Glossary, Page 2

Early rise

This is basically another marketing label for a rocker. Skis with early rise have a shorter camber and start to rise earlier. However, sometimes the early rise has a more pronounced rise than the…

FIS

Mezinárodní lyžařská federace (francouzsky Fédération internationale de ski et de snowboard, česky doslovně Mezinárodní lyžařská a snowboardingová federace, zkráceně FIS) je hlavní mezinárodní organizace lyžařských sportů sídlící ve švýcarském…

Flat

Zero camber.Skis with flat camber have no chamber, i.e. no camber. Flat camber is usually combined with rocker. Thanks to the zero camber, the skis are even more manageable in deep snow and still usable even in changing snow…

Flat tail

Skis that have rocker or early rise only in the tip sometimes have a flat tail. The camber in the heel is followed by a flat surface and only at the end of the ski is the heel slightly raised. Big mountain, hard skis often have this technology. The…

Flexe

Tuhost v ohybu = flex(e) = „tvrdost“ Je dána především vlastnostmi nosných vrstev a jádra a bývá jiná v přední části („špičce“ – nižší), středu (vyšší) a zadní části („patce“). U komerčních lyží je snaha co nejlépe se trefit do potřeb cílové skupiny…

GripWalk

A sole that can be used for walking and skiing. Don't slip and at least swing a little! That would be a stretch. The hard plastic sole of ski boots slides on ice, on concrete or on the wooden floor of terraces and restaurants. In addition, without…

Montážní bod

Ryska na horní ploše nebo na bočnici, jež se má krýt se značkou poloviny délky podešve boty. Podle něj se montují a délkově nastavují vázání. Zdroj: https://snow.cz/clanek/1546-co-je-to-lyze-aneb-slovnicek-pojmu

Pintail

It is the end of the foot, which narrows dramatically at the end of the ski. Even more pronounced than in the case of tapers. It helps with easier handling in deep snow and better stability in a straight…

Rádius

Konstrukční, tedy teoretická vypočtená hodnota poloměru pomyslného kruhu, který by vznikl podle krojení lyže. Většinou se udává jako jeden údaj (občas 2, výjimečně 3), ale tvar vykrojení až na výjimky není pravidelný (největší vykrojení ve špičce,…

Reverse camber

Reverse camber refers to the negative camber of the skis. If we put the skis together, they will only touch in the middle. The reverse camber ensures the best buoyancy when riding in powder and easy handling. On a hard surface, they don't have such…

Reverse sidecut

This is the reverse cut of the ski. The widest point of the ski is in its center, on the other hand, the narrowest point is at the tip and heel. This is a similar concept to water skis. This shape is only suitable for deep powder. The ski is playful,…

Revoshock

The innovative RevoShock system dampens unwanted vibrations. You will feel safe and comfortable when driving sharply on an icy surface.

Rocker

Correctly, the term rocker should mean the same as reverse camber, i.e. the opposite (negative) arching of the ski. However, in today's ski world, rocker describes the part of the ski that begins to lift away from the ground earlier. Skis with a…

Servotec

Servotec technology dampens unwanted vibrations, so the steering is more agile in corners and more stable on straights.

Sidecut

Cutout and radius.Even the, at first glance, the straightest ski is not completely straight. The edge of each ski from a plan view copies a part of a circle (or an oval or a similar curve - more under the word sidecut). The more the ski is cut out,…

Taper

Tapered tip and tail.Classic skis have the widest points located as close as possible to the tops of the tip and heel. In deep snow, softer snow or in crust, this causes the skis to bite and cut. Skis for terrain and deep snow usually have these…

Titanal

Metal plates - titanal For racing sandwich skis, reinforcement in the form of one or preferably two sheets of titanal is a must. For these skis, the higher weight plays a positive rather than a negative role. For freeride or even stiffer downhill…

Torze

Tuhost ve zkrutu = torze Torze je nutná k vedení na hraně a držení na tvrdém povrchu. Závisí na materiálech příslušných částí lyže, ale dále také na průžezu lyže, tedy tloušťce a šířce. Příliš měkká lyže, především její špička, špatně vede a…

Twintip

Twintip is a design principle and, in a figurative sense, a ski with a heel bent similar to the tip, with different heights. In contrast to the gradual rise of the rocker, it has a bend comparable to the tip. It occurs in cross-country skis and…