Gear West

At Gear West we have a strong understanding of flex data and how it relates to glide properties of skate skis. Looking at classic skis has been more involved because there are more variables compared to skating, both kick and glide. Over the past year we have spent considerable time looking at bad, good and great classic skis. We look at how the flex pattern changes with load and the static shapes at a given skier body weight. We take the gathered flex data and draw a parallel to how the ski actually performs on the trails.

The Swix Triac is a step forward in Nordic pole performance. Swix’s previous top end pole was the Star Ct1 and many iterations of the Star pole were merely a facelift and/or color change. But with the introduction of the Triac line a corner in performance was turned.

Gear West is accepting ski requests for next year’s top level racing skis. As in previous years, we will be working with our vendors to hand pick the best skis from national and international racing departments. Getting on our list will ensure you have the best fitting, fastest possible race skis.

Any of these skis could win the Birkie - 500 pair of elite race skis in stock and on clearance.

Lowest prices of the year on race skis and boots, just place product in shopping cart to see our lowest price of the year.