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05-27-2015, 08:20 AM #26
If they were minus the full reverse, they were not similar
That's a vital difference.
I have skied e.g the Armada JJ and Rossignol Super7 in comparison, and albeit they share quite some similarities, they ski remarkably different, mainly due to the camber underfoot. The closest to the Empire115 that I've skied so far is probably the 1st gen Praxis Protest. Another ski that's everything but unpredictable.
There's not a lot of skis like the Empire out there: full rocker, stiff flex, early taper and a slight pintail design -name me one you've skied and found unpredictable that combines these design elements and I might agree that you have something to contribute to this topic.
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05-27-2015, 09:02 AM #27
Praxis CCR GPO. Got 60 days on that ski. Similar to the empire. But dis ain't my thread.
Life is not lift served.
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05-28-2015, 02:08 AM #28
Hrmhrm, the GPO has about 90cm of classic camber. and quite short tip, but especially tail taper. IMO that's significant difference.
Although I'd agree immediately that it's a great ski.
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05-28-2015, 03:26 AM #29
Herr Knut, hint: CCR = continuous curve rocker. There are two molding profiles for the GPO, camber and CCR.
CCR GPO and Empire are variations on the same theme: sidecut, fully rockered, taper, 115mm/116mm, carbon.
Empire has a wider tip: 145mm v. 140
Empire has 1mm narrower waist
Empire has more taper: 19mm v. 12mm
Empire has a smaller turn radius length-for-length (190 Emp = 21m v. GPO 180 = 22m)
Flex: hard to compare as there are 4 custom flex profiles available for the GPO.
If I was interested in the Empire but wanted a less grabby wide tip width, less taper, less sidecut, similar rocker and weight and waist and length... then I'd ski the GPO.Last edited by neck beard; 05-28-2015 at 03:52 AM.
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05-28-2015, 06:45 AM #30
I could see rocker making that shape better, but not enough to overcome the unbalanced nature of it in all conditions. At some point in rough 3d snow it will come into play.
Rocker aside, the Armada JJ is a completely diferent shape. There is no pintail. The tail on the JJ is 4 mm skinnier than the tip. The Empire is 19mm. The OG protest is 6mm. The Highball 13mm with a long forebody(wide point at tip) If you think rocker completely changes a skis characteristics, but that much difference between tip and tail doesn't, then no one can help you. And the new Super 7's dimensions have changed to, wait for it, more balanced tip to tail. Unfortunately I had to sell my OG Protests before I ever logged 1 run, but my brother had 1st year tattoo topsheets and there was something off with the way those skied(too soft maybe?).
I'm not quite sure you get it. I just explained why I did not like this shape(slight pintail my ass), why the fuck would you think I would either buy or demo these. If you wanted to let me slay yours for a day, I wouldn't turn you down, but I could really care less if you felt I have something to contribute to this topic or not. If your worried about contributions, maybe you should go take rocker shots and post em for the OP, like he requested.
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05-28-2015, 07:12 AM #31
My sincere apologies, I wasn't aware of that build option for the GPO. I just new about the standard version (and have test-skied it shortly). Didn't find it on the Praxis website, but saw now that it's a custom option. I bet it skis quite different to the standard GPO. Have you ridden both? I am curious as to how they feel in comparison.
Sounds like quite an ingenious ski and I perfectly understand why you chose it.
It surely sounds like a very interesting alternative, then.
And I still cannot help but wonder about how you thing that that type of info should help the OP. But as you don't care for that, well, fair enough, I guess. In the end, this is TGR.
Whenever you're in the Pyrenees, give me a shout. Happy to let you take them for a ride. Normally we can offer suiting shitfuck conditions along with it
Are those really that hard to find?
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...09#post4314809
(follow the link within)
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05-28-2015, 07:39 AM #32Rod9301
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Knut, where are you in the pyrenees?
I'm moving for a year to luz saint sauveur, put my kids in school rio learn french, and of course ski, mountain bike and climb.
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05-28-2015, 08:03 AM #33
Hey man, all I said was I wish they woulda kept the Highball shape. Yeah, that might not have been helpful info to OP, but neither were the 30 other posts in this thread until you posted that link, including yours.
If I was lucky enough to ever make it to the Pyrenees, I would do that. Shitfuck conditions are exercises in building character.
Talk to the OP, I don't care about those rocker shots in the least
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05-28-2015, 08:25 AM #34
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05-28-2015, 12:11 PM #35Registered User
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This year my buddy the guide has forsaken his Stokes/Rads for Empire/Ion and seemed pretty happy, the empires broke trail well/ carved the big turns/didn't delam/the IONs didn't blow up
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05-29-2015, 08:30 PM #36
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05-29-2015, 10:23 PM #37
Last edited by 1000-oaks; 05-29-2015 at 10:53 PM.
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05-30-2015, 07:39 AM #38
Maybe he was trying to overcome a lack of tension in his legs?
From reading one of your previous posts, sounds like the rec. line is already quite forward?
2.5 made if "very prone to hooking" instead of being just "prone to hooking"?
In all seriousness though, I think D(C) sums it up better than I
(from the 'Lets talk taper...' thread)
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05-31-2015, 09:50 PM #39
Rocker shot (high res): http://www.phototurbo.com/ski/138-em...ski-rocker.jpg
Left to right: '07 192cm Lotus 138 Rocker 1, 183cm G3 Empire 127, 185cm Empire 115, 184cm PM Gear Bya Reverse (Kusala profile), 2010 183cm Bro Fat, '08 PM Gear (AK) Bro, 177cm Movement Bond
Clamps positioned on mounting line where they clamp ski (ignore handle position). Can't remember if I clamped L138's at 0 or -1.5 (recommended mount), probably 0. E115's still in plastic. E127 and E115 have the exact same tip spread, but have a different rocker profile to get there. E115 has a little more tail rocker than the E127. E115 is flatter through the middle than Bya's, but Bya's have more gradual rocker and bigger tips. Bya's clamped at 103cm from tip, which is probably where I'll mount them (might go 103.5cm). Bro Fats have long-rise tips, but I wouldn't call it a rockered ski. AK Bros mounted 2mm forward of line as recommended. Bonds mounted on the line.Last edited by 1000-oaks; 05-31-2015 at 10:08 PM.
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05-31-2015, 10:07 PM #40
1. Do the white non-carbon Empires have the same rocker as the black carbon model?
2. Can you please take all future rocker photos on TGR? You done good!Life is not lift served.
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06-10-2015, 01:55 PM #41
One run on the 185cm Empire 115 carbons. Snow was firm transitioning to slightly sun softened sun dimples and sun cups. Some pretty steep hard snow to 50 degrees slowly transitioning to more cruisey terrain below. Took me two turns to find the sweet spot for harder snow; centered or ever so slightly aft of center. Forward weighting in steeps would result in slight ski overturn, centered to aft of center felt solid. Minimal chatter, felt pretty damp in firm but not frozen suncups. Easy pivoting and slarvy short and medium radius turns. Lower angle wide open terrain high speed big turn carving on suncups proved enjoyable; these babies railed; damp, torsionally stiff and had a solid tail. Could employ a bit more shin/tongue turn initiation through the big carves. Can't wait to try 'em in winter snow of all sorts.
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06-10-2015, 03:11 PM #42
^ Thinking I'll mount my white ones at -5mm to -10mm behind G3's alpine line, it seems a touch forward.
Last edited by 1000-oaks; 06-10-2015 at 07:07 PM.
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06-10-2015, 04:23 PM #43
^^^more rear. What the empire 127 is at like -11. Fine there why go back?
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06-10-2015, 07:59 PM #44
^ I meant 5mm - 10mm behind the alpine line (not behind ski center), to make it about the same as where the e127 has the line.
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