Messages posted by : Trencher
Ski's..... to lock or not to lock... that is the question?
Started by User in Ski Hardware, 30 Replies |
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Nearly all US ski areas big and small have a ski check. Often this is free, though some charge a small fee. It's such a small overhead for a ski area, but such a huge convenience for skiers.
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I don't think it's just about grabby tips. The tip rocker skis initiate the turn further back. It require less tip pressure, and feels like starting the turn on a shorter ski. This will make people who are slightly in the back seat seat feel they are skiing better. Happy skiers is what it is all about?
Construction is still king when it comes to performance, but it isn't just hype. The innovators are free now, and conventional wisdom is out the window for now. It's about what works, not what people thought would work. Unless of course it's the FIS, then it's about making what doesn't work the norm again. |
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FIS is more interested in public spectacle than athlete safety. I think they want the racing to look more difficult than it could be. When it comes to real safety issues like the huge jumps at the end of DHs, they worry more about viewer ratings.
What this particular issue is about is the newer compound side cuts. The new multi radius side cut designs can turn much more sharply than an older side cut with less radius variation along it's length. This, along with new camber profiles is revolutionising skiing. |
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FIS is a crock. |
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Denver post has some fantastic photos
http://photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/2011/12/photos-bode-miller-wins-mens-world-cup-at-beaver-creek/25400/#name%20here |
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How to find a Ski Buddy - Rules You Need to Read
Started by Admin in Find a Ski Buddy / Group Trips, 2 Replies |
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Why do I keep reading the thread title as "how to find a ski bunny"? :-o
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Every time I drive past a flat bed artic trailer I think of a giant snowboard with it's cambered shape.
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Some of his technical explanations are very wrong, but he gives the basic concepts. Rocker has been around a while for powder skiers, but the exciting development is by adding some rocker at the tip (and sometimes the tail), the ski becomes much easier to use for beginners and intermediates , and less work for all front side skiers. This early rise tip means that turns are easier to initiate, and most people will feel they are skiing better instantly.
Does this mean that these tip camber skis (every manufacturer has their own name for this design) are not for experts? GS race skis, and snowboards have this kind of camber profile, and it works well for general carved turns. Even if skis do not have a visible early rise tip, the tips are generally softer than a few years ago, and give some of the same effect as tip rocker when carving. Ski manufacturers are very careful to pander to the nay sayers (remember how long straight skis held out). So it may take a while for early rise tips to show up on more high end skis. which is a pity because when it comes to pure performance, construction is still king. I demoed Rossi's 82 ti and 82 carbon last season. one has double titanium construction with regular camber, and the other has regular construction with tip rocker. Metal won out hands down for hard carving. But I suspect the 82 carbon might have been the friendlier ski in all conditions. |
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