 Poster: A snowHead
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Have a look as those links above. You're measuring the difference in your height between standing up straight and when you flex your ankle.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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[quote="holidayloverxx"]
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| I'm being a bit thick - what are you actually measuring? from the wall to what? |
inside wall of the boot in the healcup to the flesh of your heal, I'm assuming
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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, that's doing a shell test of your boot. I'm talking about what are you measuring to get cms of flex on the Warren Miller test?
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holidayloverxx,
I am talking about boot sizing, as your Q came in between that discussion, or was you on about Ankle Flex Drop Test?
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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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franzClammer, cross post - ankle flex drop test
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holidayloverxx, I looked to measure from the top of my head when I was standing to the top of my head when I had sunk down the wall as in the Warren Smith picture. I think the change in distance is what needs to be 30cm if you have sufficient flex.
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Megamum, eh? I though it was something like the wall to the back of your knee. I never thought about your way. It doesn't actually say in the article does it?
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holidayloverxx, My take was the amount of vertical 'down' movement of the hip\pelvis when flexed. Effectivly the same as Megamum's but easier to see.
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OK, I'll give it a go when my knee is a bit stronger
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| I'm being a bit thick - what are you actually measuring? from the wall to what? |
just askin' |
measuring the height difference from you standing up straight to your height when ankle is flexed. hth 
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| I'm being a bit thick - what are you actually measuring? from the wall to what? |
just askin' |
The distance you can slide down the wall with your back and heels still touching the wall and you feet still flat on the floor
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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yeah, yeah, I got it!
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holidayloverxx, oops - didn't see page 2 - I thought everyone was ignoring you
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You know it makes sense.
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Thornyhill, ah, bless. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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holidayloverxx, it's the distance you slide down the wall after your second bottle of wine 
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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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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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Interesting. I got approximately 19cm from cold, first thing in the morning - obviously a stretch test like this is much more accurate after exercise, I'll have to give it a crack after a climbing session. My range of motion always increases extensively once I'm warmed up, as I have tight ligaments from mountain biking.
Oh, and I'm male, 5'9, 19 years old.
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I used to do Soleus Stretches a lot when I fenced but I only have about 15cm movement. I do have an old injury in my right ankle though which resulted in it being a little tighter than the left even after physio.
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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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18 cm, but I reckon I'll be able to get further down the wall when my knee is better
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10 cm
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rasmanisar, I tried this after exercise yesterday and managed 18cm, up from 13cm cold.
Not sure how scientific it is, but managed 14cm after half a bottle of wine 
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yet I suspect that despite being wedded to slalom skis you ski at a reasonably high level. So the schtick isn't everything.
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Now 'wedded' to 15 deg forward lean touring boots and dynafit bindings centre mounted on a twin tip ski.
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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.
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So it seems that half a bottle of wine increases flex by 1cm.
That's bloody good news; I'll get on with pre season training this evening 
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Mosha Marc, I wonder if the effect is cummulative?
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You know it makes sense.
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| Mike Pow wrote: |
| Now 'wedded' to 15 deg forward lean touring boots and dynafit bindings centre mounted on a twin tip ski. |
Wow centre mount - I've always hated any demo skis that I tried with that. Rationale? Have you become a backcountry jib monkey?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| fatbob wrote: |
| Mike Pow wrote: |
| Now 'wedded' to 15 deg forward lean touring boots and dynafit bindings centre mounted on a twin tip ski. |
Wow centre mount - I've always hated any demo skis that I tried with that. Rationale? Have you become a backcountry jib monkey? |
I practice and preach whole foot pivotting. Centre mounted skis are more applicable for this than traditionally mounted skis IMHO.
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Poster: A snowHead
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No advances on 29.5 cm
Looks like I win the vin rouge..........lol
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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franzClammer, post a vid for verification 
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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: |
No advances on 29.5 cm
Looks like I win the vin rouge..........lol
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Proof positive that ankle flex is essential for high performance skiing.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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franzClammer, I think we all love your enthusiasm and you've clearly got a ballsy attitude so aren't going to be held back by timidity when you do get the fundamentals sorted but as a reality check some athletic individuals and/or kids can be pretty good skiers at 5 weeks. This is based on a good foundation and/or solid role models (I know it's not the norm for adults but some people do learn by naturally copying so those individuals following mates around who have really good form do progress pretty quickly).
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DB, def. far more fun than a bungey cord! 
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