Baller pgmoore Posted January 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 4, 2015 I'm considering a new ski for this upcoming season. Despite what is always strongly recommended, I've never tested a ski before purchasing. This year, I want to change that! So, for those Ballers in Alberta - where do you buy your skis in this province? Ideally, I'd like to be able to demo a few skis from a shop and then buy the one that works best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalor Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 http://www.shuswapsnb.com/ While I've never been to their store, I've spoken with them several times and purchased items online and over the phone. Service was excellent. They are in Calgary and Sicamous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jimski Posted January 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 4, 2015 Mike at Shuswap is defenitly the guy to go to we live In BC and buy lots of stuff from him with no return issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihard Posted January 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 4, 2015 When I still lived in Alberta I made a trip down to El Centro, California and bought a ski from Steve at Pacific Slalom. He let me ski it and he set it up for me while I was there. Steve is a great guy and very helpful. I don't ski on the ski I purchased from him any more (HO A2) but still ski on an HO. Take a holiday and go for a ride! :) Here is a link to his web site: http://pacificslalom.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted January 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 4, 2015 Don't know if they are still involved with the shop, but Paul & Murray at HO Watersports (aka the board room) out of Vancouver were always my go-to guys. They were the western canadian distributers of HO, and were very involved and supportive of the tournament scene back a few years. If mike @ Shuswap can't help you I'd try them. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted January 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 4, 2015 I ordered direct from Goode. "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted January 5, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted January 5, 2015 H2oProShop.com has a try before you buy program. Darrin is very knowledgable and helpful. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LOTW Posted January 5, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 5, 2015 MIKE at Shuswap, he da man! I've purchased my last 2 ski's from him plus all gear, very knowledgable and helpful when you need advice or returns or anything really. He also has the stuff there and not just a picture. Bought the ski before those from Seth at H2O and same as above, problem is the US dollar and I haven't been to OZ since. BTW, I live in Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller schafer Posted January 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2015 @pgmoore you are in Edmonton right? Go see Clint Cole at Wizard Lake Marine. I've bought my last 3 skis from him. Numerous bindings. He will demo anything for you. And will give a very fair price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller pgmoore Posted January 6, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted January 6, 2015 @schafer - yes, in Edmonton. I've never been to Wizard Lake Marine before, although my cousin bought a giant wake boat from there. More of a ship, really... :s Wizard does have the benefit of being quite close to Shalom Park, where I mostly ski. So that's really nice! How are they with setup, adjustments, etc. at Wizard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller schafer Posted January 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2015 @pgmoore ya they sell a lot of ships there. to be honest i have never had them set anything up for me, ive done it myself, and then had @Swini adjust and re-adjust for me in Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihard Posted January 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2015 @pgmoore - Does Ken not sell skis out at Shalom any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller pgmoore Posted January 6, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted January 6, 2015 @skihard - I would love to buy a ski from Ken. That would be a no-brainer for me! I wasn't aware that he ever sold skis and he certainly hasn't mentioned it lately. I'll have to specifically ask him for sure. Do you remember what he used to sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jayski Posted January 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2015 @pgmoore D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantjoe Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Shuswap in Calgary demos. They're really good guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihard Posted January 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 6, 2015 Yes D3 if I remember right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiJay Posted January 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted January 7, 2015 A big time +1 for Shuswap Ski & Board @pgmoore. Not only do they maintain the biggest and best slalom-related inventory in the country, Mike is a slalom enthusiast himself and a big time supporter of slalom skiing in general. This is no small deal given how much bigger the wake market is. Support those who support our sport. shuswapsnb.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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