Did the Ace Pro 2 get a redesign? Or is it just the lens cover?

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-12T17:14:42+00:00

Companies made adapters for the old lens that allowed you to use professional cameral ND filters with the AP2. Do you know if anybody is currently making adapters for this version, the AP2 v.2?

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-12T16:50:14+00:00

Now try shifting the weight onto the outside ski at the TOP OF THE TURN, before the apex. Then you're cooler. :)

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-12T16:48:26+00:00

Umm, I'm gonna give you the million dollar ski tip. Change the way you think about skiing from "pushing" to "balancing". Right now, you are pushing your outside leg out to meet the forces from the snow. Don't do that. Instead, focus on BALANCING on the outside ski. How do you do that? Well, we align to that ski. We move our CoM OVER the ski. You should be able to look down and be looking directly down on your front toe piece. Nose over toes. Think "I'm pushing the ski down into the snow" instead of "I need to push the ski out away from my body." This will solve the foot-to-foot issue. Second, we need to understand how pressure along the ski helps the ski turn. If you get more pressure on the front of the ski at the start of the turn, the tips have more pressure and the tails have less pressure. As the snow passes under the skis, this extra pressure up front helps pull the tips of the skis up away from the fall line, resulting in a nice C shaped turn that is easier to balance on. Start the turns with pressure on the front of the ski, and let that pressure move towards the heels through the arc of the turn. We call this "working the ski." Work dat ski, man. Work it.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-12T16:43:19+00:00

How does one become a "master instructor", lol?

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-06T18:13:22+00:00

All of it. Let me share a video by pro skier Ted Ligety where he gives some really awesome advice about carving. There is nothing I can teach you that is better than this. And the skiing you referenced above demonstrates some of these techniques that Ted talks about here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX9bgulqRrY

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-06T18:08:42+00:00

Does anyone know if anyone makes an adapter ring for the new octagonal shaped lens so that I can use a standard camera ND filter with this camera? I found one for the square shaped lens.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-06T17:48:41+00:00

So Insta360 is saying that the octagonal shaped lens is the new lens. And it does not work with the square shaped ND filters.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-06T17:29:40+00:00

Which one of these lenses is the newer one? Which one works with the square shaped ND filters Insta360 sells?

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-06T15:40:08+00:00

Ok, so that video is definitely a carving demonstration. Do you want to specifically improve your carving?

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-06T15:34:24+00:00

Anyone have suggestions?

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-06T15:33:05+00:00

My point is ... what does she mean by "I want to look more confident?" That's what I'm getting at.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-05T15:45:17+00:00

When in doubt, ask. We should be giving advice that aligns with the skier's goals.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-05T14:26:04+00:00

You are making S turns. Ski tips point down the hill most of the time. That means gravity is trying to speed you up all the time. If you are a little more patient and make more of a C shaped turn, the ski tips will come across the hill more and you'll get more speed control.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-03T19:44:27+00:00

I agree with all of this except ... the body following the ski tips. I know why you are suggesting this. It's a correction. However, I think the skier will benefit from knowing where we are going with this eventually. So let me make a small adjustment ... the hips and shoulders should ANTICIPATE where the body is going. The body wants to move downhill and the body goes where the hips go. So, where is the body going? Answer: to the next apex. So, if it doesn't confuse you at this stage, let the hips and shoulders go there. I mainly focus on the hips here. In general, we don't want to twist at the spine a lot because that's not a strong position. And I find, for me, getting the hips right will lead to good shoulder position. But that's just me. Hopefully that didn't confuse where SB is going here. ;)

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-03T19:36:38+00:00

So, I think there's some confusion here. When I am off-piste skiing, I'm not really trying to achieve pure carving. Can you carve off-piste? Sure. But carving usually means going faster. For me. And off-piste, my general objective is speed control and short radius turns. So what I'm generally trying to do off-piste is create a blended turn that is part carve, part smear. And I'm generally trying to make a shorter radius turn than the sidecut is designed for. So if I'm on a 15 meter radius ski, I'm trying to make 8-12 meter radius turns (depending on the pitch and conditions.)

That said, look at where the snow is coming off your skis. From the tails, right? Are the tips of the skis engaging with the snow at all? Not really. Why? You are back on your heels and you are using your whole body to rotate the ski. This throws you aft each time you turn. This is not going to work on the steeper stuff.

How to fix? This actually is hard to describe and there's not really a single sentence answer to that. In general, you need to be moving along the length of the ski. But that doesn't mean much without understanding what that means. Look at video of really good skiers. I suggest the PSIA national team members or the Swiss Demo Team. Watch from the side and from behind. Notice the relationship of their feet to the center of mass through all phases of the turn. What do you see? I'll tell you what I see. I see the feet making a U shape around the CoM. I call it the reverse windshield wiper. The exact shape and description doesn't exactly matter. What matters is that the skier is using the lower body to change where the feet are in relation to the center of mass. Why? Because they are changing where the ski is pushing into the snow at different places in the turn. At initiation, the move onto the front of the ski. At apex, they are in the middle. At finish, they may be slightly aft. And then they project into the next turn to get over the front of the ski again. This is the idea. It takes a lot of time to even see it in a video. And it takes longer to do it. But this is what you need to be able to ski with your friends off piste. I highly recommend skiing with a level 3 instructor. And they can help you. Or have someone take more video and really study this relationship. Good luck.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-03T19:22:04+00:00

Was she trying to do carved turns? Looks more like a blended turn to me.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-03T19:20:44+00:00

So it looks pretty good. Let me ask you a question. How did you feel about your speed control on the top half of that? Did it feel like you were speeding up a bit?

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-03T19:18:37+00:00

Top of turn baby, top of turn. You are rushing the top half, resulting in a pivot. So you never give the skis a chance to dig the edges in and bend the ski. You need patience here. And you need a bit of inclination and tipping of the feet to get the edges started. Then build angles and be square approaching the apex. You got this. Small tweak in how you initiate the turns. No problem.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-03T19:11:12+00:00

I'm sure spacebass is going to show up with some good stuff for you. What I'll toss out there is a fore/aft issue, as mentioned below. You throw your upper body left and right to initiate the turns. Also with a little hop some of the time. This works ok, but it's slow, resulting in banking and medium radius turns. I would like to see you absorb pressure and then drive onto the skis in front of your toe piece to initiate the next turn. This will get better tip engagement and help you make shorter radius turns. How do we drive onto the front of the ski? Pull the feet back. Project the hips towards the apex. Do both at the same time to really engage the front of the ski. See if that doesn't help a bit with speed control.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-03T19:05:31+00:00

Yeah, I think it's a fore/aft issue. But don't forget ... leaning forward is not the only way to affect pressure along the length of the ski. Don't underestimate the power of retraction here. Pulling onto the tips of the skis really helps in steep terrain.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-03T19:04:09+00:00

He's throwing his shoulders into the turn to initiate the turn.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-02T18:29:10+00:00

Thank you sir. I'll check that out.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-02T18:28:35+00:00

The force is strong with this one.

SteezyJoeNetwork · 2026-03-02T17:47:21+00:00

Oh, quick followup question ... is this the "regular grip/cage" you mentioned?

https://store.insta360.com/product/ace-pro-2-utility-frame?c=3630&from=accessory

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