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- Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Discussion
- Topic: Telemark stance useful for riding sandworms
- Replies: 2
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Telemark stance useful for riding sandworms
Should you find yourself on Arrakis, remember that your telemark skills can be helpful when riding sandworms as demonstraited at 1:47 of this video. https://youtu.be/dDqi3M8QY70?si=tSBrMGIMCrwNbT0U https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1208387128979890226/1214351601486012527/image.png?ex=65f8cc0f&i...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:13 pm
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Need DIY repair advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2056
Re: Need DIY repair advice
Thx for the tips JohnSKepler. Tapping from the inside with a chisel (or closest thing I could find) got the kink out of the edge, or close enough. I'm not going to bother p-texing the dents, they're rock skis. I'm wondering if JB Weld is good enough or I should get some marine epoxy? https://cdn.dis...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:38 pm
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Elan Ripstick mounting point question...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 15001
Re: Elan Ripstick mounting point question...
I think I found the best way to determine where to mount.
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:23 pm
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Need DIY repair advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2056
Need DIY repair advice
I'm looking for the best way to repair a dent that bent the edge, de-laminated a bit, and deformed the base (see pic). These are my rock skis so it does not have to be pretty, just want to get a couple more seasons out of them. I'm thinking of heating with a heat gun and pounding it as flat as possi...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Elan Ripstick mounting point question...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 15001
Re: Elan Ripstick mounting point question...
I mostly make tele turns so I was focused on that when evaluating, but I do recall the ski feeling less 'natural' making parallel turns after I moved the bindings back. I'm tempted to try splitting the difference, or going 2cm forward of where I have them but again don't want to turn them into swiss...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:05 pm
- Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
- Topic: Elan Ripstick mounting point question...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 15001
Re: Elan Ripstick mounting point question...
Just want to briefly share my experience with where to mount tele bindings on Elan Ripsticks tldr; Boot Center on Recommended :cry: Ball of foot on Recommended :D I'm an intermediate freeheel skier (recovering snowboarder). My Goto setup is a K2 Backlash 181 with 22 Designs Alx's mounted 8mm back. G...