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DMSpenceI love the look of the Honey Bees but they are women's skis, is there any difference or should I avoid?women have their center of gravity in their hips whereas men have it in their chest i believe, so i believe they put a lil ramp angle on womens skis bc our center of gravity is different
yung_gaiawomen have their center of gravity in their hips whereas men have it in their chest i believe, so i believe they put a lil ramp angle on womens skis bc our center of gravity is different
yung_gaiawomen have their center of gravity in their hips whereas men have it in their chest i believe, so i believe they put a lil ramp angle on womens skis bc our center of gravity is different
mystery3How do you put ramp angle on skis?well im no ski technician but ive often queried the differences between mens and womens skis at my ski shop, and i believe the ramp angle is determined by the bindings. with ur comment on the mounting thats def correct. when i had womens skis i mounted them center, but on my skis rn which are mens they're mounted like 2cm forward.
Often women's skis have a softer flex and more forward mount.
Other times ski companies just "shrink it and pink it" and there's no difference apart from size and graphic.
yung_gaiawell im no ski technician but ive often queried the differences between mens and womens skis at my ski shop, and i believe the ramp angle is determined by the bindings. with ur comment on the mounting thats def correct. when i had womens skis i mounted them center, but on my skis rn which are mens they're mounted like 2cm forward.
mystery3Correct, ramp angle is determined by bindings. Beginner and intermediate bindings tend to have more to get beginner and intermediate skiers to lean forward but this has nothing to do with gender.yes, in relation to the recommended mount points
When referring to your mounts on men's and women's skis are you talking about recommended mount point?
mystery3Correct, ramp angle is determined by bindings. Beginner and intermediate bindings tend to have more to get beginner and intermediate skiers to lean forward but this has nothing to do with gender.
When referring to your mounts on men's and women's skis are you talking about recommended mount point?
shin-bangInteresting, not sure if I agree on “center of gravity”. The amount of Forward lean on your boots would have more of an effect than gender...
ramp angle has has to do with binding toe/heel heights, not the ski.
I skied a woman’s ski once. My friend sold them to me a while back (we didn’t know they were womens) and they ripped. Generally, women’s skis are shorter and softer depending on the manufacturer.
mystery3Other times ski companies just "shrink it and pink it" and there's no difference apart from size and graphic.
OregonDeadRide what you want man.
Currently I have some 187 Hojis W's that are my favorite skis right now. 4fnt marketed my skis as women's skis but marketing is bull shit.
shin-bangInteresting, not sure if I agree on “center of gravity”. The amount of Forward lean on your boots would have more of an effect than gender...
ramp angle has has to do with binding toe/heel heights, not the ski.
I skied a woman’s ski once. My friend sold them to me a while back (we didn’t know they were womens) and they ripped. Generally, women’s skis are shorter and softer depending on the manufacturer.
mystery3I'm surprised they make Hoji Ws in a 187. Did you find a sweet deal on them?
I almost bought Faction Heroine skis when I bought my ARV 96. One of the advantages of being smaller the flex would probably be fine for me, that and occasionally shopping in the boys department and having plenty of legroom on airplanes.
michigangThe difference in "center of gravity" is a scientific fact, not much to agree or disagree on there.^^^^
michigangThe difference in "center of gravity" is a scientific fact, not much to agree or disagree on there.
shin-banghow so? im just saying in all my physics classes ive never heard this one before.... so its new to me and a bit bizarre
sources for this info? or are you just getting it from youtube and ns?
If im ignorant so be it, just never heard excuses like these before
michigangIt can be proven (for most men and women, obviously there are exceptions with anything) with this chair trick:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.futilitycloset.com/2009/07/07/the-chair-trick/amp/
Just look up men vs women center of gravity, there’s a ton about it.
michigangIt can be proven (for most men and women, obviously there are exceptions with anything) with this chair trick:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.futilitycloset.com/2009/07/07/the-chair-trick/amp/
Just look up men vs women center of gravity, there’s a ton about it.
OregonDeadThat trick doesn’t rely on center of gravity IMO
Even if there are gross average differences between genders it shouldn’t make any difference in any individuals choice in skis.
All people are different and even two people with the same height weight and gender might have different preferences in flex and shape etc.
Skis are skis. Any gender in ski marketing is horse shit IMO. They should just put all the info out there for the consumer about each ski instead of assigning a gender
michigangI wasn’t commenting on whether there’s a legitimate difference between men’s vs women’s skis, I was just saying that biologically there’s a difference between men and women’s centers of gravity, it has to do with different hip structure.
OregonDeadYou are just talking averages though. Individual variations are all across the board.
