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snow blades
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 09-09-06 15:48snow blades
Hi anyone got any good advice about snow blades? Bought some in snow and rock at the beginning of the summer really cheap and cann't wait to try them out in pamporovo at xmas!!!
re: snow blades
Well, compared to standard skis they're very "nippy" and you can move and flick around the snow in them very easily. They also open up the option of jumps and some of the twisty skiing in the trees just off piste. On the down side i find them pretty scarey at speed as there are not very stable at all and you don't have as big an edge to carve on for big high speeds turns. They're easy to use, and mosty people master them in an hour or so, but they made my technique lazy and i got quite a ...
Well, compared to standard skis they're very "nippy" and you can move and flick around the snow in them very easily. They also open up the option of jumps and some of the twisty skiing in the trees just off piste. On the down side i find them pretty scarey at speed as there are not very stable at all and you don't have as big an edge to carve on for big high speeds turns. They're easy to use, and mosty people master them in an hour or so, but they made my technique lazy and i got quite a shock when i got back on real skis again.
