HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SKI LENGTH
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Channel: Stomp It Tutorials
Views: 225,717
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Length: 7min 19sec (439 seconds)
Published: Sun Nov 01 2020
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How to think about ski length article from Blister
"Big skis truck, little skis suck"
It all boils down to, βwanna go fast? Or wanna be a nerd?β
Thank you for not making fun of the skier that doesnβt care about going fast. I love making turns and donβt care so much for being the first down the mountain. For my style and what I am skiing, shorter skis can be more fun.
This guy always makes great videos!
People seem to gravitate towards shorter skis because they feel they have pivot them quickly. The issue is a shorter ski provides less resistance to the slope. That means braking takes longer. It also takes longer for the ski to gain purchase and allow the skier to change direction.
I have gone through this with my wife and her friends. I have slowly been getting them to realize they are happier with skier longer than they thought. Last year my daughter had my wife switch skis with her while skiing. My wife was shocked to realize that she could turn the 15cm longer ski and how much confidence they gave her.
Try demoing longer skis before buying. See for yourself.