Hi, New registered user and first time post. Having skiied with Harald & Diana in one or more of their camps for almost 4 seasons now (our whole family does so) and having done the dryland in-line skate exercises in past summers, I am sold on the Harb carvers as "the" off-season training tool to keep the feet and legs in tune for carving movements - it should also help to build muscle memory and sustain it.
I had the opportunity to try out the slalom model Harb carver. Within 20 minutes I received instant feedback about the subtlties in my foot movements which I tend to get away with on skis as the snow is more forgiving than the pavement. One example is my tendency when tipping the free foot to its LTE is to lift the heel a bit more than the toe end of the foot and quickly rotate the heel back towards the stance foot. This is less efficient than the entire free foot tipping toward its LTE and engaging the outside edge of the ski...not efficient or clean in terms of carving. When I did this move which amounts to a lift and place of the heel while moving, the Harb Carver gave me instant feedback of friction/vibration of the wheel contacting the pavement and trying to setlle in to a smooth roll (I am sure Diana has a wonderful sound to describe this It is better to learn to tip and continue to tip in the carver to avoid this feedback and its negative impact to one's balance. This should translate to smooth edge to edge transitions (RTE) while skiing and cleaner carved turns.
I am sold on the carvers and am eagerly awaiting my pair! I am also looking forward to next ski season after a summer in the carvers.
Subra