How wide should your skis be?
How long should your skis be?
What does a ski’s construction mean for you?
Gearhead Hannah is here to answer all your questions and help you pick the perfect pair of skis. We’ll cover which ski length to pick based on skill level and how wide or narrow you’ll want-this involves snow conditions you’re likely to encounter when skiing, and where on the mountain you plan to ski.
We also go over common ski profiles and how much rocker or camber you want in a ski. Hannah discusses the most popular core materials-maple, balsa, bamboo, poplar, and aspen-and the most popular laminate materials-titanal, fiberglass, and carbon fiber-and what they mean for a ski’s performance and handling.
And to top off the cherry on your mountain of new ski knowledge, we’ll let you know where it’s best to mount those bindings.
Happy skiing!
Some of the skis we’ve featured in the video:
Black Crows Navis Freebird Ski:
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Atomic Bent Chetler 120 Ski
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Blizzard Black Pearl 88 Ski
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0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Length
1:26 - Width
2:01 - Profiles and Camber
3:30 - Sidecut
4:09 - Construction
5:06 - Where to mount?
5:31 - Takeaways
5:58 - Outro