artistinsuburbia
Angel Diva
Plastic primer, over the current skin or did he sand and prep as well?
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Average price for binding mount???
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Plastic primer, over the current skin or did he sand and prep as well?
Skibuilder
Certified Ski Diva
Honestly, I am not sure what he did to prep. I think a light/fine sanding to break the shine of the plastic would help. More importantly, an acetone wipe works well to clean the material and remove any dust from sanding. Then a self etching primer. I think he used a Krylon spray for plastic.
volklgirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I can't even stand with both my back and feet against the wall. I struggled a bit with Angle #2 and finally did it, but, yeah, Angle #1 was a total no-go. I'm guessing that has something to do with our mutual dislike of forward mount points, huhn?
BackCountryGirl
Angel Diva
I'm reading the forward mounting thing with interest. I just got a pair of new/old BD Elements, which I am having mounted as we speak with Marker Lord's so I can use my Dalbello AT boots (since my stiff alpine boots would overpower the fairly light/capped/wood ski.) Based on two reviews, which said they got squirrely in the tip in crud and at speed on groomers, I've had them mounted 1.0 cm forward of the recommended spot. We shall see. And, to the point, because I bought the ski and binding from the shop, the mounting is free.
Jenny
Angel Diva
#1 - I can stand there, but all my weight is in my toes, and the chair is going nowhere.
#2 - totally easy for me
Any skis I've bought have already had bindings mounted, so I have no idea whether they're forward, centered, back or whatever. Maybe I should just keep it that way, as it seems like yet another thing to worry/obsess about.
FWIW, I'm built way more like a guy than a curvy woman.
WaterGirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
@altagirl @volklgirl @BackCountryGirl
Have been thinking about this and did try the chair test.... I can do both - but took me 3xs to figure out the heels against the wall lift. DD (11) can do the head against wall; DH can't do either ;0
Backcountrygirl let me know how the 1cm forward works out
Total Off Track Side Note: This reminds me when standup paddling was "re-introduced" about 10 years ago. DH was one of the first to have the opportunity to try and said "its really hard" and your going to fall off the board a lot. Well I got on and paddled away, never fell off. Yep thanks to my lower center of gravity I (and most women) look like pros on a standup* while the top heavy guys keep falling off. ;)
(*SUPs are now primarily made for men- extra wide which gives them more float- however I see most women on too wide a board - which affects body alignment causing them to twist and bend too much and not acheive the sought after core work out- [I do not support SUP "surfing" but think its a great flat day workout] )
Have been thinking about this and did try the chair test.... I can do both - but took me 3xs to figure out the heels against the wall lift. DD (11) can do the head against wall; DH can't do either ;0
Backcountrygirl let me know how the 1cm forward works out
Total Off Track Side Note: This reminds me when standup paddling was "re-introduced" about 10 years ago. DH was one of the first to have the opportunity to try and said "its really hard" and your going to fall off the board a lot. Well I got on and paddled away, never fell off. Yep thanks to my lower center of gravity I (and most women) look like pros on a standup* while the top heavy guys keep falling off. ;)
(*SUPs are now primarily made for men- extra wide which gives them more float- however I see most women on too wide a board - which affects body alignment causing them to twist and bend too much and not acheive the sought after core work out- [I do not support SUP "surfing" but think its a great flat day workout] )
bounceswoosh
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Is that you in the denim jacket in your avatar? ;-)
It's interesting too -I've been working on drop backs in yoga. Which are like torture and needless to say, I'm not a natural at this. And the reaction I get from teachers is - of course they're hard, but there are times where I just feel like the balance point some people recommend is not working for me, no matter how much core and legs I put into it, I'm not standing back up or controlling my descent.
And of course... now I'm realizing that my higher than average center of gravity is not exactly working in my favor to stand back up out of a backbend (or drop back slowly!) It's certainly not impossible - some of my favorite teachers are guys and they can do it, but it took them a long time to develop. And it's probably a combo of balance/strength plus the obvious flexibility.
And of course... now I'm realizing that my higher than average center of gravity is not exactly working in my favor to stand back up out of a backbend (or drop back slowly!) It's certainly not impossible - some of my favorite teachers are guys and they can do it, but it took them a long time to develop. And it's probably a combo of balance/strength plus the obvious flexibility.
Jenny
Angel Diva
Yep. I'm about 11ish then.
bounceswoosh
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Oh! I assumed that was your husband and daughter. But that's super cool. And explains the retro look!
Jenny
Angel Diva
Definitely retro! The full picture of the family would show some more lovely fashions, not to mention the iconic red and white VW van.
NewEnglandSkier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Funny---I rode the lift with a guy skiing Black Pearls this year too! I think they were rentals; I guess I kind of just assumed that's what they gave him, so he skied them.
bounceswoosh
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Someone posted on a different thread that the BP and some other Blizzard ski are the same except for lengths, anyway. Dunno if this is true.
NewEnglandSkier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Yes, I think I've read the same thing--that the construction is the same. That could explain it.
