you still can not choose your skis, who advises wood, plastic one, there are still racing.But it is also necessary to stick and mounting here at all confusing.What to do?How to select skis?After all, if offers a variety of very easy to get lost.First you need to compare the advantages of plastic and wooden skis.
lighter plastic skis, of course, there will be more speed.Because of their other benefits you can highlight the fact that they do not require lubrication, they can go even almost melted the snow on skis better at such popular today, "ridge" move.There are also plastic skis with grooved surface for sliding, but these models have more advanced skiers.Wooden skis are much cheaper, but before they must be thoroughly skating prosmolit that the wood does not absorb moisture.To do this, gently sliding surface layer is applied ski ointment, and to make it better absorption, it is necessary that the surface has with ointment to warm through a layer of foil or an iron hold over the gas burner.
to determine how to choose the right ski size, you need to take into account the growth of the skier.Select the length of the skis on the growth of two ways.In the first case, simply add to his height of 10-15 centimeters.In the second case you need to raise your hand up and take this length of 10 centimeters.For beginners to choose the best skiing is still shorter - all basic technique cross-country skiing, and the "ridge" of course being developed on skis much easier.If you are wondering how to choose the right skis for the child, the first thing you need to pay attention to their rigidity.Too soft or too hard to ride ski child simply can not.It is desirable that skis were narrower (fitted) to give greater stability when cornering.It is undesirable to buy baby skis for growth.If you find this too expensive, it is better to take a used or rent them.
How to choose skis for the price.Price ski package may depend on many factors, primarily on the material from which they are made and their staffing.Professional skiers are the models, the price of which can reach up to thousands of dollars.The average price of amateur ski one-two hundred dollars.For leisurely skiing is quite inexpensive, but sturdy skiing.
How to choose skis and pick attachment to them.Now mainly used rigid ski boot bindings.They can be of three types: conventional front fastening, fixing "rails" and "groove".Front attachment in our time is almost not used and produced shoes for them only in our country, more modern version - "track" and "groove".Shoes for mounting "rails" are two rails, and for "groove" - one.Mounts "groove" are more suitable for professional skiers as well as for everyone who likes to drive fast and skating style.The installation of mounting skiing there are no complications, you just have to correctly identify the center of balance on the ski.Similarly, this line should be the leading edge of the ski boot.Shoes also should be selected according to the type of fastening.
So you've already decided how to choose skis, boots and bindings for them now can only choose ski poles.First of all, choose their way to make you hold them in your hand.The length of the poles is chosen depending on the growth, they have to reach somewhere to the shoulder line.At first, the poles were made of bamboo, then of metal.In our time, it has produced a stick of modern materials: plastic or carbon-plastic.Despite the fact that such a solid stick, comfortable and lightweight, they require a careful treatment itself.For clothes skier is best suited insulated waterproof tracksuit.Do not forget to warm mittens, ski cap and scarf.
