Dumbest question of 2006

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I recently got new skis (yay), and was wondering if there was still a "right" and "left" ski. My old marker bindings had an R and and L on them. I've looked all over my new ones and cannot see anything. They are Volkl AC1 with marker motion lt bindings.
Feel free to point and laugh.

 

[Greg]

Makes no difference in most cases. I suppose if the bindings were set up differently you would need to differentiate, but I don't think this is normally the case.

Another thread:
http://forums.alpinezone.com/7183-left-right-ski.html

Moving to Gear...

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Thanks, keep forgetting about the gear forum.

 

[andyzee]

I've had the same exact problem with socks. I have socks that are marked L and R. Then I got some with no marks on them and wasn't sure what to do! My wife just laughed at me, bitch!

 

[awf170]

Haha, you suck.


















Seriously though, some people still do it to keep all of the edges in equal shape, because the inside edge(i think:-?) will see more damage/wear than the outside one so they will switch every few days. The difference is probably a lot less drastic now, because with shaped skis most people carve with both edges. I never pay attention, though. If I don't think about it, it will end up about 50/50 anyway so why does it matter?

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

'zactly. My last ski's weren't shaped and I definitely pronate, so I could understand them being marked. Now, with what I am reading about shaped ski's it's not so much of a big deal.

 

[wintersyndrome]

Hey at least they were not asking which end is the front and which is the back

 

[noski]

Hey at least they wernt asking which end is the front and which is the back

There is a front and a back?

 

[ski_resort_observer]

I've had the same exact problem with socks. I have socks that are marked L and R. Then I got some with no marks on them and wasn't sure what to do! My wife just laughed at me, bitch!

LMAO

 

[tirolerpeter]

Left or Right?

There is a front and a back?

It's not hard to tell, if you don't have them upside down.

 

[tirolerpeter]

Right or Left?

I recently got new skis (yay), and was wondering if there was still a "right" and "left" ski. My old marker bindings had an R and and L on them. I've looked all over my new ones and cannot see anything. They are Volkl AC1 with marker motion lt bindings.
Feel free to point and laugh.

Years ago, many ski shops did mark skiis that way. The reason I was given related to differences in boot sole plate variations, and the possible effect on proper binding release. I used the markings to consciously switch skiis to equalize edge wear. Since switching to "shaped" skiis I don't bother.

 

[andyzee]

I've had the same exact problem with socks. I have socks that are marked L and R. Then I got some with no marks on them and wasn't sure what to do! My wife just laughed at me, bitch!

LMAO

What are you laughing at, you haven't seen the socks with the markings on them?

 

[Grassi21]

What are you laughing at, you haven't seen the socks with the markings on them?

My wife writes my name in my underoos. I love the pair with Spider Man on the back.

 

[andyzee]

My wife writes my name in my underoos. I love the pair with Spider Man on the back.

TMI

 

[Grassi21]

TMI

What do you have against Spider Man?

 

[andyzee]

What do you have against Spider Man?

Like Spiderman, just not on your underoos.

 

[Grassi21]

Like Spiderman, just not on your underoos.

The hijack ends here. I don't think they even make underoos anymore.

Sheik, this isn't a dumb question. If you want to see some dumb questions go back and look at my old posts. ;-)

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

There's a top and a bottom?

 

[bvibert]

If you want to see some dumb questions go back and look at my old posts. ;-)

Just your old posts??

 

[Grassi21]

Just your old posts??

Score:
bvibert 1
Grassi21 1 (i had that comment about the degenerates that operate the lifts at Sundown)

;-)