Messages posted by : pavelski
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Sugestions
Those little break downs are telling you something. Look for new boots. May I suggest you do not buy rear entry type! If you look around in various stores you will see that rear entry type boots are "disappearing" ! Why ? Poor "mating" for top level skiers! ( no expert level skier chooses such boots)! Too much room or free "space" in the toe area to get good ski feel! Poor boot adjustment in localized areas or zones! Soft padding which "dulls" ski feel! Please forgive "honest" comments DavMac! Respectfully, Pav |
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Charlie 25,
I do get out more,,,in fact too much! It is my wife who has me "chained to desk" so,,,, That is why you never hear from me in Winter,,,,I am out! bye Pav |
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Trencher's Velcro problem!
Just a side note Trencher! All the velcro used in Kabul will be "changed" as of last week! Seems it does not work in "hot, dusty, dirty" places!!!! Now as far as your problem,, I close all my velcro before placing in bag! Also I have a great carrying bag that has lots lots of pockets so; all gloves in one pocket, all survival items in another, all etc,,,, and so on! As a secondary measure in all my outfits I install "military" type snaps over velcro so snow never goes up or in suit! All straps have snaps! "carve easy trencher" Pavel |
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Yes we have all survived another winter!
Yes we have now "let out all the skiing steam" and so it is the quiet period! Well,,if you are reading this,,instead of being on the beach, golf course , or etc,,,,you are like me,,,,thinking of next year! Here are some suggestions to make your summer shorter and your coming skiing season better! 1. Clean all skiing material! I mean really clean them! Look into those thousand pockets! I even found a crumbled $100 bill! 2. Now is the time to "modify" your equipment! An example will do! I ski to the very end ! I mean the very end when the sun is baking skiers, water is running down in streams and it is hot! I have a pair of ski pants that were made for spring skiing,,but the designers were not real skiers since they are still too hot! I took inside seam out,,just below the crotch ( about 20 cm) and sewed in a "window" for cool air to,,,well cool the boys down! This is the same material you see inside shorts, or bathing truncks! White perforated material. Lets the cool air in but no snow can come in! 3. Found those thick ski gloves terrible in Sprin,,so I got some golf gloves, or some baseball gloves, or some mountain bike gloves! Thin, soft and great protection! 4. Hayerd to get wet wet snow into my boots, so I took some old old long sleeve shirts, cut sleeves off and just made some boot "collars"! Never will I have snow in my boots! 5. Hate having wires from my Ipod dangling all over! Made a thin cut into my jacket just below my collar, inserted Ipod jack,,,then placed jack in the inside pocket of the jacket! Voilà! 6.Time to get those ski boots out,,,get linners out! They need the sun to "cure"!!! That boot smell odor eaters works wonders! 7. Have you noticed how all ski outfits are using the "minimum" amount of velcro! Time to sew in widder. longer pieces, near pants cuff pants waist! 8. Speaking of velcro,,,,old velcro gets "tired"! The barbs do not hold as well! Change every 5 years!! 9. Time to really look at those boot buckles! Are they aligned! Are they wobbly! are the rivets holding well! I have changed mine twice since they were poorly aligned for me! Wh wait till they fail! 10.Now for the most important ski equipment,,,,you! Do you remember the part of you body that hurt while skiing! Do you remember the part of the body which hurt 2 weeks after your last trip! Now is the time to slowly work on this part of the body! Oh,,,,Dave (the site guru) I did not forget your "special" flight on the new Bombardier plane! You name is on the list when the plane comes to England! Cheers, Pavel |
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Stewart,
I have several items to buy ,,but first let me tell you a great strategy I use in regards to my ski equipment! During the ski season, whenever I realize I am "missing" an item I note it down! Whenever a ski article lets me down, I note why! Then in the "low" season I look around! Looking for a jig for VIST bindings (very rare)! Yes I will pay anyone who has one! Looking for an old old ski sign for Jan's Inn! Looking for a very old leather lace ski boot size 10 ( 1940 circa) Need more 1 kilo wax bars Happy to be back to "civilization"! Pav |
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Just ended skiing season DavMac!
I really was thinking of you! Someday! Pavel |
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Graeme,
Just one weekend? Not enough time! You need at least 2 weeks to ski this center! Pavel |
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Trencher,
A great new skiing year for you! Yes,,you understood the type of skis some skiers want! Seems there are more and more, "boutique ski companies" ! In this period of "recession"? Some skiers just want to "stand out" and be willing to pay price! To each his own! Keep on "carving" Trencher! |
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