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Ideal Target Skier: West Coast All Mountain Skier: Skiers on the west coast will enjoy this ski as an all mountain, do everything model, while skiers on the east coast will find this more suitable for powder skiing, or when there is chopped up crud to be had. Skier Ability: Intermediate to Advanced: Sometimes these skiers are intermediate, and on a good day, they are advanced, but hard to commit to one level. They can ski most places on the mountain, sometimes with a little difficulty, but always making it down without crying and calling ski patrol. Speed: Moderate: The speed most intermediate skiers travel at, Moderate means they like to ski faster than beginners, but are never the fastest skiers on a run. Jinx: Taking the versatility of the Hazmat and reducing the weight for women and lighter weight skiers, the Jinx is a forgiving and smooth all mountain ski. Its shape makes it easy to turn on hardpack snow, and the width underfoot is sufficient for the shallow powder days and crud encountered days after a storm. Team Core: The Team Core has a unique flex pattern, centered exactly over the middle of the ski. This benefits skiers that ride switch, and need the same flex from the skis no matter which direction they are going. Bamboo is the main material used in the core, with poplar stringers to add a bit of stiffness and strength to the ski. 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. 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 2000: The base material for this ski is hard and resistant to scratches and dings from rocks or anything else hiding under the snow. A hard base also translates to a fast glide, so get ready to hold on! 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. Twin tip skis: are where its at these days. Their versatility allows you to ski powder in the morning, bumps at midday, and session the park in the afternoon. These are the skis that have brought skiing back to life and kept the younger generation interested in this great sport. The turned up tail is designed for skiing backwards (switch), but for most people, it just looks cool. You can also spray your friends with the rooster tail of snow behind you. 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. |
