The 10 Essential Things you must do this summer!!!!!
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Nuts!
Cashews would be nice :!: :!: :lol:
Congratulations Dave Mac
Mike :wink:
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Started by Pavelski in Ski Chatter 15-May-2008 - 119 Replies
Hirsty
reply to 'The 10 Essential Things you must do this summer!!!!!' posted May-2008
Do I not get a squirrel related bonus prize? :D
He was a wise man who invented beer - Plato
Admin
reply to 'The 10 Essential Things you must do this summer!!!!!' posted May-2008
Hirsty wrote:Do I not get a squirrel related bonus prize? :D
Nuts!
The Admin Man
Mike from NS
reply to 'The 10 Essential Things you must do this summer!!!!!' posted May-2008
Admin wrote:Hirsty wrote:Do I not get a squirrel related bonus prize? :D
Nuts!
Cashews would be nice :!: :!: :lol:
Congratulations Dave Mac
Mike :wink:
Age is but a number.
Pavelski
reply to 'The 10 Essential Things you must do this summer!!!!!' posted May-2008
Please note all skiers*********
If ever you are skiing in Europe and you see a skier with a fantastic golden/caramel polar fleece jacket with a ski resort logo on back that no one seems to know,,,,,,it is DaveMac!!!
Stop and tell him you are Tony!
You will get a free beer and a great story as a bonus!
The lucky Scot!!!
If ever you are skiing in Europe and you see a skier with a fantastic golden/caramel polar fleece jacket with a ski resort logo on back that no one seems to know,,,,,,it is DaveMac!!!
Stop and tell him you are Tony!
You will get a free beer and a great story as a bonus!
The lucky Scot!!!
Bandit
reply to 'The 10 Essential Things you must do this summer!!!!!' posted May-2008
Pavel, as one of your "must do's", you list winding down binding settings to zero. I know it used to be recommended, then it was deemed unecessary. Has it now been re-recommended?
The latest tech manual I have is the 05/06 US Tyrolia, and I can't see this anywhere amongst the 80 odd pages :D
The latest tech manual I have is the 05/06 US Tyrolia, and I can't see this anywhere amongst the 80 odd pages :D
Pavelski
reply to 'The 10 Essential Things you must do this summer!!!!!' posted May-2008
Bandit,
In regards to your question about DIN setting release at end of season!
Here is my answer.
It is a question of attitudes about equipment and economics.
Let me address the attitude part first. In the past skiers tended to keep equipment for long time (+5 years) and would have the long term approach about keeping material in top form! Thus the release of the tension spring for the DIN setting. Of course that meant you did not have to buy bindings every three years!
Now for the economic aspect. Modern life is centered on "disposable" practices. Long term attitudes about product life is now 3-5 years great for companies and economy,,but what about our world? Mike once showed some ski trashed in crusher! Ski companies wanht you to change skis every two years,,,,and in the process buy new bindings! Not for security reasons!!!!
Better profit for them!
If you take care of your bindings they can last +10 years easily!
Think! Any spring under tension over time will lose its "internal tension"! Does it not seem logical when not in use to "release" that tension!
I have some Salomon Drivers which I use on my Sugar Daddys powder skis and they are well over 10 years old! Still going! Still functional and I check them every year on an electronic binding calibration tool!
I challenge any ski binding company to publish data over time on their bindings! I have such data and can tell you that any good binding well maintained will last easily +10 years!
It is your call. Join the "disposable" society or save some money and our earth and try to "dispose" less.
Of course you must every year check your DIN and the functionality of the units!
Tell me, do you;
1.Turn your car engine off when not in use
2.Turn off lights when not in use
3.Let computer on for 24 hours
4.Let video camera on at all times
5.Let water tap drip water
6.Leave perfume bottle open
7 Let cognac bottle open
8.Let fan in car on all the time
9.Leave flashlight on all the time
10.Let toilet flush water all the time
It is your call! Ask those who tell you NOT to release setting to tell you why they recommend this! Then ask them to show you proof! You all must be more critical consumers.Think for yourselves!
Let me finish with a small example!
Many years ago all ski companies had bases with a center groove down the middle of the base! All ski companies! Skiers started to ask why this groove? The answer was, "stability"!!!! No studies to proof this. No real "factual" data. Just tradition!
Now name me ONE ski that has a groove in the base!
In this Google world you must think critically and ask for "proof" !
Enjoy your summer and so nice to hear from you. Hope your cottage issue will be settled soon!
In regards to your question about DIN setting release at end of season!
Here is my answer.
It is a question of attitudes about equipment and economics.
Let me address the attitude part first. In the past skiers tended to keep equipment for long time (+5 years) and would have the long term approach about keeping material in top form! Thus the release of the tension spring for the DIN setting. Of course that meant you did not have to buy bindings every three years!
Now for the economic aspect. Modern life is centered on "disposable" practices. Long term attitudes about product life is now 3-5 years great for companies and economy,,but what about our world? Mike once showed some ski trashed in crusher! Ski companies wanht you to change skis every two years,,,,and in the process buy new bindings! Not for security reasons!!!!
Better profit for them!
If you take care of your bindings they can last +10 years easily!
Think! Any spring under tension over time will lose its "internal tension"! Does it not seem logical when not in use to "release" that tension!
I have some Salomon Drivers which I use on my Sugar Daddys powder skis and they are well over 10 years old! Still going! Still functional and I check them every year on an electronic binding calibration tool!
I challenge any ski binding company to publish data over time on their bindings! I have such data and can tell you that any good binding well maintained will last easily +10 years!
It is your call. Join the "disposable" society or save some money and our earth and try to "dispose" less.
Of course you must every year check your DIN and the functionality of the units!
Tell me, do you;
1.Turn your car engine off when not in use
2.Turn off lights when not in use
3.Let computer on for 24 hours
4.Let video camera on at all times
5.Let water tap drip water
6.Leave perfume bottle open
7 Let cognac bottle open
8.Let fan in car on all the time
9.Leave flashlight on all the time
10.Let toilet flush water all the time
It is your call! Ask those who tell you NOT to release setting to tell you why they recommend this! Then ask them to show you proof! You all must be more critical consumers.Think for yourselves!
Let me finish with a small example!
Many years ago all ski companies had bases with a center groove down the middle of the base! All ski companies! Skiers started to ask why this groove? The answer was, "stability"!!!! No studies to proof this. No real "factual" data. Just tradition!
Now name me ONE ski that has a groove in the base!
In this Google world you must think critically and ask for "proof" !
Enjoy your summer and so nice to hear from you. Hope your cottage issue will be settled soon!
Tony_H
reply to 'The 10 Essential Things you must do this summer!!!!!' posted May-2008
Just about to attack 3 sets of bindings with my screw driver now!!!
Bandit
reply to 'The 10 Essential Things you must do this summer!!!!!' posted May-2008
Pav, it's clear that you value winding down binding settings for the reasons you list. You've not addressed my query as I still don't know if the binding manufacturers are recommending it currently.
If the manufacturers are not recommending it being undertaken, if consumers perodically wind the springs down it may invalidate any warranty or litigation claims involving their products.
If the manufacturers are not recommending it being undertaken, if consumers perodically wind the springs down it may invalidate any warranty or litigation claims involving their products.
Topic last updated on 22-July-2008 at 08:11