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04-21-2024, 08:07 AM
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I’m 220, I think you would really like the comp...
I’m 220, I think you would really like the comp flex. Personally I will ski both the (super) comp and the production flex.
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04-20-2024, 07:05 PM
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I skied the RC85 extensively today, and spent a...
I skied the RC85 extensively today, and spent a bit of time on the 95 as well.
Also skied the r99 comp as a comparison.
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They are everything we designed them to be.
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04-16-2024, 05:51 PM
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Push the Envelope: Heritage Labs RC85 and RC95
Marshal sez the tester skis rip. My pairs arrive this week and I hope to get a day on them this weekend. I’m sure he’ll post more, but initially it sounds as if these rip every bit as hard as the...
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04-02-2024, 12:01 PM
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Lakesides Chutes - Schweitzer Mountain - March 29, 2024
Are we certain 2pole isn?t Downhill Donnelly?
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03-30-2024, 09:33 AM
Thread: Mega jillions
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Haha awesome, thanks mang
Haha awesome, thanks mang
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03-20-2024, 11:56 AM
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You need the original source file. When something...
You need the original source file. When something is rounded to scientific notation you lose precision. There’s no unscrambling that omelet.
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03-16-2024, 07:53 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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I went +1 and am happy there. Can you ship me...
I went +1 and am happy there.
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03-15-2024, 08:38 AM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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That’s why I mounted mine +1
That’s why I mounted mine +1
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03-13-2024, 04:45 PM
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Pm sent
Pm sent
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03-12-2024, 01:21 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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490261 490262 Status update… siding is done...
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Status update… siding is done (need to paint the fascia).
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Starting on flooring.
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03-12-2024, 01:17 PM
Thread: Things you're looking forward to
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Getting the house I’ve been building done and...
Getting the house I’ve been building done and moving out of the tiny 1bed/1bath built in 1912 house my wife and I have been living in for the past 5 years. Down to flooring, appliances and trim so...
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03-07-2024, 10:12 PM
Thread: What Ski companies have good skins?
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Dynastar branded skins are Pomoca as well.
Dynastar branded skins are Pomoca as well.
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03-06-2024, 03:20 PM
Thread: A dozen skis. DPS and oddballs. OBO
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I support this decision.
I support this decision.
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03-05-2024, 01:50 PM
Thread: Att zipfit gurus!
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The biggest problem I have with bontex shims is...
The biggest problem I have with bontex shims is it then pushes me up higher in to heel pocket, which makes the rest of the boot fit get screwy around the ankle and elsewhere.
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03-05-2024, 12:07 PM
Thread: Att zipfit gurus!
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I’m in a 10.5 street shoe and a 26.5 Lange...
I’m in a 10.5 street shoe and a 26.5 Lange Rx/Shadow/XT3.
Another shell size down and I’ll need to have my toes removed.
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03-05-2024, 11:44 AM
Thread: Att zipfit gurus!
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I have feet that get very low volume (from a...
I have feet that get very low volume (from a height perspective) in the forefoot plus a low instep. The thin forefoot on the zipfit makes me feel like I’m floating in the boot. Anyone else have this...
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03-04-2024, 08:31 PM
Thread: 2013/14 Inland PNW thread
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489314 ****\**** afternoon on the Buster scale...
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****\**** afternoon on the Buster scale
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02-29-2024, 10:07 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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Biggest difference is that they don’t feel like...
Biggest difference is that they don’t feel like you’re skiing on a pair of truck leaf springs
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02-29-2024, 09:38 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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Yeah it’s a little more lively and light but not...
Yeah it’s a little more lively and light but not by much honestly.
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02-29-2024, 01:26 PM
Thread: Wife ski recs
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172 Mfree 108
172 Mfree 108
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02-27-2024, 10:21 AM
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Looks cool on the shelf, new feature for retail...
Looks cool on the shelf, new feature for retail staff to sell Texans.
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02-26-2024, 04:05 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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Hell yeah I detune… only after I ski something...
Hell yeah I detune… only after I ski something from the wrapper though.
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02-26-2024, 02:45 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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Awesome. I skied my 182s this weekend and loved...
Awesome. I skied my 182s this weekend and loved them. My only recommendation is a slight detune in the tips and tails around the rocker contact points… should be ready to rip after that!
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02-23-2024, 02:53 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Obviously I have no say in this discussion being...
Obviously I have no say in this discussion being 35, but I’ll say, a 360lb deadlift is not a crazy number. And I never said it’s what you should rush for. There’s lots of guys in there 40s that I...
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02-23-2024, 09:19 AM
Thread: 2013/14 Inland PNW thread
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Stay at Fairmont or Radium hot springs, maybe ski...
Stay at Fairmont or Radium hot springs, maybe ski 1/2 day at Panorama.
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02-22-2024, 06:37 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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I’ll send you my labs with total test levels
I’ll send you my labs with total test levels < 300? Does that count?
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02-22-2024, 05:54 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Skateboarding is for Gen X’ers in their 50s...
Skateboarding is for Gen X’ers in their 50s trying to relive their youth. It’s super lame. No 30 year old skateboards, yuck.
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02-22-2024, 05:22 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Doesn’t hold anyone back from posting about...
Doesn’t hold anyone back from posting about Ukraine or Real Estate either.
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02-22-2024, 03:37 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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I’d say bodyweight bench press, 1.5x bodyweight...
I’d say bodyweight bench press, 1.5x bodyweight squat, 2x bodyweight deadlift.
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02-21-2024, 01:27 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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5x5 is a classic and is also the basis for many...
5x5 is a classic and is also the basis for many programs like Starting Strength, 5/3/1, etc.
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02-21-2024, 12:20 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Athletic performance in your 40s?
Your routine has way too much chest stuff.
What cg posted is good.
Couple things to add:
Can you setup a pull-up bar and a dip station? Could do bench dips too.
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02-21-2024, 09:18 AM
Thread: How many Snowbird Seven Summits passes?
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We need more ski resorts/infrastructure. This...
We need more ski resorts/infrastructure. This kind of thing is only going to get worse.
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02-19-2024, 12:06 PM
Thread: Lange Shadow 130 LV dual pivot boot
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I’m finding the flex off the top to be too linear...
I’m finding the flex off the top to be too linear for my liking, I’m over driving the tips of my skis. Anyone experimenting with the swappable flex adjustment to make the boots more progressive like...
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02-18-2024, 09:58 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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Do it. If you like the 99, you’ll love the 108
Do it. If you like the 99, you’ll love the 108
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02-18-2024, 10:05 AM
Thread: Mojo 15s still any good?
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Just make sure you get the forward pressure...
Just make sure you get the forward pressure right, they are not as tolerant to loose forward pressure as a 916 or a Pivot.
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02-17-2024, 09:44 AM
Thread: WTT: Forza 15 BNIB
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Dibs for NW Skier
Dibs for NW Skier
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02-16-2024, 08:57 PM
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For the record I told Marshal we should build...
For the record I told Marshal we should build that ski. But it’s fairly well covered with offerings from big and small brands.
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02-16-2024, 10:08 AM
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Metal adds mass, dampening, and sometimes...
Metal adds mass, dampening, and sometimes stiffness.
But I’d rather have a good heavy layup without metal than a light layup with.
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02-16-2024, 09:29 AM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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I’m in my 30s but one thing I’ve learned is...
I’m in my 30s but one thing I’ve learned is “don’t get greedy”.
It’s not about how much you lift today. It’s about how much you lift in 6mo.
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02-15-2024, 06:37 PM
Thread: 2013/14 Inland PNW thread
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I might try to ski a couple hours on Saturday or...
I might try to ski a couple hours on Saturday or Sunday morning… tbd
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02-15-2024, 06:10 PM
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Ode to the Spatula.
Ode to the Spatula.
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02-15-2024, 06:00 PM
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Nothing more than MO and I emailing back and...
Nothing more than MO and I emailing back and forth about the perfect hard snow ski. Nothing further. But maybe he’ll hire me as chief ski tester.
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02-15-2024, 05:50 PM
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Is any other company making skis worthy of their...
Is any other company making skis worthy of their own thread?
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02-15-2024, 04:59 PM
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We decided to target the middle of the range to...
We decided to target the middle of the range to start to ensure hitting MOQs.
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02-15-2024, 04:37 PM
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To crush your enemies, see them driven before...
To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women?
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02-15-2024, 02:21 PM
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Push the Envelope: RC85 & RC95
Marshal said no one buys < 180cm skis but maybe you guys saying you’d want one will sway him.
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02-15-2024, 02:11 PM
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Gotta find it, it was in relation to me wanting a...
Gotta find it, it was in relation to me wanting a ski that charged harder than the OG 191 Billygoat. I gotta find that thread, it was hilarious.
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02-15-2024, 01:41 PM
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https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php...
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/356406-Push-the-Envelope-RC85-amp-RC95
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02-15-2024, 01:33 PM
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The 182 should be ample. I am 5’10 and >...
The 182 should be ample.
I am 5’10 and > 200lbs.
Marshal is > 6’ and > 200lbs.
The 182 length is a deliberate choice to allow to ski in ways you can’t on your long skis.
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02-15-2024, 01:09 PM
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Push the Envelope: Heritage Labs RC85 and RC95
RC85 and RC95:
Paradigm Breaking hard-snow skis for Enlightened Skiers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7JG63IuaWs
Many of you know I’ve been chasing the perfect narrow skis in my quiver...
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