Awesome 2nd review. Zach mentioned boot placement vs the generic placement by the manufacturer . I did change the edge angles on my skis and that made a world of difference to me . Are the standard settings from the manufacturer not just the best average settings for the average skier or the target market / biggest buying market .
First, can we all agree on how of a menace Zach is on the slopes 😂 wow ! The lines he send I just love his skiing ! Second, I wonder how they would do in the park. Like I spend like around 10% of my time in the park. And I don't have infinite money, does zach tried them in the park ?
good review - point / counterpoint... sounds like a great daily driver --- 1 ski quiver for those of us that have to fly to ski - and can only pack 1 ski...
The discussion from Zach at 13:45 is up my alley for sure, appreciate those tips! Solid that you two are providing these different ski style perspectives on these reviews
Yes Zach, get on some narrower skis. That's where it's at. I live in the BC interior and typically we have beautiful big snowfalls. Everyone wants the bigger powder skis (Im guilty of having several skis >106mm), but 90% of days something 82mm to 96mm is plenty big enough and your legs and knees are happier at the end of the day. GREATskiing BTW!
Excellent video. Zach has great insight into a skis performance. Moving the bindings around can be critical to getting a ski to perform. On some it does very little and on others its super sensitive. Zach could just tell these skis needed an adjustment. The heavier you are the more critical it becomes, I am a Clydesdale and have lots of experience with binding placement. Zach's tip about burning off speed was great, I tend to just make one big turn and ride it out. I doesn't seem to burn out my legs (I guess I have strong ski legs) but I will adopt his tip as it makes much more sense in general. Kudos for this review.
Cool review.. My longest skis that are 184 have a difficult time going through the cat tracks in the woods.. Like you said, they pick up speed fast and it is difficult to scrub the speed.. Can't really snowplow if the trail is only as wide as your skis..
As a noob, for speed control, I alternate between short, unwaxed skis and their machine waxed counterparts initially, before exploring the option of longer skis either unwaxed or machine waxed
Wax helps protect the ski, so it’s actually pretty necessary and something you should get used to while skiing. The base material is full of pores designed to hold wax and can get cracked and dried without it. Also, the glide can actually be harder to control when not waxed, more stuttering and jarring depending on conditions vs a smooth ride that will let you glide onto your edges and stop more easily. It’s tempting to think removing wax will somehow provide a braking system but it’s not sustainable and in some conditions, or many conditions, will make skiing a lot harder. Now, if you simply mean by “unwaxed ski” a ski that hasn’t been waxed recently, it still has wax on it and I misunderstood you. If you are talking about removing or stripping wax from ski bases and skiing them then I highly recommend against that.
@@johnklaus9111As a self-proclaimed novice, I generally value diverse approaches to skiing. Specifically, I appreciate Elliot's didactic method in articulating the nuances of how a ski feels. In contrast to, "...this ski is good for snow," Elliot will tell me why. Likewise, "noobs should NOT give advice," kinda sorta seems to me, not unlike, "this ski is good for snow." Sharing your perspective helps me explore, as I mentioned, diverse approaches to skiing and helps me learn and improve. I am open to exploring various skiing techniques. Sharing experiences helps us ALL learn and improve. Let's keep the conversation constructive and celebrate our shared passion for skiing.
Hi Elliot, thank you for your videos, as a beginner I had a question about buying a pair of skis, is there any functional difference between a Men's ski that is say 160cm, and a Woman's ski of the same model that is also 160cm? Looking to get a pair of skis for my friend who is female, but there just happens to be a sale for the Men's ski of the model that I was looking to get, and the Men's pair does come in the correct size that would fit my friend.
Depends on the model, usually women version are just recolor/ different size but others have slightly different construction even though it's become very uncommon if they share the same name.
