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How to disable ad-blocker for Newschoolers. I don't care about Newschoolers. I just want free content and no ads! Login with Facebook Register Lost password? Move to Category. Close Save. I knew I was starting to outgrow my skis but i didnt really notice how short they actully were on my until i saw a pic of my on them.
I mean they still preform great, hold at high speeds, and they are very fun to play with being that they are little bit shorter. Anyway this got me think when does a ski get "too small" do any of you ride on skis that are way short than you? Or can u ride skis to big? Hide Poll Results. Jan 27 PM 47 Jan 27 PM 15 0. They don't look too bad but you're deff getting to big for them.
Jan 27 PM 0 0. To get the best ski experience go to your local ski specialty shop where you will find a ski pro to help you get into the correct gear for you. Shop Ski Boots. Men's Ski Boots. Women's Ski Boots. Kids Ski Boots. Shop Skis Men's Skis. Women's Skis. Kids Skis. I recall when Volkl introduced the four star.
Lots of good skiers drank the cool aid and skied them short. Those days are gone. But super shapes still ski well shorter than other designs There are length skis in my ski room. Shorter ones as well. I don't ski the s much any more, the bindings are not MNC ;- I recently skied in the Sierras on some cm length skis that are reputed to be rather "burly".
First day the ski felt heavy to swing around. By the third day, in 18 inches of fresh, The same ski was a positive delight. Slashing first tracks, and busting cut tracks with aplomb. How to know? Give a longer ski a fair try! And respect the conditions! It feels timid, unstable, and not supportive to me. Tom K. HRPufnStf Skier. Joined Dec 20, Posts 4, In general, most brands measure ski length before pressing, with the most notable exceptions being ON3P and K2 which measure length after pressing.
All in all, the differences in stated length and measured length via a straight-tape measurement are typically within cm, which is quite small. We touched on this above, but being clear about which sort of terrain you tend to ski to get down the mountain — or how you most often like to get down the mountain — will go a long ways toward helping you choose the right length of ski. This is one of the most important factors to think about when deciding on ski length.
Do you like to make big turns while going very fast, or do you prefer a more dynamic, active approach to terrain and like to make more turns? The faster you like to go and the more open the terrain is , the more appropriate a longer ski will be; the shorter your turns are and the tighter the terrain you tend to ski e.
For example, our reviewer, Paul Forward, loves the cm DPS Koala F at his home mountain of Alyeska Resort in Alaska, where he is usually skiing more open terrain and rarely skiing moguls. In a similar vein, the more concerned you are about how light and maneuverable a ski feels in the air for doing tricks and jumps, the more sense it makes to go with a shorter length.
I enjoy skiing the cm Moment Wildcat for its in-air playfulness, but I also enjoy the cm Moment Wildcat for its increased stability in chop. Sometimes you want one of your skis to encourage a very different skiing style than another, in which case it might make sense to get one in a size that feels longer or shorter than the other.
If you do still have questions about which length of a given ski or several skis you should be considering — or if you have any questions about skis, ski boots, bindings, etc.
Succinct and very well organized. I think you did a great job isolating key parameters of ski design e. Well done! Just one minor correction, about the last paragraph on page 1. I have a degree in mechanical engineering, FWIW.
Thanks for the feedback, Steve, and for the good catch. Good eye. Great article, You would think it would be a good idea for manufacturers to actually give the effective edge length in their ski dimensions with the overall length, tip width, waist and tail width numbers. In addition, some ski manufactures model lengths are not the actual measured length of the product.
Case in point would be K2. Not a big deal to an experienced ski purchaser, but worth mentioning…. Is that still the case? Certainly, this is a point in the favour of smaller manufacturers who often have a lot of detail about their skis on their websites.
Great article guys and a good read for anyone before they go pull the trigger on a new ski especially if its something different than what their used to. I agree effective edge would be great as would surface area. I see a few reviewers adding that to their data but about the only ski company I know and excuse my ltd knowledge to do something close is Kastle.
I have more than once grabbed a tape measure or tried to calculate surface area. Agree smaller companies often have more info on the product perhaps it show a greater design over marketing emphasis? Ultimately, you got to ski on a pair of ski to know how it function for you under the tested conditions then speculate on how it would under conditions that are not available. And, if different sized are available for demo, you will get it right.
Otherwise, it would be a good deal of gamble. The similarities between skis and mountain bikes—their handling, suspension, liveliness vs plushness—is all very apropos for skis as well. Skis use various materials, weights, and flex patterns to alter their suspension characteristics, increasing or decreasing their resistance to unintended movement across the snow, i.
Great article. I got a pair of Nordica Hell and Backs last year and opted for the longer size based on the reviews and feedback here despite the local shops saying I was crazy. Thanks for the great info and reviews! Keep it up! Really helpful thanks. Put all your factors into a spreadsheet, added a couple of my specific requirements, and it was overwhelmingly clear that going longer than my current ski would be best.
None of this info was new to me, but just so helpful to have it all listed and the interrelationship of the factors discussed. Nice job! Thanks, Peter! So glad we could help. Out of curiosity, have you been able to put some time on the ski you purchased. Do you feel you ended up with the right length? Hey Will, Got some time on that ski Movement Response over the southern hemisphere winter. Happy with the length. Not an issue I even thought about again until I saw a notification on this thread.
So yeah, that worked out nicely. Great article and most informative. It got me thinking about edge grip. Is it effective edge seems logical , torsional rigidity, flex, damping does less chatter result in better edge grip? I suspect all of the above but do some attributes dominate? Very sorry for the delayed reply. I found this article immensely informative. Thanks Again for one of the most germain ski articles that I have ever read. The advice on Blistergear for the Soul 7 is to size up. Rather than solve for turn radius I solved for effective edge.
While the effective edge increased by only 2cm the surface are increased proportionately. My takeaway is that for the Soul7 body weight is the key factor and on the Rossi website while they list the usual suspects in determining size the table for the 7 series is based on weight.
I ran the Cochise through the numbers and found that both effective edge and surface area increases proportionately. Also almost all of the added length for each size goes to increasing the effective edge. Given that i ski mostly in the midwest with 10 or so days out west feel like having the maneuverability while stil having some stability the brahma provides was more important. Demoed the exp88 in and and felt the braham was easier to ski while still being able to push it a bit when opening it up on longer wider terrain.
Wasnt able to demo the braham in so hopefully that extra 7cm wont really make a difference on the skiing and ski going forward. I usually ski in the Dolomites, near Arabba, i consider myself a pretty good skier since i usually ski tracks like Fodoma, Granrisa and Sasslong which are some of the most hard ones you can find there. Thank you in advance for your advice :. I am a strong beginner-intermediate skier looking to improve. Any help would be appreciated. Great info, thank you. The N.
The design changes the year after that- I had a chance to compare- made them more user friendly. My weight plays a big part in all this. I generally make fast open turns on open terrain- I usually ski the upper terrain of Breckenridge Co. I try to avoid bumps, but they are a fact of life sometimes.
The skis are tough for me on steep, slow, turny terrain.
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