Nice guide.

I'd then add after you get your handle order an Arm-Guard from Thomas Wayne.  I'm on my second guard from him (switched from 12 to 13 inch handle) and I'm a big proponent.  There is no reason not to use one, and there are a whole lot of good reasons to use one.  There have been enough head/arm through the handle injuries lately.  This is good protection.

Also, don't bother getting into the whole argument over the other brands.  Thomas has great customer service if you 1. know how to use email, and 2. can use a tape measure.  The guards I got from him came very quickly, and they were perfectly custom cut for my handles.

I don't know why these things aren't mandated for tournament skiing.  If I owned a lake, I'd make everyone use one.

KWP

Last edited by kpickett (Thu, Jan 14, 2010 2:53 AM)

I would like to see a chart on handle diameter vs. hand/grip size.  Other sports like tennis, golf, baseball, and rowing are fairly specific and even scientific about this and can get you sized quickly.  Sometimes what we feel is best isn't necessary true.

Anyway, it would seem that with the database here, some standard measurement like the tennis grip measurement (middle crease in palm to tip of ring finger), preferred handle diameter, and a little statistics, we could probably see some trends.  Maybe just poll among pros and shortline skiers?  What do you think?

Wade, I didn't know you hired a staff writer for the site.