A small screw,,,yet very important for your skiing!
I have seen about 10 skis this Winter that have a "problem screw"!
Many new skis have a anti-vibration plate system which allows front and back bindings to flex independently! To allow this flex the screw holes are not perfect circles but oval. Thus screw can "travel" within this oval opening! The design is very effective,,,when screw allows this movement!
In many skis the ski technicians have over-torqued that vital screw and there is no or little flex allowed! I take out screw, place a drop of white lithium grease between screw, washer and plate! Then I hand torque screw back. Never never over tightening that very screw!
Note in some racing high level plates there are two such screws, an example is the VIS plate system!
You will note a difference!
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Started by Pavelski in Ski Hardware 17-Jan-2008 - 10 Replies
Pavelski posted Jan-2008
Hamish Macbeth
reply to 'A small hint' posted Jan-2008
I wonder if over-tightening that screw is the cause of my inability to remain standing? :mrgreen:
If not, there must be some other screw that you're not telling us about.
If not, there must be some other screw that you're not telling us about.
It's only a slope.
Jan I Stenmark
reply to 'A small hint' posted Jan-2008
Pav,
It's this type of info that separates this site from all others :P
Keep it coming,
Jan
It's this type of info that separates this site from all others :P
Keep it coming,
Jan
Pavelski
reply to 'A small hint' posted Jan-2008
Hamish,
I can not tell you all my secrets! That screw which is responsible for your falling.......you will find it soon!
And so you bring me to another story! Which might help you find your screw Hamish!
I once had a middle aged man who insisted in watching his ski tips as he skied! As a result he was always late in his turns, late in selecting where to turn and often late in avoiding that tree, tower or skier!
I tried all sorts of ways to get him to get rid of that habit,,to no avail! I nearly gave up,,,,,,then while in ski lift line I found my solution!
A good teacher tries to think like the student! Tries to use clues and "inspirations" from the student!
Ahead of use was a beautiful, expert women skier! I noticed that Ralph ( the ski tip man) was giving this women lots of attention! We happen to go up one chair behind this women! I made a bet with Ralph as we went up chair. If he could watch this women's lower back all the way down the ski run, I would introduce him to her !
He must ski 3 meters behind her and be her shadow , at all times watching her!
Remember I did say she was an expert skier! The magnetism was too strong,,Ralph stuck to her as she flowed and soared down a most expert run ( that Ralph never dared take) He was so focussed on her....back that he forgot about the speed, forgot about the ski tips! He was like a moth who was mesmerized by light!
At the bottom she came to a neat long turn and stop!He a second later was there!Finally I arrived! I had never seen Ralph ski so fast, so clean, so smooth!
He had won his bet ( and more)! I had to do the introductions! "Ralph, this is my sister! Lana this is Ralph, he would like to tell you about his ski tips" I said.
Off they went, forgetting me!
10 years later I am teaching his boy who seems to have ski tip problems also but he is only 4! You see Ralph married Lana soon after this discovery that it pays to follow a women where ever she goes! Take that screw out Hamish and let skis go!
I can not tell you all my secrets! That screw which is responsible for your falling.......you will find it soon!
And so you bring me to another story! Which might help you find your screw Hamish!
I once had a middle aged man who insisted in watching his ski tips as he skied! As a result he was always late in his turns, late in selecting where to turn and often late in avoiding that tree, tower or skier!
I tried all sorts of ways to get him to get rid of that habit,,to no avail! I nearly gave up,,,,,,then while in ski lift line I found my solution!
A good teacher tries to think like the student! Tries to use clues and "inspirations" from the student!
Ahead of use was a beautiful, expert women skier! I noticed that Ralph ( the ski tip man) was giving this women lots of attention! We happen to go up one chair behind this women! I made a bet with Ralph as we went up chair. If he could watch this women's lower back all the way down the ski run, I would introduce him to her !
He must ski 3 meters behind her and be her shadow , at all times watching her!
Remember I did say she was an expert skier! The magnetism was too strong,,Ralph stuck to her as she flowed and soared down a most expert run ( that Ralph never dared take) He was so focussed on her....back that he forgot about the speed, forgot about the ski tips! He was like a moth who was mesmerized by light!
At the bottom she came to a neat long turn and stop!He a second later was there!Finally I arrived! I had never seen Ralph ski so fast, so clean, so smooth!
He had won his bet ( and more)! I had to do the introductions! "Ralph, this is my sister! Lana this is Ralph, he would like to tell you about his ski tips" I said.
Off they went, forgetting me!
10 years later I am teaching his boy who seems to have ski tip problems also but he is only 4! You see Ralph married Lana soon after this discovery that it pays to follow a women where ever she goes! Take that screw out Hamish and let skis go!
AJ
reply to 'A small hint' posted Jan-2008
What a beautiful story its made me feel all mushy. :oops:
Your bursting with really good info, stuff i havent even heard of. :wink:
Your bursting with really good info, stuff i havent even heard of. :wink:
Pavelski
reply to 'A small hint' posted Jan-2008
More is coming...then silence!
You see I am a prisoner of my house, recovery from a small knee tune up!
Soon I will escape! Meanwhile enjoy!
You see I am a prisoner of my house, recovery from a small knee tune up!
Soon I will escape! Meanwhile enjoy!
Ise
reply to 'A small hint' posted Jan-2008
With the exception of some of the VIST plates I don't think many bindings or plates control flex in that way, not Markers, Salomons or Tyrolias for sure. Even on the VIST systems flex control is via the VTECH system and even then the screws are not "over-torqued" if they're locked, it's a design feature to vary the flex of the ski for different users and is related to some FIS regulations.
Obviously you don't want to go messing around removing or loosening screws on your bindings unless you exactly what you're doing and understand exactly how your binding and plate works.
If you break your binding or it's badly fitted you can end up making your descent like this :-) :
Obviously you don't want to go messing around removing or loosening screws on your bindings unless you exactly what you're doing and understand exactly how your binding and plate works.
If you break your binding or it's badly fitted you can end up making your descent like this :-) :
Hamish Macbeth
reply to 'A small hint' posted Jan-2008
Somehow I don't think the Mrs would fall for "I was watching the lady in front to improve my technique." :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
It's only a slope.
Topic last updated on 18-January-2008 at 22:23