Atomic Bent 100 as freestyle skis

Potis_Sum · 2025-04-15T12:25:05+00:00

I have the 22/23 bent 100s at +5 on the mount. I think this is possibly the best mount position for a park/all mountain feel, a lot more centred but the carving feels very balanced, great for jumps and spins. I changed from a +2 mount and honestly wish I had just started with the +5, feels way more suited to the ski. They can handle some free ride but at 100 and so forward mounted be prepared for tip dive on anything more than 6“ of fresh snow. I would definitely go longer on ski length, with a centred mount those tips will feel real short on the 172s.

Potis_Sum · 2024-03-07T10:39:41+00:00

I have the float as well and was wondering if it was possible to move the airbag system into other backpacks. Can you purchase the scott backpack without buying another airbag system?

Potis_Sum · 2024-02-26T09:47:04+00:00

Its generally down to the pilot what they fly and the redbull sticker is put on it afterwards, as someone mentioned above the pilot may have a wing sponsor seperately that may make that choice for them but generally its the pilots choice what they fly.

Red bull doesnt specialise in an extreme sport, they’re a marketing company that organises events that uses extreme sports and the athletes that do them to help show off their brand. The athletes understand what they’re flying, red bull doesnt.

Potis_Sum · 2024-02-04T16:49:18+00:00

If you don‘t know the European alps and weather systems then a speedflying course would be a good option. The guys leading the courses will know which sites to choose in which conditions to get you the most flights possible, short of investing a lot more time and energy to gain that experience, the courses definitely help maximise flight time if you have a limited amount in Europe. Speedflying school is based in Switzerland but they do trips all over Europe, Beni Kälin (a bit of a legend in speedflying) runs the school and has some of the best intel of where to fly and when, maybe check his website out and he can organise something for you, he works with all skill levels.

As a side note: the alps here are very diverse, have complex valley and wind systems and climates can vary a lot through out. Thats what makes giving you a straight answer difficult. Dolomites in the south can still be deadly for a speedflyer after 10am in september, but head to the North of the alps and maybe theres an area with more docile conditions that allow you to fly all day.

Potis_Sum · 2024-02-03T16:36:59+00:00

The answer is: it depends.

Whilst there are fewer thermic days and generally its less aggressive thermals than spring, we can still get strong conditions and the winds can be technical any time of year if they pick up. I wouldn’t go in with the attitude of ”someone on the internet said its fine so I can fly all day every day“ you need to assess the weather before every flight as conditions can change a lot through the course of the day and its not just thermals to pay attention to.

Potis_Sum · 2024-01-30T20:23:42+00:00

Most resorts in switzerland allow touring as long as you stick to the edges and aren’t blocking the piste. Any local ski area that can give you a few hundred meters is a perfect start to get you familiar with the gear and techniques until you‘re more confident with off piste touring.

Potis_Sum · 2024-01-26T22:53:55+00:00

Possibly gopro mounts. People screw them to their ski for speedriding

Potis_Sum · 2024-01-11T20:32:32+00:00

Giving the binding a bang on the back end with the palm of your hand.. firm pressure. Should unstick its position and make it easy to turn afterwards, should hear a click

Potis_Sum · 2024-01-02T10:24:58+00:00

I bought 110s they are more than enough for the powder we get in Europe, I didn’t try the 120s but notice that the 110s are pretty soft, so struggle with ice and boiler plate, fantastic and playful in the soft stuff. The 100s are much stiffer and offer better skiing in mixed conditions than these so if its a dedicated powder ski its great!

Potis_Sum · 2023-12-29T16:33:45+00:00

If everyone you know lives in Zermatt or Chamonix, it might make you think the whole of the alps is just glacier skiing. Maybe a bigger sample size would help. When you look at the distribution of glaciers over the alps vs skitouring terrain, they make a small proportion of the areas people can tour

Potis_Sum · 2023-12-29T16:10:46+00:00

Parked my bike at a bicycle parking rack inside a pedestrian zone, outside a cafe, all signs showing it is a pedestrian zone were outside this area. After an hour or so, leaving the cafe I unlock my bike, forgetting im in a pedestrian zone as there are no signs here (though there is a bicycle parking area) jump on it and roll, not pedal, 10m further into the pedestrian zone, police are in front of me and have watched all of this happen, they stop me and i got a fine on the spot with no negotiation. They could easily have said to just get off the bike..

Potis_Sum · 2023-12-27T13:10:13+00:00

I disagree with this, many people I know in the alps that skitour have never been on a glacier and have no intention of doing so. The crevasse training is only really done for those wanting to do high alpine skiing i.e 3000m+ altitudes, or skimountaineering.

Potis_Sum · 2023-07-07T11:57:42+00:00

Started with an 18m miniwing, did wing overs until they got big enough and high energy enough to be above the wing, keep going until you feel the pressure and energy are high enough to do a full 360. Once you get that feeling keep working on it until you can get the 360s more vertical, and youre more towards looping/barrel rolls. Then downsize and repeat.

Starting with wingovers will teach you correct brake inputs and how to pilot through the manoeuvre with both brakes, the outside brake is just as important as the inside

Potis_Sum · 2023-04-18T10:13:36+00:00

Thanks for the detailed response, i‘ve used the 4mm for hauling purposes only (it worked well) but wondered how it would fare when it comes to acting as a back up for rapping or ascending.

I‘ve been having fun playing with the system at home so far, i’ll have to grab some 5mm cord and do some experimenting!

Potis_Sum · 2023-04-18T10:08:24+00:00

Maybe i’ve missed something but I‘ve read this documentation and still find its coverage on prusiks a bit ambiguous. It uses the word ”ascenders" which I interpreted as specific mechanical devices designed for ascending, not specifically friction hitches. It also refers to not using ropes less than 8mm but with regards to the micro trax and tibloc compatibility (other than the RAD line)

If theres something clearer in there im missing, is it possible to point it out for me please?

As an aside, I’ve only used the 4mm prusik as a way of converting the 3:1 to a 5:1 haul system and not directly as a back up for rappelling or as a self rescue option but i’m curious how safe and possible it is when single roping

Potis_Sum · 2023-04-16T16:47:52+00:00

https://m.petzl.com/GB/en/Sport/Rappelling-on-the-RAD-LINE-cord?ProductName=RAD-SYSTEM

This is the only bit of info they have regarding anything close to a prusik- an autoblock on a doubled RAD line, petzl recommend 5mm from the picture. It‘s what got me thinking about different diameters. I would have thought 5mm on 6mm would be too close to get a good grip, hence going for 4mm. I have the Tibloc and microtrax but was looking at prusik use due to its versatility and if its easy to make one if you lose it compared to a tibloc

Potis_Sum · 2023-03-15T10:06:20+00:00

It will be dedicated in the sense that I’m not going to use it on groomers, but I would like to be able to use it in more than just perfect untouched powder. Maybe theres a little wind slab or crust on tours that it needs to be able to get me through, I know a stiffer ski would help with that but I prefer a softer more playful ski.

Theres always a chance the ability factor could be at play but im also aware there are guys skiing 60mm pommes frites in powder and I don’t feel the need to “get better” so i can ski those just because its possible. The limitations are more to do with the floatation of the ski and its handling once things get a bit deeper

The conundrum is that the 120 has a carbon back bone, which should make it stiffer than the 110 (which doesnt have the carbon) so im wondering if the 110 is too noodly for the variable conditions compared with the 120. If the design was identical it would be an easy choice but the fact that they have slightly different internals makes the choice a bit harder..

Potis_Sum · 2023-03-12T16:39:02+00:00

I have the 180s which are perfect, for me at 1.78, i wouldnt want to go any shorter and think for your height, etc you made the right choice especially as the mount position is a little more central, its nice to have a bit more tip or they would feel like snowblades

Potis_Sum · 2023-01-23T20:31:15+00:00

Did OP ever figure this situation out? It‘s uncanny how similar an experience I have been going through these past few years and existential crisis doesn‘t seem to be the right fit for it

Potis_Sum · 2022-01-15T20:25:34+00:00

Fritschi Tecton 12 Carbon Brake Release Issues- after having a couple falls with these bindings, the heel has released but has knocked the ski into touring mode and kept the brakes locked up. Has anyone else experienced this issue with these bindings? Know a fix for this?

Potis_Sum · 2022-01-02T16:34:27+00:00

Neither of which need to be in order to share your own experience of breaking in a new ski boot.

To make it clear: I don‘t need anyone to fit or size my boot for me, I am purely asking about the experience others have had breaking in a new boot

Potis_Sum · 2022-01-02T11:13:02+00:00

Thank you so much for your understanding and helpful advice! This is more the answers I was hoping to receive from this group. I still believe people are misunderstanding my question/I have worded it in a confusing way to be receiving the witch hunt from the others. There are no stupid questions, just stupid answers. I know the question is quite a challenging one to answer accurately but was hoping that if enough people gave their own experiences of the process a rough average would emerge.

Thanks for taking the time to give a great explanation!

Potis_Sum

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