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02-19-2016, 09:09 AM
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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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02-18-2016, 03:45 PM
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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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12-19-2014, 12:44 PM
Thread: Warranty Denial / Recourse?
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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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12-19-2014, 08:33 AM
Thread: Warranty Denial / Recourse?
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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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12-18-2014, 09:54 PM
Thread: Warranty Denial / Recourse?
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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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12-18-2014, 06:00 PM
Thread: Warranty Denial / Recourse?
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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... -
12-18-2014, 05:27 PM
Thread: Warranty Denial / Recourse?
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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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12-18-2014, 04:45 PM
Thread: Warranty Denial / Recourse?
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Except that warranty covers defects. Skis have...
Except that warranty covers defects. Skis have defects. Failure to honour warranty, no?
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12-18-2014, 04:03 PM
Thread: Warranty Denial / Recourse?
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Bought from retailer in Yurp.
Bought from retailer in Yurp.
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12-18-2014, 03:35 PM
Thread: Warranty Denial / Recourse?
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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...
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11-17-2014, 11:37 PM
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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.
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02-01-2014, 08:14 PM
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Spotted on Marine Drive in West Van last week...
Spotted on Marine Drive in West Van last week
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12-05-2013, 09:56 AM
Thread: G3 ION tech binding
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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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05-12-2013, 09:46 PM
Thread: TR - McBride Traverse - Apr 30-May 3
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Awesome TR, thanks! I didn't even know ski...
Awesome TR, thanks!
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01-26-2013, 12:43 PM
Thread: 2013-2014 Gear Rumors What you got
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/r3m00r3/8406635749/in...
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03-20-2012, 09:04 PM
Thread: Whistler Stoke and Conditions - 2011/2012
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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... -
03-13-2012, 08:10 PM
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Always wanted to check out the south chutes on...
Always wanted to check out the south chutes on Brunswick:
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02-08-2012, 07:31 PM
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05-07-2011, 01:03 PM
Thread: Birkenstock Couloir
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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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03-31-2011, 04:27 PM
Thread: Plum Guide vs 2012 Dynafit Radical?
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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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03-25-2011, 12:01 PM
Thread: Twin Goat Mtn 3-23-11
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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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01-05-2011, 01:59 PM
Thread: Birkenstock Couloir
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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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10-05-2010, 07:06 PM
Thread: Scarpa Hurricanes?
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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... -
01-08-2010, 09:32 AM
Thread: Scarpa AT boot tongues?
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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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09-30-2009, 09:06 AM
Thread: Dynafit Classic Heel Jiggle?
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Bingo! Worked perfectly -- thanks Steve! ...
Bingo! Worked perfectly -- thanks Steve!
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09-30-2009, 09:05 AM
Thread: NEW TECNICA AGENT AT BOOT! DAMN!
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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.
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09-28-2009, 01:48 PM
Thread: Dynafit Classic Heel Jiggle?
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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.
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09-28-2009, 09:29 AM
Thread: Dynafit Classic Heel Jiggle?
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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...
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04-29-2009, 09:34 PM
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Skookum had the bootboard in it and the Spirit 4...
Skookum had the bootboard in it and the Spirit 4 did not????
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03-24-2009, 04:12 PM
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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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03-24-2009, 10:44 AM
Thread: Something Awry with Dynafit mounting
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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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03-24-2009, 10:35 AM
Thread: REVIEW: Scarpa Typhoon
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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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02-05-2009, 09:00 PM
Thread: Best. Websites. EVAR!!!
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www.japander.com esp....
www.japander.com
esp. http://www.japander.com/japander/schwarz.htm
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01-14-2009, 07:57 PM
Thread: Inserting Scarpa boot boards
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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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11-17-2008, 07:57 PM
Thread: G3's new AT binding - picture!!
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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?
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11-17-2008, 05:42 PM
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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.
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11-03-2008, 02:07 PM
Thread: I tried on most of the new AT boots today
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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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11-03-2008, 10:01 AM
Thread: I tried on most of the new AT boots today
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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.
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10-27-2008, 10:08 PM
Thread: BD Facotr, the greatest Touring Boot Ever
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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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10-21-2008, 12:48 PM
Thread: AT Boot Flex Comparative List by model
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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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10-21-2008, 12:45 PM
Thread: Scarpa Plus Fit liners
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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...
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10-17-2008, 09:11 PM
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?... -
09-26-2008, 11:51 PM
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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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08-28-2008, 01:32 PM
Thread: NEW AT Boots for 09
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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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07-01-2008, 11:19 PM
Thread: Boot Fit Question - AT Scarpa
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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.
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06-09-2008, 03:40 PM
Thread: Cypress Bowl N vancouver June ski
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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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05-09-2008, 04:20 PM
Thread: Spearhead Traverse close call
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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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05-08-2008, 03:00 PM
Thread: Spearhead Traverse close call
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Appropriate word choice for Whistler.
Appropriate word choice for Whistler.
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05-08-2008, 02:37 PM
Thread: Spearhead Traverse close call
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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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