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by nstelemark
Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:08 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: NTN / boot size
Replies: 6
Views: 15081

Re: NTN / boot size

Scarpa and Garmont shell breaks are different. Garmont breaks on the half size and Scarpa on the full size. This is why the transition size is different between small and large binding. The 25.5 and 26 shell in Scarpa take the small. And the 26.5 and 27 take the large. For Garmont the 25 and 25.5 ta...
by nstelemark
Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:42 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Advice needed on NTN mounting for rockered skis
Replies: 16
Views: 49524

Re: Advice needed on NTN mounting for rockered skis

Heh - I mount boot center on alpine center. Mind you I ski mainly one brand and prefer cambered over rocker and stiff tails, so I get pretty consistent results. And I prefer a forward mount.

And I do all my own mounts.
by nstelemark
Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:06 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Tele racers/coaches: tips on maintain speed through the turn
Replies: 7
Views: 19376

Re: Tele racers/coaches: tips on maintain speed through the

Now this is a really, really interesting topic... Yep when you have to ski groomers you might as well try to make it fun! I was just talking to a local tele-racer here the other day and he mentioned that his coach tell them to try to make the front/downhill leg as straight as possible... Thanks for...
by nstelemark
Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:26 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Tele racers/coaches: tips on maintain speed through the turn
Replies: 7
Views: 19376

Re: Tele racers/coaches: tips on maintain speed through the

I was focusing on this a few years ago when I had noticed a similar situation. I took a short clinic with Weston D and he noticed I was skidding the beginning of the turn initiation and then hooking up the carve. I worked on early angulation of the lead ski and things have been improving since. I w...