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  1. Good move, I had some issues with loctite this...

    Good move, I had some issues with loctite this season.
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    I agree with what's been said already. As if...

    I agree with what's been said already.

    As if it wasn't confusing enough already, throw twin tips and rocker into the mix and it starts to seem like a real crap shoot. I've been studying up on...
  3. I like acetone...

    I like acetone...
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    Cool. I just snagged a deal on the Theory, which...

    Cool. I just snagged a deal on the Theory, which from what I can tell is the same as the drifter but with a slightly stiffer/heavier core. Probably won't mount those up until next season though. ...
  5. I was spacing out on the lift and caught the...

    I was spacing out on the lift and caught the bottom of that guy's air out of the corner of my eye. Funny, seeing just that, it looked like he just dropped out of the sky. Wish I was paying more...
  6. I'd opt for Gold Coast area at Squaw to at least...

    I'd opt for Gold Coast area at Squaw to at least be on a high speed lift. Hot Wheels is an excruciatingly long and slow lift. I'd expect a bit of refreeze Friday night and mid mountain stuff at...
  7. I was at alpine Friday morning and it was super...

    I was at alpine Friday morning and it was super firm under the dusting of new snow. Firm enough to make searching out the few windblown stashes pretty unpleasant. By the afternoon everything...
  8. Looks like south aspects will warm up enough on...

    Looks like south aspects will warm up enough on Friday, but for Sat/Sun I'll be hoping that 1-3" skis like a lot more.
  9. Sent you a PM re Monday.

    Sent you a PM re Monday.
  10. Ordered the skins and CSD loop/stretcher a while...

    Ordered the skins and CSD loop/stretcher a while back, but just now finally getting around to cutting the skins. Actually putting them on 185 JJ's. BD STS Ascensions measure out to just about...
  11. Oh, and snapt, always happy to see your avatar :)

    Oh, and snapt, always happy to see your avatar :)
  12. Thanks. Mineral being my destination, google...

    Thanks. Mineral being my destination, google says there's only a 8 mile difference between taking 32 or 99/36 from Chico and 99/36 looks like the better bet for staying out of the snow.

    My bigger...
  13. I'll probably be driving between Truckee and the...

    I'll probably be driving between Truckee and the Lassen area (Mineral, west side) this weekend (Thur/Sun) and need some road beta. Looks like shooting up 395 and crossing back west at SR 36 would be...
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    Wondering the same thing myself.

    Wondering the same thing myself.
  15. Thread: Avi in Ontario

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    Maybe you should rethink that.

    Maybe you should rethink that.
  16. ^^^ Yep. That's not supposed to happen. I've...

    ^^^ Yep. That's not supposed to happen. I've seen this family of bindings take real beatings and develop all sorts of slop yet not fail catastrophically like that.
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    ^ Thanks. After a bit of 2x4 mounting I mounted...

    ^ Thanks. After a bit of 2x4 mounting I mounted up a two-binding setup on some older skis using pretty much the process you outline. With the right tools and lots of double/triple/quadruple...
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    I'm just going by this: ...

    I'm just going by this:

    http://www.newtelemarkguide.com/wiki/Telemark_Boot_Center

    "Boot center, in this case telemark boot center specifically, is the midpoint between end of the heel and the...
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    Got a reply email today from B&D who said they...

    Got a reply email today from B&D who said they could drill out the back set of machine screw holes on their 4-hole adapter/shift plate, giving me approximately this:

    110996

    From an engineering...
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    Oops, all the "mm" in those sketches should be...

    Oops, all the "mm" in those sketches should be "cm". To the moon!
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    More Swiss Cheese: JJ/Dynaduke/Axl/inserts

    With one insert swiss cheese experiment under my belt, I'm now considering what to do with a new pair of 185 JJ's that will arrive this week. Originally I was planning on Dynaduke plates, but...
  22. Snow is rapidly disappearing, but you'll get in...

    Snow is rapidly disappearing, but you'll get in under the wire. If you have two days with Homewood and Squaw already on the list then I guess you're set. Cover was getting super thin at squaw with...
  23. Being neurotic and indecisive and a binding whore...

    Being neurotic and indecisive and a binding whore these inserts have been calling my name. Finally started my own swiss cheese experiment. Rock skis were already drilled for Tyrolia Peak 12 and I...
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    I usually manage to end up on all fours riding...

    I usually manage to end up on all fours riding the skis backwards down the hill. It's fun to learn new things.
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    Thanks. Crispi XP. Stared at them plenty; no...

    Thanks. Crispi XP. Stared at them plenty; no center or pinline mark unless I'm really missing something obvious.
  26. Seeing as the heel piece attaches to the frame...

    Seeing as the heel piece attaches to the frame and not directly to the ski, this doesn't sound to me like just a bad binding mount, pending pictures. Curious to see this failure mode.
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    Finding telemark boot center without pin holes

    Trying to nail down some dimensions to order some B&D shift plates. I see telemark boot center defined as half the distance from the back of the boot to the center hole (for 3-pin bindings). But my...
  28. Glad I made the solo rally up from the east bay. ...

    Glad I made the solo rally up from the east bay. Given my 4am read on weather and wind I was half expecting to bail and go to plan B (fishing Pyramid Lk). Hit Alpine and conditions were better than...
  29. F... Wind... Gonna rally up from the east bay,...

    F... Wind...

    Gonna rally up from the east bay, but I'm also going to throw my fishing gear in the car. If these winds don't taper off over the crest, I think there's a good chance I'll spend a...
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    Bummer, I've been spending more and more time in...

    Bummer, I've been spending more and more time in there lately. Internet it is for backcountry gear from now on.
  31. Download the paper templates and see for...

    Download the paper templates and see for yourself, depends on boot sole length.

    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/153971-Binding-Mount-Paper-Templates
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    Sticky: look px/axial2 worked for me

    look px/axial2 worked for me
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    I've seen JJ's quoted at 9lbs, just over 9lbs,...

    I've seen JJ's quoted at 9lbs, just over 9lbs, 9.47 lbs (I believe all referring to 2009 models), and now this report which figures at 9.7 pounds. Don't think there's any difference between model...
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    So you're both liking your mount at the -2cm...

    So you're both liking your mount at the -2cm recommended line?

    I'm about to mount up a pair. Historically I'm not much for park/switch etc, but these are my first twin tips and I may play...
  35. BD Ascension Skins with CSD loop/stretcher?

    Planning to acquire BD Ascension skins for twin tip skis (184 Line Sir Francis Bacons). Want to stick with Ascensions, but I like the climbingskinsdirect loop/stretcher (which is available...
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    Yep, seen that one before. I love what I can do...

    Yep, seen that one before. I love what I can do with my iPhone, but, why?
  37. Hit up Alpine for first turns of the season...

    Hit up Alpine for first turns of the season yesterday. Trying my hand at tele for the first time... wow I suck. If you were out there in the PM I don't think you could've missed my flailing about...
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    Have some friends whose family has a dome off the...

    Have some friends whose family has a dome off the grid just north of Gualala. We usually get up there once a year or so.
  39. Hi all. Finally got around to registering here...

    Hi all. Finally got around to registering here and just wanted to pipe up for roll call. With our new'ish little one, the wife won't be out much this year so I'll probably be floating solo around...
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    I have a 4G MiFi paid for by work. When it has a...

    I have a 4G MiFi paid for by work. When it has a solid 4G connection it is amazingly snappy. I'll be sticking with the iPhone 4 until a 4G iPhone comes out. Better camera is the only thing that...
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    Oh, and one more I was really happy with. Merced...

    Oh, and one more I was really happy with. Merced River, Yosemite (hipstamatic/iPhone4).

    https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yFM15iSdiZw/TPQzM5IyEnI/AAAAAAAAH-4/PE5qm4b9Z5Q/s640/IMG_0156.JPG
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    Point Arena, CA ...

    Point Arena, CA

    https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oNSUcPH4ngg/TtkQrxrxeXI/AAAAAAAAJI0/jzSTHk1KPxY/s640/arena.jpg

    ...and that's post number 6.
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    San Francisco from the air, right time, right...

    San Francisco from the air, right time, right place. It's never this clear. Why it's awesome to have a decent enough camera in your pocket everywhere you go.
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    Fun with hipstamatic. ...

    Fun with hipstamatic.

    https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7CeArw-ZrIM/TtkPoly79SI/AAAAAAAAJIg/wT_dv_bKqeA/s512/hip.jpg
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    A few snaps from Alaska this summer. Camera+ on...

    A few snaps from Alaska this summer. Camera+ on the iPhone 4 was killer on that trip.

    https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o56p82ov3bE/TtkOQj5E5BI/AAAAAAAAJIA/YpRHOe3cjA0/s640/AK1.jpg
    ...
  46. Thread: Duke slop?

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    Just picked up some used BD Verdicts mounted with...

    Just picked up some used BD Verdicts mounted with Dukes off eBay and not only do they have a good bit of the fore/aft slop, but also a ton of lateral slop (and are otherwise busted up... another...
  47. Spendy, but a nice improvement. I'll probably...

    Spendy, but a nice improvement. I'll probably make this upgrade eventually, definitely interested in the details.
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