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02-03-2024, 08:01 AM
Thread: Katana 108 - the resurrerection
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Yeah that's where I am. I'm...
Yeah that's where I am. <humblebrag> I'm fortunate to have, well, all of them - VW Katana 111, K108, M102, M6 and I just picked up some Kendos.
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08-08-2023, 07:12 AM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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and then this showed up ......
and then this showed up ... https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-bmw-m5-touring-14/?fbclid=IwAR0iQABFfY7pp7_0BJL_iz6fc-87gChotQs7jsR0_cAsSfwMYX35b5lknqg
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08-08-2023, 06:05 AM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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I can understand that. I should look into a...
I can understand that. I should look into a collector policy for this thing if it would save me $$ ... which is definitely not a wagon but has been a garage queen for a long time.
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08-07-2023, 09:03 AM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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I daydream about swapping an S55 w/ 6 speed into...
I daydream about swapping an S55 w/ 6 speed into my F31 wagon, but fear that it would turn into a garage queen after putting that much into it so I'm glad to know your perspective. My favorite thing...
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05-01-2023, 07:00 PM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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I'm so bummed I sold my OG M102. That thing was...
I'm so bummed I sold my OG M102. That thing was magical. I replaced it with the K108 and while not unhappy with it the OG M102 just seemed to be more ... magical.
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02-17-2023, 05:37 AM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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Since there are apparently a lot of folks that...
Since there are apparently a lot of folks that have tried the K108 and M102 I'm curious as to what your thoughts on them are. I have the M6, had the M102 but sold it and bought the K108. I like all...
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11-29-2022, 06:40 PM
Thread: Lange XT3 140
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I don't have the GFT liners but I use my really...
I don't have the GFT liners but I use my really old and floppy Grand Prix Zips in my XT3's and they work great with the only issue being that I must have them completely unbuckled for the up or the...
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11-27-2022, 04:54 PM
Thread: Lange XT3 140
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I understand the RS/RX 140 is the same exact...
I understand the RS/RX 140 is the same exact shell as the RS/RX 130. They give it an extra 10 stiffy points because of a different liner.
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11-12-2022, 07:30 AM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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Yeah "M" modified wagons have been going for...
Yeah "M" modified wagons have been going for crazy amounts. An S54 swapped E36 just sold for $37k. This is just more motivation for me to do something similar with my F31.
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09-03-2022, 07:13 AM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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For some reason I never like the current M3's...
For some reason I never like the current M3's until a newer one comes out. Yeah, the M3 is garish and all, but I'd take that in a second if I could get it.
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08-09-2022, 07:54 PM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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Okay last one, but this should make it obvious...
Okay last one, but this should make it obvious I've had the wagon stoke for a long time.
This is my 'old' 2014 Subaru WRX STi Wagon, Stage II 420hp (last of the STi wagons). This was an... -
08-09-2022, 12:30 PM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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I've always liked the old boxy Volvo wagons, or...
I've always liked the old boxy Volvo wagons, or anything old and boxy for that matter.
Continuing the stoke - This is my buddy's lifted XC
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08-09-2022, 06:31 AM
Thread: Wagon Stoke
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Just found this thread - oh man what is it about...
Just found this thread - oh man what is it about wagons?! And why do the vast majority of American eschew them to the point where manufacturers don't import them because they can't sell them here. ...
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04-29-2022, 04:56 PM
Thread: Lange XT3 140
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Agreed. I had the Hawx 130, but got rid of it...
Agreed. I had the Hawx 130, but got rid of it for the XT140 and never looked back. The XT130/140 is the closest thing to the holy grail of an Alpine feeling AT boot I've had, but it's still no...
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03-12-2022, 08:03 AM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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Well, yeah it may be weird, but I did say it was...
Well, yeah it may be weird, but I did say it was a different perspective! However, I’m not comparing a 184 M102 to a 188 R11 – they are very different skis. My point is that given the OP’s criteria...
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03-10-2022, 07:29 AM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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Exactly - An M102 is not an R10 at any length and...
Exactly - An M102 is not an R10 at any length and never will be so I don't understand the logic of sizing an M102 to be more like something it's not. I'm simply trying to compare two different...
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03-09-2022, 08:28 PM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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Perhaps a slightly different perspective to think...
Perhaps a slightly different perspective to think about ...
The Blizzard Rustler 10 in a 180cm is the second to largest size offered where the 188cm is the largest. The 184cm M2 is the same in... -
03-01-2022, 06:43 AM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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Exactly. The M6 skis narrower than it's 96mm...
Exactly. The M6 skis narrower than it's 96mm waist would belie - almost to the point of a "carver" with way more versatility in every condition. The K108 is surprisingly nimble for 108mm and does...
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02-24-2022, 08:04 AM
Thread: Lange Heritage Series Purple Haze
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The RS 130 & 140 were/are the same shell but the...
The RS 130 & 140 were/are the same shell but the 140 liner had a stiffer tongue (and overall better liner). I understand the RX9 has an altogether different liner with "removable race tongue", but I...
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02-09-2022, 06:31 AM
Thread: Katana 108 - the resurrerection
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Ahh reminds me of the old days when we used to...
Ahh reminds me of the old days when we used to say "short skis suck & long boards truck".
Skier weight is the single largest factor in ski design these days, and at 210 lbs a 177 would be like a... -
01-25-2022, 06:06 PM
Thread: Katana 108 - the resurrerection
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The Golden Buddha - what a great board. You will...
The Golden Buddha - what a great board. You will not be disappointed.
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01-21-2022, 09:01 AM
Thread: Katana 108 - the resurrerection
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Hmm, I would say that the M6, M102, and K108 all...
Hmm, I would say that the M6, M102, and K108 all ski similarly in their 'respective conditions'.
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01-17-2022, 09:21 AM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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This is something I've noticed over the last few...
This is something I've noticed over the last few years with the free ride Volkls. They've always been one of the best manufacturers to have totally flat bases out of the wrapper, but it seems these...
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11-27-2021, 07:43 AM
Thread: Katana 108 - the resurrerection
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I know they are different designs, but it's...
I know they are different designs, but it's interesting that the first line (longest & furthest back) on the M108 ends up putting the toe piece right around where my +2cm mounted VWerks Katanas are. ...
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11-26-2021, 08:14 AM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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Exactly why I sold my M102 and bought the K108.
Exactly why I sold my M102 and bought the K108.
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10-16-2021, 12:40 PM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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Heh, I also have a 191 K108, but actually sold my...
Heh, I also have a 191 K108, but actually sold my 191 M102 because I thought it was too much of an overlap, and bought a 191 M6 to round out the crustier side of snow conditions. The K108 is 'the...
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10-14-2021, 06:36 PM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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I skied the 184 during a demo day on a small icy...
I skied the 184 during a demo day on a small icy hill, which is incredibly difficult to compare to my 191 on a big hill. So not really worth the comparison, although if I had to say something I'd...
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09-22-2021, 06:12 AM
Thread: Lange XT3 140
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Yeah, I'd say that it skis so much better with...
Yeah, I'd say that it skis so much better with the zips that it's worth the slight decrease in walk-ability. The biggest issue I have is the zipfits tend to put the wedge back into ski mode unless...
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06-28-2021, 06:03 AM
Thread: Lange XT3 140
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Definitely different liners. I can't say whether...
Definitely different liners. I can't say whether the 140 liner provides 10 more stiffy points though because i use zipfits anyway.
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Great execution on a terrific idea, but...
Great execution on a terrific idea, but Fuuuuuuuck me $80-90k?!. There obviously isn't enough detail in the before and after photos, and what all you have into the addition because that number is...
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06-03-2021, 07:03 PM
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I haven't had a ton of framing nailers, but I...
I haven't had a ton of framing nailers, but I currently have a Bostich BTF83WW Angle nailer that I would replace if I had to with the exact same one. I've had many different types of nailers from...
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04-26-2021, 05:30 PM
Thread: 90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
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Good to hear you were able to align with...
Good to hear you were able to align with footbeds. My OG Vulcans had a noticeable outward cant built into the cuffs, which I like, but I just couldn't get them to fit. I had to beat on them in so...
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04-25-2021, 07:02 PM
Thread: 90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
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Flexon's were the OG Full Tilt so history...
Flexon's were the OG Full Tilt so history repeats. Bode skis them now so they have to be good, right? I suspect those on Langes are in the 130/ZA's, and not the ZB/C, but who knows. I agree that...
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04-25-2021, 06:05 PM
Thread: 90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
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Yeah, the slower the speed the stiffer the boot...
Yeah, the slower the speed the stiffer the boot (generally but obviously exceptions). I always got a kick out of the fact that the old Raichle Flexon was popular amongst the speed event skiers, and...
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04-24-2021, 08:30 PM
Thread: 90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
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Agreed for someone that is in too big of a boot,...
Agreed for someone that is in too big of a boot, but the need to unbuckle itself is not a true gauge of a good fit. Have you ever watched a WC race and seen a racer that didn't unbuckle ...
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04-15-2021, 08:19 PM
Thread: 90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
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I'm guessing they have 'spare' lowers with them...
I'm guessing they have 'spare' lowers with them for the exercise.
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04-15-2021, 12:18 PM
Thread: 90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
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I agree that if an adult has to remove both bolts...
I agree that if an adult has to remove both bolts then they're in too stiff of a boot. I don't like doing that at all because I have to imagine it skis for shit (like skiing in walk mode), but it's...
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04-15-2021, 07:16 AM
Thread: 90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
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It's boot specific, but we regularly take bolts...
It's boot specific, but we regularly take bolts out of kids cuffs that are in boots that are too stiff for them. This is fairly common at the U16 age when kids have grown a foot and a half over the...
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04-01-2021, 06:41 AM
Thread: Katana 108 - the resurrerection
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Looking forward to Bandit's perspective, but if I...
Looking forward to Bandit's perspective, but if I may ...
I've owned a few of the 112mm Katanas (198cm), two VWerks Katanas (191cm), one pair of the K108 (191cm), and one of the M102 (190cm), and... -
04-01-2021, 05:43 AM
Thread: 90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
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The RS 140 came with the/a WC lace up + cork...
The RS 140 came with the/a WC lace up + cork liner, which must have added the extra "10" because it's the same shell as the 130, but I don't believe they offer the RS 140 any more?
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03-30-2021, 09:11 AM
Thread: Lange XT3 140
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Yup - fit exactly the same as my RX130 and RS140...
Yup - fit exactly the same as my RX130 and RS140 (all 3 LV). And, I agree the RX130 is the best free ski boot I've ever had - before then I always just used my race boots, but I cant those at 1.5°,...
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03-29-2021, 10:46 AM
Thread: Lange XT3 140
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Back from 7 days in the Eastern Sierras and just...
Back from 7 days in the Eastern Sierras and just wanted to say that I love this boot - by far the best AT boot I've ever skied. It skis like a real boot, and I'll gladly schlep the extra weight up...
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03-08-2021, 07:21 AM
Thread: Katana 108 - the resurrerection
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I'm going on memory of how my M102 felt last year...
I'm going on memory of how my M102 felt last year (sold it) versus how the K108 feels this year, but they are strikingly the same to me with the same 'pivotability'. Maybe the "shorter radius" feel...
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03-07-2021, 08:48 PM
Thread: Was Shiffrin iced at the Jasna start?
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Was Shiffrin iced at the Jasna start?
I actually blurted out that they were taking a ridiculous amount of time. Unprofessional to say the least.
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02-24-2021, 06:46 PM
Thread: 90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
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Hey it's just a number that I pulled off the...
Hey it's just a number that I pulled off the interwebs that they themselves published.
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02-23-2021, 08:24 PM
Thread: 90% of people buy boots that are too stiff
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Wow, I thought 98% seemed like a high percentage...
Wow, I thought 98% seemed like a high percentage but then did a little math and see that you may be spot on. Just as an example Vail daily capacity is ~55k x 2% = 1100 ripping skiers spread across...
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02-23-2021, 08:05 PM
Thread: Katana 108 - the resurrerection
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Okay I gotta ask - what's the comparison of a...
Okay I gotta ask - what's the comparison of a Katana green dragon with the Confession? (sadly never skied one). I definitely miss my Dragons in deep snow, and agree with Bandit that there was just...
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02-18-2021, 03:38 PM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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I skied the M6 last week in relatively...
I skied the M6 last week in relatively homogeneous hard packed conditions. It seems to have the same chameleon-like qualities as the M102 where it can transition between railing and pivoting with...
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02-12-2021, 01:26 PM
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02-09-2021, 05:24 PM
Thread: Lange XT3 140
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I had my grubby large hands on a pair of the pro...
I had my grubby large hands on a pair of the pro tours today (size 27.5). AFAIK that's the most common size and therefore what they always seem to make first. They are strikingly lightweight, but...
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