PWL 0 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Another of those questions perhaps... Do you always use the same ski for left and the same for right? Does it matter? Thanks and please don't shout! Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 great question. Skis and bindings are symeterical, (apart from a very few race skis) Why do some skiers have a left and right ski? Well you need a sharp inside edge to carve and nearly all skiers will not use the outside edge at all. Therefore in theory you only need to tune this inside edge of the ski saving time and costs! Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Skis may be symmetrical, but the wear on your boots is not. Good ski techs will require both right and left boots so that they can check and set up each binding independently. Google is your friend and a search on "right and left ski" turned up your answer, but then again, we like to chat on SJ, don't we? Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Originally Posted By: stemik great question. Skis and bindings are symeterical, (apart from a very few race skis) Why do some skiers have a left and right ski? Well you need a sharp inside edge to carve and nearly all skiers will not use the outside edge at all. Therefore in theory you only need to tune this inside edge of the ski saving time and costs! Don't know if this is a pisstake or not. The outside edge going right to left becomes the inside edge going left to right. I use all four edges. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Never thought about left and right skis, I just put the skis down on the snow clamp my boots into them and off I go. Interesting ? though! Link to post Share on other sites
PWL 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Quote: Google is your friend and a search on "right and left ski" turned up your answer, but then again, we like to chat on SJ, don't we? Is that sarcasm at the end there, and if so, why? I don't really understand why some people insist on posting things like this? Do you really think that people do not know about the existence of search engines and what they do? Of course I can find some info - and I did after I posted - but I was looking for more personal comments and that is why I posted here which I feel is a very friendly community..... is that ok? Thanks for the comments people, appreciate it. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Originally Posted By: MikePow Originally Posted By: stemik great question. Skis and bindings are symeterical, (apart from a very few race skis) Why do some skiers have a left and right ski? Well you need a sharp inside edge to carve and nearly all skiers will not use the outside edge at all. Therefore in theory you only need to tune this inside edge of the ski saving time and costs! Don't know if this is a pisstake or not. The outside edge going right to left becomes the inside edge going left to right. I use all four edges. I only ski on the edge of the downhill ski.... Link to post Share on other sites
mikelowry 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Do you use left handed spanners on the left ski and right handed ones on the right? Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thank you for asking this question I have always wondered when I throw my ski's on the ground and clip in if there is a left or right. Being blonde I have never been game to ask anyone in case they died laughing. I would always ski down and think yeah they feel good must me on the right feet. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Top sheet graphics will tell you which is which. Line mothership ? Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 go snowboarding - less planks of wood so less confusing Link to post Share on other sites
telehugh 0 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Not a silly Q .... for alpine skis they are both the same - but for some tele bindings it does matter - there is a L & R binding. As for the "only tune the inside edges" ... hmmm .... there is a time and place for only weighting the downhill ski but then there is the transition - I sure wouldn't want one edgy ski going one way and the blunt one the other. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I always use the same for left and right - just habit, though I did hear when I started out that I should do that. One has a mark on it that the other doesn't so it's easy to tell. Very technical, is me. Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I don't care which ski goes on which boot, my technique is so sloppy it can't possibly make any difference. Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Patricia, my comment "we like to chat" refers to the various responses that you would get from this community. It is not sarcasm. Out of 12 responses, you got only one correct answer. The chattiness is the noise of the incorrect answers. Note that in your other threads, I offered spot on advice in each case. Did any other posters add value to your thread? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 All hail dyna8800 for he is great Bet you didn't know there was a "correct answer" did you, PWL? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Some skis are asymmetrical. Scotty Bobs, for example. Best known for telemarking, but you can mount 'em alpine too. First hit on google for "scottybob". Link to post Share on other sites
PWL 0 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 "Correct" or not, I enjoy the friendly chat. I hadn't noted who was offering spot on advice, it's not a competition. Anyway thanks folks. Soon I will be trying it out for the very first time! Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 First of all, thank you grungy-gonads! Patricia, my post was not meant to be "competitive", as you point out that it is a "newbie" question. My comment that "we like to chat" is that there are a lot of frequent posters that can offer up lots of differing opinions and advice. As in any internet forum, you must then inspect the different responses and decide exactly which one(s) are correct, i.e. read with a grain of salt. Here is additional information for your perusal. First of all, do you have your own ski equipment, or will you be using rental gear? In most cases, if you are renting boots and skis, the rental shop will adjust the bindings for the boots. The better shops designate the left or right ski because they set each binding individually with the left and right boot, due to variances in the wear of the boot sole as well as the actual size differences in the length of the boot. However, in my experience, there are very few shops that do this, and only use one boot to adjust both bindings. The better shops that carry performance and demo equipment are normally the ones that take the extra time and additional step of individual adjustment. If you have your own equipment, it is important to get the bindings adjusted every year in order to compensate for the wear on the boots. Some boots have replaceable sole lugs so that you can just replace the bottoms rather than have to buy new boots. I use Serius Cat Tracks which are covers to slip on the bottom of the boot soles to improve traction and grip as well as to prevent wear and tear. Finally, there are a few skis out there that are indeed designated left and right, and they normally have "left" or "right" marked on the ski. HTH, See you on the slopes! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 You're welcome Link to post Share on other sites
PWL 0 Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 OK get it dyna8800. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 The trivial answer: depends if you want the design on your skis to match up - some park & pipe skis (e.g. K2s) have designs which fit together if the skis are on the "correct" feet. Otherwise - with the vast majority of skis being symmetrical and tuned accordingly, it makes no difference at all. SdS Link to post Share on other sites
PWL 0 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 The skis I have are identical. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
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