Baller ral Posted March 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 14, 2012 Anyone can confirm what size he is using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted March 14, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted March 14, 2012 I thought is was a 68. So I guess my answer is nope. That's unconfirmed. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted March 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 14, 2012 He's been on a 67 for a while now; was back and forth between the 67 and the 68 in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 14, 2012 I wonder what his wing span is. From one of the moomba podium photos, he looks like he has some serious reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted March 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 14, 2012 @AB - looks ain't deceiving... * * - quote from the movie "Hooper" when the cop tells Jan Michael Vincent that the car looks fast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Steven_Haines Posted March 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 14, 2012 Pretty sure he's on a 67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted March 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 14, 2012 Nate can tie his shoes without bending over. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted March 14, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks guys. Got an official confirmation that he is on a 67". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seks69 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 AB - Where did you see podium pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 I was trying to find it again. Thought it might be on Facebook. I will keep checking.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Drago Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 ScotC: from experience, I have to disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 15, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 15, 2012 I think he rides a bigger ski because of his style. He carries speed into and out of the turn better then anyone else ... so the big ski works for him. I would not say that since Nate is maybe the best skier alive today that we should all try to ski on what he skis on. For most of us the factory size chart is pretty good. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 Just to cloud the issue, I also have long arms relative to my size but I find I ski better on a shorter ski -- i.e. I am between sizes on some charts and the larger of those usually feels great at -28 and awful at -38. I'm afraid there are no simple rules: just gotta find what works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 15, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 15, 2012 @scotchipman yea that is a good start but it includes the part of the ski that is out of the water most of the time. What if all skis with a stock binding placement of 29.5 could be compared... square inches behind 29.5. If you add or remove an inch to the tip of the ski you change the sq inches calc but change nothing about how the ski works. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 15, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 15, 2012 @scotchipman if you could get the CAD files you could do that but as soon as you change one other factor no two skis are alike. As soon as you change flex or rocker it is a different ski. As an example, Connelly swears that the first year Prophecy comes for the exact same mold as the F1. The difference is materials and rocker (changing layup can change rocker) I ran some 38s on the Prophecy and could hardly run 35 on the F1. So what is my point? The size of the ski is just one of many factors. Thinking in terms of that one factor across multiple designs does not seem to offer a lot of value. I say this because we are also talking about one skier. If we saw that all the pro skiers were sizing up or down then you would be on to something. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Onside135 Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 Does anyone happen to know Nate's height/weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 Tall and light :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 Only The Krista knows for sure! I heard he is 167lb and 6'3". My guess is a 84" wingspan. I am 6'1" with a 77" and he looks like much longer arm than me. Technically, if he is skinny-shouldered, you have to look at arm sleeve, as I am sort of wide on top.... John McElya (sp?) had some of the longest arms I have ever seen on a slalom course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MrJones Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 AB, If you remember John Mcelyea you have been around for a while! I barely remember the name from when I started in the mid 80's. I believe he may have had a piece of the world record for a brief time. I worked for Andy for a bit at his ski school in another life. He was talking about skiers who were not active any more and said "That guy could ski" when Mcelyea came up. What a compliment when you consider the source! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 15, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 15, 2012 John had the record on a Taperflex Apex Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 I remember him running a pass at Grand Rapids Michigan at the Tour Stop that looked like Kareem all laid out reaching forward for 6 ball. If he put his hand In the air I bet he had a foot extra to the average skier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 Not sure on the height, but the last weight I got from him was 155lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 15, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 15, 2012 @Roger You talking about Nate or John M? Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 Probably Nate. He is either 157 or 167, and I am just too darn old and forgot. I was told he tried a 66" and hated it. Probably 157. I know a Big Dawg that weighs 185-190 and he dropped down froma 68" and he has skied less consistent and no where near his top scores. He believes he is relearning to ski. I believe he is crazy. Ran 1@41 a few times at my lake, and I haven't seen him run 39 in 2 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted March 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 15, 2012 @Horton - Nate was going back and forth between a 67" and 68" when I first met him and I asked his weight. He replied 155lbs. If Krista is feeding him better than he fed himself, it may be up a few from there ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Steven_Haines Posted March 16, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 16, 2012 At present, Nate is on a 67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 16, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 16, 2012 @Roger You think Krista cooks? Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted March 16, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 16, 2012 @Horton - who knows, maybe Nate cooks for her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted March 16, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 16, 2012 @Roger ..... they both wold starve then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted March 16, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 16, 2012 157!? Great, there goes another excuse -- he's even scrawnier than I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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