J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Snapzzz

I may be the only one here with this thought but......in all honesty i don't really like the idea of tumbling with a metal spiky pole attached to me.
Like my skis, if i fall (especially violently) i would want all my kit detached from me.

Skiing deep powder is obviously less risky and i wouldn't want to loose my poles so i would prob be a little happier there.

Iceman wrote:When I went skiing in January I thought of an invention,it seems such an obvious thing I am sure there is a reason why it is not invented already?

The situation:

1. Skiing down a run (applicable at all levels of skiing), you fall over at quite some pace. Skis & poles flapping around everywhere. When you stop at the bottom you realise that your poles came out of your hands just as you fell over - 50m up the slope.

2. Putting all your gear on at the start of the day, or after a rest. With bulky gloves/mittens it can be difficult to get your hands up through the straps on the poles. A general pain.

Solution

A different type of strap for the poles. Why is there a need to put your hand up through the strap? Why not have a simple strap that clips onto the glove. Imagine the type of clip that is on the chin strap of a helmet, that could then clip onto the gloves. That way, when I fall over I naturally open my hands and dont have to worry about the poles falling off. Also, when I start off I just clip on my poles and off I go!

As far as I can see something like this does not exist. Is there some kind of reason - say a safety reason?

I have drawings and everything :)

Well undoing clips in gloves is an equal faff and to be honest having to do that every time i wanted to put both pole in one had (lifts, digging in pockets etc..) would really start to p me off.
If i am honest i hardly ever use my straps, only when i am skiing terrain where i feel i may fall or drop them....generally i don't bother.

Plus, i would suggest if you are finding it difficult to get your hands through the loops then they may be just too tight.

Tony_H wrote:

Marksman wrote:Where did you find this picture Tony?

Owen.

Find?

Oh no, my friend, Lindsey and I.....well, lets say we have a connection :wink:

Yeah, whatever.....only when I am finished....

andymol2 wrote:Salopettes take more of a bashing than a jacket - get nicked by your edges

Mine get trashed by my edges, i have had them stitched several times, fortunately they are mad of a 'rip stop' type of fabric.
My next pair will have extra reinforcement around the ankle area as it really p***ses me off when you find cuts in them.

Been a weird year, weather wise......

dixie dean wrote:Snapzzz Did they weigh your hand luggage at all and where did you fly from?

No, she just asked if i had hand luggage and i turned and showed her the rucksack on my back....it wasn't very big.
We flew from East Midlands.

mike from Alty wrote:Like most of you have been a lover of the snow for many years and have mastered skiing and boarded to a reasonable standard. I never ever wore a helmet in all the years of winter holidays and random ski/boarding weekends.

I was hit by a boarder 2 years ago who put me in Hospital and I have still have a problem with my shoulder because of the accident. Guess what? he was wearing a helmet and it was his head that struck me first, he was truly air born at the time. Not saying the outcome would have been different one way or the other, my point is the helmet smashed my shoulder and I was injured and he was fine because he was wearing one!

I am off Skiing next week to La Clusaz, I am taking a helmet for the first time, personal choice but kind of think we are getting to that point that it's not essential but a consideration, just in case you become air born! :) .

For a moment there i thought you were going to say that helmets should be banned because they can cause injures to others.....How ironic would that be?

The helmet mount gives a pretty boring POV and will turn off most viewers in minutes, the key is variation.

I used these positions:

Front of helmet.
Front of helmet but backwards facing (films face or downwards)
Boot mounted forwards
Boot mounted rear
Ski pole mounted.

There are threads here that explain things further and example videos.

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/11764.page

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/11526.page

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/12053.page

If you want technique analysis then its going to be pretty hard to achieve that if you are filming yourself. The only real way to get footage that can give you any real idea of how how you are truly doing is to get someone else to film you.
With the go pro you will have to use a pole mount to get in your whole body and then your technique is gonna go out the window as skiing with a camera on a pole at arms length is pretty awkward.

An invention Started by User in Ski Chatter, 58 Replies
I may be the only one here with this thought but......in all honesty i don't really like the idea of tumbling with a metal spiky pole attached to me. Like my skis, if i fall (especially violently) i would want all my kit detached from me. Skiing deep powder is obviously less risky and i wouldn't want to loose my poles so i would prob be a little happier there.

I had to share this Started by User in Ski Chatter, 26 Replies
Tony_H wrote: Marksman wrote:Where did you find this picture Tony? Owen. Find? Oh no, my friend, Lindsey and I.....well, lets say we have a connection :wink: Yeah, whatever.....only when I am finished....

Salapets Started by User in Ski Chatter, 58 Replies
andymol2 wrote:Salopettes take more of a bashing than a jacket - get nicked by your edges Mine get trashed by my edges, i have had them stitched several times, fortunately they are mad of a 'rip stop' type of fabric. My next pair will have extra reinforcement around the ankle area as it really p***ses me off when you find cuts in them.

Weather this week Started by User in Ski Chatter, 32 Replies
Been a weird year, weather wise......

Flying with Thompson - What have luggage checks been like lately? Started by User in Ski Chatter, 47 Replies
dixie dean wrote:Snapzzz Did they weigh your hand luggage at all and where did you fly from? No, she just asked if i had hand luggage and i turned and showed her the rucksack on my back....it wasn't very big. We flew from East Midlands.

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