Skiing Discussion Thread v.1

equang2 · 11-16-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ghostcell

**** yeah Stoneground, forgot the name for it. I do it to every new pair/every pair before the season.

Pitex isn't that hard to use. I try to be careful with my raceskis so none of that **** ever happens.

Oh, and if you're not using ski straps....USE THEM.

yeah at first i bought a bag but it was so annoying getting my skis in and out of bags for every practice so i got straps. i think i got 2 gouges in my skis from when u have no poles and u stomp on the release lever with the bottom of a ski. i dont think i should do that .

and im afraid of going of jumps. i was skiing this one time. and i decided to tuck and go off a jump as fast as i could. ended up getting about 10-15 feet of air, bounced and crashed on the landing and broke my binding on my left ski. it sucked big time

ghostcell · 11-16-2008, 10:12 PM

Bags do nothing, your bases are still sliding against each other, ****ing them off. Straps prevent your bases from touching and rubbing up each other.

equang2 · 11-16-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ghostcell

Bags do nothing, your bases are still sliding against each other, ****ing them off. Straps prevent your bases from touching and rubbing up each other.

i never really used a strap on the bottom tho. i always just used one on the top. guess i should use 2 this year.

jogabonito7 · 11-16-2008, 11:53 PM

Straps are FTW.

equang2 · 11-17-2008, 01:57 PM

lolz 2 skiing threads?

Killa_X · 11-17-2008, 02:21 PM

wow, awesome, considering i made this one back in september

ghostcell · 11-18-2008, 05:16 PM

Just keep this one.

equang2 · 11-18-2008, 08:59 PM

yeah. im thinking of buying spyder training pants(dam, 200 dollars REALLY?)
some leki poles since i went through 6 pairs of ****ty poles in my first season(all died from falls, hitting gates)
and i need gloves, im not really sure if i should get those nice padded leather gloves for slalom or pole guards? pole guards to me seem annoying as ****

Bobman7 · 11-18-2008, 09:03 PM

get pole guards. How tall are you? I have some race poles that i don't use anymore. reusch gloves are the ****, and if you can swing it go Hestra...they're the best. Spyder pants are pretty sick too..if you're looking for deals keep an eye on tramdock.com. They have tons of good skiing-related deals.

equang2 · 11-18-2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobman7

get pole guards. How tall are you? I have some race poles that i don't use anymore. reusch gloves are the ****, and if you can swing it go Hestra...they're the best. Spyder pants are pretty sick too..if you're looking for deals keep an eye on tramdock.com. They have tons of good skiing-related deals.

if i get the reusch gloves do i also need to buy pole guards? im thinking of getting spyder pants(not sure where, idk if i can find them local)

im 6 foot 0, i ski on Head supershape 160s(im not rich enough to afford 2 pairs of skis haha, and last year was my first season and i really dont know much about skis, didnt really have much say in which skis i got either, my coach just talked to some fischer and head reps at some ski racer night, my friend tells me i should have bought volkls)
i never sharpened my edges last year and it was fine until at districs, i had some free runs with my friends skis and i found that they turned at the slighest shift of balance, my skis i had to learn how to thrown my hips/weight around, and people tell me im like a BEAST since im pretty out of control carving down a hill. i put a lot of action on my edges but this year i will invest in taking some time to sharpen my skis lol

equang2 · 11-18-2008, 09:27 PM

wow reusch gloves are 100? is there a cheaper alternative? im thinking leki poles, spyder training pants

maybe nice gloves, maybe pole guards, is there a cheaper race glove than reusch? all i see is 100$ reusch gloves

Bobman7 · 11-18-2008, 09:47 PM

if you get pole guards you can get cheaper gloves, pole guards are the way to go anyway, the padded gloves don't do that much good. Pm me about some leki poles...

equang2 · 11-18-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobman7

if you get pole guards you can get cheaper gloves, pole guards are the way to go anyway, the padded gloves don't do that much good. Pm me about some leki poles...

so you think i should get nice leki poles and then pole guards? sounds good if reusch gloves are 100, my mom would think thats absurd

Killa_X · 11-19-2008, 05:13 AM

yeah, reusch and hestra gloves are up there in price, but they are the best gloves you can buy. Look into Burton gloves. They're moderate in price and are a decent glove. I still have a pair from about 5 years ago that still work great, even though they are covered in aqua seal and tape

equang2 · 11-19-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Killa_X

yeah, reusch and hestra gloves are up there in price, but they are the best gloves you can buy. Look into Burton gloves. They're moderate in price and are a decent glove. I still have a pair from about 5 years ago that still work great, even though they are covered in aqua seal and tape

burton makes race gloves?

Killa_X · 11-19-2008, 05:03 PM

no, but the the way i see it, gloves are gloves. Whats the difference, more padding in race gloves? When i raced, before i got fat, i used glove liners or pipe gloves because i had the pole guards.

ghostcell · 11-19-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by equang2

yeah. im thinking of buying spyder training pants(dam, 200 dollars REALLY?)
some leki poles since i went through 6 pairs of ****ty poles in my first season(all died from falls, hitting gates)
and i need gloves, im not really sure if i should get those nice padded leather gloves for slalom or pole guards? pole guards to me seem annoying as ****

Lol, slalom gates do not hurt THAT much. I use small poleguards along with ripped up leather ski gloves. The shins though....**** me that hurts if you're not wearing shinguards.

I need a chin guard too on my helmet for SL because I've taken gates to the face and have chipped some teef.

Oh and I got my HS schedule today. Looking pretty weak, not too many races this year.

equang2 · 11-19-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ghostcell

Lol, slalom gates do not hurt THAT much. I use small poleguards along with ripped up leather ski gloves. The shins though....**** me that hurts if you're not wearing shinguards.

I need a chin guard too on my helmet for SL because I've taken gates to the face and have chipped some teef.

Oh and I got my HS schedule today. Looking pretty weak, not too many races this year.

ok i wont buy reusch gloves. ill look for pole guards, shin guards and the spyder racing pants

what should i look for in nice poles? i dont want to spend over 100, but over 50 is fine and i want something durable/lasting. any help?

people are telling me leki but i want to head into the store with some prior knowlege.

NS RecPaintball · 11-19-2008, 06:53 PM

oh hai.
i don't race, i don't do tricks, I just ski.
call me old fashioned

Finally saw some snowfall today. Might be able to hit the good ol' Canadian slopes this weekend!

equang2 · 11-19-2008, 07:00 PM

right now im looking at the leki trigger S, 99.99

can experienced racer here help me on AIm real quick with some gear? i still need some stuff and we might ski next week.

Killa_X · 11-19-2008, 07:07 PM

the way the weather is right now, there's a chance that we'll be skiing next weekend here in ny. Their blowing snow at the local mountain as we speak. I went to the ski shop and checked on my skis yesterday. They're in, but the shop is backed up, so they can't get to mounting them till next week. They are gunna look damn sexy.