Gene:

thanks for the suggestion. I really don't know much about Marwe's and the Finn Sisu site doesn't give much info. 800C's look intimidatingly exotic... Any feedback on how the speed compares with V2 910 wheel?

Jon


On Thursday, March 7, 2013 1:48:24 PM UTC-5, wrote:
How about Marwe, either the 700C or 800C? I've been using the 800C for

over a decade. Composite shafts (also non composite models) and built

in speed control (like a governor old VWs used to have). The 800C

is the longest on the market and great for a taller person. See

http://www.marwestore.com/ and

http://www.finnsisu.com/shop/Rollerskis.14



Gene





On Thu, 7 Mar 2013 06:09:28 -0800 (PST)





Getting a jump on the spring...



I'm intrigued by videos of Ski-Go's classic rollerski that has

natural looking "flex" with every kick

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0w-K9jlkAE) Seems like this would

make it a lot easier on the joints than pounding a kick into a stiff

aluminum shaft.



The problem is, the video also makes it look like the wheels are

pretty fast (and other reviews confirm it's faster than Swenor or

V2's slow wheels).



So, just trolling for any feedback people might have on the different

state-of-the-art classic roller skis out there. I'm looking for

something that is slow enough to be able do diagonal stride up a mild

uphill along with having a flexy shaft for absorbing both vibration

and impact forces of the kick. (Nice to have is something that would

roll over bumps without catching.)



Specific contenders seem to be:



- Ski-Go Carbon 780

- Swenor Fiberglass Cap (with "wheel speed 3")

- V2 Terra (with composite shaft) or standard V2 910 with composite

shaft





Thanks in advance,



Jon