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Thread: Robotic Ski Exoskeleton
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12-18-2019, 06:57 PM #26Registered User
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How do they work for big dudes that ski hard? Even though my joints work well enough and I’m young enough I can’t see myself using this as something other than a novelty item right now, I would be curious to try it if I happened to be somewhere it was offered.
$100 curious I’m not sure but it is something it’d be fun to experiment with for a couple runs.
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12-18-2019, 07:04 PM #27Anxious desk jockey
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I have a friend who is a high level avalanche instructor with one full knee replacement already. He'd be a pretty ideal candidate and a good person to get out on your gear if you are looking to tune it for the backcountry as well. I know he's having some trouble with his knee right now and he's way too young to not be able to get out and teach anymore.
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12-18-2019, 07:18 PM #28
Super G - are you reaching out to adaptive programs about this device?
PM me if you want an intro into Oregon Adaptive Sports...
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12-18-2019, 08:49 PM #29Squaw Cares
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Saw a guy with these at Big Sky today. A first for me. I could see it selling better if the pack was eliminated. No idea on price, but I am guessing comparable with knee replacement deductible.
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12-19-2019, 09:45 AM #30gapers eat my vapors
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I am 6'3", 200 lbs with no knee problems and ski as fast as possible in all conditions and I took these out the other day when they opened the bowls here. It was pretty awesome and they held up well to the forces I threw at them. You can try them for $25 for 2 hours and that is definitely worth it, especially if you are skiing soft chopped up snow and crud. For strong folks like us, it is harder to realize the benefits in fresh powder or groomers, but once you actually have to exert effort, these things really provide a benefit.
Rocket Sleds and Super Space Boots
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12-19-2019, 09:47 AM #31gapers eat my vapors
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12-19-2019, 09:48 AM #32gapers eat my vapors
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12-19-2019, 11:20 AM #33
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12-19-2019, 05:32 PM #34Registered User
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Robotic Ski Exoskeleton
Is it covered by insurance?
I’m your target demographic. I’ve already got a $1700 unloader brace from Steadman Clinic, that doesn’t really help much.
My deductible is already met this year.
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12-19-2019, 05:48 PM #35
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12-19-2019, 06:16 PM #36
When does the uphill version drop?
We already know how to ski downhill.
How about a rocket assist for the chair lift separation?
It needs to be red.watch out for snakes
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12-19-2019, 08:38 PM #37Registered User
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Does it have a huck setting?
Oh, and we're (me, and my friends) are waaaaaaaay past stretching for back pain. See this as the first step in the cyborg option.
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12-20-2019, 09:44 AM #38gapers eat my vapors
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12-20-2019, 02:41 PM #39
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05-15-2022, 12:58 PM #40
I have a friend who suffers from a degenerative muscle disease, and amongst other problems his quads are weakening, causing him to have difficulty getting up from a seated position. His skiing days are a thing of the past, but I was thinking some kind of knee exoskeleton type of device might provide a useful assist to him in his daily activities.
Anyone have any personal experience with anything along those lines?
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