The ski sales can be a very good way to get a nice pair of used skis but you need to know what you are looking for. Personally I would recommend researching skis and try to narrow down to 4-5 specific ski models you want to look for and know what ski length is best for you. At these sales there is very little help provided when it comes to selecting skis and those who are helping are just volunteers and may not know all that much relevant information. As long as you have a couple of specific skis you are looking for then you should be fine.
The other thing to look closely at is of course the condition of the skis. Other then the obvious core shot damage to the skis the best way to tell how much use the ski has had is the amount of edge that is left. If a ski has been tuned repeatedly the base may look good but if it has very little edge left then the ski may not last too much longer for you. Just compare a few of the skis until you can start to tell just how much edge is an average amount to have.
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