What does stiff mean? And flex on boots?

[Jelo]

what does one mean with "stiffer/more responsive ski boot."

And stiff skis etc? Im from Sweden so I actually have no idea.

Dont give me K-, gotta learn sometime k max for answers!

 

[Jelo]

Also, what does rockered and buttery skis mean?

 

[amo]

rockered =

buttery just means a soft ski (that is easy to do butters with)

 

[klax06]

stiff means harder to move not as flexible where flexy means the opposite as stiff

 

[Jelo]

Really good answer, Thanks alot! K max to you, still need to know what stiff and the flexibility on ski boots "means"

 

[Jelo]

So why I made this thread was cause I didnt really know what people was talking about here on NS while talking bout different skis etc.

Now for another question, if i ski park about 95% of the time, weigh 152 pounds, and im 5"11 or 183 cm tall. Im an OKAY skier and I like my bindings center mounted.

 

[Jelo]

hahaha the question is, what skis should I get? Also what bindings. Ski boots, id rather choose that myself.

 

[Skirehpot]

ok well ill give it a shot, "stiffer/more responsive ski boot" has to do with the forward flex and how hard it actually is to flex forward. 100 + is for the most part a stiffer boot and anything less than that is somewhat soft, but everyone will have their own opinion on this. This stiffer the boot, the easier it will be to transfer energy to your ski. the softer the boot the more work it will be to get your ski to do what you want it to do, thats a big reason why racers have super stiff boots, so they can get the most energy transmition to the ski with minimal effort compared to a soft boot.

As for skis, a softer ski vs. a stiffer ski will be totally a preference thing. A stiffer ski will hold up better at high speeds and be better for bigger jumps, but harder for the most part to butter. i prefer a softer ski for rails and jibs etc, more fun and playful.

Rocker skis mean that there is a reverse camber at either the tip or tail or both, basically they bend up when you are skiing so when you get in softer snow it floats easier because your ski is already angled up.

hope this helps!

 

[Jelo]

It really did! K max to you, Im going to bed now so Ill give karma to all answers tomorrow! good night

 

[JahJahBinks]

Buttery = Noodle = LINE Invader

 

[JCsteezy]

LINE Invader= no longer produced

 

[Jelo]

Thanks for all the help