Glossary
A / B / C / D / E / F / G / H / I / J / K / L / M / N / O / P / Q / R / S / T / U / V / W / X / Y / Z
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2D Sensifit
(Jargon Rating= 4) - A new Sensifit that is wider on the forefoot and has been extended to the upper shell.
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3D Powerstrap
(Jargon Rating= 4) - The flow 3D Powerstrap firmly holds the boot in place which effectively spreads the forward pressure and allows for better toe side turns with greater comfort.
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4000 Ceramic sintered base
(Jargon Rating= 4) - 4000 sintered base with added carbon plus ceramic fibres. Graphite adds speed, while ceramic improves abrasion resistance.
4000 CGX
(Jargon Rating= 6) - This snowboard base technology is where the base is made out of ceramic, gallium, wax and carbon to produce a fast enhancing glide when your booming down the slopes.
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A&E
A&E- (Jargon Rating= 1) - Standing for Accident & Emergency.
ABS Sidewall
(Jargon Rating= 2) - ABS is an advanced technology used on the sidewall of some skis and snowboards to help slow you down. It stands for Advanced Breaking System.
Accelerators and Disk Covers
(Jargon Rating= 5) - Toe to Heel Dual density EVA pad plus shock absorbing PU pads for dampening, enhanced board feel, and power transmission
Adj
(Jargon Rating= 1) - Adj is short for adjustable, Head are too busy making awesome skis to use full words.
Air Max System
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Used by CEBE Helmets, the indirect ventilation by aspiration of the internal air avoids the head to come into contact with cold air. The vents are covered with a breathable waterproof and snowproof layer.
Alpine
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Relating to the alps, a term for downhill skiing.
Amp Baseplate
(Jargon Rating= 4) - The Flow Amp baseplate consists of a POM injected material for a more forgiving ride. An adjustable toe landing pad allows the baseplate to accomodate larger boot sizes with correct boot to binding contact under foot.
Ansi Z87.1
(Jargon Rating= 8) - A non-profit organization, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system for eyewear and face protection.
The ANSI Z87.1 testing series measures the optical performance of eyewear, as well as the impact resistance.
Après Ski
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Whatever you do after you ski. Mainly getting pissed. Can also involve food, nightclubs and beavers. See also A&E
Astigmatism
(Jargon Rating= 6) - Oakley's patented XYZ Optics® maintains visual clarity at all angles of view, even at the edge of raked-back lens contours that maximize peripheral vision and protection. Conventional eyewear bends light rays and distorts vision at the lens periphery, but XYZ Optics® maps the full lens contour to the human eye, ensuring razor-sharp vision at all angles.
Asymmetrical
Jargon Rating= 4) - This really only applies to alpineboards. It is generally taken as read that it is harder to turn heelside. With a stiff Alpine board it is even harder, so to aid the rider the sidecut on the heelside of an Alpine board is sometimes exaggerated and set back to the tail of the board. Hence the board is no longer symmetrical, it is now asymmetrical. . See also A&E
ATC
(Jargon Rating= 5) - Optimisation of the lower part of the shell : Unique internal profile, thickness & material to increase transmission & sensitivity ; Elevated foot position for better leverage & maximum edge angle.
Auto 3D Buckle
(Jargon Rating= 4) - This yellow buckle personalizes the closure angle of the instep buckle depending on the individual foot shape. Envelopment is optimised and the foot is perfectly held in the chassis for increased control. You can adjust it easily without tool.
Avalanche
(Jargon Rating=1) - A fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside. If you hear someone shouting avalanche it is usually good advice to run.. because chances are you are about to be crushed. Dont worry though, nanobots can fix most injuries.
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Bale
(Jargon Rating= 2) To bale- To be a bailer- As in wimp out of something. Sometimes bailing is a good idea, like when someone dares you to nut a fat man. See also A&E
Base Plates
(Jargon Rating= 6) Speed Tray-Brand new glass filled Nylon composite dampening baseplate designed with lightweight aluminum to strengthen base for superior response, power transmission and allow toolless heelcup adjustment.
Bees
(Jargon Rating= 1) Run away.
Beta Technology
(Jargon Rating= 7) - Every Atomic Ski is based on their successful Beta technology. Each type of skier can choose their equipment that has been individually tuned to their own requirements. The Beta profile in the form of a double lobe is based on a two-chamber construction that guarantees excellent edge grip, optimal torsion properties and incomparably smooth skiing. The Intelligent Power Response, the ideal connection between the profile and the core of the ski, guarantees optimal dampening properties.
BFG
(Jargon Rating= 9) - Bioengineered Fraternal Gargantuan. Located in Roald Dahls head. Unlikely to be used in ski engineering but would look funny going down a mountain.
Binding
(Jargon Rating= 2) - The hardware that keeps the rider attached to their ski or board
Bioflex Core
(Jargon Rating= 7) Multi-wood cores have been used in the past, but only as alternating layers throughout the length of the ski. BioFlex, on the other hand, uses a light, soft wood called Falcutta in the tip and tail, and Fir, a more solid, denser wood underfoot. Falcutta provides the same turn initiation, lightweight characteristics, and overall ease for which K2 T:Nine skis have come to be known, and that the Fir underfoot provides a whole new level of confidence—inspiring control, predictability and stability. Exclusive to the K2 T:Nine line of skis, Bioflex core technology represents a giant leap forward for women-specific ski technology.
Black Run
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Black runs are challenging slopes for experts (and foolhardy intermediates). The most diffucult run avaliable.
Blood Wagon
(Jargon Rating= 2) - stretcher on skids which you are brought down on if you are unlucky enough to be too injured to make your own way down. See also A&E
Blue Run
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Blue runs are gentle slopes for beginners to intermediates. Not quite as easy as the green run but not a challenge compared to a red run
Boa
(Jargon Rating= 5) - Boa is a quick lacing system for snowboard boots utilizing a high tension wire and ratchet combination, this tightens the whole boot quickly and evenly and helps to reduce 'hotspots.'
Boa Coiler
(Jargon Rating= 8) - A retractable BOA on a boot.
Boobski
(Jargon Rating= 8) - This has many definitions. a) a mistake- "Oh no, I've made a boobski" b) an idiot on a ski- "Oh look it's a boobski" c) an effective way to sell skis if repeated. And the list continues.. move on now.
Buckles
(Jargon Rating= 8) - Fastenings commonly used for snowboard bindings and ski boots, they are a bit like a clip.
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C-5 Alloy
(Jargon Rating= 3) - A lot like C-1 Alloy but four times better. Seriously, it's just a silly name for a lightweight Alloy.
Canting
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Ski boot canting is an adjustment that is made to your ski boots to bring about a neutral stance that allows you to stand flat on both skis. The boot is canted (shimmed) under the binding to bring your foot to a neutral position.
Cap Construction
(Jargon Rating= 5) - A manufacturing technique where the top sheet comes all the way down to the metal edges on the sides of the snowboard.
Carbon Plus Torsion Forks
(Jargon Rating= 6) - This is four layers of carbon, two towards the contacts and two spanning the board ends. Additional stability and pop for off-axis takeoffs and landings.
Carbon Torsion Forks
(Jargon Rating= 6) - K2's traditional torsion fork, it provides a direct path from the rider to the contact points for fast turn initiation, added edge control and more pop for higher ollies.
Carbonlink
(Jargon Rating= 3) - A rigid carbon arm forming a direct link between the top of the cuff and lower shell for rigid rear support without altering the natural flex.
Carving
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Carving is what you do when you make a turn
CFG
(Jargon Rating= 8) - Cap Foam Glass This construction is dedicated to rental and junior skis, combining longevity and lightness due to the mix of microcell with fiberglass. These skis keep their flex and liveliness.
Chair Lift
(Jargon Rating= 1) - A ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable.
Comfort Flex
(Jargon Rating= 2) - The all new Comfort Flex combines EVA foam with a lightweight top panel mking it a comfortable forgiving strap able to form to many different boot sizes and styles. The Comfort-Flex strap is one of the lightest straps on the market.
Construction
(Jargon Rating= 4) - This relates to what the ski/board is built out of. Traditional construction is several thin layers of maple tree wood glued together, creating a very strong laminated board. Newer materials like foam are used to make the boards lighter, and carbon fibre to make it stronger etc. Included in this, is what the base (the bit that sits on the snow) is made out of. There are several grades of PTEX that are used ranging from the cheap extruded variety (hard to damage, easy to repair, but not very fast) to the expensive P4000 graphite or Electra that seems frictionless (but easy to damage and difficult to repair). A construction term, Sandwich is the older type of construction, where the board is made out of layers (like a sandwich), where the edge square, easy to build but leads to delamination.
Corduroy
(Jargon Rating= 1) - A cotton fabric formed into ridges ideal for making old mans trousers.
Crandle
(Jargon Rating= 7) - To be crandle- to have crandle-ness- To have been crandle- When something is truly and utterly crappy. i.e. this cake is crandel- This cake has crandle-ness
Crud
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Crud is snow that has melted and refrozen again, forming a crust on top.
Cup
(Jargon Rating= 4) - The newer method of snowboard construction is cap construction where, confusingly the board is still made of layers but the topsheet is pulled down over the edges of the board to add further protection.
Customfit Pro
(Jargon Rating= 4) - The first liner with CustomFit + Custom transmit by combining CustomFit Foam with a custom transmission insert : more personalisation & more transmission.
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Dampening pocket
(Jargon Rating= 3) - Air filled unit on a boot to absorb air and help prevent the breaking of your foot if you hit it against something.
Delamination
(Jargon Rating= 3) [L. de - prefix meaning down, away, off; L. lamina - plate, leaf, layer]. The process by which a cell layer splits into two separate layers.
Direct-Flex
(Jargon Rating= 3) The Direct-Flex Powerstrap is engineered with with a larger 3D shape which provides a more responsive, comfortable strap. It's asymmetrical design is perfect for the freerider who is looking for a strap with added support.
Drag Lift
(Jargon Rating= 1) - A ski lift, such as a rope tow, a T-bar, or a J-bar, that pulls skiers up a slope.
Dual Progressive Side-cut
(Jargon Rating= 2) - A dual progressive side-cut centred on your stance instead of the board, keeps your turn from initiation to exit.
Dual Radius
(Jargon Rating= 7) - Two combined radiuses create the sidecut or "shape" of the ski. Depending on whether the short and/or big radius is at the front of, or behind the effective edge, the ski becomes more aggressive or more manageable at the turn entry or turn exit. The Dual Radius concept makes our skis more versatile, and less confined to one type of skiing or terrain.
Dura Edge
(Jargon Rating= 8) - An Atomic term for a hardened edge on the ski making it perfect for icy conditions and edge gripping.
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Earlybird
Earlybird- (Jargon Rating= 7) - A concept thought of by the Filarinskis manager. You buy the product early and we give you 10% off them or/and you get the delight of knowing you'll be one of the first people with the product! For you, this means you get them early with no chance of missing while we get to sell our stock quickly. Everyone wins... except other ski shops. See wannabies
Edge
(Jargon Rating= 1) - The metal strip in skis and also a verb meaning to push skis into the snow. Keep your edges sharp with an edge sharpening tool
Electronic
(Jargon Rating= 3) - An energy that is difficult to explain. There are lots of electrical items in our shop! Why not try looking for an electrical friend?
Ergonomic Fitting
(Jargon Rating= 1) - A technology used for the CEBE range of helmets. The padding distributes the pressure points over the head ensuring an ergonomic fitting. The earpieces are shaped to preserve a space between the padding and the ears so as to improve balance and audition.
ETP
(Jargon Rating= 8) - Energy Transfer Platform. Located underfoot, the ETP is a fixed platform integrated into the ski core. Built of composite materials, it "telescopes" pressure evenly to the edges and extremities of the skis. The ETP increases torsional rigidity without increasing stiffness in the tail and rear part of the ski. Ultimately, the ETP gives a lively yet light feel to the ski.
Excenter Canting
(Jargon Rating= 6) - The top of the boot's angle moves down to increase the racer's ski performance. It pushes your carve muscle down into a race stance to speed you up.
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Fall Line
Fall Line- (Jargon Rating= 3) - The quickest route down the slope. Just follow gravity.
Fall Line
(Jargon Rating= 3) - The quickest route down the slope. Just follow gravity.
Female
(Jargon Rating= 2) - As beautiful as it is deadly, the female can be a lot of fun or a weapon of mass destruction; use with caution.
Filarinskis
(Jargon Rating= 2) - FILLER-RIN-SKIS- A very popular extreme sports shop in the south, located near Portsmouth it has steadily gained a high reputation among customers and reps alike. Swing by because this shop is cool and in our humble opinion the very best.
Flex
(Jargon Rating= 2) - How much the ski or boot bends, or how flexible it is. Should also be done before heavy skiing to avoid any bad injuries.
Flight Baseplate
(Jargon Rating= 2) - The Flow Flite baseplate consists of a POM injected material with vulcanized rubber shock pads for a comfortable non-slip ride.
Flight Highback
(Jargon Rating= 3) - The Flite highback offers a reduced weight and a more all around flex. A responsive design that is perfect for all types of riding.
Floatation
(Jargon Rating= 1) - On a hard surface (like a groomed piste) a snowboard could be viewed a lot like a car in its handling characteristics. But when a board moves onto freshly fallen powder snow, that analogy disappears. The snowboard turns into a (badly designed) speedboat. As long as the board is moving forwards, the scoop is large enough and the riders weight is set back far enough (so the nose is higher than the tail), the snow will go underneath the board to keep it near or at the surface. If the rider slows down, by turning too quickly for example, or the rider leans forward the board will sink into the snow and stop. With reference to a boards statistics, better floatation usually equates to a lighter and/or bigger board. The bigger a surface area a board has, the easier it is to get powder underneath it, hence the easier it is to float.
Footbed
(Jargon Rating= 1) - Ski boot foot beds are inserts (orthotics) molded to bring the load bearing parts of the foot in sync with the gravitational force of the skeletal system. This is often compared to how the foundation (feet) of a house carries the weight of the house through the studs (bones) in the walls. Ski boot foot beds are molded from a semi-rigid material which distributes the forces developed on the foot during a ski turn. This relieves the soreness and fatigue that foot abnormalities can cause.
Foward Lean Adjustors
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Gives you the ability to change the setting on your bindings so you can lean forward.
Freeflex Rail
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Instead of the standard inserts for the binding screws there is a rail with nuts that can be moved around for the binding to be positioned fit the rider's needs exactly. The only truly free stance positioning on the market. No increments, no insert-puzzle. Adjust your stance without having to remove your binding. Free-floating construction enables the board to flex without insert stress points in the base.
Freeride
(Jargon Rating= 3) - An expressive all terrain skiing or snowboarding style. Also what happens if you don't pay your taxi driver
Freestyle
(Jargon Rating= 2) - To ski or snowboard with fancy manoeuvres. Why not have fun and bet your friend that they can't do a 360 degree reverse spin on a snowboard without letting go of their pint.
Fun
(Jargon Rating= 0) - Recreation is the employment of time in a non-profitable way, in many ways also a therapeutic refreshment of one's body or mind. While leisure is more likely a form of entertainment or rest, recreation is active and participatory, but in a refreshing and diverting manner. As people in the world's wealthier regions lead increasingly sedentary life styles, the need for recreation has grown. The rise of so called active vacations exemplify this. Recreation, play, and fun are not the preserve of humans; nearly all creatures indulge in this to some extent. Play is essential for the development of skills, the most basic of which are motor skills in young creatures and fighting for chavs.
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Geometry
(Jargon Rating= 1) - The shape of the ski
Get Air
(Jargon Rating= 2) - To do a jump and have air underneath you. Not to be done in a golf buggy
Glade
(Jargon Rating= 4) - A slope with lots of trees. Not for the inexperienced or tree loving hippies.
Gondolas
(Jargon Rating= 1) - An enclosed structure suspended from a cable, used for conveying passengers, as to and from a ski slope.
Green Run
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Piste coloured green on the map. This does not signify grass. The easiest type of run. Not a challenge compared to a black run...
Grind
(Jargon Rating= 4) - The grind of a sharp edge is its shape in cross-section, including the curvature of the two surfaces that make the edge and the angle between them.
Groomed
(Jargon Rating= 2) - See Grooming.
Grooming
(Jargon Rating= 2) - a Piste Basher goes up and down most pistes each night and flattens out the snow to give a smooth surface to ski or board on the next morning.
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HDO
(Jargon Rating=1) - High Definition Optics - Well, there isn't much on the Oakley site, but we think this is pretty self explanatory. High Definition Optics are a technology which helps define...things. Another triumph for the Filarinskis Website workers.
Heatfit
(Jargon Rating=2) - Heatfit liners are mouldable and ensure a precision fit whilst maintaining comfort.
Heel Cap
(Jargon Rating=4) - Structural applications on the outside of the heel to lock into HEAD bindings.
Heelcup
(Jargon Rating=4) - Slider Heel Cup with 3 way adjustable sub frame lightweight aluminum, 3D shaped with the famous ridge design, to provide ultimate responsiveness and allow tooless heelcup adjustment.
Help
(Jargon Rating=1) - Very useful word when you are buried up to your neck in off-piste snow. Should be shouted loudly. See also avalanche and a&e
Hibacks
(Jargon Rating=2) - Slang for Highback
High Mass Impact
(Jargon Rating=2) - Oakley premium eyewear surpasses the protection requirements for high-mass impact, as defined by The American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Part of an industrial standard called ANSI Z87.1, the high-mass impact test requires that the lens be hit by a 500-gram metal spike (over a pound of weight) dropped from a height of 51.2 inches (over four feet). To pass the test, no frame parts or lens fragments that could damage the eye may be ejected during impact. This test is designed to analyze protection against relatively heavy objects travelling at low speeds. Real-world scenarios include being hit by the tip of a ski or hitting a branch while mountain biking. The unique materials and geometries of Oakley's lens/frame combinations allow the company's premium eyewear to exceed the protection requirements of the high-mass impact test.
High Velocity Impact
(Jargon Rating=3) - Oakley premium eyewear also surpasses the ANSI Z87.1 test for high-velocity impact protection. For this test, a pneumatic cannon accelerates a quarter-inch steel shot to 102 miles per hour. The lens is targeted straight on from three different heights, and at seven different angles. To pass the high-velocity test, no contact between the lens and eye is permitted during impact. In addition, no frame parts or lens fragments that could damage the eye may be ejected during impact.
Highback
(Jargon Rating=2) - A stiff moulded support behind the heel and up the calf area. This allows the rider to apply pressure and effect a "heelside" turn.
Hot Spots
(Jargon Rating=4) - Points in the boot where the laces are tighter than the rest can be avoided by boa technology.
Hybritech Construction
(Jargon Rating=6) - Hybritech is the most effective way to make a snowboard. It takes a cap tip and tail and blends it into a sidewall along the running surface. K2 takes the time to create complex moulds and parts that bring these twp features together. It gives you low swing weight and optimized turn initiation at the ends combined with durability and damping on the running surface. This design produces high-performance boards that excel across any variety of mountain terrain, snow conditions and riding styles.
Hyper Carbon
(Jargon Rating=6) - The unique rebound properties of the carbon compound Hyper Carbon ensure the lightening transfer of impulses going in and out of turns. Extraordinarily lively ski with an aggressive edge grip and high torsion values. Perfect for the ultimate in slalom skiing on the groomed slopes.
Hyper Progressive Side-cut
(Jargon Rating=3) - An aggressive and versatile board side-cut, the Hyper Progressive Side-cut has a very gentle radius in the tip and tail which blend into a tight radius at the centre of the board.
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I-Flex
(Jargon Rating= 3) - The large cut-outs of the 3D Powerstrap provide ideal freestyle flex and superior boot fit. The I-Flex Powerstrap combines contoured EVA molded materials and a streamlined design to reduce the overall weight by 20%.
IBC Binding
(Jargon Rating= 4) - The IBC Bindings easy, drill- less installation, free flexing toe and heel, and integrated graphics have been known cause the following common side effects: less time shopping and more time on the hill, smoother overall ski flex, and an increased risk of permanently improving your skiing.
IBX Binding
(Jargon Rating= 5) - The IBX Binding is fixed at the heel. With a floating toe piece, energy is driven down and forward, resulting in a powerful turn initiation and energy transfer. Further aiding this powerful energy transfer is its single piece design, which reduces energy dissipation with less moving parts. Combined with the plates torsionally rigid nylon construction, IBX is an extremely responsive system. The available Marker Piston in front of the toe dampens unwanted vibrations by absorbing shock and controlling tip rebound.
Intelligence Chip
(Jargon Rating= 7) - For total technology geeks looking for the ultimate we also put Intellifibre and a microchip into the Intelligence i.C.T. The chip amplifies the energy before it fires back. The effect on the board's performance is like turning up the volume on your favourite download. Pretty exciting stuff.
Intelligence Fiber
(Jargon Rating= 6) - It all started as technology developed to reduce vibrations while increasing the thrust of helicopter rotor blades. Head think that the snowboard application is even better. Cruising at slowing speeds the board reacts neutrally. The harder you push the speed and the more vibrations you create, the more energy is generated by the Intellifibres. This energy is captured and fired back to the fibres in five-thousandths of a second so they stiffen up and increase torsional stability. This means that you can power into a turn and hold an edge like you're on rails and get stability when you're going flat out. Also see Intelligence Chip.
Intelligence Quick Pack
(Jargon Rating= 7) - See Intelligence fibres and Intelligence Chip
Intelligence Technology
(Jargon Rating= 7) - See Intelligence fibres and Intelligence Chip
Inter-Carbon
(Jargon Rating= 6) - Integrated carbon strips in the tip and tail usually used in higher end snowboards mean that the board will be lighter and stiffer for better performance.
Iridium Coating
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Optional Iridium® lens coatings allow you to tune transmission for specific light conditions. Superheated metal oxides are fused to the lens at the molecular level, permanently bonding to create an optically uniform layer.
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Jibbing
(Jargon Rating= 5) - Jibbing is an expression for running rails on a snowboard or possibly ski. Usually jibbing boards have less sharp edges to make jibbing easier.
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Kill Bill
(Jargon Rating= 5) - A really kick ass film made in the early years of the new millennium. How cool would it be if there was a snowboard with the graphics of Kill Bill on them!?
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Law, The
(Jargon Rating= 4) -Also known as Laura- A funny little 15 year old who used to help with the Filarinskis website. She insisted that her shortness was due to only being 15 but frankly, I don't trust it. Very fast at typing, but not too quick of the mark when it comes to thinking means that if she has a lack of cognitive ability. She is 'The Law.'
Lens Rake
(Jargon Rating= 5) - Rake refers to the curve of the lens from top to bottom.
Lens Transition
(Jargon Rating= 2) - When light passes through a sunglass lens, some wavelengths are reflected by the surface and others are absorbed by the lens material. The light that actually reaches your eye is a measure of the lens transmission level. With Oakley's wide range of optional lens hues, you can choose to have as little as 9% of available light reach your eye, or as much as 93%. Molecules in the lens absorb specific wavelengths of light, preventing them from reaching your eye. With the full array of Oakley lens colour options, you can select a precisely tuned level of absorption that maximizes performance for any light condition.
Lens Wrap
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Wrap refers to the curve of the lens from left to right.
Lip
(Jargon Rating= 2) - The acute angle at which the wall terminates on a snowboarding pipe.
Liquidmetal
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Liquidmetal's unique structure remains unchanged during the turn and returns the power at a ratio of 1:1. This gives the ski perceptibly more vitality. Skis made of materials with conventional molecular structures lose more power during turns as a result of heat and strong ski deformation.
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Marker M1
(Jargon Rating= 5) - The new K2 Marker M1 Ski Binding System in 2006 sees the standard for performance and integrated industrial design. Central to the new design are the M1 titanium hubs that are imbedded into the core of the ski under foot and enveloped in light weight composite. This allows for a more balanced and centred fixture point. Fewer moving parts generates more power to the edge, quicker and more efficiently than conventional systems. Additionally, the design of the M1 toe and heel spacers are 30% wider than other rail systems thus extending binding contact points closer to the edge of the ski. The design increases leverage and power transfer. A fixed heel and floating toe drives power down and forward while still allowing the ski to flex freely, in a more consistent round are thus maximizing the skis performance. A simple two step process is all it takes to slide and fix the drill-less M1 system on the ski quickly and effortlessly. State-of-the-art engineering and sleek integrated design makes the K2 M1 a lighter, more powerful high performance system.
Marker M2
(Jargon Rating= 5) - In 2006, K2 will also introduce a new integrated K2/Marker Ski- Binding System M2. The M2 is an integrated binding technology engineered by K2 and Marker utilizing-design attributes of the IBX system from the past. The M2 is designed for for high performance and recreational skiers alike, utilizing a floating toe and a fixed heel design to generate more power, precision and quickness underfoot. The M2 systems' sleek design is graphically integrated into the look of the ski in both the Comanche and T:Nine series.
Mass Dampening
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Reduces extra vibrations with a specified weight on the ski. An over complicated word for quite a simple concept.
Memory Foam
(Jargon Rating= 5) - A layer of foam inside the boot that gradually moulds over time. The more the boot is worn the more comfortable it becomes.
Metal Jacket
(Jargon Rating= 6) - Part of the Superframe System
Metal Laminate
(Jargon Rating= 6) - Built from the base up, this construction consists of alternating layers of fiberglass and titanium surrounding a wood core. While less forgiving than Torsion Box construction, Metal Laminate skis provide damp, accurate, unshakeable performance—ideal for expert-level, all-mountain, and racing skis.
Micro Excenter Canting
(Jargon Rating= 6)- See Excenter Canting but think about it in a much smaller way.
Misty Flip
(Jargon Rating= 4) - an ambitious snowboarding jump where you flip upside down, turning through 180 degrees.
MOD Monic
(Jargon Rating= 7) - The K2 Monic module is applied to a small area where high frequency vibrations occur most. By positioning the mass-dampening benefits in one concentrated area, Monic allows for the MOD structure as a whole to be lighter, adding mass only where it increases performance.
MOD Technology
(Jargon Rating= 7) - A K2 specific patent, MOD Technology consists of an elastomeric, shock-absorbing secondary core, independent from the primary wood core of the ski. This secondary core provides mass-dampening benefits without affecting the overall flex of the main core. Benefits from this incllude reduced ski chatter, enhanced grip and a smoother ride.
Moguls
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Bumps in the snow created by skiers turning in the same place and pushing the snow into humps (these may grow during the day and be flattened by a piste basher at night)
Monster Machine
(Jargon Rating= 3) - A crazy bit of red knuckle riding fun that is a lot like the film Hellraiser.... To have so much pleasure, you gotta have the pain.
Mountain
(Jargon Rating= 0) - High land mass projecting conspicuously above its surroundings and usually of limited width at its summit. Although isolated mountains are not unusual, mountains commonly form ranges, comprising either a single complex ridge or a series of related ridges. A group of ranges closely related in form, origin, and alignment is a mountain system; an elongated group of systems is a chain; and a complex of ranges, systems, and chains continental in extent is called a cordillera, zone, or belt....
The Filarinskis Glossary...Making simple words impossible to understand.
Multi Polar Core
(Jargon Rating= 0) - The lightweight strength and liveliness of the Multi Core but with added damping pads isolated under each foot. The pads isolate the inserts into the top of the core, which cuts vibration leading to the foot and gives you a flatter, faster base and reduces "base suck-up".
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Nano Base
(Jargon Rating= 5)- See Nanotechnology
Nano-Frame
(Jargon Rating= 4)- See Nanotechnology
Nanobots
(Jargon Rating= 6) - These man made creatures live the tip of the skis and rebuild them if they happen to break. They have been known to evolve the ski into something better, possibly a snow mobile or its less useful counterpart the golf buggy. They can also be used to fix broken limbs and clean up all your spills. Be careful if you accidentely swallow one because it might turn you into a toaster.
Nanotechnology
(Jargon Rating= 5) - A science which enables individual atoms and molecules to be processed to form ultra-thin coatings which are up to 50 times harder and lighter than steel. The space and automotive industries have been successfully exploiting the enormous advantages of this cutting-edge technology for some time now. Atomic put it onto the snow for the first time in 2005 in its Izor models, once more proving its leadership in high-tech ski construction.
Nixon
(Jargon Rating= 1) -The designer of the most slickest, hippest watches about... See them here
NXT Baseplate
(Jargon Rating= 5)- The new NXT baseplate design combines the best characteristics of aluminium and fibre composite materials. Flow uses the highest quality forged 6061 T6 aluminium for lightweight, high strength and responsiveness. This baseplate also includes internal reinforced moulded side pods. Rockered baseplate design allows for true board flex and a more comfortable ride uncommon with traditional aluminium bindings. Side pods provide Flash Fit Adjustments of boot position through four full sizes. New multi density toe and heel pads are adjustable for optimum boot to binding fit for reduced toe and heel drag and softer landings.
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Oakley Lenses
(Jargon Rating= 1) - Whether you're changing your look or optimizing your vision for changing light conditions, Oakley offers a full spectrum of lens color options. More than 40 lens hues have been formulated to precisely balance transmission, absorption and reflection of light, depending on the targeted environment for usage. Oakley optics are made of lightweight Plutonite® lens material, an innovation that blocks 100% of UV while maintaining superior impact resistance. Optional Iridium® lens coatings are engineered to tune transmission for specific light conditions. Oakley technology also produces the best polarized lenses on the planet. Even prescription correction is available, achieved with custom-ground optical precision that exceeds industry standards. Check out the different Oakley Lenses Here or Filarinski's full range of glasses here.
Off-Piste
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Areas of snow not marked as official pistes and where there is no grooming. Good skiers and boarders aspire to ride off-piste but, in Europe, do so at their own risk - off-piste slopes are not marked, protected from avalanches or patrolled. Going out of bounds, away from the prepared runs (and the ski patrols) can mean great fresh unexplored runs.
Ollie
(Jargon Rating= 4)- A move borrowed from skateboarding where you lift your front foot first and spring off of the tail of the board with your back foot as a means of jumping into the air.
Overshaped Sidecuts
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Deeper sidecuts for autocarve effect
Oversized Sensifit
(Jargon Rating= 3) - A progressive material over the instep for improved envelopment and easier step-in : more progressivity, better step-in, more comfort.
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Performance Envelope
(Jargon Rating= 4) - The range of performance levels and conditions in which the ski or snowboard operates best.
Pet
(Jargon Rating= 0) - Pets can be fun, but don't expect them to go skiing with!
Phat
(Jargon Rating= 2) - A very cool ski. Not to be confused with a "fat ski" which is one that has eaten too many pies.
Photochromic
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Whether you're golfing, mountain biking or pounding pavement on a training run at dawn, you can't maintain peak performance unless your eyes keep up with your environment. That's why Oakley partnered with Transitions Optical to create lenses that darken and lighten automatically. They help you adapt to changing light conditions while filtering out 100% of ultraviolet light (UV). Not to mention the added confidence of having lenses that aren't too dark when the sun pulls a disappearing act, or too light when it knifes through the clouds.
PILOT Back-Side
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Low profile to get a perfect snow feel. Light magnesium chassis, perfect integration of Spaceframe and Pilot.
PILOT Edge-System
PILOT Edge-System- (Jargon Rating= 2) - More edge grip thanks to a rigid chassis. Blend of Spaceframe and Pilot construction to increase transmission and power. Precise steering precision thanks to transmitters and axis.
Pipe
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Built with snow, a pipe is a vertical U-shaped structure used in freestyle snowboarding. Like a skateboarding halfpipe, riders use the opposing walls to get air and perform tricks as they travel down the fall line of the slope.
Piste
(Jargon Rating= 3) - Another word for slope, used in sentences so that skiers can talk to each other while others get confused.
Piste Basher
(Jargon Rating= 1) - A machine that grooms the piste into a nice flat corduroy.
Piste Map
(Jargon Rating= 1) - Free map widely available. Shows all the pistes and ski lifts in the area
Plutonite
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Oakley's Plutonite® lens material is engineered to stop every wavelength of ultraviolet radiation, not just the lower energy form called "UVA". In fact, Plutonite® inherently blocks 100% of UVA, UVB, UVC and harmful blue light up to 400 nanometers. The protection is built into the lens material. It's not a thin surface coating that can become scratched, leaving your dilated pupils exposed to UV leaks. In addition, Oakley's patented XYZ Optics® technology maintains visual clarity for raked-back lens contours, so Oakley lenses can have extreme curves at the sides to maximize protection against harmful UV.
Polarization
(Jargon Rating= 1) - Polarization blocks the blinding glare that bounces off horizontal surfaces like roadways and water. Oakley uses an injection-molding process to infuse the lens material around the polarizing filter.
POM
(Jargon Rating= 0) - Polyoxymethylene, also known as acetal resin, polytrioxane, polyformaldehyde, and paraformaldehyde, is an engineering plastic used to make gears, bushings and other mechanical parts (cf. nylon, teflon, UHMWPE). The most important polyacetal resin, it is a thermoplastic with good physical and processing properties.
Powder Board
(Jargon Rating= 1) - A snowboard especially designed to be used in deep powder. Usually features a deep V shaped cut into the tail of the board. This causes the back of the board to sink into the snow, but in doing so causes the front of the board to rise, exactly what is needed in deep powder. The board is generally useless on any other surface. See flotation.
Powder Snow
(Jargon Rating= 0) - Powder Snow was the second album by Megumi Odaka (1989). See Powder Board and Snow... with this you should be able to make a rough interpretation of the definition.
Power Triangle
(Jargon Rating= 4) - The core of every Flow binding is the patented Power Triangle technology. The Power Triangle consists of three elements: The structural baseplate, the highback and most importantly the high tension cable form the three sides. The cable directly transfers energy from the highback to the baseplate.
Powerbridge Technology
(Jargon Rating= 6) - The technological highlight of the Atomic collection for 2006/2007 is the newly developed Powerbridge designed especially for high-performance racing. The Powerbridge, the chassis of which freely glides forward and backward on the ski, guarantees a direct transmission of power, unsurpassed edge grip and thus maximum control in all phases of the turn. The connection between the boot and the binding has no negative impact on the natural flex of the ski. The free flex of the ski thus permits neutral handling characteristics. The system works like a spring plate throughout all phases of a turn. The plate uses the friction that is generated to dampen blows, letting the skier ride precise curves. At the end of the curve, the spring relaxes giving a powerful rebound for the maximum dynamics at high speeds.
Pre Track
(Jargon Rating= 6) - By taking the widest point of the ski up into the tip and/or tail lift, Pre Track allows the effective edge to vary from a short radius on groomed slopes to a longer effective edge when making bigger turns or skiing off-piste, making the ski more precise, stable, reliable and versatile.
Prismatic Imbalance
(Jargon Rating= 4) - This Oakley term measures the difference in "light bending" done by the right lens versus the left. If one lens bends light more than the other, your brain works harder to put the image together. I suppose it could also be the definition of a Prism that's been drinking all night...
Prismatic Power
(Jargon Rating= 4) - This test measures how much a lens bends light. With inferior lenses, light rays approach your eye at a false angle. That makes objects appear slightly shifted from their true position. Be careful though, sometimes things can seem very close up, but actually they're just very big.
Pro Baseplate
(Jargon Rating= 3) - The Flow Pro baseplate is engineered with a more responsive material that consists of 33% fibreglass and reinforced nylon for structural strength and a rockered baseplate that allows for true board flex. Dual density heel and toe pads provide enhanced shock absorption and allows the baseplate to be adjusted for length. Flow's new base pad dampens vibration under foot and cleanly integrates binding to the board.
Pro Tip
(Jargon Rating= 7) - The Progressive (Pro) tip controls tip deflection on the skis by using a progressive tip height radius. Skis with Pro tip are driven by perfect flex and predictable tip behaviour during turns.
PTP
(Jargon Rating= 6) - A new generation of boots, perfectly adapted to the shaped skis & directly inspired by the evolution of the way of skiing. Verse & Ellipse have been developed on 2 main basis : put hard material where its needed, add the right material at the right place.
Puls Ti
(Jargon Rating= 6) - Titanium-Pulser- Titanium Pulsers are embedded in the Beta Profile at the tip and tail of the Atomic skis by flexible Iso-Zorb elements. The use of high-quality titanium for maximum shock absorption ensures excellent ski controls in all situations.
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Race Finish
(Jargon Rating= 6) - All skis with racing finish have side edges ground at 89° and base edges ground between 0.5° and 0.8°. The base is finished with a CNC stone grind to give it a micro structure. Precision base grinding and edge bevels are combined for exceptional performance.
Reclining Highback
(Jargon Rating= 4)- Flow's Original Reclining Highback offers riders a quick entry and exit system. In-Up-Go Technology gets you off the lift and ready to ride faster than any other binding on the market.
Refractive Power
(Jargon Rating= 4)- Non-prescription lenses shouldn't pretend to be prescription. But they do. Any lens can change the magnification of an image. It's like wearing corrective lenses when there's nothing to correct.
Rhythm Core
(Jargon Rating= 5)- For women K2 has designed a core that is softer flexing and lighter in the tip and tail, intended to work better with a women's body. Two distinct wood species are used in precise areas within the core to ensure easy turn initiation and lightweight characteristics combined with control, predictability and stability.
Ride
(Jargon Rating= 3)-To ride- The correct term for using a snowboard
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S-Class Technology
(Jargon Rating= 5) - S-Class Technology eliminates 83% of high-frequency vibrations, allowing your muscles to stay relaxed and at ease.
S-Poontech
(Jargon Rating= 8) - A really fancy way to say bevelled edges...
Sandwich
(Jargon Rating= 4) - A construction term, Sandwich is the older type of construction, where the board is made out of layers (like a sandwich), where the edge square, easy to build but leads to delamination.
Sanitized
(Jargon Rating= 3) - The material inside the liner is treated to reduce the build up of bactria.
Schockproof Outer Shell
(Jargon Rating= 4)- A technology utilized within CEBE helmets, the outer shell is made of ABS (highly impact resistant thermoplastic.)
Scoop
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Called lots of other names (shovel, lip, upturn), but refers to how much of an upturn there is in the nose/tail of a snowboard. The more upturn, the easier is to get snow underneath the board. This is not a problem on groomed. pistes, but in deep powder snow its a very big one.
Sensifit
(Jargon Rating= 3) - A soft material over the instep for improved envelopment and easier step-in.
Shock Absorber
(Jargon Rating= 5) - A material that prevents the damage of impact, absorbing the shock. Sean Nel.
Shovel
(Jargon Rating= 2) -The front part of the ski. Normally wider and elevated to keep the ski above the snow, especially if the ski is a banana.
Shulb Dung
(Jargon Rating= 13) -to be shulb dung- The eskimo phrase to have fallen painfully on a ski.
Sidecut
(Jargon Rating= 1) -The sidecut is the inner curvature of a ski, snowboard or skiboard. It is measured as the distance between the waist of the board and an imaginary line drawn from the widest points at the tip and tail. It can also be reported as the radius of the curve of the side cut, depending on the type of mathematical function it follows.
Ski
(Jargon Rating= 0) -a ski- to ski- to be skiing-A noun, adjective and verb. A plank of wood that can be tied to your foot and riden down a hill, preferably on snow. Usually comes as a pair.
Ski Lifts
(Jargon Rating= 4) - These take you up the slopes, which you then ski down. chair lifts that you sit on with your skis or board still on your feet are the most common. You take skis or board off to ride up in cable cars (some of which can hold up to around 150 people) and gondolas (small cable cars which you usually sit in). With drag lifts you slide up the mountain with the help of a bar or circular disk you put behind your bum - these are the most difficult to master.
Ski Patrollers
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Officials who are responsible for making the slopes safe from avalanches, marking hazards such as bare patches of ground and helping bring injured skiers down the mountain. They also sweep the slopes at the end of the day to ensure no-one is left stranded up the mountain.
Slalom
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Refers to a sport in which participants attempt to complete a course, in the fastest time, while passing through marked channels known as gates. Failing to pass through a gate incurs disqualification. The word slalom originates from the Norwegian word slalåm: "sla," meaning steep hillside, and "låm," meaning the trail after the skis. There are many gates and turns. Slalom and Giant Slalom are two vary similar sports but Giant slalom does not have many turns and the turns are very wide.
Smartrak
(Jargon Rating= 8) - New for 2006 an integrated binding system from Scott. Smartrak rail already mounted on alpine models RCX and XFIGHT allows a quick regulation by hand for any ski boot size. Increases handling and performance. This innovative concept is available with 2 binding versions: X12 TI > 4-12 DIN, X10 > 3-10 DIN
Snow
(Jargon Rating= 0) -important facts about snow
1. Eskimos have over 30 words for "snow"
2. You should not eat yellow snow
Snowboard
(Jargon Rating= 0) -a snowboard- to snowboard- to be snowboarding-A noun, adjective and verb. A plank of wood that can be tied to your foot and riden down a hill, preferably on snow. An alternative to its friend the ski.
Snowplough
(Jargon Rating= 3) A braking manoeuver used by skiiers. By forming a triangle with the skis you immediately begin to slow down and eventually stop, hopefully before that mountain edge. See also A&E
Soft Top
(Jargon Rating= 4) - In terms of automobile, this is a type of convertible car with a 'soft top.' In terms of snowboard boots this part of the liner helps make it more comfortable.
Spaceframe
(Jargon Rating= 5) - An adapted 3D construction that controls torsion for precision, grip & boost. It allows specific turning along the entire length of the ski for adaptation of torsional flex as needed and the addition of 3D material helps adapt to different practices.
Speedlace
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Reinforced laces with 3 eylets that offers easy to close & even foot hold.
Spoiler
(Jargon Rating= 4) - The front end Ski boots also known as "Overlap Ski Boots", provide excellent control and precision while skiing. Front-entry ski boots reaches way above your ankle, and four buckles close the Ski Boots above a well-padded tongue. Its rear end may be cut a little higher compared to its sides. This high cut, called the spoiler, prevents you from shifting too far back.
SSC Lam
(Jargon Rating= 7)- Standing for Sandwich Sidewall Cap Laminate. Classic SSC construction combined with a laminated top and bottom and a cap finish radius on the upper part of the construction.
SSC Tit
(Jargon Rating= 7)- SSC Tit - Sandwich Sidewall Cap Titanal This classic SSC construction combines titanal tops and bottoms with a cap finish radius on the upper layer of the construction.
Strap Systems
(Jargon Rating= 7)- Power Form Shaped thermoformed dual density EVA with internal spine for superior comfort and response, with easy tool free centering adjustment. DFS-Dual-positioning toe strap with Lycra window for complete customization
Superfast
(Jargon Rating= 1) - Better than superslow.. I guess.
Superframe
(Jargon Rating= 5) - Superframe Technology is special because it constitutes an effective symbiosis of a lightweight core material and a stable outer frame. The lightweight core, frame and specially-fitted rails are inseparably connected together without screws. Like a puzzle, the individual components fit together to create a whole. A Superframe.
Superheat
(Jargon Rating= 4) - A super version of Heatfit, yeah that's got to be it.
Sweep
(Jargon Rating= 0) - To pass quickly across, as when searching.
System G2
(Jargon Rating= 6) - In 2006, 32 Snowboard Botos created System G2™ in the heel with air bags, or full-length with EVA. System G2™ has been tested in our STI biomechanics lab and on snow for over four years now, and the results prove that it protects your feet significantly better. System G2™ can be found in two different applications-in the heel with air bags, or full-length with EVA. System G2™ is engineered to allow you to: Snowboard safer, Snowboard longer, Snowboard at a higher level. Medical research on impact shock protection suggests that effective cushioning systems like System G2™ can reduce headaches and back pain incurred by high impact forces. System G2™ is engineered to significantly lower peak impact forces the foot suffers during high impact situations. System G2™ is designed to resist bottoming out and packing out from repeated use, which means more hours of full protection for your feet.
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Thermalite
(Jargon Rating= 3) - A lite version of thermalux.
Thermalux
(Jargon Rating= 5) - Luxury soft thermal liner stuff.
Thermic Prepared
(Jargon Rating= 4) - Prepared by the forth and best element... Fire....
Ti- A Power Forks
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Ti- A Power Forks are dual bands of titanium-aluminium alloy bracketing the contact points are combined with carbon off-axis layers. The result is an extended area of maximum edge control along with tremendous energy and response.
Toe Ramp
(Jargon Rating= 3) - On some bindings this is the ramp where your toes go.... we think.
Tongue Stiffeners
(Jargon Rating= 6) -The flex of snowboard boots is very important, at ThirtyTwo they want you to be able to customize them to your very own riding style. With the two different types of Tongue Stiffeners ThirtyTwo offer, you can easily adjust to a Mid or Stiff flex.
Tongue Tension
(Jargon Rating= 4) - For 2006, ThirtyTwo have included the Tongue Tension System in the Vela, 306 and the Timba to offer a more secure boot fit. There are two different styles throughout these boots, offering something for everyone.
Torsion Box
(Jargon Rating= 6) - Consisting of a triaxially braided wood core, this construction is relatively simple when compared to the Metal Laminate ski. This highly versatile construction can be utilized on a wide range of skis from beginners to experts. The Torsion Box design provides ease, forgiveness, responsiveness, and energy.
Treeline
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Point at which the trees stop. You can tell this because its a line where the tree stops
Triaxial Braiding
(Jargon Rating= 6) - K2s Triaxial Braiding is the best process of applying fiberglass to a wood core. This process consists of sending a milled wood core through a patented Triaxial Braiding machine, where the core is wrapped by interlocking strands of fiberglass. This unique method produces skis with a great deal of torsional rigidity and strength, while retaining all the lively characteristics of a wood-core ski.
Triple Zone Lacing
(Jargon Rating= 3) - Three zones of lacing for quicker fitting.
True Stance Side-cut
(Jargon Rating= 5) - Built for riding forward and switch identically. A gentle radius in tip and tail meet in a tighter radius in the centre so it tracks straight on transitions without compromising turn ability – the more you commit to a turn the quicker you accelerate through it.
Twin Prog Sidecut
(Jargon Rating= 3) - When a man and woman love each other very much and they might decide to show their love by making a baby. In turn this may eventually mean that the man buys his son/daughter a ski or perhaps even a snowboard... If this snowboard is for freestyle purposes, it would work better if both ends of the board had the same width, some would call this a true twin tip. A twin prog sidecut board can be used in either direction to enhance free styling performance!
Twin Tip
(Jargon Rating= 1) - Twin-tip skis, also known as freestyle. Twintip skis, are skis with turned-up ends at both the front and rear. Twin tip skis make it easier to ski with ones back facing downhill, allowing reversed take-offs and landings when performing aerial manoeuvres. The turned up tail allows less application of aft pressure on the ski causing it to release from a turn earlier than a non-twin tip ski. Twin tip skis are generally wider at the tip, tail, and underfoot and constructed of softer materials to cushion landings. Bindings are typically mounted closer to the centre of the ski to facilitate the balance of fore and aft pressure while skiing backwards or "switch". The popularity explosion of twin tip skis created a push for the inclusion of more "terrain park" elements at ski areas across the globe. In the past five years twin tips have become popular among youth skiers, ages 14-21. Once considered a passing fad, twin tip skis have become a staple ski in the product line of all major ski producing companies word-wide with a few specialising in only twin tips.
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Ultralon Foam
(Jargon Rating= 9) - ThirtyTwo boots use Intuition™ Ultralon® foam liners, which is the industry leader in thermo-moldable EVA foam. It is superior in memory, resilience and impact dispersion. This is the best kind of foam to cushion your feet while you're riding all day.
Unimpossiblous
(Jargon Rating= 9) - Not a real word.
Unobtainium
(Jargon Rating= 7) - Unobtainium is a colloquial term, used to describe any material that has properties that are considered unlikely or impossible for any real material and thus thought to be unobtainable. Oakley, Inc. has trademarked the word Unobtanium to refer to a rubber compound used on the frames of their sunglasses. This compound is designed to grip the nose and temples when it becomes wet with perspiration. Also popular is the Oakley Unimpossiblous.
UV Protection
(Jargon Rating= 2) - Protection against ultraviolet light has nothing to do with lens colour. The protection is built into Oakley's Plutonite® lens material, so full UV filtering is a standard feature with all Oakley lenses, no matter what the hue. Even clear Oakley lenses block 100% of UVA, UVB, UVC and harmful blue light. The raked-back curvature of Oakley eyewear provides further protection by blocking UV from the periphery. It's the equivalent of tiny little army men fighting the incoming missionaries which are the UV rays.
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VED
(Jargon Rating= 8) - VED Visco-Elastic Dampening. Located in front of and behind the binding mounting area, a visco-elastic element is incorporated into the structure of the ski to absorb vibration generated by icy conditions or surface variations. The VED creates an effective vibration dampening system (reducing "chatter"), keeping the ski in optimal contact with the snow.
Velcro
(Jargon Rating= 1) - One lovely summer day in 1948, a Swiss amateur-mountaineer and inventor decided to take his dog for a nature hike. The man and his faithful companion both returned home covered with burrs, the plant seed-sacs that cling to animal fur in order to travel to fertile new planting grounds. The man neglected his matted dog, and with a burning curiosity ran to his microscope and inspected one of the many burrs stuck to his pants. He saw all the small hooks that enabled the seed-bearing burr to cling so viciously to the tiny loops in the fabric of his pants. George de Mestral raised his head from the microscope and smiled thinking, "I will design a unique, two-sided fastener, one side with stiff hooks like the burrs and the other side with soft loops like the fabric of my pants. I will call my invention 'velcro' a combination of the word velour and crochet. It will rival the zipper in its ability to fasten."
Ventilated Highback
(Jargon Rating= 5) - Flow's Ventilated highback's distinctive look actually reduces weight while maintaining structural integrity. This highback's optimal flex targets key pressure zones for riders who demand precise responsiveness.
Vulcanized
(Jargon Rating= 5) - We love the Vulcans, live long and prosper.
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Wannabies
(Jargon Rating= 0) - Shops that sell skis and are under the opinion that they are Filarinskis. Some try and make out they have better service and cheaper prices, but they are unfortunately wrong. Also, some of them smell like fish.
Wedge
(Jargon Rating= 3) - We dont know what this is, apparently a braking technique probably similar to the snowplough. Also an uncomfortable underpant injury. Also see A&E
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X-Flex
(Jargon Rating= 5) - The X-Flex is a long-time staple in the Flow line. This panelized stitched strap provides superior comfort. Its forgiving flex has made it a favorite amongst riders of all abilities. See Powerstrap.
Xoombing
(Jargon Rating= 7) - Not quite a sport and not quite not a sport. Xoombing was created by the ledgedary Harold Xoom. A complicated process of spinning a monkey into a goal using only your right hand and left foot. When the word 'Xoom' is yelled out, you officially gain one 'richtor.' If the word 'penile' is said at any point in the game, three 'counter richtors' are forced upon one of the seven other team mates. The sport is usually played in the Autumn when the air is said to be moistened. A really extreme sport for only the spiritiest of men or fattest of women.
XYZ Optics
(Jargon Rating= 5) - Oakley's patented XYZ Optics® maintains visual clarity at all angles of view, even at the edge of raked-back lens contours that maximize peripheral vision and protection. Conventional eyewear bends light rays and distorts vision at the lens periphery, but XYZ Optics® maps the full lens contour to the human eye, ensuring razor-sharp vision at all angles.
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Yellow
(Jargon Rating= 1) - A colour. Not a color, as the Americans use the word. Also the colour of ur-ine. Warning- do not eat yellow snow
