Posts by docbrad66

Looking to buy one of these for an out West ski. Me 5'10", 195. Ski fairly aggresive but not crazy fast. On bigger days the 101/100 would offer better performance. But when you fly to the mountains, you get what you get. I...

I have both the RX8 (170, orange and black model) and Speedwave 12 (167?) The RX8 has a bigger sweet spot for a variety of things: bumps, short radius, carving etc. The speedwave 12 has a higher speed limit but not as good in bumps...

the OP's stance look narrow too me. so what is the downside? one area not touched on is counter, or upper-lower body separation. while your viewpoints on this may vary, its pretty obvious that more space between the ankles allows the...

but i bent the camber out of them. still, they carved like you wouldnt believe...

Quote: Originally Posted by simplyfast Yes the second performance is even better and demonstrates those dynamics. I just watched the entire video, now just compare Nyberg which is last in this video with Grandi. What...

Using the phrase "failure to release" is too severe, otherwise you wouldn't make the "next" turn, ever imagine skiing from left to right. release problems tend relate to having too much weight on the tail of your...

Quote: Originally Posted by justanotherskipro Andrew, Why do you rush so quickly through the transitions? Have you tried being more patient and progressive with your movements? It sounds counter intuitive to suggest...

Quote: Originally Posted by docbrad66 So perhaps the overall sentiment is make the movements more continuous, less on/off I simplly do not see enough movement to ask it to be smoothed out. 1:39, 1:42, 1:45, 1:48, 1:50 all show a...

Originally Posted by docbrad66 Also, its hard to continously pressure the shins/tips of the skis after you change *directions* because you have "spent" most of your flexion already to help change edges (from being on the...

hi andrew, given the amount of progress (and video) these comments are based only on the last video, at Timberline. Movements seem to be on/off, with a lot of vertical motion, that, while it makes the skis light and easy to switch...