forget shaped carver, forget fat powder ski

**Jim S** · 02-20-2011, 04:40 PM

I want the best of both worlds: a reverse reverse Rax.

But these are the Racks I'm most fond of:

**dropkneesteeze** · 02-21-2011, 12:11 AM

^^^Best top o' page stoke I've seen in my 2 months on the board

**Tom from Austria** · 02-26-2011, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by BigDaddy

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So what do you use when there's actually decent conditions? Please don't try to tell me you don't own some real skis for powder....

In decent conditions, BigDaddy, I "feel happy, don't wory", take some wider RaxSki model
out of www.raxski.com and

**birdman829** · 02-26-2011, 01:40 PM

So I've spent the last 4 years thinking this thread was some sort of joke without really reading it. Just now I've read through the whole thread and I realize that this guy is dead fucking serious? How can anyone possibly think that those things are a good idea?

Then again I saw someone at Bolton yesterday skiing pow on snowblades in jeans. He'd probably love to try some Rax. Maybe Tom should market at some sort of Jersey/New York ski convention or something....

**Tom from Austria** · 02-27-2011, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by birdman829

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Then again I saw someone at Bolton yesterday skiing pow on snowblades in jeans. He'd probably love to try some Rax. Maybe Tom should market at some sort of Jersey/New York ski convention or something....

"skiing pow on snowblades in jeans ?"- America is marvellous!
You can never see something like this in old Europe.

Let's be serious now. You mean, we should market RaxSki as an accessory to jeans?
Why not but I would prefer bikini

**Orthopod** · 03-23-2011, 09:27 AM

This thread is so hilarious I had to stop lurking and join in the fun :-)

Tom - a question for you. The thread implies that Rax is better than shaped carvers or fat powder skis, but I can't find a single picture or video of anyone skiing a nice groomer or deep pow. And in the video above, it actually took me a fair amount of time to realize that one of the Raxers was only wearing one Raxski. The naked boot on the other foot looked just as good (bad).
Do you have any pics/vids that show why we should consider Rax instead of carvers or fat pow skis?

**Tom from Austria** · 04-04-2012, 04:36 AM

This is just to announce a new ski for 2013.

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RaxSki II is a fun carver with lateral fins ("wings").
Inclined "wings" at both sides of the ski boot carve deeper than any parabolic edge.

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**peds** · 04-04-2012, 05:07 AM

Those would be great for heart carving.

Coming to Chamonix this April? I'd love to have a go.

edit
Just checked your website, you didn't post my comment from February of this year. I'm hurt.

**H-man** · 04-04-2012, 05:40 AM

I so rarely come here (unfortunately) any more and to see this on the first page blew my mind.

**SgtSkidmark** · 04-04-2012, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Tom from Austria

This is just to announce a new ski for 2013.

RaxSki II is a fun carver with lateral fins ("wings").
Inclined "wings" at both sides of the ski boot carve deeper than any parabolic edge.

Tom!!!! Great to hear from you.

So, is this new design strictly for ice and hard snow with those lateral fins (the look sharp!)? They don't look like they would float in the powder as well as your original design.

Oh, and what type of bindings are those? They look nice and light.

**Chris..** · 04-04-2012, 11:36 AM

wait so did Rax give up on real bindings for the new models and actually just attach some nonsense to a set of snowblades?

**montanaskier** · 04-04-2012, 11:47 AM

that binding is screwed into a piece of wood.

**MustangSVT** · 04-04-2012, 01:26 PM

I just discovered this thread and to be honest, it's amazing that there's a company out there serious about this.

Mind = blown. This thread delivers.

**Tom from Austria** · 04-04-2012, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by SgtSkidmark

Tom!!!! Great to hear from you.

So, is this new design strictly for ice and hard snow with those lateral fins (the look sharp!)? They don't look like they would float in the powder as well as your original design. ...

Well, SgtSkidmark, this is the PURE CARVE MACHINE engineered to minimize drifting and skidding on groomed pistes.
These "wings" or lateral fins can efficiently cut the snow surface. Unlike steel edges they are rather rounded and cannot cut the human skin.

Powder requires larger fins positioned at the ski tail, like a surfboard.

**Imz** · 04-04-2012, 02:47 PM

Tom! We've missed you- Make sure to add lots of rocker- We need that.

**Dobak** · 04-04-2012, 05:00 PM

Skiers think snowblades are gay
Snowbladers think these are gay

**Tom from Austria** · 04-04-2012, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by P-90-X

Skiers think snowblades are gay
Snowbladers think these are gay

The snowblade on the pic was just the 1st prototype. You can attach lateral fins to normal skis or even extreme powder ones like that black one in the middle

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**Crampedon** · 04-04-2012, 11:54 PM

I need some to train for Alaska

**MustangSVT** · 04-05-2012, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by Crampedon

I need some to train for Alaska

This man speaks the truth. They are needed for the long prophecised "Battle Mode".

**ryank** · 04-05-2012, 12:27 AM

Greetings Mr. Tom from Austria,

My name is the Honorable Mr. Homowke Mojobmbikwe, Director of the royal Nigerian Ski Resort on Mt. Humuwhumumwu,itbeing near the glorious City that is named Lagos . We will wire you the Sum of TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ( $25 000 000). in trade for TEN THOUSAND of the glorious Device that is your RAX SKI. We are of the convincing that teh device RAX SKI is like Unicorn making love to baboon monkey, please immediately contact us! for correspondence, please send TEN THOUSAND (10 000) RAX SKI to:

Honorable Mr. Homowke Mojobmbikwe
Director of the Royal Nigerian Ski Resort
39 Muymahajubikwe
District 29
Lagos
Nigeria
AFRICA

**Tom from Austria** · 04-05-2012, 03:17 PM

[QUOTE=ryank;3606596]Greetings Mr. Tom from Austria,

My name is the Honorable Mr. Homowke Mojobmbikwe, Director of the royal Nigerian Ski Resort on Mt. Humuwhumumwu,itbeing near the glorious City that is named Lagos . We will wire you the Sum of TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ....RAX SKI is like Unicorn making love to baboon monkey..../QUOTE

Ryank, just send me few dollars of the promised sum and you will see me riding the African mud on the RaxSki, making love and chasing baboon monkeys.. Is there really no shitty hill like Humumumum....in Lagos?

**time2clmb** · 04-05-2012, 03:52 PM

Ryank, just send me few dollars of the promised sum and you will see me riding the African mud on the RaxSki, making love and chasing baboon monkeys.. Is there really no shitty hill like Humumumum....in Lagos?

Haha...you make love to baboon monkeys.

**Tom from Austria** · 04-05-2012, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by time2clmb

Haha...you make love to baboon monkeys.

No, I would be chasing them like a Norwegian hunter two hundred years ago. The very first appearance of a skier will make monkeys fall down from the trees.

**reganized** · 04-05-2012, 04:16 PM

I skied the rax at Squaw on the afternoon of the PAIN MCSCHLONKEY RACE. unfortunately i didn't get there in time to race em.

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**Tom from Austria** · 04-05-2012, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by reganized

I skied the rax at Squaw on the afternoon of the PAIN MCSCHLONKEY RACE. unfortunately i didn't get there in time to race em.
...

Did you, reganized?
It had to be a prehistoric model of RaxSki !!!! Congratulations. It's my fault that I've not supplied you EC guys with fresh gear since 2009. Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa