Cheap Ass Race Skis?

[skibum9995]

Originally Posted by drjeff

If you asked most high level racers what they'd want for a turn radius on their skis, you'd probably see them looking for a GS ski in the 12 to 18 meter turn radius range and a slalom ski in the 6 to 10 meter radius range. That 27 meter GS ski radius is probably something that the world cup racers would want on their downhill skis, not their GS skis.

Too much sidecut is worse than not enough, IMO. Racing GS on a 12m ski would be dangerous because that ski wold always be looking to hook up and make 12m turns. the top FIS racers up through World Cuppers have been skiing skis in the 27m range for a while now, even with a 21m rule.

This rule will effect the first year J2 the most, as they are generally smaller than your average FIS racer.

[roark]

IFYP.

Originally Posted by skibum9995

This rule will effect skibum9995, as I am the size of a J2 racer.

[skibum9995]

Originally Posted by wa-loaf

They are not regulating the length of the ski only the turn radius. A 27m radius is probably the same or smaller than you were using back in the day on straight skis.

There are length regs as well. For J1/J2 men it's 180cm GS and 165 SL with a 10cm tolerance for J2s in SL. Women are 175cm and 155cm. The minimum radius for GS is 27m for men and 23m for women. There is no minimum radius for SL.

[skibum9995]

Originally Posted by roark

IFYP.

Haha. Thats why I'm on >23m instead of >27m.

[roark]

You're making this too easy for me.

Originally Posted by skibum9995

The minimum radius for GS is 27m for men and 23m for women.

Originally Posted by skibum9995

Thats why I'm on >23m instead of >27m.

[skibum9995]

Originally Posted by roark

You're making this too easy for me.

The women that ski on those skis are generally bigger than me.

Tomorrow night, my feminine sized skis against your kids skis. We'll see whose name comes first on the results sheet.

[roark]

Originally Posted by skibum9995

Tomorrow night, my feminine sized skis against your kids skis. We'll see whose name comes first on the results sheet.

Your skis are obviously faster. That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it.

[wa-loaf]

Just picked up a pair of race stock Volkl Racetigers on ebay for cheap. Now I need a race plate and bindings . . .

[tree_skier]

Originally Posted by skibum9995

The women that ski on those skis are generally bigger, faster and better looking than me..

how did I miss this one?

[skibum9995]

Originally Posted by tree_skier

how did I miss this one?

must be the old age