

His current Gotama 118 have a narrower shape overall.

Maybe I’ll call Volkl for a tape pull length

The new Mantra Jr and old Gotama Jr are the same ski. The shorter lengths have an 80-mm waist and the longer lengths have an 86-mm waist. We have a 138 and 148 Gotama and 158 Mantra in our family fleet.

[Ottime]

The new Mantra Jr and old Gotama Jr are the same ski. The shorter lengths have an 80-mm waist and the longer lengths have an 86-mm waist. We have a 138 and 148 Gotama and 158 Mantra in our family fleet.

That makes sense.

Do your kids use any cambered skis?

I ask, as my kid seems to love his Gotamas in spring and skis great on them on the firm morning groomers.

He has a 110 Hot Rod (68mm), but that ski gets knocked around in the slush. OTOH, he was airplane turning on his 118 Gotamas off the slush bumps and carving out of the landing.

But I wonder if his form will suffer if he only rides rockered skis next year. I could see the 118 as an everyday ski and the 128 as powder and next spring.

I’d love a pair of inexpensive but sturdy 120 cambered skis (if any come up here), but would also love to not buy more stuff. But I can see the advantage of knowing how to properly de-camber a ski.

[dcpnz]

Funny. You Gotama and my Mantra have the same dimensions. Now I wonder what the difference is.

Mine are older, otherwise identical just renamed.

Do your kids use any cambered skis?

But I wonder if his form will suffer if he only rides rockered skis next year.

Yup, both mine are junior racers so obviously their race skis are.
But I didn't like the way my older kid skied the rockered goats in firmer conditions, and my younger one doesn't really like them either so we were able to pick up some nearly free skinny cambered skis too which they both prefer depending on conditions.

[Ottime]

Cool. That makes sense. Still gonna look for 120 cambered skis. Mine skis fine in the soft, but a bit too much skid/slarve in the firm. OTOH he carved his cambered skis this winter fine when we had all hard pack.

[optics]

x-post, posted up a few nice kids things in gearswap.

[concretejungle]

XS North Face snow pants. Good condition. Fit my almost seven year old but they'll be too small by next winter so they'd fit a five or six year old. Velcro waist tabs, insulated and the ankle hems have been cut to lengthen them. $25 shipped.

I've also got a pair of size 11 kids shoes that should fit the same child if you want them for $5.

[~mikey b]

SOLD



REI Tarn 18 backpack
$32 shipped

[Ottime]

I recognize those skis.

Does the pack have a ski carry? How tall is Owen in these pics?

[~mikey b]

No ski carry system but we strapped them on ok.

He’s probably 4’ 6-8” in these pics. He used that pack from age 7 to 11. Now he’s in a women’s Patagonia 9 Trails pack.

[~mikey b]

SOLD


Petzl Ouistiti kid’s climbing harness.

$20 shipped

[~mikey b]

Harness and pack sold

[concretejungle]

Two pairs of kids goggles. $20 shipped for both.

Size XS snow pants. They've been lengthened and would fit a 4-6 year old. They were getting too small for my daughter at 6.5 this past winter. $30 shipped.

Ten bucks off if your local to Bozeangeles and can pick them up.