Skis for the child need to be chosen depending on his age, growth and ability to ride. The price and the brand of skis is important less. Complete with skis it is necessary to buy fastenings, ski boots and ski sticks. Length of skis can be learned from the seller, and type of skis - ridge, classical or universal - it is necessary to choose on the taste.
It is required to you
- You have to know growth of the child in cm and its size of footwear.
Instruction
1. Skis at different producers have different structure and characteristics, but for the nonprofessional the difference is almost not notable, skis of all producers are quite suitable for walks in the woods and school physical education classes. Even inexpensive skis can be suitable for the child, but not on any skis the child will feel confident. At the wrong choice of skis the child will be quickly tired, often to fall and lag behind schoolmates. The choice between classical skis with notches and ridge skis without notches is really important. The first in life skis for the child preschool child can be bought nurseries, with fastenings under usual children's footwear. Such children's skis usually are on sale complete with fastenings and sticks.
2. For the child of age of elementary school it is necessary to buy already real skis with fastenings under ski boots. Classical skis with notches will be suitable for walks with parents on a ski track in the forest and school physical education classes. At a small speed of driving such skis have no return, that is they will not slide off back and the child will not waste excess efforts. The lack of such skis is that at warm weather about zero damp snow sticks to a notch, slowing down the movement. Except skis, it is necessary to buy ski boots, fastenings and ski sticks. Thermal insulation is important for ski boots, choose boots with an internal membrane like Gore-tex protecting from cold and blotting that the child did not catch a cold. Fastenings under ski boots are on sale separately and are established on skis in large sports shops and also in departments of metalrepair of Public service centers. Length of skis and ski sticks is calculated on growth of the child - skis have to be 20 cm longer than growth of the child in cm, and sticks for classical skis have to be on the contrary, is shorter than growth of the child by 25 cm. For example, the child of 130 cm in height will suit skis 150 cm long and sticks 105 cm long.
3. If the child already accustomed on a ski track, does not fall continually and wants to ride quicker, buy to him skis without notches for ridge run. On such skis it is possible to feel the real speed! Ridge skis have to have a sharp side at the edges in order that skis did not slide off sideways, across the direction of the movement. Ridge skis have to be 15 cm longer than growth of the child, and sticks for ridge skis have to be shorter than growth of the child by 20 cm. For example, the child of 150 cm in height will suit skis 165 cm long and sticks 130 cm long.