Hi,
Have been skiing a few years and can ski ok - black runs with average sized moguls. I have always rented skis, and value the convenience compared to owning, servicing, storing and transporting my own skis. But maybe I need my own??
This year on my rental skis I experienced a new problem; this was a reduced ease in being able to scrub out speed, and needing a greater distance to come to a stop. I varied everything I could, ie edge angle, weight distribution and exertion of pressure. I found the problem in loose powder on piste, and that icing sugar kind of snow you often get on well scrubbed steep slopes.
I would like to think this new problem was due to my rental skis having blunt edges, rather than a change in my technique. However, the edges felt sharp to me, in that if I were to run my finger down them with moderate pressure, they would probably cut my finger. So to me they felt sharp - but I'm no expert and I don't know what they should feel like.
Any ideas?
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I didn't no. I only realised I had a problem towards the end of my trip.
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Started by Paul_SW1 in Ski Technique 26-Feb-2015 - 13 Replies
Paul_SW1 posted Feb-2015
Paul
AllyG
reply to 'Rental vs Bought Skis' posted Feb-2015
Did you ask the ski hire shop about it?
Andyhull
reply to 'Rental vs Bought Skis' posted Feb-2015
Did the skis have a rocker? Could just be the skis skiing shorter than you are used to.
Paul_SW1
reply to 'Rental vs Bought Skis' posted Feb-2015
The skis were the usual length - from my feet to my eyes. They did have a rocker.
The hire shop said they were fine and that it was the first time they had been used. It wasn't the first time they had been used as I could see they had been used when I took them from the shop. So I didn't trust what the shop said. The shop was Intersport. I would like to think that hire shops would only rent out skis in good condition. But I don't know to what degree that is true.
The hire shop said they were fine and that it was the first time they had been used. It wasn't the first time they had been used as I could see they had been used when I took them from the shop. So I didn't trust what the shop said. The shop was Intersport. I would like to think that hire shops would only rent out skis in good condition. But I don't know to what degree that is true.
Paul
AllyG
reply to 'Rental vs Bought Skis' posted Feb-2015
You didn't try changing them? In my (limited) experience they usually offer to change the skis if you have a problem with them.
Paul_SW1
reply to 'Rental vs Bought Skis' posted Feb-2015
AllyG wrote:You didn't try changing them? In my (limited) experience they usually offer to change the skis if you have a problem with them.
I didn't no. I only realised I had a problem towards the end of my trip.
Paul
Dids1
reply to 'Rental vs Bought Skis' posted Feb-2015
Were you fit? Everything gets ragged if my legs ache.
Topic last updated on 27-February-2015 at 10:13