Carv 2 First Impressions, The Good & The Bad | Review

[@CarvSki]

Glad you got to try it out Jens - we hope you enjoyed yourself

[@StompItTutorials]

Sure did :)

[@SpudDood]

Jens did an awesome job, hoping we can see more channels test it as well!

[@jmlewis1]

I appreciate all of that 1st person footage. It really helps see what your level of skiing would look like from my perspective. I see you're often wedging your outside ski slightly. I see that in my own skiing. It's helpful to be able to make those comparisons. Even if it's not ideal, it lets me know that maybe that's not the big issue I tend to think it is for myself. Maybe it's really just a trick of the camera angles. I don't know. But, it is nice to see that same POV that I'm able to see myself.

[@StompItTutorials]

Do you mean on short turns? Well one shouldn't do that I think I was rusty it was my first days of the season skiing. But now I will have to pay attention to it next time I ski,.

[@jmlewis1]

​@@StompItTutorials Sorry, I didn't mean that to come across as critiquing your skiing. I really enjoy your videos, and use your tips to try to improve my own skiing. Your drone shots, and follow shots are all great. But, I never have a drone overhead, or a camera guy chasing me. The only view I generally get of my own skiing is first person. I get to see what the tips of my skis are doing. So, I find it helpful when you include POV footage. It gives me something I can more directly compare to myself, and try to see what I need to work on.

[@CoreQ]

Your video is actually the first I watch when I learn how to ski. from beginner all the way to indeterminate. and now I'm in ski team. so thank you very much.

[@tonymallis2185]

As a Carv 1 user I was really interested in this getting Carv 2. I'm glad they are now able to adapt to the terrain and conditions, because (in Australia) you rarely ski corduroy all day. It gets choppy and cruddy very quickly. A great review. I can't wait to try Carv 2 in the northern winter!!

[@StompItTutorials]

Australia sounds fun. I like a messed up slope at the end of the day :)

[@tonymallis2185]

@@StompItTutorials I do too....but Carv 1 didn't like it and kept messing up my Ski IQ

[@KevinStefferDk]

Cool and pretty realistic review Jens, you've found out it's not perfect but had some fine explanations on why! Thanks. Looking forward to try out the Carv2 that I just ordered on launch day because I had already decided to buy Carv but I couldn't buy them because of the Carv2 coming out. I'm a beginning intermediate skier and I think with your review that I'm going to get a lot better this year with Carv.

[@StompItTutorials]

Thank you! Enjoy getting better at skiing.

[@jgdpsu]

Great video as usual. I had the old Carvs but got Dahu boots last year and they weren't compatible. So these new units get me back in the game. IMHO, they're money well spent if you're a good skier looking to improve without taking classes.

[@StompItTutorials]

Thank you!

[@StuartPear]

Thanks for your thoughts and the great tutorials, loving those and Carv, it’s really improved my skiing. Keep them coming.

[@marcogiardinastories]

Can’t wait for the CARV 2 session with Tom Gellie and Jens! Looks like you rocked it in Hintertux-really looking forward to seeing the coaching insights. This tech is such a game-changer for the ski community!

[@cams3425]

Thank you Jens for the review and honest feedback. Good info and assessment at the end. I am thinking I need to come visit one of your free ride camps in the future. Really good content.

[@StompItTutorials]

Thank you and perhaps I´ll see you in the future!

[@johnparchman753]

I've got mine on order. Looking forward to getting the feedback. I'm curious what data we are NOT getting in V2.

[@terimcgann2408]

I had to take my CARV out of my boots last season due to fit causing painful blisters. Tried heating and stretching the shell which worked a bit. Next option was to grind down the boots' plates, but I opted to just remove the CARV. Then found that the one had slipped in the boot which was probably why the feedback was a little off....Or so I think. Anyway, I was going to cancel my subscription for this year when low and behold there's a CARV2!!!!!! I ordered it right away a got a great deal of the unit and my subcription for one price! I thought that offer was righteous!!!!! Thanks for the review! There are many features I'm looking forward to, like the terrain. i ski in CO and PA....yes PA. Carv did not understand our flats, ice, and over peopling. I get the outside ski metrics are super important, but I'm an intermediate skier and hope that I can use this with an instructior and on my own. Now winter just needs to hurry up!

[@harryhanson6660]

I don't like losing the outside ski pressure metric... fundamentally one of the most significant metrics..

[@StompItTutorials]

I was also bummed about it. Feel the intrinsic feedback within your body the old fashioned way instead :)

[@Nutle159]

Hopefully this metric will return in the future with Carv 2 Pro variant! 🤞

[@harryhanson6660]

@@StompItTutorials Haha.

[@thoughtsandprayers]

Jens, when you say one issue with the A-frame is that the hip is rotated down the slope, is that really an issue? How else am I supposed to keep my upper body pointing downward if not through hip rotation?

[@quentinl6256]

great vid, what do you think of the new hawx ultra xtd? heard they were a big step up from the previous model?

[@StompItTutorials]

I like to fine tune how tight it is with the boa. While I like that I also find it annoying to twist that wheel many times. Better function but at a small cost lots of twisting.

[@Janiaje]

Seems like an awesome product, I have been thinking to buy Carv for ever, but I always immediately give up buying it as sson as I see that I need a subscription to be able to use it. I would much rather pay more to buy it once and then never again. The subscription prices will be insane when I go to ski every weekend :(

[@neilkasher]

I have carv 1.0 (I love it) and I'm a beginner/intermediate skiier, watching this I can't see any reason to upgrade, I think I'm going to wait for 3.0

[@Coconut_54]

Sadly they will stop supporting carv 1 in the app in 2 years.

[@MisterFunkee]

@@Coconut_54 What? Where has this been mentioned?

[@Coconut_54]

@@MisterFunkee I asked them and they told me they will support it at least two more years, we all know what that "at least" means... I think it's a shame we loose the pressure sensors, I don't like the fact that the new version will use other people data to evaluate my skiing. I bought mine just one year ago...

[@MisterFunkee]

@@Coconut_54 thx for clarifying. That indeed would be a shame if they stop supporting them...

[@MachiavelliPWNS]

They’re sending out free Carv 2 units to people with current subscriptions for a Carv 1

[@McGilly17]

Great video! Please, can you do another video looking at Carve 2's offpiste ability (which for me was one of the interesting parts about upgrading after kickstarting the first one.

[@StompItTutorials]

I look forward to try it when we get some nice snow in the alps.

[@GarethDix]

The outside ski pressure metric is definitely my biggest focus area… sooo… without it does that mean my ski IQ goes up? 😏

[@StompItTutorials]

Haha

[@AthelstanEngland]

Thanks for the video. So in the "What's New" bit I guess that pretty much replaces SkiTracks too?

[@StompItTutorials]

Never used that but I guess so.

[@StuartPear]

I’ve just upgraded from Carv 1 to the new Carv 2. I wondered if you use any aftermarket power strap like ‘Booster’ and if so where did you mount the sensor?

[@StompItTutorials]

I might remove the outside screws holding the booster strap and have it right on the back of the boot.

[@Giffandy5329]

Did they happen to say whether the outside ski pressure would remain for folks using a Carv 1 system, or will it be disappearing from the app for everyone in the next App version?

[@StompItTutorials]

@carvski what´s happening with this?

[@clillovl3726]

​@@StompItTutorials Its stated on the FAQ on the website "We’ve built the latest Carv Ski:IQ system to be powered by Motion AI, which has allowed us to improve accuracy across the board. We’ve been able to make that retro-compatible with previous generations of the hardware, so you won’t miss out. As a result, pressure metrics will no longer be directly displayed as part of Ski:IQ. We had to take away pressure to make Carv 1 compatible with Ski:IQ Nevado (our most accurate system), and therefore as accurate as Carv 2." Honestly its a shame for people who will most probably give the old unit to a friend or something. And even worse for the people who will keep the original.

[@fgaspar_dot_com]

See you guys in hintertux in November camp1 . I'm more impressed by the slope being so empty. Regarding carv I have the same doubts. I use carv1 and ordered upon release carv2. Let's see how it goes. Great video

[@StompItTutorials]

Great look forward to have you here in Nov! Yes it at first seemed sad to loose the foot bed but also a hugh relief. I think I will use it much more now without the foot beds as I dont "need" to have a large volume ski boot extra just for my "carv" boots.

[@fgaspar_dot_com]

@@StompItTutorials Looking forward to it.

[@YM-ay24S]

See you in Niseko this December!

[@MisterFunkee]

Conflicts of interest aside: What's the suggestion for an owner of the old footbed variants? Does the upgrade really make sense if the app seems to be getting the upgrade for everyone? I don't think the footbeds are perfect, but I just can't imagine that a gyroscope alone can really be more accurate. Good video otherwise, as always on this channel!

[@StompItTutorials]

If you dont mind the bulk use it with the new app and see if your happy with the old one if not change.

[@MisterFunkee]

@@StompItTutorials Thx! Got an offer (like all other existing long time customers I guess) to get the 2 year subscription with free new hardware. I‘m curious if it’s possible to use both variants parallel, one boot footbed, the other one the updated device. Just to see differences. I guess that won’t be possible though. What would be possible I guess would be to use two phones to make a double check. One connected to CARV 1 the other phone to CARV 2. That would be super interesting to see the differences in calculation and results. You may have to use two seperate accounts though…

[@Joevannini69]

Thank you for the video, I’m writing from Italy and after v1 I’ve ordered v2 to try to improve more and more my ski level next winter, I was 156. Watching your video I’ve appreciated the possibilities to configure the experience focusing on one aspect at a time receiving specific tips on it (if I understood correctly of course). In v1 the tips were too much generic IMHO. Let’s see, after your video I am for sure more curious than before, thks again and good ski to all of you! ⛷️

[@nua1234]

Ski instructors get 60% off. Just sign up for the pro deal before ordering.

[@JD-ix4ch]

Yep. I got this because of that deal

[@neilburrows6670]

Pressure sensor should be under the binding

[@StompItTutorials]

Makes sense.

[@sailormoon9544]

Outside pressure is so important. What a pity 😢

[@StompItTutorials]

Do some javelin turns ;)

[@shagmesilly78]

I have the Carv Ver 1.0. Should I upgrade? I don't ski nearly as much as I'd like. I try to get on the slopes at least twice a year!

[@sketchyAnalogies]

Probably not? There’s a deal though if you use 1 already. Unless you like the new form factor, don’t upgrade because the new algorithms work on the old hardware

[@chrisonkeys]

Good insight. However, we only saw you ski groomers. I was really looking forward to seeing how Carv coaches in the bumps and off piste as this was the feature I'd been waiting for! Also, I'm surprised that there isn't a second sensor needed for the other boot. The combination of the two could really give a complete picture, including outside ski pressure and all kinds of details about the transition phase... maybe even coaching park tricks and arial form. Perhaps Carv 3 would do that, or a software update this year might let someone use two sensors at once (if you're a ski school with $9k worth of Carv2 sensors lying around).

[@StompItTutorials]

It was filmed in the late spring in Chile southern hemisphere and the freeriding was not good for it. It sure is a good idea to make a follow up video on that when we get some pow and bumps in the alps. There is one sensor per boot. Wich is needed to give metrics like edge similarity which is real important.

[@oakland439]

how are the slopes so empty?! can't wait to try this.

[@StompItTutorials]

Late spring and early mornings in Chile.

[@ericrice120]

What happens when you are using a type of ski that is harder to engage edge / carv and tends to skid turns. Like a park ski Line Tom Wallisch Pro etc

[@StompItTutorials]

You will ski less well score less well and get coaches accordingly.

[@patrion6028]

How do you like the XTD 130 for the on piste application?

[@StompItTutorials]

I never use them for this but took them just in-case we would have to ski tour to find some freeride conditions that we did not do. They rip but with a less nice flex pattern due to the metal walk mode in the back making the shell bulge out instead of flex like a normal boot. If you look for a boot that can do it all they are great. I prefer to have two boots.

[@ericrice120]

@@StompItTutorialswhich type of boot do you prefer in the park? I have the Hawx Ultra 130 and wonder a little softer might be better

[@darioreis-lebenachdeinervo8331]

I'm really considering it... What kind of headphones do you use for the coaching?

[@jgdpsu]

It's all goes through your phone, so anything bluetooth will work. Personally I use a Cardo Packtalk Outdoor

[@StompItTutorials]

Sometimes cable in-ears during this video airpods.

[@darioreis-lebenachdeinervo8331]

@@jgdpsu ah nice have you used it for backcountry missions yet and if yes, are you happy with it? It sometimes looks a bit wobbly when it's strapped to a helmet. Is it annoying or no problem?

[@darioreis-lebenachdeinervo8331]

@@StompItTutorials ok thank you

[@jgdpsu]

@@darioreis-lebenachdeinervo8331 just resort use. But it works really nicely and would recommend. The intercom system is RF radio (not cellular or bluetooth). It works reliably within about 300m distances, Cardo claims 1km. Beyond 300m it depends on the obstacles around you (ie: slopes & trees). Sound quality is also top notch, Cardo includes JBL headphone inserts. Strapping it to your helmet could be wobbly depending on your helmet's chin straps, but they also include an adhesive mounting plate option in the box too.

[@Krogort]

Looks like a neat product but the subscription model is ludicrously expensive

[@Danielthemaniel7]

In my opinion, Carv is significantly less than the cost of one private lesson, making it well worth it. I have had Carv for a few years now and I absolutely love it. Upgraded to Carv2 today and look forward to using it.

[@mattandbethboughan3]

Have you actually looked at the price of private lessons compared to what you get with CarV?! With Carv you can have several high end skiers including Olympic skiers coaching you turn by turn for your entire season for the cost of about 3 hours of private coaching by an average ski instructor. My wife and I are going on our third season with Carv; it has been well worth it! It has drastically improved our skiing, much more than the few private lessons that costs much more!!!

[@StompItTutorials]

​@@mattandbethboughan3 Cool to hear this. Enjoy ripping up the slopes with your wife!

[@jgdpsu]

+1 one if you compare the cost for a whole year vs. just one 2 hour private lesson the value is there. When I first got it, I was skeptical for the cost too. But it really does work and has for sure improved my skiing more than any single lesson could do since I can use it every day out.

[@phil7218]

@@mattandbethboughan3 It depends where you go for private lessons. They're about 30 euros max per hour in the resort I go too.

[@TheBrignac]

Will this work with Android phones too?

[@neilkasher]

Yes it does

[@StompItTutorials]

Yes

[@AlfrSjalfr]

Great review. Thanks a lot. But the music is distracting and unnecessary.

[@StompItTutorials]

Thank you. Trying to make it engaging and not boring listening to me for 20min.

[@AlfrSjalfr]

@@StompItTutorials Haha, you are not boring and the sound of skis on the crisp snow is the best sound ;-)

[@StompItTutorials]

@@AlfrSjalfr Haha agree on the crisp sound of skiing :) Hard to capture.

[@SkiJournal]

The price is outrageous

[@StompItTutorials]

Keep watching videos about skiing and combine that with some self video analysis and you can get better that way too :)

[@MisterFunkee]

Pricing is super cheap, even cheaper than in the past.

[@phil7218]

@@MisterFunkee Wrong! £199 per year to use the app is extortionate!

[@kevincook7495]

​@@phil7218.... compared to what for lessons from a ski coach all year?

[@Ca_milo_G]

does Reddy even skiing??

[@StompItTutorials]

Yes

[@reddottx]

You may have a future in politics. Well navigated conflicts!

[@StompItTutorials]

Haha no thanks. Im a middle brother.

[@the_woo_skier]

LMFAO your microwave draws 1000 watts. USB-C is at most 20 volts. That means a USB-C microwave would need to draw FIFTY AMPS. That requires an AWG 6 wire, which is more than 4 milimeters in diameter - WIDER THAN THE USB-C PLUG ITSELF! The best USB-C can do is FIVE amps, or 100 watts. At 100 Watts, your microwave would take 10x as long to cook your food. 🤣🤣🤣

[@StompItTutorials]

Haha I know it would be stupid all Im saying I hate the mix of cables I need during a week. I also dislike the fact we already got many different USB-C cables with out seing how powerfull the cable is.

[@stingreen]

They killed the company. Skiing is all about pressure and they removed it😂.