On 9/1/05, Benjamin Kulas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> John you missed my point.  I think that a good quiver will help her
> have fun.  Who cares if she wins races?  I have a modest quiver not
> for racing, but so that I can better enjoy different conditions.  Ice
> is a reality in racing, and so that she may enjoy skiing in gates,
> skis that have good/great grip on ice are key.  Having a pair of free
> skis will help keep her "race" skis (real race skis or regular skis)
> fresh and in good shape for training and racing.

How many pair of skates do 8 year old hockey players have?  Do they
have a "game" pair?

How many gloves does an 8 year old right fielder have?  Does he have a
game glove?  How about bats?

Ridiculous.

At that age - I say learn to ski all conditions reasonably well on one
pair, first.

Then one can really enjoy new, more specific gear.



> 
> More important than the to quiver or not to quiver questions is
> tuning.  PS needs to learn (if he doesn't already know) the basics,
> and it's good for him to do it with his daughter.  There's nothing to
> help one get psyched for skiing like tuning one's skis.
> 
> El Scorpion
> 
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> 
> caveat lector
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