Songs to Ski to

Snapzzz wrote:

Really, i would love to see a guide to what works and what doesn't.

that would be useful, I can tell you that definitely my Craft gloves work fine as I use them all the time, I think some of my Mammut, Marmot and Black Diamond ones do as well. It might be some of the materials used in mountaineering and nordic gear just works though.

Snapzzz wrote:I always thought the S9's looked really uncomfortable and to be honest i dont trust the BT to be that reliable for streaming.

The S9's are surprisingly comfortable. They grip the side of your head like a pair of Oakleys rather than all the way round like a headband (I can actually get my hand between them and the back of my head.

You do have to put them on before a pair of Oakleys though otherwise they try to overlap.

The signal quality is fine as long as you put the iPhone in a pocket that doesn't get covered by the movement of your arms (less of a problem if you use polls I'd imagine).

The one (big) downside with them is the inability to skip track, as I mentioned. I plug a Sony BT adapter in and pair with that instead which provides full functionality.

I've never jailbroken my iPhone but am tempted if I can get the Voice Control feature from the 3GS on my 3G.

Tony_H wrote:Do a skiing playlist, you dont need to skip any tracks then.

As i said Tony, i do have playlists.
But sometimes you just want to Skip or replay a track when the mood takes you.

I hope none of you guy's listen to these tunes whilst skiing :evil:

Ian Wickham wrote:I hope none of you guy's listen to these tunes whilst skiing :evil:

Sometimes, depends on where you are, and how busy the area is. I do sometimes find it off putting if there are a lot of people about and need to concentrate harder than normal, in which case I dont use the ipod.

I'm sorry buddy but I gotta disagree, I really think it is dangerous not to be 100% focused on you're skiing, you need your wits about you with so many idiots around, remember it's a jungle out their :wink:

Ian Wickham wrote:I'm sorry buddy but I gotta disagree, I really think it is dangerous not to be 100% focused on you're skiing, you need your wits about you with so many idiots around, remember it's a jungle out their :wink:

Jungles are hot, Ian! However, I agree with you about not listening to music, when skiing. Or rather, staying alert, and being fully aware. Skiing is a wonderful way of life, but there are dangers.

I have twice been wiped out, on both occasions there was a split second of sound, which allowed me to brace against the impact. One of these would have put me out of the game for a good while, as it was, the other guy needed treatment.

Dave Mac wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I'm sorry buddy but I gotta disagree, I really think it is dangerous not to be 100% focused on you're skiing, you need your wits about you with so many idiots around, remember it's a jungle out their :wink:

Jungles are hot, Ian! However, I agree with you about not listening to music, when skiing. Or rather, staying alert, and being fully aware. Skiing is a wonderful way of life, but there are dangers.

I have twice been wiped out, on both occasions there was a split second of sound, which allowed me to brace against the impact. One of these would have put me out of the game for a good while, as it was, the other guy needed treatment.

I'm with these guys. Furthermore, in addition to the importance of having your wits about you when skiing, I just love the peace and quiet at other times, such as the gentle quiet rise on a chairlift or the beautiful silence of the mountain when you take a breather in a quiet spot. Oooh! I went all poetic just there :mrgreen: .

Apart from that, this thread just makes me feel old :evil: I hardly recognised a single band named on the thread and don't own an iPod, MP4 player or any other such device :shock: :shock: :shock: