J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Smokey Barr

Snapzzz wrote:

Smokey Barr wrote:Father Christmas bought me the helmet hero. I'm going to give the head strap a go as it seems pretty sturdy. I'm also considering the chest strap.

Did you take any footage in 1080p, and does the reduced frame rate make any difference? I assume it will in slow motion, but wasn't sure about normal play back.

If you shoot in 1080p then the field of view is much less. i think its about 120 degrees vs 170 at 720p

720p is good enough for most applications now.

Cheers :thumbup:

Father Christmas bought me the helmet hero. I'm going to give the head strap a go as it seems pretty sturdy. I'm also considering the chest strap.

Did you take any footage in 1080p, and does the reduced frame rate make any difference? I assume it will in slow motion, but wasn't sure about normal play back.

Coop wrote:Getting everyone back to topic, I've decided to go for a new pair of boots instead. I've narrowed down the outlets that are near me to:

Ellis Brigham
SkiBartlett
47 Degrees (Fulham)
Profeet
Solutions For Feet

Does anyone have any experience of the above and can recommend them? I'd rather pay extra and be fitted by an experienced and knowledgeable fitter rather than a school leaver employed on the national minimum wage who will inevitably point me towards the best looking and most expensive boots.

I got my boots from 47 Degrees in Fulham last year. The Kiwi guy with the long hair was brilliant. Spent ages going through all the different types of boot, my ability and finding the best one. Pretty good price too.

I've flown with BA the last 3 years, and pretty much anything goes, well, within reason. They're far more lenient with baggage compared to the budget thieves.

Whether they all turn up for work is a different matter...

Iceman wrote:

Andi282 wrote:Hello there!

I bought a DVD called sofa ski school! it's the best thing that I have bought. I'ts very usefull and informative. Been using the drills at the time and now just got back from Courchevel this weekend and loads of snow! Lots of carving !:)

Take a look on line google sofa ski school. I think you can buy on Amazon.

Andrew

Or alternatively just watch the sofa ski school lesson on youtube ;)

Cheers, will have a butchers tonight.

The amount of damage I do to my head on a Friday and Saturday night every weekend, completely negates any benefit from me wearing a helmet for 3 days a year, in my opinion.

Trencher wrote:Uphill/downhill skis are such confusing terms, especially when carving. Much better to talk about outside/inside skis.

Noted :thumbup:

Cheers folks.

I do find myself constantly looking down at my skis, seeing them wobble, then get all up tight because I think they're going to cross...

Will definitely look into an hours tuition this season.

10 reasons to buy a Go Pro. Started by User in Ski Chatter, 213 Replies
Father Christmas bought me the helmet hero. I'm going to give the head strap a go as it seems pretty sturdy. I'm also considering the chest strap. Did you take any footage in 1080p, and does the reduced frame rate make any difference? I assume it will in slow motion, but wasn't sure about normal play back.

British Airways baggage question Started by User in Ski Chatter, 10 Replies
I've flown with BA the last 3 years, and pretty much anything goes, well, within reason. They're far more lenient with baggage compared to the budget thieves. Whether they all turn up for work is a different matter...

Ski Helmets Started by User in Ski Chatter, 111 Replies
The amount of damage I do to my head on a Friday and Saturday night every weekend, completely negates any benefit from me wearing a helmet for 3 days a year, in my opinion.

Carving Started by User in Ski Technique, 37 Replies
Trencher wrote:Uphill/downhill skis are such confusing terms, especially when carving. Much better to talk about outside/inside skis. Noted :thumbup:

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