Comments on: Understanding Ski Gear – part 3/3: Ski Sizing http://homeboyski.com/2008/10/27/understanding-ski-gear-part-33-ski-sizing/ Ski Gear, Ski Resorts, Interviews, Reviews, Tips & Tricks Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bernie http://homeboyski.com/2008/10/27/understanding-ski-gear-part-33-ski-sizing/comment-page-1/#comment-8350 bernie Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:26:38 +0000 http://homeboyski.com/?p=1393#comment-8350 hi! is there something refered to as 'track height', being this a description of a ski? i have this phrase 'track height 10mm', what might that refer to? the height of he sides of the ski or what? thnx very much hi!
is there something refered to as ‘track height’, being this a description of a ski? i have this phrase ‘track height 10mm’, what might that refer to? the height of he sides of the ski or what?

thnx very much

]]> By: GsyMoo http://homeboyski.com/2008/10/27/understanding-ski-gear-part-33-ski-sizing/comment-page-1/#comment-6413 GsyMoo Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:48:51 +0000 http://homeboyski.com/?p=1393#comment-6413 A simple method for ski length selection is demonstrated on the Volkl website and is called "Use Your Head" Essentially if you stand holding the ski in front of you, tail on floor you would select as ski that reaches: For Beginner / Learner to the bottom of your chin For Intermediate / Advanced to the tip of your nose For Expert / Racer to the top of your head. This is for your general purpose slope side skis. If you are advanced enough to be looking for skis for back country or half pipe then you've probably got something in mind already. I think another important factor to consider is the slope conditions you expect. I'm 193cm tall and weigh 105KG (I work out. Honest.) When I have skied in Scandinavia the slopes tend to be very well groomed but also very icy, so I take a rather longer, stiff, race or supercross ski e.g. +180cm Fisher RC Race 4 Race or Atomic SX B5 to give me maximum edge grip and stability for carving on icy steep runs. When I ski in Austria it's much warmer and the slopes tend to get quite chopped and moguly in the afternoons, so I take a slightly shorter softer ski that's more forgiving and manageable at the lower speeds on the un-even terrain e.g. -160cm Atomic SX 10 / 11. I loose a bit of grip on the World Cup Runs but I take it a bit easier and I can ski for longer on the less aggressive ski's. As a learner I would generally look for a general purpose piste ski that comes up to your chin, avoid things like Slalom skis as they will be over responsive and simply high side you if you do not ski them aggressively enough, and huge back country noodles that feel like a couple of boats strapped to your feet. A simple method for ski length selection is demonstrated on the Volkl website and is called “Use Your Head”
Essentially if you stand holding the ski in front of you, tail on floor you would select as ski that reaches:
For Beginner / Learner to the bottom of your chin
For Intermediate / Advanced to the tip of your nose
For Expert / Racer to the top of your head.
This is for your general purpose slope side skis. If you are advanced enough to be looking for skis for back country or half pipe then you’ve probably got something in mind already.
I think another important factor to consider is the slope conditions you expect.
I’m 193cm tall and weigh 105KG (I work out. Honest.)
When I have skied in Scandinavia the slopes tend to be very well groomed but also very icy, so I take a rather longer, stiff, race or supercross ski e.g. +180cm Fisher RC Race 4 Race or Atomic SX B5 to give me maximum edge grip and stability for carving on icy steep runs.
When I ski in Austria it’s much warmer and the slopes tend to get quite chopped and moguly in the afternoons, so I take a slightly shorter softer ski that’s more forgiving and manageable at the lower speeds on the un-even terrain e.g. -160cm Atomic SX 10 / 11. I loose a bit of grip on the World Cup Runs but I take it a bit easier and I can ski for longer on the less aggressive ski’s.
As a learner I would generally look for a general purpose piste ski that comes up to your chin, avoid things like Slalom skis as they will be over responsive and simply high side you if you do not ski them aggressively enough, and huge back country noodles that feel like a couple of boats strapped to your feet.

]]> By: David http://homeboyski.com/2008/10/27/understanding-ski-gear-part-33-ski-sizing/comment-page-1/#comment-6393 David Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:12:00 +0000 http://homeboyski.com/?p=1393#comment-6393 I am an athletic beginner, male, 47 years old, 5'9 175lbs. Thanks - DT I am an athletic beginner, male, 47 years old, 5′9 175lbs. Thanks – DT

]]> By: Roger http://homeboyski.com/2008/10/27/understanding-ski-gear-part-33-ski-sizing/comment-page-1/#comment-4442 Roger Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:58:46 +0000 http://homeboyski.com/?p=1393#comment-4442 I am 5'3 165 lbs, an intermediate skiier (primarily blue), groomed trails and ski in out west. I have had some tell me to choose 156 and other say 163. Can you help with skii size recomendations? I am 5′3 165 lbs, an intermediate skiier (primarily blue), groomed trails and ski in out west. I have had some tell me to choose 156 and other say 163. Can you help with skii size recomendations?

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