Ask a HOji. The continuation

[mntlion]

Just talked to Eric, and he wants to do this as a on-going thread. So post up your questions. I'll do a bit of filtering, and lets see what happens.

odds are the Q&A will happen in late Dec. then he is gone shooting for a month or two..

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...highlight=hoji

same format, without pics for the answers this time...

[whyturn]

Awesome. Getting the 196 renegade does he recommend -6 or -5? And design is sweet

[bojangles]

Arcteryx. Care to ellaborate any on your relationship with them? Any upcoming collaborations or your input on future products?

[Caucasian Asian]

Any thoughts about building a shorter Renegade for small fellers or women?

[Norseman]

I have a couple questions.


1. I'd like to know if Hoji has ever had custom mods fail.

I'd guess that his current boot hardware arrangement is an evolved version, stemming from multiple previous iterations. Is this the case? Were there ever any other parts or pieces that broke or bent? Buckles that were too flimsy? Rivets that tore out? Plastic that cracked? How many tries did it take to get to the current version? Or was it a vision that ended up working on the first try?

2. Where does Hoji gather all his spare parts? Does he have a giant pile of boots in various states of disassembly in his garage? A 20-lb box of buckles? Is there a shop that he goes to regularly to find parts?

3. When do we see the production boot model?


Thanks a lot.
-S

[kbahus]

Where/how did you learn to ski? If someone wanted to ski like you and at your level, what are the steps to take?

[Gripen]

Where/how did you learn to ski? If someone wanted to ski like you and at your level, what are the steps to take?

RMF bitches.

[time2clmb]

-Does he use visualization techniques before hitting lines?
-What does he do to manage or calm down any fears before dropping in?
- Does he back off alot of lines after getting to them?

[mntlion]

someone PM'ed me about hoji new skis.

I skied a test pair, was 183 (not 187 production) and about the same flex. I found it a bit stiff, and a bit forward mount, but I think MOST skis are too stiff and too forward for me (I like sanouks, coombas, etc) The production version should work for most people I think. LOVE the sidecut vs rocker idea.

[Chugachjed]

+1 on the boot mods I really like the idea of a tongue in my titans and the ankle buckle but have no idea where to get the parts besides the tongue.

[Mustonen]

I'm always a little startled when Hoji doesn't wear a helmet when charging gnarly-looking tree/pillow lines. What's with that? Comfort thing?

What does Hoji's off-season look like in re: to staying in shape? Mountain biking? Yoga?

[robnow]

RMF bitches.

Banff Alpine Racers before that, wasn't it?

[panchosdad]

+1 on the boot mods I really like the idea of a tongue in my titans and the ankle buckle but have no idea where to get the parts besides the tongue.

2nd this. Where or how would I go about getting the ankle buckle mod for my TLT5's?

[userA]

have you always modified your gear, esp boots. i have begun to modify my gear to fit my preferences as well.
good luck shooting
bobbyf

[uniboyskiier]

How are your gecko skins holding up?

[auvgeek]

^^ Think that was answered in the last Ask Hoji thread.

[allTandA]

hot curvy redheads or slutty asian party girls?

[SB]

^^^

He is a stud, both!

[D(C)]

I'd like to know how he feels his race background has shaped his skiing, and if he ever gets in the gates or does any technical training to keep things up. What was his preferred event when he was a racer?

[butterscotch]

Arcteryx. Care to ellaborate any on your relationship with them? Any upcoming collaborations or your input on future products?

I am also interested in this question.

[TheDon]

When I met him I was struck by his physique, dude is wirey and muscular. I have a two part question regarding it.
1- how or what he trains, during the ski season and off season?
2- What his diet is like? What does he eat? What doesn't he eat? Does he limit particular items (soda, alcohol, sweets) and does it change during the season vs off season? Maybe he doesn't give two shits about it, but I'd like to know...

[Eluder]

When I met him I was struck by his physique

Just wanted to quote this for you.

[D(C)]

^^^
Nicely done

[gramboh]

Whistler or Blackcomb and why.

[gunniride]

Does he find the dynashim shown below in "the way I see it", to aid in not prereleasing? I like his comments about properly cleaning under the toes, but wonder if this, along with brakes, adds stability...beyond those using them for the intended bellow boot decent.