28 replies to this topic

[floridaskier]

The newer ones are better, they don't seem like they're going to tip you right off the chair like the older ones

[snowboardguy]

yea...i dunno if it's just me but I don't like feeling l'm about to fall of a chair

[liftmech]

Maybe I'm biased because I'm a Poma mechanic, but I don't understand the feeling that one is about to fall off the Falcon- or Competition-style carriers. I've ridden on them for years, and I find them quite comfortable and secure.

[snowboardguy]

I dunno...I like the Yan and Dopplemeyr chairs better. I guess it's just personal preferance

[edmontonguy]

I think the difference comes in the way the Back rest is angled/designed. The flat poma design makes sitting comfortably a harder task. for taller people a more forward position is requiered to acheive this angle. Also the Mounting of poma footrests seems to lead to a more forward chair position.

[liftmech]

That could be. I don't use the footrests unless I'm riding with people who want them down, so I haven't noticed that aspect. I do like the one Doppelmayr we've got; it's the only one I've ever ridden on a regular basis but it seems plenty comfortable.

[snowboardguy]

I dont like the hard backs. I like the chairs with the soft cushion. I could not live without the footrests on some of the chairs at mammoth though!

[KZ]

The saftey bars on the 80's poma's at Squaw always make me laugh. It bounces up and down, and rests just above your knees. Talk about a false sense of security.

[snowboardguy]

I hate the ones where you pull it up and it slams the back of the chair and the chair rocks like 5 feet. That's safe!