Poster: A snowHead
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Hi folks,
apologies for what may seem a daft question!
I'm an intermediate skier and have skied on and off for about 20 years or so. Just happy to go on the piste, not interested in off piste unless it is touring.
Now, I'm looking for a set of all mountains for next year and my mate who is the same standard as me invested in a pair of twin tips because he wanted to learn to ski backwards, for what reason I have no dea. He reckons it has made him a slightly better skier in a fairly short time now whether that is down to the skis, his technique, better skis etc I've no idea.
I can get a really good deal on some twin tips so was wondering a few things. Does being able to ski backwards help your skiing in any way? Does having twin tip all mountains make any difference at all to standard all mountains (good or bad) and thirdly, will I be just look like some muppet pretending to be a freestyle skier because I've been watching the Olympics? ;0)
Told you it was a daft question! Awaiting your answers....
Cheers, Den
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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will I be just look like some muppet pretending to be a freestyle skier because I've been watching the Olympics?
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Yes
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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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Hi Den
Could your mate's improvement be down to the fact that the skis he bought have a rocker as well as a twin tip? Rockers make turning etc easier and so this could be the reason and may also be of benefit for you (rather than the twin tip itself being the reason)?
Cheers
Aled
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andyrew wrote: |
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will I be just look like some muppet pretending to be a freestyle skier because I've been watching the Olympics?
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Thought so ;0)
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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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WelshCH wrote: |
Hi Den
Could your mate's improvement be down to the fact that the skis he bought have a rocker as well as a twin tip? Rockers make turning etc easier and so this could be the reason and may also be of benefit for you (rather than the twin tip itself being the reason)?
Cheers
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Hi Aled,
cheers for the reply. Just texted him and yes they have a rocker.
Having only ever used "normal" skis, does it give you an advantage having skis with a rocker?
He apparently has an all terrain rocker on his skis and along with twin tips, that was his criteria for buying new skis.
Had no idea how complicated new skis could be, you learn something new every day!
Den
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1. Sometimes - for instance offpiste if you have to shuffle backwards and billygoat around a bit to get into position to start your line, or if you find a 'stuck' scared newbie somewhere where they shouldn't be and need to ski backwards in front of them to help them down the slope.
2. Will make them ski a bit shorter than a ski with a flat tail of the same length, and can throw up a rooster tail behind you. Otherwise no.
3. No.
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But skiing backwards is great fun, and as said, off piste in forests I often find myself skiing backwards for a few metres when picking a line down tight terrain.
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I thought twin tips were mainly for the park?
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If a rocker makes turning easier shouldn't we all buy some.
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Avalanche Poodle, you pick a line? Pussy.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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under a new name,
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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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under a new name, Does falling down something count as a line?
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Layne wrote: |
I thought twin tips were mainly for the park? |
Mainly for landing switch in softer snow, no? You don't need much of a 'tip' to land switch on a hard packed surface, and you certainly don't need em for all the bajillion other things you might do in the park...
Layne wrote: |
If a rocker makes turning easier shouldn't we all buy some. |
Welcome to the last few years of ski industry marketing.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Worth reading edge & wax write up on rockers.
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