Messages posted by : Trencher
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I had some Marmot sallos that were three years old, but had only been used about twenty times. The goretex totally delaminated from the butt area. Could have been sliding on my butt after falls on hard snow that caused it, but you would think that's usual wear and tear.
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The finish is a light beam which is about 30cm or so off the ground. The skis will pass underneath, so reaching down will give a skier a couple of feet advantage.
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It's a pity that ski bindings are not designed with a straight ridge between the toe and heel pieces to scrap snow off boot soles. I like that scraper because sometimes however much you scrape on the binding, there is some snow/ice left. As I said before, just a bit of compacted snow in the wrong place will be like someone sticking a cant under the binding.
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It's not just the feet, and their comfort that you would see a boot fitter for. It's is also to make sure those feet are supported properly and in a way aligns the rest of the body for skiing. Having said that, many people can have a good experience in off the shelf boots that are the right size. Are they skiing the best that they are capable of? probably not.
A good indicator that your alignment is off, is if you struggle with some types of turns or drills in a lesson that everyone else seems to manage. |
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As it says in the blurb, a lot of board brands are made in just a few factories. The first link board has a rocker/camber profile which is good sign. If you don't mind having an off brand board, it looks good to me.
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Looks like a par for the course intermediate/advanced ski. It has tip rocker, which is fast becoming the norm for all skis. She'll probably find them easier to turn, and less work than a full camber ski. If you have great technique on camber skis, the easier turn initiation will feel strange, but is easy to get used to.
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