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What part of all the equipment used for skiing do you find most interesting?
I think the way edges are basically crammed into the side of the skis is cool and also the short fiber reinforced plastics that you see in ski layups and bindings which are in some cases tougher than steel.
little_1337Ive always thought Pivot bindings were a really cool design. People who don't really ski always seem to get a kick out of them when I show them
i'm with you on the binding front. Newb question though, how does the mechanism differ on a pivot versus say marker bindings? i'm generally unfamiliar and must be why they're interesting to me
little_1337Ive always thought Pivot bindings were a really cool design. People who don't really ski always seem to get a kick out of them when I show them
Pivots are really cool bindings. You can build entire sets of them from scratch. My buddy worked in a ski shop last winter and slowly built his own pair of Frankenstein pivots using various spare parts.
I'm always amazed at how well my JJ 2.0's carve and arc when getting back to the lift on pow days. It's hard to convince them to make short or medium radius turns, but in its sweet spot at high speed with huge turns you can arc all over.
Modern fabrics and down layers always trip me tf out. How can stuff keep getting lighter and more comfortable, yet also warmer and more water resistant than ever?
That North Face FutureLight stuff is especially wild. Looking forward to when it becomes more affordable in a few years
i always found the construction-side of making skis very fascinating; what woods go best for what type of ski and that kinda stuff. There have been a few ski builder threads on here and it would be a fun passion project.
Bindings too, though i know its not that complex of a design.
I would have to say the binding. It has to hold you onto a plank doing Mach 1 through numerous kinds of terrain while not letting go, but let go right before your leg breaks off. Honestly, all the equipment we use is interesting in some sort of way. From the ski, binding, boots, poles, clothing. It all has come a really long way from where it all began.
I used to have Marker Piston bindings on my pocket rockets way back in the day. They had this little shock in the middle that helped the ski flex. I always thought it was pretty cool.
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oldmanskiI would have to say the binding. It has to hold you onto a plank doing Mach 1 through numerous kinds of terrain while not letting go, but let go right before your leg breaks off. Honestly, all the equipment we use is interesting in some sort of way. From the ski, binding, boots, poles, clothing. It all has come a really long way from where it all began.
It almost scares me to think of the days when ski bindings didnt come off in a crash like they do today. Must have been some ridiculously bad injuries...
SuspiciousFishI used to have Marker Piston bindings on my pocket rockets way back in the day. They had this little shock in the middle that helped the ski flex. I always thought it was pretty cool.
**This post was edited on Mar 27th 2020 at 4:54:51pm
Nice. I used to have these puppies on my skis as a wee lad. I always thought they looked really cool and aerodynamic.
Binding screws. How does a tiny ass piece of metal inserted into a relatively soft material put up with so much force time and time again?
also ski flex. Especially on soft skis. Cool how a relatively thick and wide piece of wood, fiberglass ,(and steel) can bend so much and return to normal shape without breaking (most of the time).
hoodratz47Boots as well. When you find that perfect fit. And your skis feel like the are part of your body.
Yeah. I went through like 10 yrs of suffering from different boots that didnt quite fit my foot/ankle style. Once i got into my first pair of nordicas i almost creamed my pants they were so comfy.
weastcoastBinding screws. How does a tiny ass piece of metal inserted into a relatively soft material put up with so much force time and time again?
also ski flex. Especially on soft skis. Cool how a relatively thick and wide piece of wood, fiberglass ,(and steel) can bend so much and return to normal shape without breaking (most of the time).
The wood core is good at locking in and transfering large forces to the screws from what people have said.
i agree the rubber bandiness of skis is really cool.
**This post was edited on Mar 28th 2020 at 2:40:10am
I worked in a ski shop with racers and the actual physics behind carving and skiing the ski in general is so cool. The older guys coach so they have this app that slows everything down into mega-mega-mo watching how the ski actually works/responds through a turn and how skill changes that is actually ridiculously complex to my untrained eye.
I am super facinated/obsessive with the mounting point and weigth of skis. I just find it super interesting that if you add 100gram or move the bindings 3cm the whole ski changes.
MinggI worked in a ski shop with racers and the actual physics behind carving and skiing the ski in general is so cool. The older guys coach so they have this app that slows everything down into mega-mega-mo watching how the ski actually works/responds through a turn and how skill changes that is actually ridiculously complex to my untrained eye.
Thats cool.
FyckrI am super facinated/obsessive with the mounting point and weigth of skis. I just find it super interesting that if you add 100gram or move the bindings 3cm the whole ski changes.
I like to remove all the buckles from my full tilts in the offseason, put them on my fingers and pretend im edward scissorhands and smack the fuck out of my 7 year old bitch ass neighbours kids when the parents arent looking. The parents never believe them when they rat because I seem super chill and theyll never believe I would smack their kids, let alone put ski boot buckles on my fingers.
Ghost_BLandzI like to remove all the buckles from my full tilts in the offseason, put them on my fingers and pretend im edward scissorhands and smack the fuck out of my 7 year old bitch ass neighbours kids when the parents arent looking. The parents never believe them when they rat because I seem super chill and theyll never believe I would smack their kids, let alone put ski boot buckles on my fingers.
DeebieSkeebiesi always found the construction-side of making skis very fascinating; what woods go best for what type of ski and that kinda stuff. There have been a few ski builder threads on here and it would be a fun passion project.
Bindings too, though i know its not that complex of a design.
Started building skis last year cause I thought it'd be an interesting job, and was immediately fascinated by the whole entire process. It's crazy to see a handful of raw materials transform into a pair of skis that you drop cliffs on and smack metal rails.
But I didn't realize how insane tuning is, our main tuner dude was teaching me some shit out of his 25+ years of tuning and blew my mind. Laying specific structure in s base depending on the temperature/snowtype/weather is so crazy to me. Ski tuners deserve way more credit.
I find the ski it self the most interesting because its the how much its changed with core technology you can get a stiff or soft heavy, light i think its cool how all this stuff gets put tougher you can get a ski to any personal desire
Ghost_BLandzI like to remove all the buckles from my full tilts in the offseason, put them on my fingers and pretend im edward scissorhands and smack the fuck out of my 7 year old bitch ass neighbours kids when the parents arent looking. The parents never believe them when they rat because I seem super chill and theyll never believe I would smack their kids, let alone put ski boot buckles on my fingers.
loshStarted building skis last year cause I thought it'd be an interesting job, and was immediately fascinated by the whole entire process. It's crazy to see a handful of raw materials transform into a pair of skis that you drop cliffs on and smack metal rails.
But I didn't realize how insane tuning is, our main tuner dude was teaching me some shit out of his 25+ years of tuning and blew my mind. Laying specific structure in s base depending on the temperature/snowtype/weather is so crazy to me. Ski tuners deserve way more credit.
Right? The materials science is the part that gets me most too. Like how durable skis and bindings are because of composites and fiber reinforced resins and plastics
SuckleBrickI find the ski it self the most interesting because its the how much its changed with core technology you can get a stiff or soft heavy, light i think its cool how all this stuff gets put tougher you can get a ski to any personal desire
Yup. I think it would be really fun to engineer ski equipment.
loshStarted building skis last year cause I thought it'd be an interesting job, and was immediately fascinated by the whole entire process. It's crazy to see a handful of raw materials transform into a pair of skis that you drop cliffs on and smack metal rails.
But I didn't realize how insane tuning is, our main tuner dude was teaching me some shit out of his 25+ years of tuning and blew my mind. Laying specific structure in s base depending on the temperature/snowtype/weather is so crazy to me. Ski tuners deserve way more credit.
tuning is so interesting to me that a tiny angle change will completely change the ski