Demo Report Card

[volklgirl]

Hey Divas!

If any of you are planning to demo this year, I thought I'd let you know that I poached Ski Magazine's Demo Report Card and built it into an Excel file. It's set up to print 2 cards per page. I'd be happy to email it to anyone interested in having it. Also, if you see anything that needs carification or suggestions to make it better, Let me know!

If you're going to print it and take it to the hill with you, make sure you print it on a laser printer, not an ink jet. Otherwise, the ink will run and you won't be able to read it. :o

Later, Kris

 

[ski diva]

What a great idea, Kris! Really useful. I, for one, will keep it in mind. Thanks!

 

[SnowHot]

Kris I'd love to get a copy of that.

I'll pm with my email address.

 

[volklgirl]

Done!

 

[volklgirl]

It's now on the web:

I uploaded the Report Card to putfile - here's the link:

https://putstuff.putfile.com/4291/9759319/3

 

[Lilgeorg]

Wow! This is great. Many thanks.

Lil

 

[SnowHot]

Kris, this is a good idea. I hope you don't mind, I tweeked it a bit and forwarded it on to a few on Epic, possibly to be used by those giving reviews.

I think the idea is to make it easy to print on a 3x5 card and carry in your pocket.

 

[volklgirl]

3x5???? I'm way to verbose for that. I'd never have enough room to write stuff down. ;)

Thanks for that, though.

 

[SnowHot]

3x5???? I'm way to verbose for that. I'd never have enough room to write stuff down. ;)

Thanks for that, though.

My thought was to have it 3x5ish and fold able to that size so you don't lose the space to make notes.
How does that sound?

We'll see, I'm still thinking!

Step back, when I think this hard you never know how messy it's gonna get.

 

[volklgirl]

Hmmmm...thinking......That's what I was smelling!!! :D :D

You go girl. Let me know what you come up with.

 

[Capucine]

Thanks volklgirl! I'll use it when I demo skis.

 

[Lori_K]

Thanks Volklgirl! I didn't think I'd be demo-ing this year, but I just found that Taos is doing free demos this weekend, and we're going to be there skiing anyway, and...well...who can pass up a chance to try out new skis?? :p

 

[volklgirl]

OK, gals...

Take great notes, then report back with your impressions! We're all anxiously waiting.

 

[volklgirl]

Updated Report Card

Based on actually using the report card on Saturday, I made a few adjustments to it.

Of course, Putfile doesn't have an edit function, so here's the link to the new one:

https://putstuff.putfile.com/22775/5802623/3

 

[Jilly]

Hey, that's going to fit right into my jacket. Good job!! I'll use them this weekend at Tremblant.

 

[Lori_K]

Most of the categories I have figured out, but I have a question regarding the "Sidecut". How can I determine if the ski side cut is too much, or too little? What kinds of effects will be felt on the snow?

 

[volklgirl]

Lori,

The sidecut will depend on what the ski is intended for. If it's supposed to be an All Mountain ski but will only whip off short turns, it will feel like it has too much side cut. A Carver, on the other hand, should make short turns easy, without sacrificing medium and big radius turns too much. Then again, a Powder ski might not want to make short turns at all, but it also shouldn't feel like an out-of-control freight train, either. .

It sounds weird, but you'll just know when you feel it. ;)

 

[volklgirl]

Updated Score Card

Sfter several uses, I've added a few more lines to the score card. Plus, Putstuff seems to be having issues, so here's the link to the new card:

https://www.sharecow.com/Download.aspx?request=8c82c60a-6c4b-41cc-916b-5c544b0e486d