Skiing.LifeTips Newsletter, Issue 280: Cross Country Skis for Kids Over Age 8

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Weekly Skiing Tipletter, Issue 280 Cross Country Skis for Kids Over Age 8 If your kids are over age 8 and highly athletic, you can usually apply the same standards as adult cross country skis. In general. experts suggest that you choose a ski that is 20 to 35cm longer than your child's height. Here are some length suggestions for various heights. 3'11" 140cm 4'3" 150cm 4'7" 160cm 4'9" 170cm 4'11" 180cm 5'1" 185cm Your child's weight should also be taken into consideration. A soft flex ski will benefit a lightweight child, because it will provide proper wax adhesion on longer hills. In contrast, a heavier child might do better with a stiffer ski, since it will do a better job at gliding through deep snow. If you want to save money by buying kids skis at a ski swap, be sure to examine them closely. Make sure that there are no splits or other types of defects in the tips or tails. The base of the ski should be flat and free of any type of blistering or prominent gouges. Look for kids skis whose edges have remained somewhat square. These skis will have better cornering performance. LifeTips Radio LifeTips.com President, Byron White and Amanda Connor interview guests weekly to discuss the hottest topics for both consumers and web-marketers that will make your life smarter, better and more fun. Special guests include best-selling authors and celebrities that will get you in-the-know with topics that matter. All of our 130 previous shows are available for listening in our archive. Tune in to WebMasterRadio.fm every Wednesday at 4pm ET. LifeTips Publishing Our Gurus are the masters of their niches. Thanks to their expert knowledge, LifeTips has published thousands of useful, insightful, and entertaining tips on every subject. Our 101 Tip Books put that insight into the palm of your hand. Browse our bookstore About LifeTips Each site on LifeTips features its very own expert or Guru who is here to answer questions, field comments and make your life smarter and better! Within each site you can save your favorite tips, read Guru profiles and vote on which tips make the grade. Go ahead, ask your Guru a question. They are making the world better one tip at a time!

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