 Poster: A snowHead
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The best advice I can offer you at this stage of your development is to
spend a session performing top to bottom fully rounded and completed turns with no 'park & ride' traversing, taking longer to get to the bottom of the slope than it takes to go up on the poma lift.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mike Pow, good advice. I got a bit excited at having my camdroid with me 
I completely get what your saying about Park n Ride.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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My pleasure.
Look forward to seeing the footage.
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franzClammer, my inexpert reaction to your video was STFU where the S stands for Slow...... or you'll have to change your username to Hurtle, and we've done that one. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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pam w, 
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Levi215, Hi Ya, yeh I find it quite difficult too to assess your own level. The problem for me is consistency. I've had sessions recently where I've felt completely at ease and everything has flowed, it's usually when I'm alone and have spent sufficient time warming up, by that I mean doing traversing and exercises to find my balance, pivot points and edges before commencing to ski. Using braquage, stork drills and bunny hops etc seems to set the mind as well as the body in the right state for relaxed & flowing skiing for the rest of the session even if you do then up the pace.
In the latest video footage I felt manic and robotic and sensed little in the way of feedback from the skis.
But to answer your question I'd say I currently hover between 7-9 on the IOS scale.
Where do you place yourself?
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Subsequent to completing shadowing & submitting the relevant docs etc.
I Just received the "Rubber Stamp" email from BASI............
BASI Level 1 Instructor qualification
Dear Colin
Congratulations! You are now a BASI Level 1 Instructor.
 Well appy
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Good work! On the levels i've never seen myself, but by descriptions and getting the Mrs to rate me vs the videos she thinks 6-8 but like in my carving skills thread still looking to continually improve, thought about doing Basi but i'm not particularly interested in teaching just getting more control / skills.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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well done matey, hope you enjoy the teaching and that you get a gig working at Hemel or a dry slope
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Well done FC, and well deserved.
I actually liked that last video so no need to apologise for it. OK, technique wise it's not textbook but there's a lot more movement than there used to be and it's good to see you exploring what you can do and developing some feel for the snow. The really good skiiers are the ones who make it look natural and you won't develop that by rigidly performing textbook turns.
I'm not saying you shouldn't focus on the technique and skills, but sometimes it's good to goof off, have a bit of fun and develop your natural feel, balance and reactions.
Above all else though, skiing should be fun. so well done.
Mike
PS. I love that you show us your real skiing, warts and all and not just what you think are the good bits. Keep it up.
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You know it makes sense.
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Please excuse my stupidity, and curiosity, as I have only ever had one pair of ski boots, that fit pretty well with the addition of heat moulded insoles and a bit o' duct tape, but why new boots AND zip fit liners?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Fenfilly wrote: |
| ... why new boots AND zip fit liners? |
The Zipfits will give a very precise fit, moreso than the stock liners. I've used Zipfits for about 10 years and wouldn't dream of using the stock liners when I change my boots. Added benefit of Zipfits is that, usually, they can be moved from boot to boot and remoulded.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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skimottaret, Cheers Scott  Hoping to get the odd session at Hemel when numbers begin to pick up in Sept and possibly Chatham dry slope (not on my Magnums)
olderscot, Nice to hear from you again Mike, that's really inspiring feedback Thank you
sarah, All paid up n Licence & hallowed badge in the post to me
ScoobySimon Thanks again for the pointer this evening (Platform Platform Platform & Outcome focused)
Fenfilly, Good question...What Rob said^^ Also as I understand it, the zipfits will also last a lot longer than stock or even vacuum foam liners if you're skiing in them daily.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| franzClammer wrote: |
| Fenfilly, Good question...What Rob said^^ Also as I understand it, the zipfits will also last a lot longer than stock or even vacuum foam liners if you're skiing in them daily. |
Hmmmmm, interesting, thanks for that. *starts writing Christmas wishlist*
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I've been pondering franzClammer's boot flex video, then got mine out to compare. How much should you be able to flex your boots anyway? 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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How much should you be able to flex your boots anyway?
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knees over front binding, according to easiski. Most of us can't, either because of too stiff boots or too still calf muscles. Both can be rectified.
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My knees are over the very fronts of my boots when I'm just standing normally, i.e. without trying to flex. Is that bad?
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pam w, not sure that advice holds with the changes in boot design. Current boots are more upright and forward lean angles vary from 11-20+ degrees. If you wear a boot with a very aggressive forward lean your knees will be quite forward to start with and visa versa.
A better check is to see if you are able to deform the lower section of the boot (the clog) by flexing forward until the lower clog bit starts to crease or bend at the point where the cuff (top section of the boot) overlaps the clog. Do this at room temperature and if the clog creases very easily your boot is too soft and if if doesnt even move then there may be other issues..
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| A better check is to see if you are able to deform the lower section of the boot (the clog) by flexing forward until the lower clog bit starts to crease or bend at the point where the cuff (top section of the boot) overlaps the clog. Do this at room temperature and if the clog creases very easily your boot is too soft and if if doesnt even move then there may be other issues.. |
Definitely no to the first bit of that, and as far as the second bit goes, then it does move but really only a very teeny bit. I think my boots have a fairly aggressive forward lean, as I can't straighten my legs when wearing them.
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Fenfilly, you may be better posting a short video of your skiing and what make model boots you have then people will hopefully be able to help you.
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franzClammer, congrats on completing your shadowing.I think this thread is inspiring for many skiers who can see in video form your progression. Keep up the hard work and continue to inspire others.
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| speed098 wrote: |
| Fenfilly, you may be better posting a short video of your skiing and what make model boots you have then people will hopefully be able to help you. |
I don't actually think I have a problem with my boots, I was just really curious, as there appears to be a huge difference in flex between franzClammers new boots and his old boots, and I was just wondering what a 'normal' amount of flex would be. My boots are definitely not too soft, if anything they may be a little on the stiff side for me. Mr. Fenfilly, on the other hand, is convinced he needs stiffer boots, so I was more curious on his behalf.
Might dig out some skiing vids anyway, as I could use some help..........
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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One thing to note, the fit of boots is also important. I had a pair of approx 85 flex beginner boots that I could not flex as they were blocking due to overtightening of the buckles which was setting up the cuff to jam. My next boots were 130s and yet I could flex them fine. Just going by the manufacturers rating only gives part of the picture.
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Its definately worth getting boots that you can adjust flex on.
I went from 80 flex boots, which were way to soft for me to 120's and it turned out that the 120 was too mich for me, luckily my boots had a couple of bolts in the back you could take out one at a time to dial in the flex. Took one bolt out, and suddenly it was like ski-ing different boots.
It nice this way as you can experiment with settings and its not like you are hacking your boot about or doing something irreversible.
G
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You know it makes sense.
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| speed098 wrote: |
| franzClammer, congrats on completing your shadowing.I think this thread is inspiring for many skiers who can see in video form your progression. Keep up the hard work and continue to inspire others. |
Thank you for saying that, it's inspiring to hear it's inspiring 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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And they match my Head Magnums
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clearly the most important part in anyones choice of boot.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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That's really interesting franzClammer, thanks for taking the trouble to talk us through that journey. Glad to hear you're kitted up in an aesthetically pleasing manner......
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| franzClammer wrote: |
The sole of the boot is also designed to flex along it's length, I presume in order to assist with de-cambering the ski.
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For realz? Sounds like aspirational marketing BS to me.
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Sir.....sir....Am I an Instructor yet??? The much chased Badge 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
| franzClammer wrote: |
The sole of the boot is also designed to flex along it's length, I presume in order to assist with de-cambering the ski.
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For realz? Sounds like aspirational marketing BS to me. |
It's not BS..... wearing them indoors and walking on steps during the molding process when quite soft, I could definitely feel the banana longitudinal flex feeling in the sole. That was before I was told that the sole is designed to do this. I then looked em up & read it.
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| franzClammer wrote: |
Sir.....sir....Am I an Instructor yet??? The much chased Badge |
Many congratulations.
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Looks like you can get 13-17 deg forward flex range on these boots.
I'd recommend the 13 or 15 degree setting for a more upright stance.
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as upright as possible as Mike Pow says... you overflex at the knee joint
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