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I couldn't find them on Escape Route's website; guess I should call a location and see if they have them. Evo is sold out, both in-store and online, and won't get them in again until mid-August. (I...

Anyone know where to source the mythical "stomp block" heel-pad thing-ama-bob? Quick (of TGR and Google) was fruitless.

Cheers.

190 Praxis BC? 186 ON3P Vicik Tour?

My outfit was so horrendous you must have erased the image from your memory. :biggrin:

Shoulda asked if ya'll had change for a nickel, but I wasn't feeling very social after a shitty day at work....

From what I'm reading, she's not worried about the procedure or how well it'll hold up afterwards, but really how it will affect the ski's performance.

Did anyone notice a difference in how they...

Keep the questions flowing if you guys need help. The large ornery biped seems to have solved this problem pretty well tho. Steel braided hose + testing underwater to see if there's a leak is an...

Nope. Done a few tech paper template mounts, and they've all been able to be adjusted to dead perfect thus far. The toe/heel boot re-alignment is clutch though.

Why not do this simple procedure to...

I'm in the exact same situation, except that I have a pair of 27s that I need to get rid of for 26s. Pair was used for one day (not by me), and they're just a bit too big. Sucks.

We could maybe...

I definitely think it could pull double-duty for you in that way. The pair I skied in Utah (good tune) had unbelievable edge hold on groomers. I have come to love the dependability (of the Renegades)...

Yup, that's me. I'm really more on the controls/robotics/navigation side of things and I'm super busy at work right now, but I'll to try take a look at your problem sometime in the next few days and...

^^Mostly agree, but sometimes you just need to pick up the phone.

Pretty sure you'd understand his point if you read the link.

Thanks, dude. That's real good advice. Yup, got a desk job (one that I enjoy, actually), and I'm learning to hit the space bar with my right thumb. Think I'll focus on work and fitness for the next...

So, I collided with someone playing soccer on Friday and immediately knew my thumb was either torn or broken. Turns out, it's both -- though neither particularly bad. Partial tears of the ulnar...

Thanks, dude. Might have torn a ligament in my thumb...I see the surgeon tomorrow, and we'll see what the verdict is. Climbing season is on the line, and I'd rather not risk a fall on long boards....

Blister consistently kills it with their reviews. I often read almost every review they write, regardless of whether I even participate in the sport or not, just because I learn something every time.

Thanks for the offer, buddy. Probably not gonna make it up there for LBD, for fear that I'll end up doing something stupid and getting even more hurt.

Rumor has it that K2s now measure more true to length than in days of yore. pruitt's findings confirm this. But maybe I'm just spreading gossip...

This is true, IME.

If she's a street shoe 8.5 womens, she prolly isn't a mondo 26-27...

unless you've measured and shell fitted and all that good stuff. If you want her to have fun and "grow into it," do not buy her...

I run a carbon Troy Lee Designs. Spendy, but I couldn't be happier. Vents far better than the old Giro one I used in the past. You need to wear fewer layers than usual and learn the art of breathing...

Ski isn't out yet, so you won't see many reviews. But really, I'm not sure it's what you want...or rather, I'm pretty sure it's way too much of a compromise for my taste. It's under 5# PER PAIR with...

^^Huh. Wouldn't have expected that. Why do you think that is? It's hard for me to believe, given the increased sidecut of the Cham 107, so I'm really curious what I'm missing.

Eh, I think we have pretty similar opinions, actually; not quite sure how I gave a different impression. I just like me sum o that tip rocker -- really, just some early rise to help with turn...

Bumping this thread cuz nobody said thanks, and I really appreciate it.

*for search tags: cutting tails tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FTMRFIsWhI

Just making sure we get the story straight.



Kidding -- they're not that bad. But coming from 80 days skiing inbounds and touring on super-stiff 191 Fats, I did feel like one hell of a gaper.

Not to me. :fm:

161 Tychoon Tour might be pretty cool. It was pointed out in another thread that the Yeti has too much tip and tail rocker to be a summer touring ski...in 172, it has an absurdly short effective edge...

splat's pressing 179 carbon bros in a few weeks. If you decide on that weight/length class over the UL class, they would be my pick over the W99 or Yeti, having skied none of them. Longer turn...

This particular pair of Kusalas didn't come with a factory tune because splat was rushing to get them out the door for gordy camp. The pair we mounted up and had tuned down there was perfect --...

I fear that I may have spoken too soon. I'll hold onto them for a little while and see if I can't come around to them for bigger days. But I'm buying something else immediately to make sure I have...

I can grab them tomorrow night. Headed your way anyway, I think.

^^Do it.

^^Great write-up. Guess I should have had them tuned at a 1/1 with a slight detune north and south of the taper instead of a 1/2 with an emphasis on no detune. That's totally my bad.

HERESY!...

^^I was all pumped about the Stevio XLs. Seems like a great ski on paper, and, with Big Steve's recommendation, I had really high hopes for them. Sadly, I really just didn't like them at all, and I'm...

shroom and I mounted demo clamps at at 99 from tip, straight tape pull. Assuming he adjusted both toe and heel piece, that's where he skied them.

I still think the flex in the tip shouldn't be too...

They're in the "damn stiff" range. That's what Pat was hoping we'd comment about. I personally like the stiff-ass flex because I think R/R skis become MORE maneuverable when they're stiff. But let's...

I bought a pair of 178 Ski Trab Stevio XLs specifically for that purpose. I only skied them for 1200 ft of vert so I probably need to spend more time on them, but I really didn't like the way they...

Dood, the 192 GPO in the fiberglass layup, stiff flex, and custom topsheet can be had for $465 (w/20% coupon). That's got to be the best deal in skiing today.

If I hadn't given away my 30%...

They were drilled for FKS...on the line? For what bsl?

Keith's attention to detail never really surprises me, but always reminds me how awesome he is at his job.

I'm outta this thread till I buy the ski it's about.

Woap.

Need to add something else: my 191 BGs are the stock layup with wood veneer. I was talking to Scott the other day, and he said the wood veneer basically acts as another composite layer...

Thanks for the hard data. My bad for the conjecture.

davieboot speaks the truth. Thou is the germanic root for 1000, while mil is the Romance-language root for 1000. (Clearly, I meant cm in my post. That's what I get for posting hastily at work.)

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So I kinda hate the Ski Trabs that I bought for spring/summer touring. Too much sidecut/tip width or...something. Been thinking about it a bunch, and I think some 183 carbon Bros (either pure carbon...

^^Praxis measures a bit short. The 184 is prolly closer to 181-182. ON3P and K2 would prolly call it a 180, if the numbers mean that much to you. Just go for it.

I've only skied the GPO for a few runs, so I hesitate to review it. But since you asked, I could sum it up in a word as: underwhelming. It's not that it did anything poorly, it was just...there. I...

I'm sure you know this, but the 12.13 186 has RES.

Regarding the trees+drops: the 12.13 191 BG (w/ wood veneer) is the most stable landing platform I've ever owned. I may be wrong, but I can't...

I think this can be said about almost every ski I own. But I think the BG skis like it has a longer turn radius than stated (29.X). It certainly feels longer than the Renegade's 35 m turn radius.
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