The Science & Witchcraft of World Cup Ski Tuning
GEAR:3018 Okt 2019

The Science & Witchcraft of World Cup Ski Tuning

How do the world’s elite ski racers and their technicians squeeze every drop of performance out of their skis? We sat down with Cameron Smith who runs the race department for Head USA to learn about all the major aspects of ski tuning including base vs edge angles, base prep, and waxing. We also discuss why World Cup racers have 50 skis per discipline; the elusive “speed wagon”; and the delicate balance of science and superstition in ski racing. TOPICS & TIMES: How Cam got started at HEAD (1:00) The art of edge tuning (3:03) Why athletes have 50 skis per discipline (8:09) Superstitions & cinnamon rolls (9:08) The elusive “speedwagon” (10:25) Base angles vs. Edge angles (13:20) What is a second edge?? (20:00) How quickly do skis dull? (22:45) Athlete’s relationships to their tuners (24:50) Polishing stones & the toilet paper test (28:30) De-tuning to avoid hooking (31:57) Base materials & grind patterns (35:07) How to select your wax (45:16) Just how sensitive are pro athletes? (58:12) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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