More Good Vibes From Henderson’s

We are in the process of finallizing our ski equipment. We are pretty much set on the kid’s Alpine stuff, we just need to get N some gloves, and check clothes and helmets. They are outgrowing their Nordic stuff, however, and we had to make some adjustments.

Their skis are still the right size, but we scored A some boots at Henderson’s, and N can take over A’s old boots. Last season we had to upgrade N’s boots, and we got these really junky boots from our friend MB, who was nice enough to swap out, though in my opinion, he got the better of the deal because we essentially gave him a brand new boot for a larger piece of junk.

N was not happy with it, but didn’t complain. They worked, after all, but even I was aware that the thing looked like something out of the junk pile. This year he can wear a much nicer boot, which should also be more comfortable.

Anyway, they need new poles, as well. Poles for Nordic skiing are a completely different beast from Alpine. I downhill ski all the time without poles, you don’t really need them unless you do moguls. For Nordic skiing, however, poles are a must, and I think the fact that the kid’s poles are small is a disadvantage for them. They could use some help on their technique, but that will come with practice, and some new poles.

With that in mind, I went back to Henderson’s to see if they had some used Nordic poles for sale, and they probably rolled their eyes and said, “Not this cheap bastard again.” Of course, they didn’t, and I saw JH and he was cool like always. He said they were in the process of replacing their old stocks, and would have some old poles that we could actually cut to size. He even said he’d give them to me. I love when that happens.

Then again, new poles are not that expensive, so maybe I should just bite the bullet and pay full price... nah! We’ll see where this goes.

Until the next time, thanks for reading, and thanks to Shirley Booth for the pic.