22 replies to this topic

[Smacpats]

I know that the bars need support, but this just seems excessive. What is the point of having something jammed on both sides of you and on top of you?

Look at the safety bars.

[Lift Dinosaur]

Not sure of your perspective, but what you are looking at is the footrest/restraint bar in the open position. The part 'on top' has straps hanging to make it easier for kids to pull down the bar.
Pretty typical.
Dino

[Sacdelic_Skier]

hes talking about the excessive amount of nubs I believe

[Smacpats]

Lift Dinosaur, on 21 May 2016 - 05:41 AM, said:

Not sure of your perspective, but what you are looking at is the footrest/restraint bar in the open position. The part 'on top' has straps hanging to make it easier for kids to pull down the bar.
Pretty typical.
Dino

Sacdelic_Skier, on 21 May 2016 - 06:20 AM, said:

hes talking about the excessive amount of nubs I believe

Sorry if I was to vague, it is the excessive amount of nubs.

[Lift Dinosaur]

Smacpats, on 21 May 2016 - 08:10 AM, said:

Sorry if I was to vague, it is the excessive amount of nubs.

I think those are designed to keep kids from sliding forward and under the restraint bar.
Dino

[Smacpats]

Lift Dinosaur, on 21 May 2016 - 08:32 AM, said:

I think those are designed to keep kids from sliding forward and under the restraint bar.
Dino

Oh, that makes sense. I was wondering because it can get VERY annoying to have them jammed in between your legs. When Alta installed Bars on their lifts, if they were trying to make locals put them down, they did an awful job. If they had footrests on the other hand, some of the locals actually might considering putting down the bar when they get on the lift.

[NHskier13]

I count 7 of those nub thingies. I'd hate to have that jammed between my leg every time I rode with the bar down lol

[jaytrem]

If that's Alta it must be an anti-snowboarder device.

[Smacpats]

jaytrem, on 22 May 2016 - 03:28 PM, said:

If that's Alta it must be an anti-snowboarder device.

If so, it's a pretty cruddy anti-snowboard device. I don't see that stopping anyone from getting on the lift, and WHY? If boarders can't get passes why make a device to prevent them from riding the lifts? To me it makes not much sense.

NHskier13, on 22 May 2016 - 06:55 AM, said:

I count 7 of those nub thingies. I'd hate to have that jammed between my leg every time I rode with the bar down lol

Now just imagine having to ride up with these nubs being jammed between your legs (it would be quite bad luck, but it's happened to me a million times) :



The motto for this topic should be : No nubs, No problem!

[julestheshiba]

I think that jaytrem was joking about the "anti snowboarder device"

[Smacpats]

julestheshiba, on 23 May 2016 - 06:00 AM, said:

I think that jaytrem was joking about the "anti snowboarder device"

I'm taking everything to seriously today... Lol

[Sacdelic_Skier]

Smacpats, on 23 May 2016 - 05:54 AM, said:

lol that looks like an 8 pack

[Smacpats]

Sacdelic_Skier, on 23 May 2016 - 06:18 AM, said:

lol that looks like an 8 pack

IKR! I got home from skiing at Telluride (Lots of EJ dopplemayr quads) and saw it and wondered, "Did they replace the chairs and make them bigger while I was gone?

[NHskier13]

Lol

Yeah some areas I have been have had a bad situation with the "nubs" on the bars.
Crotched's quads both had long nubs that sat on the seat and was painful to sit in front of them.
Some have really thick ones that again is hard to sit on

Best way is to load right ;)

[NHskier13]

I like how CTEC solves the nub problem, by the way. Instead of having the bar filled with them, they're on the sides where the arm rest that's too high anyways would be ;)

[Smacpats]

NHskier13, on 23 May 2016 - 08:19 AM, said:

I like how CTEC solves the nub problem, by the way. Instead of having the bar filled with them, they're on the sides where the arm rest that's too high anyways would be ;)

I agree.

This post has been edited by Smacpats: 23 May 2016 - 10:03 AM

[Mike12164]

Always liked CTEC chairs, comfortable to sit on plus the design of the frame makes it easier for the lifty to grab 'em before they hit you.

[Smacpats]

Mike12164, on 23 May 2016 - 04:49 PM, said:

Always liked CTEC chairs, comfortable to sit on plus the design of the frame makes it easier for the lifty to grab 'em before they hit you.

They really were perfect. EJ's and falcon carriers (I haven't been on an omega in years) are good, but the CTEC chairs were hands down the best of all time. Sort've stinks they were discontinued by dopplemayr CTEC.

:(

This post has been edited by Smacpats: 23 May 2016 - 05:00 PM

[NHskier13]

I consider CTEC chairs to be like, Bretton woods' symbol by now lol

Also, I agree, CTEC chairs are the best, especially with padding on the backrest as well as the front.

[Sacdelic_Skier]

One last thing off topic:
I think that the doppelmayr Euro chairs are the most comfortable. DO they come in quad sizes?