by Harald » Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:44 pm
Jclayton asked the following:
When skiing I feel the release quite differently to when on carvers due to the difference in rebound or spring . On carvers it is difficult to feel any rebound at all when flexing .
Is this good in that you have to flex more actively ?
Is it bad in that there is a big difference in the feel ?
What sensations do others have in this part of the turn on carvers ?
Could this rebound be built into future carvers ?
I am talking about the normal release as in the Super Phantom , not the weighted release where rebound is not so important ( IMHO )
Movements at this point seem to have to be a lot more subtle on carvers than on skis .
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skinut ,among other things
My answer to all the questions is in the single word, “SPEED”
Simple word gets complicated quickly when you explain the reasons. So without getting too complicated speed and sharper direction changes will give you rebound on Harb Carvers. We have observed numerious national level racers and a former gold medallist using the Carvers with amazing rebound. If you follow the following criteria, you will find rebound and energy in your Carver turns. Use the Carvers on a 5 to 6 percent slope. Set up gates or markers on the road, off set them five feet to each side of the vertical falline. Vertical distance between markers should be fifteen to twenty feet. If you connect turns in this set up, you have to begin to feel rebound as you are building enough energy under the wheels that will need either a phantom release or retraction (weighted) release. You can accomplish these turns on any of the three models. I hope this helps, as we have encountered the same questions from others using the Carvers. It sands to reason that skiers want to feel under control. Carver users might want to be even in more control given the surface. I recommend you up your slope angle and your speed, but do it gradually. Make sure you feel comfortable at every level before you move to the next.