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Ideal Target Skier: Weekend Warrior/Charger: These skiers were once upon a time ski bums, or very proficient skiers in college, then landed an internship that led to a 70 hour work week and a spouse and 2.5 kids. They are still great skiers, and ski hard every chance they get on steeps, moguls, powder... whatever they can get their hands on. Skier Ability: Upper Intermediate to Advanced: Skiing most black diamond runs, but cautiously or at moderate speeds. Speed: Fast: At this speed, these skiers are passing most of the others on blue square runs, and keeping up with most skiers on black diamond runs. Helix: With a waist width of 105mm, the Helix is a big mountain and powder ski for advanced skiers. It is designed to stay on top of the snow when chopped up, to help the skier stay in control, even at high speeds. The extra layering of fiberglass gives the Helix on-trail performance, and will hold an edge surprisingly well for its girth. The combination of its features has helped the Helix be one of the highest rated skis in its category among ski magazine reviews. Liberty Core: These skis feature strips of bamboo and poplar, bonded together to make a high performance core. Bamboo is lightweight, durable, and has a lot of rebound to spring into the next turn or off a jump. The poplar adds a consistent feel to the skis and helps the camber shape stay the same after frequent use. Both materials added together give a smooth, yet responsive ski that is environmentally friendly. Sandwich Construction (SW): SW means that the sides of the skis are a vertical wall rather the rounded Cap construction found on most skis. Since none of the skis material needs to be exerting force maintaining shape at the edges, SW skis are stiffer than their Cap counterparts. Most people find SW skis to be damper, that is more glued to the snow, superior at high speed GS turns and top notch at busting through crud or choppy snow. Fat Head: The elongated tip on this ski puts the snow contact point closer to the center of the ski to reduce hooking in soft snow and crud. Most skiers would now call this mini-rocker. Cab Forward Stance: These skis come with multiple mounting points, with the modern and preferred mark labeled as 'Cab Forward.' This gets the skier's weight over the center of the ski, and allows for quicker turning and better balance for spins and flips. The standard mounting point is recommended for all mountain skiers, and the center mounting point is for dedicated park skiers. Fiber Reinforced polymer: This material is added to the ski in the binding mounting area to give extra hold for the binding screws and to stiffen the mid section of the ski. HRC 48 Edges: The HRC 48 edges are treated for greater hardness to resist damage from obstacles found in and above the snow. The larger anchors keep the edges in place and spread impact force over a greater area within the ski. UHMW Sidewall: This stands for Ultra High Molecular Weight, which basically means that the sidewall material is just like the base material. The benefits of an UHMW sidewall is that it is almost impossible to crack, it is resistant to scratches, and if it is damaged, it can easily be repaired. P-Tex 4000: A super hard plastic used for the base to resist scratches and damage from rocks and snow snakes. This base will glide very well, but does need some wax to maintain its performance. ISO Topsheet: This topsheet resists scratches and chips, and gives clean, crisp graphics for others to admire. 78 Degree sidewalls: The slant of the sidewall is set to 78 degrees, which Liberty has found to be the best angle to reduce the chance of topsheet chipping while still putting most of the weight and force over the edge during a turn. This translates to better edge hold on firm snow and ice. Liberty Skis: has been around for several years, making performance twin tip skis suitable for a wide range of skiers and skiing abilities. What's different about Liberty that sets them apart from most, if not all independent ski manufacturers is their commitment to the environment. They have picked Bamboo as their main core material for its performance qualities, but also because of its nature to quickly regenerate. Within a year, a plant is ready to harvest again while hardwoods still need at least another 10 years to regenerate. Liberty also uses windpower for all energy needs from lights in the office to ski production in the factory.
Being green sometimes takes away from the quality and performance of a product, but fortunately, Liberty has found a great balance. They consistently produce quality freeride skis while showing the rest of the ski industry how it should be done environmentally. If you are buying a ski and binding to mount, we will install the necessary fat brake arms at no additional charge, you do not need to add them to you order. |
