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ADAPTIVE
Adaptive skiers have very specific needs for their equipment depending on their style, terrain choice and adaptive equipment that they use. Our initial focus in the category is on Sit Skis. We create a much stiffer ski, longer stiff zone under the foot, and lengthen the tail rocker on most builds, to ensure the best performance!
Every ski we build is designed for the client. During the fitting we will help you decide which style of ski is correct for you, and then build your specs based on a conversation about your skiing style, physique, and terrain choice.
Sharing the joy of sliding on snow has always been at the heart of what we do at Parlor. We want to bring this to as many people as possible, most of our charitable partnerships and donations go towards this goal. We have been working closely with High Fives for years and they have been invaluable in providing product feedback and access to some of the worlds top adaptive athletes. We are thrilled to work with them to continue to innovate and provide world class equipment solutions to adaptive athletes all over the globe.
"Creating access is apart of the DNA and the inclusive mind-set of the organization" says Roy Tuscany, CEO & Founder of High Fives Foundation "Working directly with Parlor to create the accessible options for individuals within the adaptive community, to get specifically designed skis to meet their needs, is a solution that we are excited to offer through this partnership". - Roy Tuscany
SPECS
Waist Width: 85mm–110mm
Length: 148cm–192cm
Radius: 16m–24m
CONSTRUCTION
Cores: Maple, Poplar, Paulownia, Hybrid
Laminates: Tri-axle fiberglass, Titanal, Carbon fiber
CAMBER PROFILE
The majority of these skis are built with a combination of early rise tip, traditional camber underfoot and a tail splay. Given the breadth of this category, we see all of our camber profiles represented in the all-mountain custom builds. We have a special tail rocker that we use in most of these builds.
FLEX
The flex pattern of these skis tends to be in the Stiffflex range because when you are creating a ski for all conditions that tends to work best. However, the flex varies on height and weight, ability, and preference so we see a range from very soft to very stiff in these builds.
SKIER TYPES
The full range of skier types are represented in this category, but by far the most popular are intermediate to advanced skiers. Having a custom ski that is balanced for your skiing style will make the entire mountian feel more accessible.
IDEAL CONDITIONS
These skis tend to favor groomed trails in any condition, and off piste and ungroomed areas with the exception of very deep powder.
COMPARISON
All Mountain vs. Off Piste: An all mountain ski will go all over the mountain but tends to have a slight shade towards carving and stability at speed on smoother terrain. An off piste ski tends to favor a quicker turn shape, is more maneuverable and will deal with softer or mixed snow conditions better. Often this decision comes down to where you like to spend more time, or the conditions in which you want the ski to perform better for you.
More technical details:
skis built for
CARVING
skis built for
OFF PISTE
skis built for
FREERIDE
skis built for
TOURING
skis built for
POWDER