 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey fellow skiers! I’m working on a new product to make our skiing experience even better, and I’d love your input. I’m designing something that combines easy ski transport with a built-in security system to prevent theft—something that’s portable, lightweight, and simple to use. It’s a product you can carry in your jacket, and it would allow you to lock your skis when you’re off the slopes.
If you’ve experienced ski theft or find it tough to carry your skis around, I’d really appreciate your thoughts on a few quick questions below.
1. Have you ever had your skis stolen? If so, what happened?
2. How important is ski security to you when you’re off the slopes?
3. Do you currently use any locks or devices to secure your skis?
4. How do you usually carry your skis around when you're not skiing?
5. Would you be interested in a product that helps carry your skis AND secures them from theft?
6. If it were priced around £30, would you consider buying a product like this? Why or why not?
7. What’s the biggest issue you face when it your skis?
Thank you very much - I hope to improve the industry with this product!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Definitely a problem in some ski resorts - good on you for creating something to solve it.
Never had skis stolen, use a Clipstic to move them around, that was 24€ so if you’re chucking in security for another 10€ i’d probably buy it for when I am not skiing in Switzerland.
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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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@oscarhanna, set it up as a proper survey. Q7 doesn't make sense
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Hi, sorry, I meant to ask ‘What’s the biggest issue you face when it comes to securing your skis!’. Thanks.
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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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1. - from a locked locker at night.
2. - very
3. - cable lock outside restaurants. Heavy duty cable in locker overnight.
4. - traditional way on my shoulder.
5. - only if it was extremely simple and quick to deploy.
6. - I would compare it with other locks that are available. If it was small and very robust I would pay more.
7. - ???
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Q7: What’s the biggest issue you face when it comes to securing your skis?
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Hey fellow skiers! I’m working on a new product to make our skiing experience even better, and I’d love your input. I’m designing something that combines easy ski transport with a built-in security system to prevent theft—something that’s portable, lightweight, and simple to use. It’s a product you can carry in your jacket, and it would allow you to lock your skis when you’re off the slopes.
If you’ve experienced ski theft or find it tough to carry your skis around, I’d really appreciate your thoughts on a few quick questions below.
1. Have you ever had your skis stolen? If so, what happened?
2. How important is ski security to you when you’re off the slopes?
3. Do you currently use any locks or devices to secure your skis?
4. How do you usually carry your skis around when you're not skiing?
5. Would you be interested in a product that helps carry your skis AND secures them from theft?
6. If it were priced around £30, would you consider buying a product like this? Why or why not?
7. What’s the biggest issue you face when it comes to securing your skis?
Thank you very much - I hope to improve the industry with this product!
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1 No
2 Quite
3 Yes
4 The local
5 No
6 No - I already have a lock & a ski strap that cost less than £10 together
7 Only issue is sometimes I have to place skis tip down to align bindings with the "closed" part of the rack
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1. no
2. quite
3. yes
4. on shoulder
5. possibly
6. possibly
7. faff
IMO any lock must not take up too much room in a jacket pocket. I only use a lock where it is easy for someone to take them away i.e. in resort or accessible by a bubble or at an apres ski venue. Often I just swap skis with a mate. At night my skis are secure. Clipstic is solving a problem that does not exist, so really all I am looking for is a small lock like a Da Kine micro ski lock.
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1 No
2 a bit though never had a problem
3 no, though I have previously see7
4 Shoulder
5 Not really
6 Only if it was genuinely useful and not gimicky
7 Last issue was with a combination lock when the combination had accidentally changed. Got a wire cutter from hotelier and freed them.
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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
4 The local
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Please elaborate on the answer above to Q4.
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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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If the OP isn't aware of the reference work by Hinchcliffe & Durtschi then they have no business designing a ski carry system 
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What’s Hinchcliffe & Durtschi?
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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That classic vid, couldn’t remember all the styles it encompassed.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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1. Have you ever had your skis stolen? If so, what happened?
I had brand new Hired Skis stolen from outside a restaurant. After that, I bought a lock.
2. How important is ski security to you when you’re off the slopes?
Very important
3. Do you currently use any locks or devices to secure your skis?
Yes
4. How do you usually carry your skis around when you're not skiing?
In wheeled bag when travelling. Normal way in resort.
5. Would you be interested in a product that helps carry your skis AND secures them from theft?
No
6. If it were priced around £30, would you consider buying a product like this? Why or why not?
No. A determined thief won't be deterred. My current cheap lock will likely deter an opportunist
7. What’s the biggest issue you face when it comes to securing your skis?
The faff of swapping to give an unmatched pair and finding something to secure them to.
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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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1. No
2. none
3. No
4. Over right shoulder
5. No
6. No. £30 to solve a problem that isn't a problem.
7. I have no issues.
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1. No
2. Depends which resort I'm in but will lock in busy places.
3. Yes
4. Depends if I'm in a queue or walking
5. Possibly, carrying skis is not an issue (IMV) unless you have a mobility/grip challenge, haven't been shown how to or trying to carry mulitple pairs
6. Maybe, my current lock is a faff and heavy. As a previous commenter wrote no lock will prevent a a determined thief but if something was available to carry in a pocket to deter mistakenly picking up wrong skis etc then it would seem a fair price.
7. Faff and something just that little too big to fit in a pocket comfortably.
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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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1. Have you ever had your skis stolen? If so, what happened?
Indirectly, have been with people who have had kit taken.
2. How important is ski security to you when you’re off the slopes?
Off the slopes? low - normally just use whatever facilities are at accommodation
3. Do you currently use any locks or devices to secure your skis?
Basic cable locks
4. How do you usually carry your skis around when you're not skiing?
by hand
5. Would you be interested in a product that helps carry your skis AND secures them from theft?
It would depend on the product - it'd need to work for both skis or snowboards
6. If it were priced around £30, would you consider buying a product like this? Why or why not?
Yes
7. What’s the biggest issue you face when it your skis?
resilience and reliability - have had reel cable locks seize up and had to break it apart or cut it off (which was alarmingly easy...)
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1. Have you ever had your skis stolen? If so, what happened? No
2. How important is ski security to you when you’re off the slopes? Very
3. Do you currently use any locks or devices to secure your skis? No
4. How do you usually carry your skis around when you're not skiing? On my shoulder
5. Would you be interested in a product that helps carry your skis AND secures them from theft? Yes
6. If it were priced around £30, would you consider buying a product like this? Why or why not? Yes
7. What’s the biggest issue you face when it comes to securing your skis? It's not a big issue for us as we generally only use picnic huts or sit out rather than use restaurants. And we usually don't have to carry skis very far. But if something was light but effective against theft. And helped carry the skis. And was £30 would definitely consider it.
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The product already exists. There are plenty of little lightweight ski locks. The product to help carry your skis is called hand + shoulder, most people have 2
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@boarder2020,
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There are plenty of little lightweight ski locks.
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Are there any particular ones you recommend? I'm pretty sure mine is next to useless!
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@Old Fartbag, thank you. Is it heavy? I don't want to add too much weight to my rucksack, though I recognise that a flimsy lock is useless. Catch 22.
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@KSH, link says 129g - so a couple of snack bars worth maybe.
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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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Will be interesting to now at a high level what the OP is proposing that might have a market given that locks like the above exist and carrying skis is maybe something many/most don't have an issue with.
But, it is possible, it's something that when we see it, we are keener than we think.
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| Layne wrote: |
| @KSH, link says 129g - so a couple of snack bars worth maybe. |
oh thanks. It's time I learned how to read. 
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You know it makes sense.
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@KSH, 
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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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| KSH wrote: |
| @Old Fartbag, thank you. Is it heavy? I don't want to add too much weight to my rucksack, though I recognise that a flimsy lock is useless. Catch 22. |
It is a little heavier and certainly bulkier - but imo worth the compromise......Not an issue in a backpack.
One thing to bear in mind - it can be put on without the key, so if you get it, make sure you have the key before installing.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Old Fartbag, I've ordered one. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| KSH wrote: |
| @Old Fartbag, I've ordered one. Thanks for the recommendation. |
Another thing - I think the cable has to be fully extended to remove the key easily.
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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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| Old Fartbag wrote: |
| KSH wrote: |
| @Old Fartbag, I've ordered one. Thanks for the recommendation. |
Another thing - I think the cable has to be fully extended to remove the key easily. |
I envisage some comical sights - I'm very small in stature...
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