Ski Mojos

Fast approaching the end of my sixth decade, but still doing my very best to keep up with my ski buddies (all of whom are around two decades younger), I am contemplating these Ski Mojo gadgets.

Although I always start out with the very best of intentions around November-ish to begin some sort of exercise programme, I inevitably fail to follow it through, with the result that, in the latter half of my second ski week, I struggle with thigh burn, complaining knees and wilting stamina.

These fiendish (semi-robotic?) devices would seem to be the answer to a congenitally lazy, reluctantly ageing old ski-goat like me, dontcha think?

Now, whilst my recent travels through your forum pages would appear to indicate that the majority of J2Skiers are considerably younger than myself, I would hope that there might be one or two similarly endurance-challenged folk out there that have been driven to giving these contraptions a try.

There is a fairly glowing review from the Gadget Show available, but I would like to hear some unsolicited testimonials from real J2Skiers, preferably of the new Mk11 version if possible.

So, do tell. Are they going to be the best £325-worth of skiing gear I could buy (at my age)?

Getting all my gear ready for heading off on 1st week on Saturday :lol:, but I would seriously consider the Mojo for my next jaunt to Val Thorens in March. :?:

There have been two threads that offer an insight.

The first was an "old gits" thread, where some of the respondents were in their 80s and 90s. My oldest ski adversary was 94, and skiing very nicely. There was also a wonderful video posted on here of a 110 year old US skier. I suggest that you and OldAndy are operating under false pretences and misleading names! On that macro-scale, you are only a squint above those in their mid 40s to 50s.

The second was a J2 thread about mojos, but being too young, I can't find it. :oops:

Lots of info and videos on google.

Dave Mac wrote:There have been two threads that offer an insight.

The first was an "old gits" thread, where some of the respondents were in their 80s and 90s. My oldest ski adversary was 94, and skiing very nicely. There was also a wonderful video posted on here of a 110 year old US skier. I suggest that you and OldAndy are operating under false pretences and misleading names! On that macro-scale, you are only a squint above those in their mid 40s to 50s.

The second was a J2 thread about mojos, but being too young, I can't find it. :oops:

Lots of info and videos on google.

Thanks DaveMac, it's heartening to know that I'm not alone on my wintry park bench. Without some interventional assistance tho', I doubt very much if I'll be skiing in my 90's (should I be lucky enough to attain that venerable stage!). I sure as heck won't be at the daft juvenile antics that I'm still cajoled to undertake.

I did do a wee search for a thread on the Ski Mojo as I know these doo-dahs have been about for a few years, but didnt turn up anything.

Perhaps my fellow ski-codgers have quaffed their cocoa and trundled off to their respective scratchers?

Numpty1 wrote:

There is a fairly glowing review from the Gadget Show available, but I would like to hear some unsolicited testimonials from real J2Skiers, preferably of the new Mk11 version if possible.

I, like Dave can't speak directly to your question, but would like to offer a couple of points that you may of course have already considered. The first is your set up - boots/bindings, having these set up perfectly can much reduce the work you have to do to ski. This generally means having your own skis so the ramp of the bindings can be taken into consideration. The other point is that some of the latest skis (within two years) have some energy saving designs that make it much less work. Tip and tail rocker, and progressive side cuts are two features that are transforming skis once again. Having said that there are days when I could do with "getting my mojo on" as it were.

Numpt,

I struggle with thigh burn, complaining knees and wilting stamina.

Thigh burn is an issue that I would classify as lactic acid build up. This would normally start to kick in after about 2 minutes continuous skiing. The influence is a general fitness issue. However, it is also a technique issue ~ can you relax the muscles during the turn? If so, this extends the time that you can continuously ski. I apologise if this seems a simplified approach, I take cognisance that you are an experienced skier, but you have posed the question.

Wilting stamina is, I think is tied up with the same issue. Trencher raises a good point ~ does your equipment set-up minimise your ski effort?

"Complaining knees" is too vague. Most skiers that I know have that to a varying degree, I have "managed" a knee issue for 20 years. Two people I know are skiing all winter on replacement knees.

Do your knees swell significantly at the end of each ski day? Do you feel " electric shocks" on each side of the knee? Need some specifics.

We also need a full time J2ski doctor/physio/surgeon......