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Thread: Am I over thinking ski weight?
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08-03-2017, 01:53 PM #26
Unless you plan on touring, who cares what they weigh. Light skis suck, heavy skis truck.
If you're really worried about the ski being manageable in bumps and tight trees, don't look at the weight of the skis as a factor. Look at the shape and profile. I'll ride a heavy ski all day long in trees if it has rocker, camber, rocker profile. Even just an upturned tail vs a flat tail is night and day easier to ski in trees.
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08-03-2017, 02:14 PM #27Chowder Lover
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I know I'm already giving up ground in the tail, sidecut and flex vs my Apostles with these skis so weight is all I have left to work with. You guys have convinced me to hang my purse up and stop worrying about what will probably amount to less than a 1/2lb per ski (I know I'm not gonna find a sub 8lb ski with the build and dimensions I want). Just needed some reassurance before dropping over $500 on something I probably don't actually need and can't demo before buying.
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08-03-2017, 05:39 PM #28
too heavy for tele
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08-03-2017, 06:18 PM #29Registered User
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I'm a fat ass...6'3" 235. Scott P4 191cm, Hammerheads, T1s for inbounds. I like, plow through everything, super fun. Never thought heavy, I'm heavy.
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08-03-2017, 08:33 PM #30Registered User
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Inbounds on a lift I could care less about weight
Now if your putting it on my back....then I'm all about grams and ounces !For the civil engineers: Theres no "I" in BEAM!
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08-03-2017, 09:12 PM #31
There it is.
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08-05-2017, 10:09 AM #32Registered User
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I prefer a heavier ski for resort skiing.
Deflects less in the chop, and has a more stable feel.
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08-05-2017, 06:07 PM #33
195 Motherships. Men's size.
"Zee damn fat skis are ruining zee piste !" -Oscar Schevlin
"Hike up your skirt and grow a dick you fucking crybaby" -what Bunion said to Harry at the top of The Headwaters
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11-15-2017, 09:54 AM #34
My buddy loves his 195 Folsom Gambits. He is same size as you. Has 22 designs outlaws on them and wears Scarpa TX comps. He'll tell you bigger heavy skis are great as long as the boot/binding is up to the task. 73mm not so much, too much play in the boot/binding interface.
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11-15-2017, 10:08 AM #35Registered User
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If you are a big guy, then heavy skis are not actually heavy relative to your bodyweight and strength. Sack up, and get in better shape.
If worried about swing weight, a more forward mount will even out the weight distribution and make them feel lighter to throw around.
Lastly, ski them fast, and have them bail you out of "when in doubt, straightline out" situations.
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11-15-2017, 03:08 PM #36
Thinking over I am weight ski? hmmmmm
watch out for snakes
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11-15-2017, 04:21 PM #37Registered User
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Head Kore 117 are very light, so might be worth checking out. Don't delay too much as most shops are going to sell out of Kores very quickly.
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11-16-2017, 11:28 PM #38Chowder Lover
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11-17-2017, 03:00 AM #39
TL;DR. Yes. Yes, you are overthinking it.
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11-17-2017, 05:19 AM #40Registered User
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Something to consider is that ski designers start out building prototypes in a length that most testers ski on. Let's say that is a 180cm ski that gets tweaked until perfect. They then try to emulate that same performance and feel in the tallest and shortest lengths, often times utilizing different waist widths and sometimes different tail and tip widths. And of course the taller and shorter lengths will have a different turning radius than a ski in the middle of the size range.
Another thing to consider is 117mm x 193cm is a lot of surface area and it won't me as light or as maneuverable in tight trees as a shorter ski.
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11-17-2017, 06:29 AM #41
Yes
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11-17-2017, 06:50 AM #42
I bought a pair of skis to ride inbounds this year that are more than a pound and a half heavier than what I was skiing. I only have a few runs on them so far, but can attest the weight isn't what I noticed about the difference. FWIW - I ride them tele in Vermont.
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11-17-2017, 10:16 AM #43
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11-18-2017, 12:59 PM #44
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