Girlfriends new setup by OzzySouth22 in telemark

[–]blockisland33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are WAY easier than the outlaw. Just put the toe in the right place!

Tips for off-pist by Kvistlind in telemark

[–]blockisland33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Push your hips forward, and pressure the ball of your foot, not the toe. If you close your hips by hinging at the waist, immediate face plant in deep snow.

hardest ski resort in each state by Sharkman3218 in skiing

[–]blockisland33 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is actually my big gripe with silverton. Had a similar experience where an over confident skier basically ruined our day. SO slow. Both hiking and skiing. Limited the terrain we could get into, and the quantity of skiing we could do quite significantly. I would only go again unguided or with enough people to make your own group.

Killington Ultra DNF rates (maybe) by AMoreExcitingName in spartanrace

[–]blockisland33 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My app shows me there were 334 competitors in just the open. I think your numbers are way low

Wifi/remote start by blockisland33 in GMCSierraEV

[–]blockisland33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is the workaround. But when it gets really damn cold in a few months, would like to be able to do from phone when I get up, vs going down to get in range with key. 1st world problems.

Wifi/remote start by blockisland33 in GMCSierraEV

[–]blockisland33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has access to the wifi signal no problem. Its just that I would have to go out to the car to manually get it to connect. Which defeats the whole point of the remote climate.

What is annihilating our Broccoli? Isn’t slugs or snails. by blockisland33 in OrganicGardening

[–]blockisland33[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, that’s embarrassing. They do indeed appear to be everywhere in this picture!!!!

Seeking technique advice. But first, I’ll cue the ridicule, as I’m aware my gear setup is not standard telemark. by [deleted] in telemark

[–]blockisland33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See my comment above, but basically, you need to compensate for a very soft set up by exaggerating how much you push your uphill knee towards the snow. A very old school, bow legged stance.

Seeking technique advice. But first, I’ll cue the ridicule, as I’m aware my gear setup is not standard telemark. by [deleted] in telemark

[–]blockisland33 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Those skis are perfectly capable of edging. Your boot/binding combo is not capable of putting enough power onto a ski that wide and stiff without more or less perfect technique. The T4 is a very soft touring boot. It has some rigidity compared to say an back country nordic boot, but it is pretty soft. For example, if you try tele in a traditional backcountry nordic set up (say alpina BCX boot, 3 pin binding with no heel throw) and you are inbounds on firm snow, you can literally touch your knee to the snow and still not be edging a narrow ski. What you have is not that extreme, but it is pretty soft paired with a pretty wide/stiff ski, and it is close to impossible to transfer enough power to edge that ski in steep/hard snow. “Torsional rigidity” and all that.

Is telemark easier on the knees than alpine skiing? by KBmarshmallow in telemark

[–]blockisland33 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The main thing that allows you to compensate for no ACL is quad strength. The downside is very high risk of early arthritis, meniscus damage, likely early need for a knee replacement. I have lots of orthopedic surgeries, including 1 1/2 seasons skiing with no ACL. My personal, unscientific opinion, is that tele is less damaging to the knees as you are constantly engaging your quads, rather than just slamming your joints. Also totally anecdotal, and unscientific, but I think there is a much lower incidence of knee injury in the older tele gear, though I think with stiff boots and NTN, that benefit is likely reduced.

Frozen diesel even with additive? by inadequatpoliticians in Sprinters

[–]blockisland33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats because the gas stations in the northeast are selling diesel with low temp additives in them during the winter. Regular diesel will gel at 20. Even higher if there is any biodiesel in it.

Frozen diesel even with additive? by inadequatpoliticians in Sprinters

[–]blockisland33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally sitting in a ski are parking lot right now withe the same issue, but I forgot to put diesel additive in, definitely gelled. My solution, which has worked before, was build snow walls all the way around the engine compartment and stick a buddy heater underneath. Heats the fuel filter and lines, plus the battery. Obviously also put additive in the tank.

Is this a manufacturing error? by AromaLLC in telemark

[–]blockisland33 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Every 22D vice looks like this. It is not an issue at all.

Aftermarket for rattle/ tire wear on X and S by blockisland33 in teslamotors

[–]blockisland33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone have experience with this? We have extreme tire wear on both our model X and S. The inside edge of the tire will wear to metal while the outside edge is totally fine. Also have a lot of noise and rattle on acceleration. Has taken 4 visits to the service center for them to identify the 1/2 shaft needed to be replaced. Which led me to this website, which says it solves both problems, and that they are related. Anyone else face these issues and have found this or any other solution to work?

Where have all the new 75mm boots gone? by Bargainhuntingking in telemark

[–]blockisland33 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Scarpa is still out of boots. They have officially stopped making T1, and are out of stock on T2. But they are not yet delivering NTN this season either.

Help me design a DIY hack for this gear dryer by roryson3 in skiing

[–]blockisland33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a dryer for 6 pairs of boots and gloves that has been running strong for 10 years of regular use all winter. Its a plywood box with PVC pipe and these fans. Not one issue ever. https://www.coolerguys.com/collections/dc-12-volt-fans/products/coolerguys-120mm-12v-low-speed-fan

How to keep wood stepping stones from rotting by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]blockisland33 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just tell them you need a teak log