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    OK cool. Thanks. I'm gonna stick some gorilla...

    OK cool. Thanks. I'm gonna stick some gorilla tape in key areas and see if that stops it. Wonder if this is one of the reasons they went to fiberglass cuff.
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    So I've got five days on my Vulcans and every...

    So I've got five days on my Vulcans and every time I use them I get this black crap dripping down the back of the boot. Looks like the metal lean lock part is rubbing against the carbon and creating...
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    Yeah I think I should just try that. Thanks for...

    Yeah I think I should just try that. Thanks for suggestions everybody.
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    Aaron, manufacturer doesn't want skis back, is...

    Aaron, manufacturer doesn't want skis back, is not processing warranty through retailer. Manufacturer is telling me to try to seek a refund from retailer. No warranty dealings at all.
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    Previous experience a few years ago: bought skis...

    Previous experience a few years ago: bought skis online, they had a protruding edge, emailed manufacturer, they processed everything though a local dealer, didn't care where I bought them, got a new...
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    Indeed Shirk. aaron, company= manufacturer....

    Indeed Shirk.

    aaron, company= manufacturer. And just to be clear, manufacturer did not suggest that I deal with retailer to investigate warranty. Manufacturer is saying that if I don't like them I...
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    Yep only buying from local shop now, which...

    Yep only buying from local shop now, which obviously should have been doing to support locals anyways. Just never suspected company would throw up such a fuss. Previous warranty dealings with 3 or so...
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    Except that warranty covers defects. Skis have...

    Except that warranty covers defects. Skis have defects. Failure to honour warranty, no?

    Company is based in NA. Retailer in europe.
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    Bought from retailer in Yurp.

    Bought from retailer in Yurp.
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    Warranty Denial / Recourse?

    So I bought a pair of skis from Yurp (yeah in hindsight not smart bu I've done this lots of times before with no probs) and when they arrive one of the skis is much heavier than the other, has way...
  11. Dawn patrols disappeared from my life when they...

    Dawn patrols disappeared from my life when they started closing the road until 7am. :cussing: Users of provincial parks don't figure in the new BC.
  12. Spotted on Marine Drive in West Van last week...

    Spotted on Marine Drive in West Van last week
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    I personally know more than a few meadowskippers...

    I personally know more than a few meadowskippers getting turned off by the direction Dynafit is going with the Radical and the Beast, so if the Ion fills the vacuum of the more traditional Dynafit...
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    Awesome TR, thanks! I didn't even know ski...

    Awesome TR, thanks!

    I didn't even know ski crampons existed when I did this ~12 years ago. We camped in the passes and it was fukin scketchy first thing in the morning with big packs and fritchis...
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    http://www.flickr.com/photos/r3m00r3/8406635749/in...

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/r3m00r3/8406635749/in/photostream

    In addition to G3's new carbon offerings, what's up with the black ops Maestrale?
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    http://www.avalanche.ca/cac/bulletins/latest/sea-t...

    http://www.avalanche.ca/cac/bulletins/latest/sea-to-sky

    "A size 3 slab was observed on a north-west aspect in the Musical Bumps area, near Whistler, suspected to have failed on Sunday. The trigger...
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    Always wanted to check out the south chutes on...

    Always wanted to check out the south chutes on Brunswick:

    http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=577
    http://bivouac.com/PhotoPg.asp?PhotoId=483

    Hollyburn SW trees have been tres nice the last few...
  18. http://nadiasamer.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/tatu...

    http://nadiasamer.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/tatum-2.jpg?w=950

    Jesus fuck that is a huge crown :eek:
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    Ya, first ascensionist said he didn't think it...

    Ya, first ascensionist said he didn't think it had been skied. Obviously underinformed. Sorry for throwing sand into the collective vag.
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    The changes in the new Radical address the...

    The changes in the new Radical address the perceived needs of current non-users, bascially trying to capture people for whom burly asthetics are very important. Yeah, there are some folks breaking...
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    Nice fucking line. So much killer terrain down...

    Nice fucking line. So much killer terrain down the east side of the lake.
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    I think that's the first descent of that sucka -...

    I think that's the first descent of that sucka - nicely done. Maybe even second ascent? I was staring down it in August dreaming about pow instead of scree . . .
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    Have the old Hurricanes and love 'em. Basically a...

    Have the old Hurricanes and love 'em. Basically a really light alpine boot with swapable soles.

    Re: this years model with the "walk" mode. I was just looking at the new Mobe at MEC. Walk mode bar...
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    On the Matrix, the slot that fits into the hole...

    On the Matrix, the slot that fits into the hole in the tongue is larger than on the Tornado/Typhoon/Spirit, etc. You can use the stiffer Scarpa tongue as found on those boots, but you'll have to make...
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    Bingo! Worked perfectly -- thanks Steve! ...

    Bingo! Worked perfectly -- thanks Steve!

    Planks are ready to meadow skip right into the Sound of Music.
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    Blue Tornado LEs are made of PU and white ones...

    Blue Tornado LEs are made of PU and white ones are made of Pebax. The PU model has cracked under the tongue for some people. Also LE is non-thermo liner.

    I love my Tornados, but I'm pretty light...
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    It's the post, not the usual play in the pins. ...

    It's the post, not the usual play in the pins.

    Yeah, I was using old holes, but the holes weren't raised, and the baseplate is completely flush against the topsheet, so I figured it might be...
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    Dynafit Classic Heel Jiggle?

    Just mounted up a new pair of Classics and noticed that one of the heels has a slight jiggle to it. Not a big deal, and when the boot is locked in it doesn't really matter, but my Verticals don't do...
  29. Skookum had the bootboard in it and the Spirit 4...

    Skookum had the bootboard in it and the Spirit 4 did not????
  30. I had a good chat with the tech at MEC Van about...

    I had a good chat with the tech at MEC Van about the need to do boot specific mounts for all Dynafits. He said that they actually make customers sign a waiver if they only bring in one boot and the...
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    For minor deviations, you can also split the...

    For minor deviations, you can also split the difference. ie. Instead of having one foot out 2mm and the other fine (necessitating a left and right ski), the tech I take my stuff to just tries to make...
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    The issue for me seems to be the pebax Scarpa is...

    The issue for me seems to be the pebax Scarpa is using. My old pair of red Denalis (made out of PU) had seen hundreds of miles of walking on logging roads, scrambling through boulders, years of being...
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    www.japander.com esp....

    www.japander.com

    esp. http://www.japander.com/japander/schwarz.htm

    http://www.japander.com/japander/images/schwarz5.jpg
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    What'd the boot boards cost you? Assume you got...

    What'd the boot boards cost you? Assume you got em from Scarpa NA?
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    I had heard that "all will be known" after a...

    I had heard that "all will be known" after a trade show in November . . . so when exactly is the next industry gig?
  36. If you are saying that the stiffness is similar,...

    If you are saying that the stiffness is similar, then the Tornado has the Factor beat in the weight department.

    When you say that the Factor had more lean, were you all the way forward on the...
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    I am guessing that Scapra is selling the Skookums...

    I am guessing that Scapra is selling the Skookums with the stiff tongue already in, and maybe the hinged tongue separate in the box? Don't think many people are going to want to tour with the stiff...
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    No, they don't. They don't even look similar...

    No, they don't. They don't even look similar :confused:

    Tornado and Typhoon are the same lower lasts, Skookum and Spirit 4 are the same.

    Tornado and Spirit 4 have the same UPPER CUFF --...
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    Surprised nobody is talking about the Typhoon...

    Surprised nobody is talking about the Typhoon very much. Granted no dynafit or funky overlap, but it's DIN compatible (Skookum is NOT), and supposedly weighs 18g LESS than the Skookum. I'm just...
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    I see that Scarpa's webpage is currently listing...

    I see that Scarpa's webpage is currently listing their flex ratings. Typhoon, Tornado, Skookum, and Spirit 4 ALL have flexes of 90 or 110, depending on the tongue I presume.
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    I like them better than my Intuitions: they don't...

    I like them better than my Intuitions: they don't hold as much water/sweat, and as a result don't stink as much. They might be a bit softer than the Intuitions, but nothing that noticeable. If you...
  42. Thread: Factor vs Radium

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    Tried em all on today - adding to others'...

    Tried em all on today - adding to others' comments:

    Zzeus: was very surprised at how soft these boots were. Too bad the new overlap boots don't allow anything like tongue swapping - or do they?...
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    The blackout dates on the 2 for 1s were...

    The blackout dates on the 2 for 1s were sofakingweetahded last year and I bet they'll be just as bad this year.
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    Too bad Scarpa isn't making the Typhoon/Tornado...

    Too bad Scarpa isn't making the Typhoon/Tornado last dynafit compatible - the Spirit/Skookum last is the ninth circle of hell after a big tour for me. Somewhere in Italy there's a a guy with four...
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    I'd imagine those non-thermo liners will have...

    I'd imagine those non-thermo liners will have some pretty good packout loss, so give em some time.

    I've found that the Scarpa heel retention buckle does a pretty good job of limiting toe bang in...
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    Gonna head up this evening - wonder if I should...

    Gonna head up this evening - wonder if I should take a snorkel.
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    Bring $1.2 million if you want a non-methlab...

    Bring $1.2 million if you want a non-methlab house :mad:
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    And the roles of each of those people require...

    And the roles of each of those people require distilling a complex and nuanced situation into an easily-consumable and black/white picture . . . something unclear/unintended always comes out.
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    Appropriate word choice for Whistler.

    Appropriate word choice for Whistler.
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    Effective glacier travel is an ongoing risk...

    Effective glacier travel is an ongoing risk assessment of safety vs speed and ski traverse parties obviously must weigh this balance. Obviously the key to deriving the best balance comes from...
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