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The RS1 Ski - Hinged ski design - this is an interesting concept
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Believe it or not I do not think so. Found it on a Linkedin group, the creator was looking for feedback.
Now with more bendy technology 8)
jaytrem
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Didn't we have something like that on here a couple years ago, except it was hinged the other way (up and down in the back)? Might have been on Snowjournal.
bdfreetuna
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So are you supposed to stop between turns and switch the bend to the other side? I don't see how this possibly works, but I do see how it looks rediculous.
Does "RS" stand for real stupid?
Install GPS on it and maybe it will autopilot down the slope.... again I think it's designed for learning to ski, not the kind of skiing most of us are doing. Maybe I will see if I can get the creator to explain it here.
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Puck it
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Dumb
ScottySkis
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Even my dumb as* would never try those.
So who will try em first and video it too?
Perhaps this dude?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QenJ6SrqJOA&feature=plcp
Perhaps this dude?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QenJ6SrqJOA&feature=plcp
andyzee
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Is it like a hook and ladder, you need someone on the back to steer?
bdfreetuna
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Oh I see, it's supposed to bend as you ski. Spring-loaded, or something.
Still don't see how having a sudden angle occur in the sidewall of your ski is either a good way to carve or hold an edge. Perhaps it's normal range of motion is more subtle than it's full range of motion.
Strikes me as a total gimmick either way. Then again when "shaped skis" first came out I thought they were a gimmick.
Still don't see how having a sudden angle occur in the sidewall of your ski is either a good way to carve or hold an edge. Perhaps it's normal range of motion is more subtle than it's full range of motion.
Strikes me as a total gimmick either way. Then again when "shaped skis" first came out I thought they were a gimmick.
The video on the site didn't show very extreme bending that I could see. I think its targeted specifically to beginners
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wtcobb
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Hmm... no sir, I don't like it.
SkiDork
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Burt Retractables
TheBEast
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Can you say "Epic Fail"?
Cannonball
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I'm building a fence out of old skis. These will make a sweet gate!
snowmonster
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I believe that was a Rossi ski. It was adjustable so that you could camber/de-camber the ski. Saw photos but I don't think it ever hit shops. Good.
I asked the guy creating them on LinkedIn and he told me they are not designed for moguls, and reinforced the beginner / intermediate intent. I'd like to hear his take in more detail on the physics of it and why he thinks this helps.
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