Yeah. I've used my Cast system with both GW and 9523. I can attest that, with the 9523 setup, it's not perfect. I'd like to shift back to GW without adding a pound to each ankle. Huge kudos to the...

Cast has ISO 9523 (https://casttouring.com/products/freetour-afd?variant=39368883929165) . Also, the Backland XTDs will have a Gripwalk version, so...doesn't seem odd to me.

I bought my Qs in 2020 with the intention of bringing them as my Japan ski. Little did I know it would be 2 seasons before they would be properly deployed :-(. Finally got them on-and-off piste in...

Odd in what way?

Great info in this thread and the podcast. Thanks Matt.

On the Backland XTDs, one question I haven't seen answered yet - BSLs. I have CAST/Pivot bindings with a very small adjustment range, and...

I had a long email thread with Keith about it, and replaced them with 182 Qs...Hopefully inaugurating them in Revelstoke in 6 weeks!

I live in Hawaii (which yes, has plenty of upside) -- we have...

Protests

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mallwalker & snowaddict.

I have a pair of stock 187s that have only been skied three days. I found them too long for my short stature. BSL is 301. They've got Griffons mounted. LMK if interested

That is an answer, but not the only answer. I was asking if anyone has a more numbers-oriented answer.

You may want to rethink those boots. They look a little drafty.

Does anyone know the tip rocker heights of C&Ds and Billy Goats? And how far back does the rocker start? There are profile pics on the interwebs, but no numbers that I can find.

Beautiful. This is almost exactly what I'd get (184s and green sidewalls for the stoke!). One more inch towards Yes

I'm still chewing on it, but I'm leaning towards selling my near-new ProTests. 3 days on them, but I don't live within driving-distance of slopes, so these are skis for one big trip a year, and I...

That's super promising to read. Thanks! I have the Hawx XTDs as well, and have shifts on my Praxis BCs (which I love). But I haven't fallen in love with my Protests, so this is an interesting...

Anyone gone skinning with C&Ds? I've looked everywhere for a discussion or review of using them on a backcountry day and no dice.

Just got back from a week in Hokkaido. They're having a rough year, but damn did we get lucky last week. 6 days with near-constant snowfall, capped with 2 days of cat skiing.

I went a little nuts...

The sale prices pushed me over the line. And once I got rolling, it was hard to stop!

Haha - No. Quasi-obsessive with just barely enough disposable income to overhaul this year.

Hi all, and Thank You to all the very helpful regulars in TGR.

A quick follow up on my question about Protests & sizing. I went a bit further than originally expected:

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I pulled the trigger yesterday on one of the last Protest 187s in stock. Thanks to everyone for the thoughtful commentary. I can't wait to get them to Japan in January.

I haven't yet bought...

That's really helpful. Thanks all. Now all that is left is to obsess over the choice between buying one of the stock pairs now, or waiting and hoping for ability to build a custom veneer pair...

First post, and I'm new to Praxis. Do Protests ski long or short? I don't hear anyone here talk about 177 Protests. Are they too short for most people? Me: 5'7" 170lbs and my "everyday skis" are...