Posts by Vitamin Ski

Thank you atomic man. Can the arkansas stone damage the base? (my manual dexterity for precision at this level isnt good and if i slipped i wouldnt want to bust out the base edge)

The Only people who NEED 27 meter skis are wcuppers, coc/noram/fis, full ussa, and some junior fis. Id be willing to bet that more own these than is in one of these categories (because there just arent that many in those categories, and...

Quote:Originally Posted by KevinF Why would 27m GS race skis be a "hot ticket" item?  I see that everybody who has one now is going to try to sell it (i.e., because they are now useless for racing), but the number of people who want...

My diamond stone is filthy; it has black stuff, metal dust, wax, and sidewall in it. But next stone i will save from corruption partially via pre-gummi-rumming the edges

So too hard with a gummi WILL detune the edge. Alright, now that that is cleared up im retiring the gummi; deburring caused the skis to not bite and have terrible edge pressure.

I knew what your response would be before i even read it. Would it be impossible to answer a question or just not say anything? Who said i only have interest in race room skis for racing? One of the most exhilarating carving...

Bumps and Bullwheels: From Pow to Platinum

Has anyone skied the 185 Rossi Masters GS ski? If so, can you confirm that it is actually "race room" construction as Rossi would have you believe?

I know what burr is, but if a gummi didnt detune then why would you need LIGHT PRESSURE when deburring?

Unless you are skiing on smooth, hard, groomed snow, camber was a pretty dumb idea, probably conceived in a different time hastily. My stance is that except for race stock skis, rocker should be featured on ALL SKIS. AND, IT SHOULD BE...