what is the height to ski/board length proportion supposed to be?

[Legolas]

not that I want them to have grown out of their skis and boards, what's the height you should measure? up to the nose? chin?

cheers

legths

[Paul Oberin]

It really has more to do with weight than height, also has more to do with skiing riding style, twin tips or not twin tips etc.

Providing the skier is not doing snowplough turns, nose height is close enough if the weight to height ratio is also close to normal, and that is for a modern carve ski with a rounded tip.
same for a snowboarder, if the riders height for weight ratio is fairly normal, nose height is close enough for a free ride board, there is a lot more too it than that but it gets to be a bit of a long story.

[Legolas]

sounds enough for me Paul, thanks.

They are pretty average tykes. It was more to get an idea of whether they have indeed grown out of what they have before we go hemouraging more cash on ski gear unneccessarily.

ta

[Mizu Kuma]

100% agree with Paul, it's not an exact science. are they strugglin with their current equipment? if not, let em be, and spoil yaself Legs! :)

[Silverwitch]

Hi Legs, I am not a ski expert but I was in the same boat this year legs with my two girls in regards to size and suitabilty of their skis and boots for this season. Luckily we have a good relationship with our local ski store where we buy everything.
So I rang him and he said bring them and all their boots etc down and he checked the skis and boots out and said they would be fine for this year all except youngest who luckily fits into another pair of boots we had stored away. The oldest daughter had previously tried the 1 year old boots and said they were too small!!! She is 12 years old and in a size 26 ski boot!!
He got her to try liner on, boot on etc etc on and then got her to try a good footbed and all was good!
So... if you have a nice ski shop owner who knows you well and knows what he is doing like Steve then you might try the same thing.
Because he gives such a great service and knows his stuff I take my friends there and they buy their gear there too!

[Mizu Kuma]

Yep Silver,
that's the advantage over buying off the net from overseas! (and yet still, some people just don't get it)

[Paul Oberin]

Hi Legs, I am not a ski expert but I was in the same boat this year legs with my two girls in regards to size and suitabilty of their skis and boots for this season. Luckily we have a good relationship with our local ski store where we buy everything.
So I rang him and he said bring them and all their boots etc down and he checked the skis and boots out and said they would be fine for this year all except youngest who luckily fits into another pair of boots we had stored away. The oldest daughter had previously tried the 1 year old boots and said they were too small!!! She is 12 years old and in a size 26 ski boot!!
He got her to try liner on, boot on etc etc on and then got her to try a good footbed and all was good!
So... if you have a nice ski shop owner who knows you well and knows what he is doing like Steve then you might try the same thing.
Because he gives such a great service and knows his stuff I take my friends there and they buy their gear there too!We did the same thing last Saturday at our shop, had a family of 5 come in as they do every year, we spent a bit of time sorting out what has changed for the kids from last season, and one new set of poles and one new set of boots later they are right for another season, we adjusted the others so the boots from the family collection will now fit other skis they had in their collection, reset all the DINS, checked the poles for all, now I have to tune all the sets and wax them, next they will bring in all their helmets to make sure they are a good fit.
Working in with your local shop does see a benefit, I may have charged well over $200 for this service, but as they are loyal customers and usually buy what they need from me, we do it at no charge as a customer service.

[SA]

Late..tour of italy?

[rider26]

Paul is absolutely right. Height really doesn't have much to do with it, unless their height:weight is fairly average. You can have someone 5'2 and 80kg or 6'0 and 65kg. Rider weight and riding style (and conditions) are the most important factors to consider.

Here is a little guide we put together on Boardworld: Snowboard Selection (http://www.boardworld.com.au/snow/content/category/snowboard-selection/)

Let me know if you have any questions.

[Silverwitch]

That's excellent service Paul! :balanced:

[Paul Oberin]

That's excellent service Paul! :balanced:I think most owner operated shops would do it, Steve certainly offers good service and I found out long ago service is what counts in business, you don't have to be the cheapest shop around although that can help, people will pay more if they feel they are getting good service and quality equipment, and I stay in business longer that way.

[Scraperman]

Silverwitch is that the shop in Belconnen

[Silverwitch]

Scraperman, Yes it is..here is a link to it.
http://www.belconnenskinboard.com.au/

[Paul Oberin]

He has had that shop for a long time, seen the ups and downs of running a snowsports shop but he is a good operator.