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- Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: the Nordic Ice Skating Thread
- Replies: 91
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Re: the Nordic Ice Skating Thread
mca80 In my eyes, your mount looks good, too. It is good to have 5+ cm’s blade behind your heel for balance in case you sway a little backwards somewhen. Again a ”ask how I know” thing ;) Well that is a convenience thing. And I like to have some blade in front of my binding for balance, when bumpin...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:09 am
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: ISO Xplore boot that is 'best' at downhill and available in USA (and possibly won't break the bank)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6316
Re: ISO Xplore boot that is 'best' at downhill and available in USA (and possibly won't break the bank)
A local store guy said the Futura Pro is Svartisen with a XP sole basically. You could maybe check what reviews say about Svartisen uppers.
We have short Alta Hoks in my famiy. I agree that they are not skis really because they have very little glide.
We have short Alta Hoks in my famiy. I agree that they are not skis really because they have very little glide.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:28 pm
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Telehiro and B-Tele Discussion
- Replies: 177
- Views: 94097
Re: Telehiro and B-Tele Discussion
IMO, it might have been difficult to get started with b-tele on E99’s or Gammes. I learned b-tele first on 196 cm FTX’s and 173 cm Åsnes V12’s. The FTX’s and V12’s have similar dimensions and cambers. But when you have got a grasp pf b-tele dialed in, the technique seems easy on Gamme and E99 class ...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:05 pm
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Telehiro and B-Tele Discussion
- Replies: 177
- Views: 94097
Re: Telehiro and B-Tele Discussion
I'm sure you probably mention it in your thread, but do you run full sized Gammes matched to your size and weight when skiing games for turns? My Gammes are sized according to Åsnes charts. I am 180 cm / 83 kg, and the 200 cm Gammes are for 180-190 cm / 80-95 kg. They have 50-55 cm long wax pockets...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Telehiro and B-Tele Discussion
- Replies: 177
- Views: 94097
Re: Telehiro and B-Tele Discussion
FYI I described first experiences of b-tele on Gammes.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Learning to turn with Gammes
- Replies: 72
- Views: 37845
Re: Learning to turn with Gammes
B-tele works on double cambers, too! After learning b-tele on other skis, already first turns on Gammes were of short radius. See photos below. FullSizeRender-compressed.jpeg IMG_5421-compressed.jpeg Especially contracting your legs (by down-unweighting) helped to turn the stiff and straight skis. N...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:28 am
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Let's talk poles
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7459
Re: Let's talk poles
Yoshinobu Welcome to this forum! Nice to have you here. In tele, what you do with your hands does not make much difference in my opinion. However, which direction your hands point indicates which direction your chest is pointing, and that does make a difference, for how your skis behave. Chest dire...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:15 am
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Telehiro and B-Tele Discussion
- Replies: 177
- Views: 94097
Re: Telehiro and B-Tele Discussion
Consider the video presented here: https://youtu.be/at9JBOvsxmY?si=6ZSdV4Wj4P0XTTPX TH and his student illustratively show the braking movements. On consolidated snow, braking is achieved by scrubbing the skis, but on powder, it involves "sinking" or "burying" the skis, to use TH's terminology. Ini...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:14 pm
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Telehiro and B-Tele Discussion
- Replies: 177
- Views: 94097
Re: Telehiro and B-Tele Discussion
Now, let's discuss braking on powder snow. B-tele turns in powder […] lessen the dependence on wide skis. … Initially, TH taps the snow with his heels together, a recommended precursor to gain speed and maintain buoyancy. He then takes small, alternating sliding steps. … As TH advances the lead ski...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:01 am
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: the Nordic Ice Skating Thread
- Replies: 91
- Views: 67663
Re: the Nordic Ice Skating Thread
I would not want a fixed heel on Nordic skates; then I would bring my hockey skates as they have a much smaller turn radius. So far Xplore with the normal flexor is what feels best and I do not think I want a stiffer flexor, but I have not tried the hard flexor yet, nor any NNN-BC boot/binding. Com...