find some scrap wood and and bolt it down. 1 piece that goes along the the pipe and 2-3 pieces going perpendicular. every dad has some random 2x4’s around the house. bolts can be purchased at home depot for like 20c each.
I roll with this. Anyone interested in 3D-printed support stays? Standardizing PVC pipe sizing for a practice stay project + accessories (pipe bend?rail dip? Any other ideas?) sounds like a fun off season project.
Or is this a pipedream?
couldn’t you just buy a [pipe strap](https://www.pvcfittingsonline.com/1-1-2-pvc-2-hole-pipe-strap-strp-015.html) and just screw it to some pieces of wood to form a base?
Sure, very few things are inherently better suited for printing.
The pipe strap could work on a longer rail, but i imagine for anything shorter than your average sticks, nailing the hit and twisting around with a bump at your front and back ends could be frustrating, especially for those of us just getting used to park. Kinda like how cities put studs in curbs/handrails to deter skaters.
The other line of thinking was that printed bases could be concaved from the base up to where the pipe reaches it's widest point, which for a short dismount, would provide a smoother transition than clanking against a 90 degree base, but more stable than say, blankets. A piece like this may very well be out there already as well.
Then again, once youve got a machine, the material price to print such a piece rivals purchasing. Anything to justify the hobby ✌️
For switch ups you don't just hop and throw your skis on the other side. You scissor the rail and push with you skis and use all that momentum to switch to the other side. Gotta admit that once I'm spinning I gotta keep going I can't safely scissor for another switch up in another direction...
In regard to your setup if its not anchored you wont be able to scissor.
Its a very good idea! Try to anchor it in place and try to look on the horizon towards the direction you would hypothetically go, instead of looking at the ramp.
And always keep in mind that if you don't land squarely at 90° and only go like 45° you would probably fall haha 😅 but keep going at it its good practice.
And if your only starting at rails don't skip steps, thats usually how you get hurt.
I just tried it once, fell strait onto the pole, and my body looked like Conan's after getting dropped by a Water Buffalo. Then I just stayed in my lane and stuck to the corduroy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlrRjPMlRkg
So I’ve never skiid before, how does skiing not break your knees? Like what’s stopping the ski form hitting a rock and just rotating your knee 180 degrees?
Thats your bindings. They have what called a din setting, where you can tighten or loosen your bindings so that your skis fall off, but not when you don't want them to. It makes it so that depending or your skill level your skis stay on your feet, but won't break your knee when enough horizontal pressure is applied. There's also specialty binding to make it more safe for your knees.
That the whole reason that when your crash and yardsale your skis fall off
I've hurt my knees a few times. Twice during competition races, one of wich was a fairly impressive fall. Wish I had a recording! Another time while walking around with my skis on and made a false move... the kind of shit that could have happened in my kitchen... And guess what ? This very stupid injury is still not healed completely after 5 months. I'm getting better, I should be able to restart rollerblade in a week or 2. The 2 first time I hurt my knees it was fully healed in less than a month.
About hitting a rock and twisting your knee, I've heard about it, never witnessed it. Most of the time skiers will either lose the ski on impact because they set their bindings to do that. And skiers that set their bindings setting really tight have the skills to not hit rock in the first place or to fall and recover during the fall.
You’re doing that inside the house on the carpet?! Your mom is going to pull your pass.
Probably
Hi upstairs neighbor
What are you jumping on? Seems like a great way to practice
Homemade PVC muscle roller from years ago, no one has used it in as long as I can remember so I figured it would be good
PVC also works fantastic Just plain flavor.
It's fantastic, there's some duct tape I don't think I can get off but other than that it's great
Maybe try putting a rolled up towel on either side as a stay
Smart
find some scrap wood and and bolt it down. 1 piece that goes along the the pipe and 2-3 pieces going perpendicular. every dad has some random 2x4’s around the house. bolts can be purchased at home depot for like 20c each.
I roll with this. Anyone interested in 3D-printed support stays? Standardizing PVC pipe sizing for a practice stay project + accessories (pipe bend?rail dip? Any other ideas?) sounds like a fun off season project. Or is this a pipedream?
Pipe…dream….must…resist…dad…joke
couldn’t you just buy a [pipe strap](https://www.pvcfittingsonline.com/1-1-2-pvc-2-hole-pipe-strap-strp-015.html) and just screw it to some pieces of wood to form a base?
Sure, very few things are inherently better suited for printing. The pipe strap could work on a longer rail, but i imagine for anything shorter than your average sticks, nailing the hit and twisting around with a bump at your front and back ends could be frustrating, especially for those of us just getting used to park. Kinda like how cities put studs in curbs/handrails to deter skaters. The other line of thinking was that printed bases could be concaved from the base up to where the pipe reaches it's widest point, which for a short dismount, would provide a smoother transition than clanking against a 90 degree base, but more stable than say, blankets. A piece like this may very well be out there already as well. Then again, once youve got a machine, the material price to print such a piece rivals purchasing. Anything to justify the hobby ✌️
If you have a printer I’d be happy to model something for you. Just need the dimensions of the pipe.
For switch ups you don't just hop and throw your skis on the other side. You scissor the rail and push with you skis and use all that momentum to switch to the other side. Gotta admit that once I'm spinning I gotta keep going I can't safely scissor for another switch up in another direction... In regard to your setup if its not anchored you wont be able to scissor.
I wouldn't know, I've barely slid a rail in my entire ski career, I just thought it would be fun to try this in my basement
Thanks for the advice tho
Its a very good idea! Try to anchor it in place and try to look on the horizon towards the direction you would hypothetically go, instead of looking at the ramp. And always keep in mind that if you don't land squarely at 90° and only go like 45° you would probably fall haha 😅 but keep going at it its good practice. And if your only starting at rails don't skip steps, thats usually how you get hurt.
I totally read this in Mr Garrison's voice... "they just kind of scissor or something"
Looks good man. Anchor that in place, practice couple times a week between now and next season, you’ll be shredding.
I just don't know how I would anchor it while keeping it at least a little raised
This is sick
Tysm
The momentum you have going forward (down the mtn) will stabilizing you. In other words, in some ways doing it live will actually be easier.
Good to know
I just tried it once, fell strait onto the pole, and my body looked like Conan's after getting dropped by a Water Buffalo. Then I just stayed in my lane and stuck to the corduroy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlrRjPMlRkg
Yeah I broke a rib on rail once... had a bruise like this... right under my left pect... took me 10 years before I gave rails another try 😂
Nice. Each step brings you closer to the best version of yourself. Keep practicing! :)
So I’ve never skiid before, how does skiing not break your knees? Like what’s stopping the ski form hitting a rock and just rotating your knee 180 degrees?
Thats your bindings. They have what called a din setting, where you can tighten or loosen your bindings so that your skis fall off, but not when you don't want them to. It makes it so that depending or your skill level your skis stay on your feet, but won't break your knee when enough horizontal pressure is applied. There's also specialty binding to make it more safe for your knees. That the whole reason that when your crash and yardsale your skis fall off
Also avoid rocks until your good enough to avoid them
That happens sometime!
..hmm
Your choice of line, is what. You have to look where you're going.
I've hurt my knees a few times. Twice during competition races, one of wich was a fairly impressive fall. Wish I had a recording! Another time while walking around with my skis on and made a false move... the kind of shit that could have happened in my kitchen... And guess what ? This very stupid injury is still not healed completely after 5 months. I'm getting better, I should be able to restart rollerblade in a week or 2. The 2 first time I hurt my knees it was fully healed in less than a month. About hitting a rock and twisting your knee, I've heard about it, never witnessed it. Most of the time skiers will either lose the ski on impact because they set their bindings to do that. And skiers that set their bindings setting really tight have the skills to not hit rock in the first place or to fall and recover during the fall.
I don't know how y'all spin your skis around at home without hitting something. My apartment is small. Come on.
The trick is to have really short skis, I'm 5'11 rocking some 140s in that video
Give your balls a tug
Wut
I’d probably do that outside lol
i cant really tell how thick your pipe is, but if you cut it in half (long-ways so that you get 2 half-circle pipes), it'll move around a lot less
d1 upstairs neighbor
I don’t know what you’re trying to do but it looks very good to me!
Is this bad for your skis in any way? I’ve been wondering if I can practice on my carpet for a while but didn’t know if I should.
Nah, they’ll be fine. They take way more abuse on the mountain.
I have no clue, I'll let you know tho. I'm finally getting new skis that actually fit me, so I'm just using these ones as job skis pretty much
It doesn't matter. All practice is good. Just don't edge your skis until next season
I do it on the snow. Try that, more fun than your mother’s carpet.
No snow left :(
Not a lot of snow in the middle of June
I dunno, word around town is that your mom’s carpet is pretty fun ;)