Camber?
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Camber?
First off, awesome website. Second, on ski gallery pages, a measurement for camber is given. I am wondering if this is the amount of camber that you build into the mold, or do you overcompensate so that, after the ski bends back when it has been taken out of the mold, this is the amount of camber the ski has. Thanks.
Camber loss!
Two things for your interest!
Yes, you will get less camber loss or you get more camber in a heated press due to internal stress when cooling down! Whatch out! It hard tocontrol camber in an heated press.
The other thing is, everything is about having a low camber in your skis. Low camber skis are much smother form edge to edge. In pow they start to turn without any initiation you just lean over and they start the turn. A low camber also makes the ski settle in snow and decrease lifting forces from the tail and therefore prevents headbutting. All worldcup racing skis and especially skis for speed comes with a camber of 3-4 mm.
Henrik
Yes, you will get less camber loss or you get more camber in a heated press due to internal stress when cooling down! Whatch out! It hard tocontrol camber in an heated press.
The other thing is, everything is about having a low camber in your skis. Low camber skis are much smother form edge to edge. In pow they start to turn without any initiation you just lean over and they start the turn. A low camber also makes the ski settle in snow and decrease lifting forces from the tail and therefore prevents headbutting. All worldcup racing skis and especially skis for speed comes with a camber of 3-4 mm.
Henrik