Digital calipers, and what is wrong with my skiing.

[KcSwerver]

I need calipers but they are all so expensive (and every one I find at the store is a 6") where have you found a fairly good pair of calipers for say under 35 bucks? (Highschool kid with only lawn mowing money to spend)

 

Also I got a few pictures from last weeks tournaments and I really see why I am having a tough time. I am almost all the way on my back foot! At this point I'm just having a hard time slowing everything down in my head to where I can fix this while I'm skiing.

It is just really frustrating me to see how straight my front leg is when that is the one thing iv been trying to fix.

 

Is there any trick any of you have used in your head to force yourself to flex the front ankle and get centered over the ski?

Thanks

-kcswerver

[ForrestGump]

I don't think the problem is your front leg. I think it's that you're bending your back leg so much. Straighten the back leg and it will do wonders for you.

[ski6jones]

You can get a pair of 12" dial calipers that will work fine. You just have to read the calipers rather than getting a digital read out. Harbor Freight or similar have them in your price range.

[Horton]

@KcSwerver

This is exactly what you need

http://www.harborfreight.com/8-inch-digital-caliper-47260.html

 

[A_B]

Mount the pointy end sticking up on the tail of your ski so it pokes your butt when you sit back on the ski and drop your butt. It's a multi-use tool...

[Horton]

http://media.tumblr.com/fe497dd337d9af8479bb6398b9565d16/tumblr_inline_mg6n5ltl6X1rxe4lt.gif

[estrom]

That's genius @AB. I was wondering how @Horton would use that tool would help straighten the back leg.

[ral]

12" calipers???

 

Is $17.95 good enough?

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019O8AJO