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    Sigh. I'm always a little late to the party, but...

    Sigh. I'm always a little late to the party, but I can say that I regularly see the Blue bus that runs from the Town of Taos to the Ski Valley running.

    I don't know this years schedule or the...
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    Interestingly enough, it was not a shit show...

    Interestingly enough, it was not a shit show today. :)

    cheers,
    john
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    I love this thread. Can't wait for it to overtake...

    I love this thread. Can't wait for it to overtake Nukin' in Missoula.

    cheers,
    john
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    Wow, what a thread! cheers, john

    Wow, what a thread!

    cheers,
    john
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    What, no preacher turns?! 'Cause that's a church...

    What, no preacher turns?! 'Cause that's a church I could get behind. :)

    cheers,
    john
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    You might want to take a look at...

    You might want to take a look at telemark-pyrenees.com as their prices are even better than that, although in limited sizes. I've had nothing but good service from those folks.

    Good luck!
    ...
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    Trashing NTN, or tele generally, due to a given...

    Trashing NTN, or tele generally, due to a given boot line's fit seems, uh, extreme. :)

    cheers,
    john
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    Sure, AT bindings are burlier than BC-only...

    Sure, AT bindings are burlier than BC-only recommended tele bindings. No argument.

    But among just the few folks I know who regularly ski their AT gear hard in-area, I've seen AT binding failures....
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    I don't think either 22 Designs or The M...

    I don't think either 22 Designs or The M Equipment recommend either binding for regular lift-served duty, to be fair. Both of those bindings sure are light, though! I've got a couple of pairs of the...
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    Sure, we can make jokes about fish scales, but...

    Sure, we can make jokes about fish scales, but only a true tele-er would notice the now-extinct original Terminator TXs lurking in this photo. :)

    cheers,
    john (I loved those boots)
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    Ha! One of the very best things about these "tele...

    Ha! One of the very best things about these "tele death" threads is that there's the possibility of smoking you out, Andy.

    Yeah, the second generation of the Pitbull featured not only a slot in...
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    I skied tours for several years and also never...

    I skied tours for several years and also never had one of them break. I only wish I could say that they always released instead of breaking bones. :)

    cheers,
    john
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    Okay, I looked it up too. Man, I've really...

    Okay, I looked it up too. Man, I've really screwed up this line of discussion: Of course I was talking about the version one Pitbull; the one without the slot. I'm confident that someone could come...
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    Ack! I may have gotten the model wrong: I meant...

    Ack! I may have gotten the model wrong: I meant the first generation BD tele bindings, which I believe were the O1s; the ones without the slot.

    They had compression springs with too little travel...
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    That just tells us that you never skied the O2....

    That just tells us that you never skied the O2. :)

    cheers,
    john
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    I never think of all the use cases. :) cheers,...

    I never think of all the use cases. :)

    cheers,
    john
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    If I were 90/10 on a setup, and had as many pairs...

    If I were 90/10 on a setup, and had as many pairs of skis as I think you have and wanted to ski my AT boots full time, I'd go 100/0 and put Wardens on them. (This is not a put down! I live in a glass...
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    Thanks so much for taking the time to do that! ...

    Thanks so much for taking the time to do that!

    I'll relay that information to Keith when get a chance to chat with him.

    cheers,
    john
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    I don't even know what the stock stiffness was...

    I don't even know what the stock stiffness was last year. I'm guessing a flex 3.

    With this year's spring sale on, I'm thinking of maybe getting these in an UL and maybe asking Keith about the...
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    You're about the only person in this thread that...

    You're about the only person in this thread that skis these this short---besides me. :)

    I picked up a pair last spring, plain vanilla stock, and mounted them with NTN Freedoms on the line. I like...
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    When you have interviews available from several...

    When you have interviews available from several folks who know Dean, some of them long-time friends, and all of them point to issues they've encountered in Dean in recent years, it serves to...
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    Alrighty, as we're segueing into the backcountry...

    Alrighty, as we're segueing into the backcountry season, and as I still have these boots, I thought I'd bump this ancient thread to say that they're also still for sale. :)

    The asking price drop...
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    This troll-thread topic is killing me. It never...

    This troll-thread topic is killing me. It never fails. Never.

    Somewhere Kristin Ullmer is smiling.

    Out.
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    I love these chains! Dostie's review is tagged...

    I love these chains! Dostie's review is tagged with a disclaimer that the tire chains are no longer available in the USA. I don't think that's true any longer:...
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    There have been sporadic sightings of great...

    There have been sporadic sightings of great advice in this thread from Goldmember and several others, but these three sentences from 2FUNKY summarize it best in my opinion.

    There are several...
  26. Translation: Lee Lau's assessment is spot on.

    Translation: Lee Lau's assessment is spot on.
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    That may explain why your boot is working for...

    That may explain why your boot is working for you. Based on sporadic anecdotal evidence, I'm starting to think that once you put a supportive footbed in a ski boot it will keep your foot from fully...
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    Wow! Dumb question: Do you have a high arch? ...

    Wow! Dumb question: Do you have a high arch?

    thanks,
    john
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    I endorse this sentiment 100%. I took a...

    I endorse this sentiment 100%.

    I took a chance and bought a pair of 25.5s of the red variety over the Interwebz. I wear a 9--9-1/2 street shoe (depending on the manufacturer); my foot measures...
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    Hey fmac, I bought them without trying them...

    Hey fmac,

    I bought them without trying them on, based on my (mistaken) recollection of a two-years ago fit assessment for a 26.5 pair in a shop. I thought I remembered that the 26.5s were too big...
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    Bump for price drop, and I'll cover shipping to...

    Bump for price drop, and I'll cover shipping to lower 48.
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    (Sold) FS: Technica Zero G Tour Pro 25.5 (NIB)

    Hey All,

    These boots are now sold. Thanks to all who took a look at them!

    I just bought these things under COVID-19 duress and found that they were not going to work with my feet. They are the...
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    Wait, this means we can blame this (partly) on...

    Wait, this means we can blame this (partly) on snowboarders! I'm going with that. :)

    cheers,
    john
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    PM sent. Interested, but need have some fit...

    PM sent. Interested, but need have some fit questions.

    cheers,
    john
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    Hey JPH, I sent you a PM to determine see if...

    Hey JPH,

    I sent you a PM to determine see if you're interested in the boots, but didn't get a response. Please let me know as there's been one other inquiry.

    cheers,
    john
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    JPH, I've got a pair of very low-mileage puke...

    JPH, I've got a pair of very low-mileage puke green T2 Ecos in 25.5/26. I skied them with aftermarket Intuitions, so the liners are uncooked. I haven't skied them in 4 years; just never went back...
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    Hey Cozzey, You got mail. cheers, john

    Hey Cozzey,

    You got mail.

    cheers,
    john
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    *Bump* with an accompanying price drop: I'll let...

    *Bump* with an accompanying price drop: I'll let these things go for $400 + shipping. If you're in the Albuquerque---Santa Fe---Taos corridor, I'm definitely willing to arrange a drop-off.

    cheers,...
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    Sold: FS: Atomic Shift 13/100mm Brakes (NIB)

    Hey All,

    I picked up a pair of these last winter with the intention of setting my wife up with a more accurate DIN rig for a 75/25 in-area/side-country skiing mix. However, my pre-buying research...
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    On the outside chance that I was hallucinating...

    On the outside chance that I was hallucinating when I told you I had put those 27 MV Luxury Liners from my previous post in my 26 Scarpa TXs, as well as to ensure that my end of the horse is no...
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    I'm going to speculate that even if Scarpa label...

    I'm going to speculate that even if Scarpa label those liners that are listed as 285s, they're 280s or 290s. I have never seen an Intuition-labeled liner in other than a full size.

    I know it's...
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    I just right-clicked and "Open Link in New...

    I just right-clicked and "Open Link in New Tab"-ed both links from Tor Browser, and both pictures displayed. Did you try that?

    john
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    As I mentioned on Gear Swap, I was able to get a...

    As I mentioned on Gear Swap, I was able to get a pair of 27 Tour Wraps into my 26 Scarpa TX (NTN) boots. It was a tight fit, but they did compress.

    Here's a photo of the molded 27 Tour Wrap and a...
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    I was able to squeeze a 27 Tour Wrap into a...

    I was able to squeeze a 27 Tour Wrap into a 25.5/26 Scarpa NTN shell. I got that same liner into a 26/26.5 Salomon S/Lab MTN touring boot. The cups runnethed over, but I did make it work.

    Are you...
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    Went to the PO; Christmas before Thanksgiving....

    Went to the PO; Christmas before Thanksgiving. All thanks to you, ~542~.

    cheers,
    john
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    I've been bi-wheelsets for several years. And for...

    I've been bi-wheelsets for several years. And for the past few of those, I've been running General Altimax Arctic XL in size 215/65R-17 on my Forester. These have been the best snow tire I've ever...
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    This summary makes me think that you have a high...

    This summary makes me think that you have a high arch and a footbed that holds it up. Either that or these boots run really long for their listed BSL.

    And this thread is making me wonder if I need...
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    Oops, you're right; there's no differences in the...

    Oops, you're right; there's no differences in the Hagan lineup from ATK other than color. I read the description wrong when I ordered the Core 12's. :)

    cheers,
    john
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    I'm still struggling with the fact that this last...

    I'm still struggling with the fact that this last string of discussion here did not mention the Concept as a solid all-arounder. Has Praxis developed a bunch of skis that have superceded it as a...
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    It seems that at least two of these...

    It seems that at least two of these "whitelabelers", Hagan and Moment, are creating homebrewed variations of the ATK bindings. Maybe the folks at ATK don't want to mess with that part?

    cheers,...
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