I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my son to help his children learn to ski. They loved it and it worked well.

This trainer is perfect for smaller kids. I used this for my 4 year old child. The unique feature about this trainer is that it is placed on the ankle area so you can really control the direction without the kids center of weight off balance when you pull from their upper body/trunk. It's also very easy to remove when going up the ski lift. Highly recommend!

amazing product. I was able to ski with my 3.5 years old from top hill on the 3rd time. I was afraid that my kid will fall face down. but these straps are stretching nice and my kid never fall forward. I initially wanted to choose the body straps, but read the review that the kid will loose balance easily and will fall. With this product my kid was able to ski like pro on 3rd time we went to mounting.

I did like the CoPilot Ski Trainer. It works much better then a chest harness. It helps big people control the downhill speed of little people on skis while letting the child have under body freedom while developing upper body strength and awareness. If your using the trainer with a child under 30 lbs it might be fine. My granddaughter was 4 years old and weights 40 lbs plus. The issue I had with it was that even on green runs, if there were any steeper sloped or areas where we built up speed to the point where she would sit down or fall I would barely have time to turn and not hit her because I was so close to her due to the fact that the harness webbing is not long enough to give me more space between us.If the webbing was at least 8' longer I think it would be better and safer. I will be cutting it in half and adding/sewing in a 8-12 foot section of webbing before using it again.

First Class customer service, and very speedy dispatch!This is a really neat product and i fully understand the concept of this training aid. I've skied for many years, and even ski-trekked to the south pole, so i really understand the principles of this design. Can't wait to try it out on the kids (aged 3 and 5)....i'll let you know how they get on!

Maniement très délicat entraînant, sur de petits enfants (Par ailleurs, le track-ski est très largement inopérant.

SUMMARY: Great purchase, well worth every penny. Works as advertised. RecommendedMy 6 year old daughter had lessons at different New England and Vermont mountains, but progress was slow and it was getting expensive. After several failed attempts with me on the beginner chairlift (I needed to hold her between my legs); it became evident she could manage the Ski School bunny slopes just fine, but not the more advanced green runs. Basically, she was not gaining the skills/experience from Ski School to advance. To me, it seemed like a confidence issue related to controlling her speed, therefore as my patience ran out, I needed a solution. After my typical 10 minutes of market research (Googled: 'ski harness'), I settled with the 'Copilot.'The following took place from March 5 to 7, 2012 in the Berkshires.Day 1: On the first day, she immediately fall in love with the CoPilot and was very encouraged with her Daddy shadowing her every move (of-course with some positive instruction). As a former ski coach I knew a few tricks (choice words). The CoPilot was a godsend on my patience and back/legs. I liked this tool just as much as my daughter, ease of use, etc., plus it looks cool! After my daughter realized she could trust the CoPilot (Daddy), she quickly focused in on learning and following instruction. Once she understood concept of edge control, she became very focused on her technique; actual snowplow turns verse making 'pizza' all the way down the run (this is where the CoPilot is most useful).Day 2: On the second day with the CoPilot, we bypassed the magic-carpet lifts and headed straight for the 'big kid' chairlift. During our first several runs she struggled with her snowplow and fell many times (fresh groomed runs were a little slick/fast for her). Though she was intimidated by length of the runs, she didn't seem to mind if it was steep. The CoPilot was great in controlling her speed and it appeared to me she was enjoying herself. Simply put, we were having fun! As the morning progressed and the snow soften, we started to focus on making bigger 'S' turns. After lunch, my daughter wanted to ski a green run without the CoPilot. To my delight (lots of giggling and laughing) she made it with only falling a couple of times. With the assistance of the Copilot we had a wonderful fun day and my daughter had gained the confidence I was seeking.Day 3: The following day my daughter was very excited to go skiing and she could hardly contain her enthusiasm. As I was preparing the CoPilot for our first run, my daughter said she wanted to ski without it. Her first run was a success. She didn't fall once. The CoPilot stayed in the pouch and I didn't use it the rest of the day. I was very pleased. For my daughter she was very excited to break the big news to her mother that Daddy took her on a 'Blue Square' run.The smiles and the delight of 'my little girl' learning skiing was well worth it. For us, I doubt any $100 a ski class lesson would have gotten the result as fast, as with the commitment of using the CoPilot over a couple of days. I can't stop telling my friends about the CoPilot. What a great alternative to a body harness. I would recommend to anyone with the patience/time to teach a child to ski.

If you want to teach your kids to ski I highly recommend this system. I have three kids, all skiers. The first two learned without a harness when they were 5 and 6. The third child was 4 when he started in earnest. After watching so many little kids wearing tethered vest harnesses slumped over like rag dolls on strings, I really wanted to give something else a try.I used the CoPilot with my soon-to-be 4 Y.O. at the beginning of the season last year. We had skied one or two times the previous season without any harness. He didn't show a lot of interest so we didn't push it. The next season it took just two half-days with the copilot tether for him to get the hang of skiing on gentle wide beginner slopes. At the end of the second day we were skiing without the tether on green runs. On the third day we were on intermediate slopes using the tether for steeper sections. Initiating turns is very instinctive: give a little tug on the right foot and he starts turning right, tug on the left and he starts moving to the left, pull back on both to snow plow.I think I used the copilot periodically for five days total then carried it in my pocket for insurance for a few more days. It was the best $40 I ever spent. I anticipated we'd spend half the season splitting time between the kids, teaching the youngest to ski. Having the whole family skiing together (independently) so quickly was priceless.We used a different ski tip connector (Lucky Bums Easy Wedge) rather than the velco strap that comes with the copilot. I'm not convinced the velco, when wet, would be strong enough. However, the optional copilot lift halter works great. Its handy for picking kids off the snow and getting them back on their feet, plus it makes learning to get on and off the lift much safer. He still wears the halter so I can pick him up with one hand when I need to.My advice is to start on a wide dedicated beginner slope with a chair lift. Avoid narrow slopes with a mix of fast and slow skiers. Use a strong ski tip connector. Anticipate the tip connector breaking at some point and carry a spare. If they slide off the tips frequently, drill a ¼" hole in each ski tip and thread them in directly into the ski. Have fun.