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February 2024 by Laura Mansfield
We loved Marty! My fiance was skiing for the first time and Marty gave him a lot of great advice - almost like a free lesson. Great price and great equipment!
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March 2023 by Wesley Works
Our friend broke her snow boarding boots the day before and needed a new pair to rent. Stopped in and within 5 minutes were out the door with new rented boots. When we dropped them off, they greeted us at the door before we even stepped in. Well run and fair price. Give it a try.
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February 2023 by justin whitaker
Great prices on great equipment, spend your time talking with Marty for the inside scoop on Killington or Pico, he not only rents ski's but if the conditions are good he has probably already been out on the mountain for a morning ski.
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January 2023 by Kelly Bowse
Marty is a true ambassador to the great sport of skiing. I grew up on the mountain and used to race, but life has since taken me to places that only allow for skiing a few times a year. When I come back to visit, I always rent from Marty. Not only is he committed to keeping his prices affordable, he really takes his time to get you the right fit. If you are learning to ski or if it's your first time at Killington/Pico, you won't find a better place than Budget to rent because his advice and local tips are invaluable. His enthusiasm for the sport is infectious. Come in for the skis (or boards) - stay for the inspiration.
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January 2023 by Lia S.
Last February I rented skiing equipment from this shop and the skis were very old. That day, I fell at Pico and the skis did not eject. The Ski dragged my right leg and broke it (both my tibia and fibula). If I had better equipment, this life altering injury could have been avoided. After the break I went through two surgeries and have 2 feet of metal inside my tibia as well as screws. It's been almost 1 year and I still don't feel anywhere near back to normal and still go to physical therapy. I wish I could have gone back and just rented from Pico instead of trying to save money. Now this injury will follow me for the rest of my life and I cannot even sue the place because I basically signed my life away when I rented. This has been expensive financially and physically. UPDATE: attached is the slip given to me for the rental, I cropped my contact info. There is no mistake.
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October 2022 by Jay D'Erchia
I've known/been renting from Marty's Ski rental for over 10 years and being from NYC/North Jersey we have what one may call a lack of skiing opportunities or knowledge, however per a recommendation from down here I took the "dive" those years back.Years later I truly feel if I hadn't went there the outcome would have been different. His knowledge, inventory, and upkeep is 2nd to none. Beyond rentals, he lives in the area and knows those slopes...and beyond.Best part: His interpersonal skill, i.e. the patience to give the intel you need to not just enjoy a day but come home in one piece.Lastly I'd say the way he helped my niece and nephew one winter was beyond sweet, and those tips made it doable for some inner city kids to enjoy what most never see and more importantly my sister did not kill me.I'm currently making plans for a ski trip and just thought I would put this out there..Because I'm not paying ×fold for no courtesy or to be "a number" someplace else up there.I didn't know what a binding was or there where settings/numbers involved. At 6"4' plus and an amateur apparently these things matter. Who knew?*As you'll see from my other(be it very few)reviews I only point out the most offensive or the true and proper stand outs.I have no monetary interest in this business nor have I been asked or paid in time, favor, product or $ as I am not affiliated with the business of Marty's budget ski rental.
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March 2022 by Adam S.
Found Marty and BSR online as family was heading to Killington for the week. Thought about a local shop in Albany but they had no short term rentals. Marty was a champ. He set up our teen with a great outfit including (most importantly) great fitting boots. Gear was in good rental shape, added a goggle purchase and we were ready to hit the slopes. Thanks again Marty for ensuring the family had a great trip.
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March 2022 by Sydney Kralovanec
Marty is the best! He’s just minutes away from Killington and gave great advice & great prices!
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February 2022 by Omri Porath
Great ski package for my 9 year old daughter. Perfect for Pico and Killington mountain rentals, friendly service, great prices. Thumbs up!!
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February 2021 by Jacob Cascioli
Marty was great with our families ski rentals. Quick, friendly and can’t beat the prices. IMO the best ski rentals in killington!
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January 2021 by Sarah Stokes
Marty was so sweet and really helpful. I was an inexperienced skier and he went out of his way to explain the techniques and make sure my gear would best suit my needs. Will definitely be going back ! Great prices.
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December 2020 by Glenn Giles
Marty is great; we always enjoy our visits to pick up equipment.
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March 2020 by Harry P.
I rarely write negative reviews , but I feel compelled to tell others about my experience dealing with this "curmudgeon " of a man. I've met a very diverse group of people in my life , good and bad, and am able to get along with most , but I have never , ever, met as rude and condescending a person in my life as Marty . Ok let me get straight to the facts; my 9 yo son and I had driven up straight from Ct to meet my brother and his family for a few days of skiing at Pico, and my brother had suggested I hit a shop to rent equipment with close proximity to the mountain. Since he had already been up for several days he had noticed a budget place that was real close to Pico, so in to Marty's I went arriving around 945 with my son . There was just one young guy being attended to by Marty , who appeared to be in the process of wrapping up having his board waxed. I say hello and tell him my son and are would like to rent skis, boots , and poles for 3 days. Without any kind of greeting or even looking up , he barks out "what size are you "? I tell him my size and say that I'm not exactly sure what size shoe my son is and simply ask if he could measure to make sure. He says to me , "you don't know your own sons shoe size?"and "you're the parent , you need to know these things " and "that's not my job to know " At this point , one part of me wanted to tell him to go to hell and walk out as he clearly was a rude person, but I was meeting my brother at mountain soon and just wanted to get in and out as quickly as possible - So now the one guy in the store is gone , and he still can't even come from behind the counter to help my son get fitted properly , so I'm left to try a few kids boots by removing the insert sleeve , and I'm able to find a pair his size , still by no assistance from him - I should add here that all his equipment was old and beat up, but we get our stuff , and I give him my info , address and such, he has the nerve to say , "Oh I should have know your from Greenwich , everybody I meet from down your way are all the same, last guy from Fairfield County was just like you "....now remember , I'm there with my 9 year old boy , and wanting to not lose my cool and set an example of how to act, but at same time demonstrating the ability to stand up for yourself. No wonder the store was empty, I have never in my life been treated like that by a store owner, especially when it was completely unwarranted, I hadn't been pushy in the least. I understand about people perhaps having a bad day , and could have overlooked a little grumpiness , but he insulted me in front of my son for no good reason whatsoever . I will also add that my sons helmet (which we also rented there ) was old and defective , and needed to have a ski instructor on the mountain who was nice enough to creatively fix it for us. Here's the icing on the cake , when the ski instructor asked us where we had rented the helmet and equipment, the expression on his face said it all ; evidently faulty equipment issued by Marty is a regular occurrence . In conclusion , Marty's store seems to me to be like somewhat of a "trap " because it has "Budget" in the name , and it is very close to Pico mountain . But you have to remember that you get what you pay for in life , and nothing is worth being treated in the manner in which he treated us . Avoid this place, just rent on the mountain, don't jet this angry old man ruin your ski experience.
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February 2020 by Sean P.
I would strongly recommend against this place. You can read below for further details, but really what summed it up for me was the reaction of the ski intructor and ski patrol professionals at Pico when we mentioned my nephew and brother rented our skis at this place. They clearly did not approve of Budget. These are professionals dealing with skiers all winter, and while they didn't necessarily say anything inflammatory, both were familiar with Budget ski rental and seemed to say that they've seen their share of issues with the equipment AND service, like the ones I detail below. But I know some people like details, so here is some more: I stayed in the Killington area a few weeks back. I always like to save a few bucks by renting skis off mountain. However, this place did not work well for me. I called Budget a week or so before, and their prices were higher than the nearby shops (High Altitude, etc). Not severely higher, but a few bucks a day. The guy on the phone, I believe the owner, seemed to care less about answering some of my basic questions about type of equipment. But because it was so close to Pico and some of my friends had limited time, my brother went there, and he had an even more awful experience. Both on pickup and departure he had issues with Marty, the owner. On pickup, there was some dispute about sizing/fitting my nephew's boot. He didn't have a sizer. The owner said "you're his dad, you should know his shoe size." I have two daughters and am a very involved dad, and I don't know their shoe sizes. That's a pretty insulting/inflammatory thing to say. The equipment seemed fine enough, but the plastic tip on the ski had loosened for my brother, and my nephews helmet was beat up and the clip on the chin strap was faulty. On the way back he addressed the minor issue with the ski, and again Marty was very rude to my brother, saying something along the lines of "I know you're type - from Greenwich." Man, really sounds like an awful guy, he said that pretty much unprovoked. Who insults customers like that? Customer service really matters in this business, and this guy clearly is grumpy and I'm not sure why he is in the service business. If you have to go here, I hope you catch him on a good day and get lucky. The ski patrol and instructors clearly say it all, it is best you get your skis at the mountain or go somewhere else.
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February 2020 by Stanislas Berteloot
Highly recommend this place. The owner is fantastic. Great equipment and service.
