Hi all I have a few questions on my upcoming reservist on 11 May and would like to know if I will be getting any makeup pay from my new company since I have been unemployed for the past 3 months and am starting on a short term contract tomorrow.
Does this mean there will not be any makeup pay from my new company at all and I will only be getting the SAF pay for my rank?
Hi all,
This will be quite lengthy, thus I will appreciate if you could read through and offer some advice or alternatives as I am quite clueless on this.
I just started taking ski lessons last year, so I'm still fairly new to the sport. My ultimate goal is to get skilled enough to tackle various runs, especially the route from Zermatt to Italy! Since my old gear got damaged last season, I'm looking to invest in some new equipment from Mammut. I'm hoping to find something durable that will last me a few years as I work toward that goal. I am 169cm, around 65kg, and the clothes I usually wear are slim fit, size S. I have a few questions that I would like to seek your opinions on:
1) Since I only a few days during the end of year, and I want gear that will last me for a few years, should I still go for Mammut or is there another brand that you would recommend?
2) Correct me if I am wrong but from what I have read, hardshell is the better choice as compared to softshell? Or is softshell sufficient, as I am mostly skiing on resort?
3) Here are a few of the jacket options that I am currently considering:
For my skill level, I feel that I should not be buying freeride jackets as I am mostly skiing on resort and do not want to be paying for features that I do not need. I am also staying away from the Eiger Extreme series for this reason, but I noticed that they have the GORE-TEX feature that the rest of the jackets don't. Do I need to buy the Eiger Extreme series just for this feature?
From what I can see the Stoney HS Thermo is cheaper than the Stoney HS Hooded. Is there any reason why? Is the HS Thermo, an older version? Or is it lacking some features that I should have? From what I read in the features, the HS Thermo has the additional Ajungilak® OTI™ Element, which I assume would make it warmer. But does it make much of a difference if I am only going to be skiing on resort?
I also noticed that the Stoney HS Thermo comes with wrist gaiters, while the Stoney HS Hooded comes with hand gaiters. Is the hand gaiter more secure and prevents the gaiters from bunching up under the sleeve when my arms are moving around?
As much as possible, I would love to go for the lower priced ones, but I noticed the Fall Line jacket being a freeride jacket but is cheaper than the Stoneys. Does anyone know if it would be better for me to stay with the Stoneys?
4) Here are a few of the pants options that I am currently considering:
I am going with bibs even though I have never tried them before but from what I have read, they are much warmer. Also I tend to eat quite alot during meal times, so I am hoping bibs will not feel as tight as pants after a meal. My question on this is whether it is better for me to go for the model with GORE-TEX feature.
5) For pads, the last time I ski-ed I only wore pads over joint areas (elbows and knees). Is there a need for me to buy a back protector and padded shorts to protect the tailbone area as well?
6) For goggles, is there any recommended brands? I am currently considering Redbull or Oakleys. For Redbull, I am quite keen on the ones with the magnetic lens, but at the same time I am not sure how secure it is, as I have heard of instances where the lens pops off when hit by an object or if the user falls.
7) For gloves, I looking at Black Diamonds as I bought a pair from Decathlon last year and the straps are destroyed after tightening them a few times. Do let me know if there are any other brands that I can consider as well. I have a few questions on this too:
A) Which is better? Gloves or mitts?
B) Is the GORE-TEX feature necessary?
C) I read that it is better to wear glove liners if I intend to use my phone as I carry it around to keep in touch with family. Is this true? If so, is there any recommended brands?
8) Does Mammut or any other brands have jacket that comes with a snow skirt that can be attached to the bibs, or does the snow skirt usually only attach to the pants?
I have seen older version of Mammut ski jackets with a snow skirt that attaches to bibs from the same series, but don't think I see any this year. I personally feel that being able to attach the snow skirt to the pants or bibs is more secure than having the anti-slip grip.
9) Is it better to get larger size for ski jacket and bib if I am going to layer underneath? I usually eat quite alot and will not want my jacket to feel too tight after a meal.
Thank you for your patience in reading up to this point, and I would greatly appreciate if you could contribute your experience and advice here, so that anyone who is also in the same situation can also learn from this.
Any help is much appreciated! Thanks in advance!