It wouldn’t be that hard to provide weight recommendations. In cross country skiing you select a race level ski by your weight and the flex characteristics that suit your style. In any given length a skate ski will come in hard medium and soft flex. Plus a good shop will flex test each ski to help a buyer select. Classic skis are similar. I know I prefer a slightly softer ski for better grip. So when I look at the weight range I’ll try and choose a ski where my weight is high in the range.
It’s not impossible to do for bars too.
But selling bars in one length and one flex and claiming they provide compliance for all riders is just wrong.
I did watch a video on another site some time ago where there was an attempt to quantify flex using weights attached to one end to measure static flex. It offered a comparison of sorts but as you say there’s more to it than pure flex.
July 9, 2024, 2:48 p.m. - Andy Eunson
It wouldn’t be that hard to provide weight recommendations. In cross country skiing you select a race level ski by your weight and the flex characteristics that suit your style. In any given length a skate ski will come in hard medium and soft flex. Plus a good shop will flex test each ski to help a buyer select. Classic skis are similar. I know I prefer a slightly softer ski for better grip. So when I look at the weight range I’ll try and choose a ski where my weight is high in the range. It’s not impossible to do for bars too. But selling bars in one length and one flex and claiming they provide compliance for all riders is just wrong. I did watch a video on another site some time ago where there was an attempt to quantify flex using weights attached to one end to measure static flex. It offered a comparison of sorts but as you say there’s more to it than pure flex.