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Ski Weights

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Squirrel_Murphy
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Did a quick search bar look & didn't see anything but:

Why don't websites let alone manufacturers websites put the weight of skis on their web pages? Seems like the only time you see this is on touring specific skis or a ridiculous search just to find the weight of one model. I know the weight isn't a huge deciding factor sometimes but sometimes it is, especially if you want a "downhill" ski for a touring ski. Why does this seem so hard for companies to do?
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Oct 19 2014 7:59PM
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caucasian_chad
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I think I have the solution to your problems:

http://www.evo.com/ski-weight-chart-for-alpine-backcountry-skis.aspx#2015

You could always just call the shop you're planning on buying them from and ask how much they weigh too if they're not listed anywhere.
Oct 19 2014 8:03PM
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tomPietrowski
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Or you could just go To a shop and look at and pick up the skis. Just printing weights can be deceptive. How a ski is built has a big factor on the swing weight which is generally apart from touring what most people will be interested in. There are ways to find th weights, it's generally in the product catalogues shops get, so the shop staff should be able to answer your questions.
Oct 19 2014 8:55PM
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Logan.
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Line posts the weights, I'm sure others do too, you might just be missing it
Oct 20 2014 12:50AM
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filipoio
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ON3P (AKA the worlds coolest ski brand ever) post weights on every ski
Oct 20 2014 8:56AM
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louie.mirags
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I thought this was going to be a thread about putting weights on your skis so they feel lighter when you take them off.. Sort of like donuts on the bat when warming up. Not sure what I was thinking...
Oct 20 2014 10:31AM
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Stadtski
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louie.miragsI thought this was going to be a thread about putting weights on your skis so they feel lighter when you take them off.. Sort of like donuts on the bat when warming up. Not sure what I was thinking...


ahahahhahaha that is unreal. That must be how Schlopy trains for his comps.
Oct 20 2014 10:43AM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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tomPietrowskiOr you could just go To a shop and look at and pick up the skis. Just printing weights can be deceptive. How a ski is built has a big factor on the swing weight which is generally apart from touring what most people will be interested in. There are ways to find th weights, it's generally in the product catalogues shops get, so the shop staff should be able to answer your questions.


I've worked in several different shops over the past 9 years. We don't care that much until it comes down to the touring aspect, but now that you see more people using a downhill ski as a touring ski, the weight is becoming more of a factor when you're taking thousands of steps uphill in snow. The best we do, if requested, is take a ski to the bike department or backpacking department and weight them. It's pretty inefficient to call or go to a shop when the weights simply aren't listed on the skis or even in the catalogs in some case.

I never new of that link on evo, so thanks for that, that helped a lot!

Just something I figured all manufacturers would do or at least start doing since it seems to be more of a factor now. Or maybe I just need to except the fact that I'm a granola eating, tree hugging gram counting geek.
Oct 20 2014 1:52PM
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basedjase
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louie.miragsI thought this was going to be a thread about putting weights on your skis so they feel lighter when you take them off.. Sort of like donuts on the bat when warming up. Not sure what I was thinking...


Literally my exact thought. I'm like maybe op is going to be putting tire weights or something on his skis.
Oct 20 2014 2:48PM
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tomPietrowski
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ShastafarianI've worked in several different shops over the past 9 years. We don't care that much until it comes down to the touring aspect, but now that you see more people using a downhill ski as a touring ski, the weight is becoming more of a factor when you're taking thousands of steps uphill in snow. The best we do, if requested, is take a ski to the bike department or backpacking department and weight them. It's pretty inefficient to call or go to a shop when the weights simply aren't listed on the skis or even in the catalogs in some case.

I never new of that link on evo, so thanks for that, that helped a lot!

Just something I figured all manufacturers would do or at least start doing since it seems to be more of a factor now. Or maybe I just need to except the fact that I'm a granola eating, tree hugging gram counting geek.


But my point was for all those people not touring which is still the vast majority if manufacturers put all weights it may actually turn people off certain skis. Some skis may weigh more but ski light as all the weight is centered underfoot so by putting weights manufactures may lose sales even though the ski still skis really well. I honestly don't see it as a massive inconvince going to a shop to pick up skis and feel the weight. You can flex them, check the build and chat to staff all of which are things you will want to do before buying a ski any way.
Oct 20 2014 3:13PM
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