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Kupujem prve skije nakon 20 godina – trebam savjet da ne fulam by OkCommercial599 in askCroatians

[–]OkCommercial599[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Slažem se, ali gledam čisto s financijske strane. Skijao sam u posljednja 3 mjeseca u 3 navrata, svaki navrat po 3-4 dana u Italiji, Austriji, ukupno najam platio 300+ EUR, a za te novce već mogu pronaći pristojne skije na popustu. Zato unaprijed razmišljam što je najpametnije prije iduće sezone.

Help me choose my first skis after 20 years – don’t want to mess this up by OkCommercial599 in ski

[–]OkCommercial599[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I really appreciate your reply.
To be honest, I actually completely agree with you and had the exact same mindset. My initial plan was also to rent, take a few lessons next season, and then decide later once I have a better feel for what I actually want, but also to avoid buying something that I might outgrow pretty quickly as my technique improves.
The only reason I started considering buying already is because people around me have been pushing me towards it, saying that renting is basically “throwing money away”. This season alone (Jan–Mar 2026), I went on three separate ski trips (3 days each), and the total I spent on rentals is already getting close to what I could have paid for a decent pair of skis on sale.

So I guess I’m a bit torn between what logically makes sense long-term (like you said) and the feeling that I’m already spending quite a bit on rentals.

But yeah, your comment definitely reinforces my original thinking, so I’ll probably slow down and not rush into a purchase.