Would You Loan Your Competition Ski To A Stranger?

[ozski]

Well this is a little awkward, I'm pretty sure this guy can't ski and I should have seen this question coming... I don't want to appear rude but...

[skier2788]

Best thing about hardshell boots. Oh you are right foot forward sorry cant. Oh you don't have size 12 feet sorry you cant. If I get a good vibe I would let some people ride my ski.

[Steven_Haines]

A Friend Of Mine Loaned His Ski To A Guy (In A Speedo). The Guy Had Never Used Double bindings and Had Never skied Behind A Tourney Boat Before. So, He Puts On The Bindings As He's Standing On The dock In His Red Speedo. Well Naturally He'd Been Drinking And Was Lacking in Balance, So There He Was, hopping Around On The Dock Jamming The Fin Into The dock And Probably Scratching The Bottom Of The Ski. The Funny Thing Was, My Buddy Never Said A word, HeJust Sat There And Cringed! When It Came Time To Ski The Dude Wanted To Do A Dock Start Like You Would with a Toe Loop. The Guy Took About 3 loops And Told Us To Hit it. Needless To Say, He Didn't Make It!

[rockdog]

Extremely reluctant to do so. Did it once years ago and worried about it the whole time. Would really only do it to someone I trust and even now I have hardshells probably can't be done anyway thankfully.

[Than_Bogan]

$3000 worth of equipment that is specially tuned to me? To a STRANGER? Is this a trick question?

[ozski]

Yep, dock hopping, handle strikes, stretching out my custom modified boots... teaching my ski bad stuff... EEEk To the right person I have no problems, to the wrong person I'm sorry but here is the wife's freeride...

[oldjeep]

Under what circumstances would you lend anything to a stranger?

[bbirlew]

Is his last name mapple?

[MrJones]

I put never, but I guess I might. It would have to be a special circumstance though. Skis are different. I would quickly loan someone a Glock at a pistol match or my bow on a hunt. My Nano One though...

[skiray]

I said never but I was thinking guy...

 

None of us can answer that question truthfully if it was the "right woman".

[TylerR]

If it's someone I ski with? Sure. If it's a random Wally? Never

[Chef23]

Probably not. If I knew they could ski I would but not without some kind of knowledge regarding ability. If it was someone from here visiting from out of town and they fit my stuff I would let them but not a random stranger.

[jipster43]

Twelve-year-olds are about the only strangers that would fit my gear.

[Moggie]

Wow, a lot of very protective people here. I really don't see the issue. If they do anything stupid they'll hurt themselves long before the ski breaks. As long as they’re respectful what can go wrong??

[ozski]

How would this work if he was holding up the hyper green Quest? LOL From my cold dead hands ... Might make for a good marketing push.

[Bulldog]

Absolutely not....people should fork out their own $$$ for gear.

[Stevie Boy]

I loaned my ski to another competitor once, during a competition, never again, his ski was the same as mine but he broke it, after I loaned him the ski on condition he just put his bindings on it, it was given back to me, scratched up and with different fin settings. How did he scratch it up in one round of comp ?

 

[Stevie Boy]

I have to say, I have plenty of stock in my garage, visitors are welcome to ski, on all but one which was my favorite.

[Stevie Boy]

Anybody who wants to ski on a 2013 Mapple 6.0 and make me a sensible offer, I am not greedy would let it go cheap, about 16 sets, I am based in UK so shipping would have to be added.

[Cuse919]

Is there a options for never again? During one vacation I had a friend tear my gloves, break the rope of the handle and tear the heel piece rubber in my binding.

 

Granted they were getting pretty old, but still very frustrating to need to use slalom ski from a combo set for half a week. I still bust his chops for this all the time.

[skialex]

I would only lend it to a fellow competitor in need in my presence and without altering anything (fin, boots, etc). However because I want to be autonomous I cary a lot of stuff with me, fins, releases, boots, tools and I help skiers all the time with failed equipment.

Alex,

[Spuddy]

A stranger??!! I lent mine to a friend I have skied with for 10 years, never have I seen him miss a start, of course he has a different ski different bindings etc. what does he do? Pops the handle and leaves a nice ding on the side of my new ski, I think I had 5 sets on it!! So for sure never a stranger, always say the binding is the wrong size even if it's not!!

[Jordan]

I posted NEVER...but, if it was one of my ski buddies that I knew how they handled equipment, I would do it.

 

I would never lend to a weekend wally.

[thager]

Never. That's what the 1978 EP Comp 1 is for!

[RAWSki]

Agree with Thager kind of, that's why I still have my Goode 9600, it's a back up but I don't mind loaning it to others....my XT would only go to a good ski friend in dire need or to someone that wants to 'demo' it while I'm in the boat.

[escmanaze]

A stranger? Are you serious? Look I take a ton of friends skiing who aren't great skiers and they all ski on my Senate, it's a good all around ski and not too aggressive for beginners, and I'm right there with them towing them, so it's fine whatever. But when I buy my next ski that runs me $1,000 and has bindings specifically for my feet? Even my friends aren't riding that one. If they don't have their own ski, they can hop on my old Senate.

 

And that's my friends!! For a stranger? Ha!! Not a chance in the world that I would even loan a stranger my $50 Costco lifejacket, let alone a $1,500 ski.

[ski6jones]

Stranger, no. Friend or even skiing acquaintance, not a problem.

[Horton]

I once loaned a ski (that I needed to sell) to a guy who had screws coming up through his swim step. When I got the ski back it had deep scratches all over the bottom. He had no answer. ...

 

I once loaned a (personal favorite) ski to a guy who was using black DualLock. When he took the tape off he used a razor blade to try to get the sticky off the ski. He carved the crap out of the top of my ski.

 

I once loaned a ski to @Dirt. He still has it. (He sent me another one like it - eventually)

 

If you come to my house, let me put your bindings on the ski and do not take the ski out of my sight I am very happy to let you try my skis.

[kstateskier]

My Monza... maybe

 

My Helix... hell no

[Ham_Wallace]

Complete stranger? NEVER!

[Ham_Wallace]

Heck, I wouldn't even loan MS's ski to a complete stranger!

[Horton]

Ooooooo @Ham_Wallace‌ I would give @MS‌'s ski to any random hobo

[Skoot1123]

Complete stranger only if I had the chance to interact with said individual for a little while - after looking at the interior of their car. Dirty car? no chance. Clean car? probably a good chance.

[Horton]

@Skoot1123‌ haha if you saw my truck you would never loan me a glove

[Skoot1123]

@horton - hopefully you would know to bring your ski.... or an extra for me!

[lpskier]

Not even if his life depended on it. I won't even let a stranger take my ski from me when I am in the water and getting in the boat. Hands off, pal.

[The_MS]

@kstate brings up Monza and I end up in the thread.

I have a used one I could let someone try.

[Horton]

@ms how many Monza do you have?

[Skoot1123]

Don't know about lending my Monza - Monza's rock!

[PatM]

We are talking someone you just met not a ski buddy or someone you have skied with before, then absolutely not. The only thing that came close is I gave my non-skiing buddy a ski for his boss to try and possibly purchase. Never saw the ski again and I asked my buddy where the money was? "Oh I'll get it to you". Never saw the money either.

[Marco]

I wouldn't loan a stranger $1600 cash, much less a $1600 ski!

[boarditup]

I have at the INT Nationals. The borrower's ski got crushed during airline transport. He was the same size, so I let him use it. No issues. However, that is a very different circumstance than most.

[Chef23]

@boarditup in that circumstance I might let someone borrow mine. I would let a friend try my ski with my bindings if they fit or with their own.

[Dirt]

I would loan it but not to Horton. He is stingy

[gsm_peter]

I do not compete nor have a competition ski so it is not critical for me.

If my low end ski would make a differens to a NICE person it is ok.

My experience off to help folks in trouble is they tends to pay off in the long run -from totally different directions and situations.

 

[DW]

I posted never, although after some thought, with the following: deposit ($price of replacement ski decided by me), signed agreement as to how I will assess and consider the ski condition or damage upon return. The borrower will have to assess his/her situation and decide on the respective value to them of the offer.

[The_MS]

@Horton 1 used 08 and 2 new black top late 05/06 round tips. They all ski great.

[OTF]

@ms comes off the dock cold and runs -38's all the time on those black topped Monza's, better hope his nano doesn't break or he'll be putting up big scores on a 9yr old ski.

[Ilivetoski]

I let a buddy try my Vapor a few weeks ago. Never been so nervous in my life. He had one fall that he hopped on the tail and the handle got jerked out of his hands. I turned the boat around quicker than I ever have to see if he left a handle ding. Thankfully it was ok (note- this was my vapor that was literally just warrantied from Radar. It was the first day I skied it in practice)

[xrated]

I don't ski tournaments and I don't chase balls (yet) but I have and will let buds give skis a try. Not new people and never again my brother if he ever decides to ski again. First ski we shared...he'd wipeout in a shallow area. As we motor up "hey are you standing", he always answered yes, and you could never see the ski. Yep he'd just stand there with the ski on rocks or whatever.