J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ellistine

Deffinately agree with Bandit. Hire some shorter skis. I'm 185cm tall but my skis are only 165cm.

bennyboy wrote:yeah it all depends on the conditions and lighting. Pretty simple really, orange/yellow coloured lenses are for the flat light/snowy days when visibility is low and you cant see very much definition in the snow.

Dark coloured lenses are pretty obviously for the sunnier weather! Often the black/blue iridium ones or the ones that look orangey reflective on the outside. Some people even have completely clear lenses for the days when you really cant see anything!! But ive never struggled with my orangey ones.

It's the blue ones that I find odd. It's the opposite of orange but used in the same conditions???

Next one is the 13th of Jan at 7am and again at 23:00. Just out of interest it's Zermatt at 16:30 (Channel 261).

We might be getting some blue lenses next week for the girlfriends Shred goggles. She reckons the blue will clash less with the 'Nastify Pink' frames than the orange ones!

Still, if blue's good enough for Didier Cuche then I'm sure they're good enough for her :mrgreen:

It's something that I've been thinking about. I've always used orange lenses for bad light conditions but I've noticed a lot more blue ones around now, particularly in the world cup races where I'd expect fashion has far less of an impression.

I'll have look tonight and let you know. They seem to repeat them quite a lot.

We're off to the Mayrhofen! As is Tony_H.

Pavel I think you're right.

He's not updated his blog since boxing day. We may have a man down. I'll get my Royal Marine skis out! Damn, just remembered they have no side cut. How do I use them?

Discouraged beginner seeks advice :-) Started by User in Ski Technique, 13 Replies
Deffinately agree with Bandit. Hire some shorter skis. I'm 185cm tall but my skis are only 165cm.

Grindelwald Started by User in Switzerland, 8 Replies
Next one is the 13th of Jan at 7am and again at 23:00. Just out of interest it's Zermatt at 16:30 (Channel 261).

Coloured lenses Started by User in Ski Hardware, 6 Replies
We might be getting some blue lenses next week for the girlfriends Shred goggles. She reckons the blue will clash less with the 'Nastify Pink' frames than the orange ones! Still, if blue's good enough for Didier Cuche then I'm sure they're good enough for her :mrgreen:

GFS looking good for mid-January Snow Started by User in Snow Forecasts and Snow Reports, 3 Replies
We're off to the Mayrhofen! As is Tony_H.

Roll Call Started by User in Ski Chatter, 21 Replies
Pavel I think you're right. He's not updated his blog since boxing day. We may have a man down. I'll get my Royal Marine skis out! Damn, just remembered they have no side cut. How do I use them?

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