Do you leave the kicker skins on when skiiing downhill?
Fischer Spider 62 sizing advice
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lilcliffy
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Re: Fischer Spider 62 sizing advice
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Re: Fischer Spider 62 sizing advice
Yep. She has them trimmed at the back a couple of cm ahead of the back of her heel. It's not dramatically different at that point than drag from an aggressive crown pattern. It's not the setup that I personally would want to run, but she's pretty happy with the tradeoff between a little extra drag and significant grip and stability.
Generally, I think a more aggressive pattern or a kicker skin on a full double cambered ski is a better way to go than the softer single or camber + a half skis that the market tends to push towards recreational skiers.
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lilcliffy
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Re: Fischer Spider 62 sizing advice
@spopepro
Do the Easy-Skins stay on downhill?
Do the Easy-Skins stay on downhill?
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Re: Fischer Spider 62 sizing advice
Yes, they stick rather well. I think it might be different if a) the weren't trimmed shorter and b) she was trying to make tele or parallel turns. But for plowing, they stay attached the whole time without fuss.
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aclyon
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Re: Fischer Spider 62 sizing advice
Sorry for the delayed response, I'm traveling in India right now! No ski days for a minute hehe...ChasingVert wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:26 pmThanks, @aclyon! I appreciate the insights based on our local terrain! I'll definitely have to figure out my ski situation before you would want to go out with me. Currently, I'm just all kinds of frustrated when I got out. That doesn't make for good company.
Since you've used Spiders in our area, do you have any sizing insights that might help me with my buying decision?
I think at your weight and height you could probably go pretty long! Especially with that ski which is not very turning oriented-- might as well maximize its touring efficiency. I'm only 5'9" 165 lbs and I would almost certainly go for the 179, so I think 199 is probably quite appropriate. I ride the s-bound 112 in 179 and the traverse 78 in 186 and wouldn't want either of those any shorter. Let me know when you figure out your quiver drama, I'll be back in Feb and would love to have another touring buddy!