by jbotti » Sun Sep 26, 2021 8:23 am
I have used Harb carvers but never inline skates or inline skates using ski boots. But the point and the design of Harb carvers is that they require strong tipping action (of the LTE) to get them to arc. If you don't tip and seriously tip, they go straight. Doing super tight slalom turns on them is possible, but requires tipping skills that most people have never developed. It remains one of the best ways to practice in the off season. Having said that, I don't because I really do not enjoy falling on black snow even when I am armored up.
From the video it's clear that the inline skates require much less tipping to arc super tight turns. Is this analogous to skiing? I don't think so. If I am doing slalom flushes (on snow) and I don't seriously tip every arc, I will lose an arc.
Balance: Essential in skiing and in life!