J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Trencher

In the same vein, something that seems to be missed in lessons is which ski to put on first (or which way to face after losing one ski in a fall). It is so hard to get the second ski on, if it is downhill from the first ski.

Although you can now carve a monoski, to me it is still looks very inefficient. As I said before, all the disadvantages of both skiing and snowboarding. As far as knees go on a single board you need both bindings to release simultaneously or not at all. That why there's never been a releasable binding for snowboards (that was safe anyway). That said, whatever it takes to have fun meets the "justifiable" standard, and it's a bit better than some other niche snow sports :wink:

Most of the problem with people skiing fast stems from not understanding the skiers code. Unless they are starting out from a real stop (not a short pause between turns) without looking uphill, or merging from a side trail without looking uphill, everyone below/in front of you has the right of way PERIOD/FULL STOP. There are no exceptions, as much as some people try to convince themselves that there might be. And even with those technical exceptions, only an idiot would ski fast near a merging run that is not clear, or near any stationary human being.

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.

I think often there is more than just shape and construction going on in a ski or snowboard. It is how these things are blended that determines the outcome rather than just throwing in a bit of new design. Dupraz (and other snowboard companies) has been working with this design for a long time. The other consideration which is always an issue with the big ski companies, is that though they always like to have the latest, they are also very wary of being a bit too radical and having a product get a bad name. Just thinking out loud, sorry.

I think the good vibes around here is also something that happens as a forum matures. Forums were a new form of communication for most people and there's a learning curve involved. On established forums, it's usually someone relatively new to the concept that upsets the apple cart.

Mostly yes. Icy piste are hard for novice boarders, but the variable in Europe at the moment more likely means powder on piste. In powder novice snowboarders have a much easier time than novice skiers.