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| Some Facts and Questions that freqently
come up: |
| Why Stockli? |
We choose to
sell only Stockli skis
here at Ski Sharp because I feel they offer the highest level
of peformance, the best quality constuction, and the most
durabiity of any brand of skis on
the market today. Our customers are some of the best skiers in Vermont, therefore
it is very important
to me to be able to offer
them the finest ski equipment available. I have the opportunity to ski on and
work with all the top ski brands,including many of the "not for sale" race
room, hand built models.
The Stockli skis are noticeably better thanall the others. My son Travis has
been a ski racer since he was a little boy,
and I have always searched for
the fastest skis for him to race on. We both ski on Stocklis, and he's still
winning races. |
| Why Marker? |
I have only sold one brand of ski binding
ever here at Ski Sharp, and that is the binding that I use,
Marker.
My relationship with the Marker company has been excellent. Their bindngs are
designed and built in
Germany, and their materials and craftsmanship are of the highest quality. Marker also
offers the best
warranty on their products that I know of. I have a cut-a-way, working display
model of the marker toe piece
on my sales counter, and I would love to show you how it can out perform other
bindings. Skiing always
involves a certain amount of risk - that's what makes it fun. We want our customers
to stay healthy and keep
having fun. That's why we sell only Marker ski bindings. |
| Why Swix? |
Many skiers never realize how much difference
a great pole can make in their skiing experience. The stiffness,
swing weight, and balance of a Swix pole really make a day of skiing more enjoyable.
They are strong and
light, and have a great feel in your hand. I like to sell my customers equipment
that has the best value, and
with our Swix poles we offer just that. Swix pricing is very competitive and
they offer the highest quality.
The next time you ski, buy yourself a pair of Swix Pro Race poles. I guaranty
you will never regret the decision. |
| Why Oakley? |
Okay, this is "Rocket Science" !
Oakley flat
out wins the eye protection contest. Their lens will stop the
shot from a shotgun blast. Yeah, that's right, we're Vermonters,
we actually tried
it ! Private Pilot magazine tested Oakleys against
all the other sunglasses and
the Oakleys won. All
those professional
athletes wear Oakleys because
they offer the best eye protection. Your eyes are
just as valuable as
their eyes. We have the best selection of Oakley eyewear
in the area. |
What is a "hand tune"
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Hand tuning is a personal
relationship that the ski technician has with the skis that
are being tuned.
All true racing skis get this type of personal attention, and
your
skis should
too. A hand tuned ski will
always perform better, be easier to control, and last longer than a totally machine
tuned ski. Here at Ski Sharp, I hand tune each and every pair of skis. The skis
are closely looked
at during the entire
tuning process, and each pair is given the individual effort required to make
it perform up to it's maximum potential. Basically a tuning machine can not tell
one pair of skis from another.
They remove the same amount of edge and base material from a race ski as they
would from a pair of
rock skie beaters.
Also, a good ski technician gets better with time and experience while a tuning
machine wears out, gets loose and and does a less accurate job. For me, the
real undefinable difference between hand
tuning and a machine tune is the human emotion. I really want
you, or your child,
to win that race that I just tuned the skis for, and it's important to me that
you have the best skiing
experience possible. After the races I always look for the finish results to
find
out how well everyone
that had their skis tuned at Ski Sharp did. I truly enjoy putting in the extra
effort when I can see the results
and the appreciation in the eyes of my customers. |
| What is a "racer's edge" |
A racer's edge is a smooth and accurate
hand filed edge; it has a more acute edge angle than is normally
found on most recreational skis. Edges with side bevel angles
of 2 degrees
to 3 degrees and base edge bevels of 0 degrees to 1 degree are the most commonly
used racing
edge profiles. At Ski Sharp, we can custom tune your skis to what ever edge angles
that you perfer,
but we have found that most of our customers and racers do the best with a 2
degree side edge
and a 1 degree base edge bevel. After filing the edge, I polish it four different
ways before
the ski is waxed. A smooth
edge is faster, more durable, and easier to control with less tip crossing and
edge catching. Should
you have a racer's edge even if you only ski recreationally and at slower speeds?
We think you
should, especially if you want to be a better skier and have more fun. |
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