Europe 🇪🇺 bit.ly/EU-HESTRA-GLOVE bit.ly/EU-GLOVE-LINER bit.ly/EU-Ski-Sock North America 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 bit.ly/North-America-TNF-thermoball bit.ly/North-America-Hestra-Fall-Line bit.ly/North-America-Merino-Liner bit.ly/North-America-SW-Merino-Socks
Such a bummer to hear about smartwool no longer sponsoring you! You were such a good spokesperson for the products and the main reason I dished out the money for the merino baselayers.
I hate fireball drinkers. Fireball is sickly sweet, sticky, and only 33% ABV. Just drink whiskey. You're not 14 years old. But of you really need that cinnamon taste then at least drink a cinnamon schnapps.
Smartwool should write you a check honourably. Imagine how good must the thing be for you to actually talk well about their stuff, even though they stopped sponsoring you. Very classy of you by the way.
Totally agree with custom insoles best thing I have had in the skiing world. Only good as the fitter though as my first pair were rubbish as badly made. Would not be without.
I have about 120 ski days on a supreme north face mitten and its going strong doing grabs and whatnot everyday and abusing the hell out of it. No signs of damage right now looks like its gonna make it to 300 easy.
This season I ditched ski socks entirely, my boot fitter put me in tights and it actually helped a lot with my circulation. Plus, with covid I gear up at my vehicle so no one sees me in them anyways! Just my girlfriend, she loves the way I look in them ;)
When you go on his channel, there are section in the top bar (home, videos, community, etc) and to the right of the community section there is a store section. At least you can find it this way on your mobile device, guess its a similar way on the computer.
@@Benzknees I'd love some more info on this. Do you mean they're all shit so don't even bother or that none are good enough? Meant only for low impacts or hard? Some sources could be cool as I could do with a helmet upgrade this year.
@@RezEverday - The European & American helmet tests involve drop & penetration tests in the range 11-14mph, whilst the average speed of skiers has been measured at 27mph in one study, and 33mph in another. A doubling of speed causes forces to increase by four (i.e. squared). So the helmet is hugely unengineered to withstand normal impact speeds, and is likely to split even if new. And that risk increases with the age of helmet, as UV degrades the shell and oxidation degrades the expanded polystyrene like interior (similar to the way old polystyrene becomes brittle even if kept in a cupboard), which is why most helmet manufacturers say replace every 3-4 yrs (altho’ most skiers use ones older than this). And even if we ignore the limitations in the design & ageing of helmets, there is no way for them to overcome fundamental physics. Concussion has been shown to occur at around 95g. The ski helmet test referred to above fails helmets if the sensors show impact loads above 250g. The measured force of a helmeted head hitting a post at 30kph (18.6mph) was 333g. And concussion is the thing that will kill you. There were two long term US University studies done some time ago, over the period that ski helmet use had increased from almost no wearers to around 70%. In one study the number of serious head injuries & fatalities showed no change, and in the other it increased. Another study showed an increase in unconscious risk taking associated with helmet wearing, similar to other safety measures like seat belts where if people feel safer they won’t be as cautious. The biggest risk in head injuries is a rotational impact, causing the bony protuberances in the skull to tear at the vulnerable rotating brain tissues, leading to massive internal bleeding & death unless the skier gets to the hospital v.quickly. The much larger size of the head with a helmet on (c.30%) makes it more likely you will hit an overhanging branch, lump of ice, rock or whatever and thanks to the chin strap have your head wrenched round. I believe POC claim to have partly resolved this by allowing (some) rotation of the helmet relative to the head, and as one the best brands around, I would go for them if you want a helmet. If fairness helmets can stop you getting a laceration, say from a brush with a branch, but then a woolly hat might also do so! And when ski helmet wearers challenge me for not wearing one (with monotonous regularity!), and I’ve undermined every assumption they have about the supposed benefits of helmets, they always end with “oh well, I like them because they keep my head warm & are handy for retaining goggles”. Fair enough. I’m not trying to convince anyone not to wear one, just not to be deluded into thinking they offer the sort of protection most people assume.
@@RezEverday - And I forgot to add the worst things about helmets. Those ear muffs are pretty good at letting sound thru, except for certain frequencies that, unfortunately, happen to coincide with the frequency ski edges make on icy snow (a study I read said this). And given most head injuries in skiing are to the back of the head, I’m always terrified for my helmet wearing ski buddies on busy end of day pistes, as they don’t seem to hear what I hear regarding out of control skiers coming up behind us. Could also be air pressure changes that aren’t felt, but I have never seen any study referring to that. The first time I ever wore a helmet (in a ski dome where corporate health & safety BS requires you to have for certain events), standing at the top of the slope in a place I always stand, the drag lift bar swung round and whacked me hard in the back of the head. I never noticed or heard it coming. A convinced helmet wearer would prob conclude the helmet saved me from certain death! I concluded the helmet dulled my senses in a way that never happened before or since wearing a woolly hat. Make of that what you will, but I’ve lost count of the number of times helmeted skiers have been whacked on the tops of their heads by the safety bar on chairlifts, as it comes up or down.
Totally agree on the hestra fall line, great glove but a few years ago back they stopped invert stitching the palm to the finger. Now they are sewn on like a hockey glove palm, so the thread is external vs. on the liner side. Probably a cheaper construction technique to improve margins, unfortunately it exposes the threads to cuts and makes them feel a bit more clumsy. Love to see them go back to the older construction from 6 or 7 years ago. Otherwise it’s my favorite gloves.
I replaced the footbeds in my boots with extremely cheap (about 3.5 euro) Aldi footbed / arch supports. Absolutely the best and most economical thing I ever did.
Love you mentioning the footbeds. Best way to fit a boot is to start with a solid foundation. Sidas now has a custom bed with a merino upper, it’s slightly thicker but eliminates the stickiness and it has a little cushion under the metatarsals. Warm, comfy and custom
I know this is two years old, but Jens I just wanted to let you know that our family LOVE your videos. You’ve helped me get my wife and two boys into skiing and they’re were doing parallel within the first few hours 💪🙌
Me, my family and friends have only had bad experiences with Hestra the last couple of years. I choose to buy Dakine leather mittens back in 2013 before doing three seasons in Val Thorens, France and you can honestly not see that they have been used that much. Hestra is one season and Dakine is seven years still counting! ;)
Cant speak for them the last couple of years but mine from 2016 is like new in the material after 200+ days. Also my buddy still use his fathers from 1973 on our last season together ;)
@@Frogiez_ been skiing all my life. Hestra makes great 3 finger and/or 4 finger gloves. I went from 5 finger gloves to 3 finger and love them, my next move is probably full mittens for the heat. Never had a problem with lack of finger functionality in my 3 finger gloves.
Totally agree with you on the soles. There is a one from Sidas with a merino toplayer, so you get the benefit of the merino and even more comfy ;). Also the CEP socks are amazing, a little thinner and they have more compression for the calf. I think the most importend accessories is a good fitting helmet, callme old-fashioned, but there is nothing better than a good helmet with good ventilation and a good fit for your head. I´m looking forward to this winter an hope to get on my skis with this situation. Have a nice day!
my favorite thing is a camelbak mule LR 15L, they are lightweight, have a water system so you never get thirsty, and they have a lot of space. now you make be thinking “wait, thats a bike backpack” well, not really. it has ski strap so it never comes off, and it can carry my skis (you cant carry a snowboard sorry)
IF you recommend stuff, and you get paid for doing so, then make sure it's good stuff. Snow getting caught in the material, or soles getting sticky when you sweat, are such obvious drawbacks for the typical useage of those products....
How long can the socks endure? Quite agree on durable leather gloves, thought I'd say the racing ones endure a lot as well... It sounds a bit like advertising your sponsors, but also there are many valid points.
100$ sole! I'm afraid to ask how much does the ski boots cost. Mountains are big and large I'm sure they can be made accessible for all not just for rich.
The insoles for the foot is kinda sensitive to heat since it is used to make them moldable. Best is to always just take them out whenever you need to dry out your boots, especially if you use something to heat the boot while warming. Also another very good reason why to pick *leather gloves* is because it is way easier to take care of season after season. I got the same gloves you do (Hestra Fall line) and they are still holding for me after 6 years of use. Now I dont do grabs and tend to not touch the edges of the skis as much, so I tend to not get any holes in mine. Also an alternative for thin gloves is the Hestra Ergo grip (Im sorry, I have this thing for Hestra). Not made specifically for skiing but more for general outdoor use and are so nimble I dont even have to take them off for tying my shoes.
My top 5 1 Bluetooth Headphones Beanie 2 G Form Crash Shorts, Sternum T Shirt, Knee Pads (soft but harden on impact) 3 Baselayers! (Burton Baselayer, Airblaster Ninja Suit) 4 Anon MFI Masks and Magnetic Lens Goggles 5 Ski key to avoid getting gear stolen while in the chalet
A pair of ski straps! And not even for backcountry. It really helps carry the skis and poles all in one hand on your shoulder. Great accessory 90% of skiers don’t really know about.
@@cyclewise6926 voile is pretty good. No frills. Carefully consider the length. Too short doesn’t work for some things (e.g wrap around fat skis and poles) and too long is annoying for some things (e.g. big volume in pocket).
All the outerwear choices look too thin for a North American winter - but I think you’re from a Nordic country so you should have winters as cold as ours I think?
I need some foot beds. I often get some feet pain after 3 days. Got some for my running shoes. But do you need custom ones for ski boots and snowboard boots or can you use the same?
Question for Carlos: I am currently learning how to fit custom soles at my local ski shop i am working at, and i wonder if you should cut the soles to fit the size of the original soles of the shoe? Or do you leave them the size they are? Also do you have any good tips for getting them to be a good fit as often as possible?
Hey bud! I'd say 9/10 times you will need to trim the footbeds times as they only come in 6 different sizes? Always go for the slightly larger one and then trim to the insole the boots come with. A good tip... keep your customer sitting down all the time, do not make him/her stand on the bags as they might lean to one side more that the other or forward/back, and just work by pushing evenly one foot at the time into the bag. The more you do the easier it gets
Custom footbeds are a life saver for sure. Any good ski shop (in the US anyway) will modify regular winter insoles to fit your foot/boot perfectly. The shop I go to did it for 50 usd, and they're perfect.
Whyyy? Shift is great for backcountry but 100s are slightly narrower than a good powder ski - not to mention you’d need a lot of days on the mountain under your belt before doing anything in the back country. Then if you will ski front side, what’s the point of shift? Oh well, hope it works out for you but sounds like a waste of beginner skier money.
I love these videos and believe they provide a lot of insight to people who are looking to get into the sport. However, this video in particular seems to be a bit off-putting. You do not NEED these items to get out there and ski. You do not need to spend $400+ on gloves, face shield, socks etc. Just rent a set and dress warmly and you'll have a great time!
Yo I no you probably will not do this but I just got the bent chetler 120s and ik that you are like sponsored by them or something like that. Could you please do a review. Btw I live on the east coast of america where the conditions are groomed and ice. figured I'd tell you
I suggest that the back shield might be necessary for slender people, like the narrator, but for more muscular individuals, it would be a waste of money.
Hi there! Have a question: I am a really cold person, could I use two pairs of merinowool socks? And also I have a North Face Lhotse jacket, it’s puffy so I don’t know if it will be the best for skiing. Thanks a lot :)
I normally get 8 to 10 years out of nylon gloves. The last pair smelled bad so I chucked them. It’s annoying when you pay $15 at the rental shop for them and they only get 8 years out of them. 30 years ago the leather gloves I had only lasted a couple seasons.
You could get $150 gloves or you could get $15 kincos and $10 snow seal and they will do great. If they rip then you just have to spend another $15 and use the snow seal you already have
I have orthopedic foot beds made for all my shoes. I always wear them even in my Vans. I had four pairs made and they last years and I leave one pair in my ski boots. That is the best thing you can do for your ski boots.
The speakers in my helmet connected to my phone. Have seen too many cell phones/gloves dropped off of lifts so won't get my phone out of my pocket if called on the lift. With the helmet speakers I can answer and talk without doing so. My winter hydration pack- still freezes up on very cold days but usually keeps me hydrated which makes a huge difference to my ability to stay out on the mountain all day. Face sunscreen by Peter Thomas Roth- light, stays put and works very well at high altitude. Smart wool socks- I am not sponsored, either. A helmet with MIPS protection. Thx for the list. Will be looking for new gloves this year and plan to check out the Hestra fall line.
Concerning the protector: I'd really love a video about protection and safety regarding freestyle/park skiing... Something like "How to not end up in hospital when freestyling" :-)
I solidly agree with everything on the list except the back protector. What am I missing? Are you skiing on much harder surfaces in Zermatt than we are in California and Colorado?
Sounds like you need to call Icebreaker - the original New Zealand Merino wool company! - maybe they want to sponsor you. Everything is speedy, but comfort is king!
sometimes I believe only these would be durable enough for Eurocarving : en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HJRK_A_7_-_Gauntlets_of_Maximilian_I,_c._1514.jpg
Hestra Gauntlet gloves are cheap and have all three functions that you mentioned. They are warm and have polar liner witch you can pull out for hotter days. For me, I use only liner for touring(in my case, liner from 2016 model :) ). No leather, no maintenance! I used 2018 model for two seasons, with around 30 ski days per season. And they still don’t have holes.
My short list -Any gloves that have a wrist strap so you can dangle them on the chairlift -Thin socks like the ones he showed (although mine are Bridgedale brand)
Of all the products, footbeds are a must. PS I'm a former ski patroller at a major eastern California ski resort. In my boots sometimes 10-11 hours a day. performance and comfort.
Not sure if smartwool has a similar policy but darn tough merino socks are great and they have a lifetime warranty that I can testify to be legit and really convenient.
I had a pair of Fall Line gloves and they didn't last me more than a season without doing any grabs. Their fit is a bit odd for me - to get the right finger length they are too tight on the hand and hard to get on. I replaced them with Zeiner full leather gloves which seem to fit me much better.
