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    Responding to my own post: Not sure if it's...

    Responding to my own post:

    Not sure if it's placebo, but this made a HUGE difference. No more hooky tips and even more slashy. Thought I couldn't like these skis more...
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    Thanks! Surprising that they're so much of an...

    Thanks!

    Surprising that they're so much of an improvement over the M6, as the M6 was freakin' ace.
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    naedward81, you get on the M7s yet? I demoed...

    naedward81, you get on the M7s yet?

    I demoed the M6s a while back, and they were so, so damn good. Wondering how much of a change the M7 will be.
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    Interesting - had a similar experience and...

    Interesting - had a similar experience and chalked it up to having not adapted to the ski.

    How far back did you go with the tune? Just the rocker?

    Edit: answered my own question - it's obvious...
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    You called it! Two days on them, both at WB: ...

    You called it!

    Two days on them, both at WB:

    First day, alpine stayed closed so it was laps of mid-mountain. Ended up skiing steep, sporty trees off Garbanzo. Deep, sendy, and thick at the...
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    Thanks, that's helpful. I ended up finding a...

    Thanks, that's helpful.

    I ended up finding a sweet deal on some used but ostensibly new 191s. Going to get the bindings remounted for my boot size and give them a shot.

    I was expecting them to...
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    Thanks - excellent feedback. Really sounds like...

    Thanks - excellent feedback. Really sounds like mount point is going to affect the call.
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    Thanks - appreciate that. Looks like you went...

    Thanks - appreciate that. Looks like you went with the 184 and haven't been disappointed at all?
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    I'm torn on sizing for these. Seems like I could...

    I'm torn on sizing for these. Seems like I could go either way.

    6', 175 out of the shower, Whistler-Blackcomb. Probably will mount near rec. or just behind -1.

    191 seems like the call for the...
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    Ha - ain't that the truth. Tried going back to...

    Ha - ain't that the truth.

    Tried going back to Nordica ProMachine 130, and even with Intuition Pro Wrap, sold them after a half day of use. Nothing comes close to a well-fit plug boot.
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    Thank you! Super helpful; that clears up the...

    Thank you! Super helpful; that clears up the confusion.

    So much more evenly flexing throughout rather than soft-stiff-soft.
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    Faction Manas flex profile?

    I'm having a difficult time getting good info on the flex profile of the Mana series.

    The claim is that the tip and tail are stiffer.

    But does this mean they're stiffer in relation to other...
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    Does seem like a really dumb colour decision.

    Does seem like a really dumb colour decision.
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    Head Oblivion 116

    Anybody have a chance to get on these yet?

    Curious how they ski.
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    I'd be keen to hear people's feedback, as well...

    I'd be keen to hear people's feedback, as well (and the 4). I've had my eyes on these for a while, and so far the people who I've spoken to have been pretty enthusiastic.

    What I keep hearing...
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    And dang, lots out there for cheap these days......

    And dang, lots out there for cheap these days...

    Lots of mixed messages about the BC - some people claim they're noodles, others seem to think they've got a burly backbone and are stiff underfoot,...
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    The BC100 gets a bad rap with the hardcores...

    The BC100 gets a bad rap with the hardcores because every gnarly intermediate chav is on them, at least here (Whistler-Blackcomb). No young senders would ever be caught dead on them. They're the...
  18. God damnit, spring break trip with the family,...

    God damnit, spring break trip with the family, otherwise, would have LOVED this, especially at that price.

    Should I ditch them???!?
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    Agreed, also in plugs (Nordica) with race fit for...

    Agreed, also in plugs (Nordica) with race fit for all types of skiing, including moguls and some park.

    Initially had bought them only for skiing some FIS SL skis (which are insanely fun - highly...
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    Another vote for plugs. Pretty typical foot...

    Another vote for plugs.

    Pretty typical foot width, but scrawny-ass ankles and micro-calves.

    I battled with Mach 1s for several years to try to get them to work. Went a size down, punched to...
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    I picked up a set of these and my impression is...

    I picked up a set of these and my impression is very much the same.

    Despite not being part of the Enforcer series, they very much ski like them/Nordicas - I was actually surprised how similar the...
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    Had a chance to try these out yesterday, cat...

    Had a chance to try these out yesterday, cat skiing in BC.

    The weather has been pretty fucked (low snow pack, droughty, warm, with some fresh over the last few days - not the conditions you'd want...
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    Dang, also selling me. On paper, they're...

    Dang, also selling me.

    On paper, they're softer flexing skis than the BC, Whitewalker, JJ, Renegades, etc. Worried that they'll feel like noodles, especially when putting the landing gear down.
    ...
  24. I'm curious what you didn't like about them? ...

    I'm curious what you didn't like about them?

    They're on my radar, and most people seem to rave about them as a pure pow ski.
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    Interesting take on things. Are you thinking...

    Interesting take on things.

    Are you thinking the UL skis more similar to the BC than the WW 116? Or the BC more similar to the WW 116?

    And sounds like the CT5 skis differently than all
    of them?
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    Are you finding the 192 too long?

    Are you finding the 192 too long?
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    I skied the Magic Js (190) two years ago at...

    I skied the Magic Js (190) two years ago at Retallack - I really liked them. Felt stiffer throughout than the JJ or even the Whitewalker, yet they still pivoted well. For lack of better word, they...
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    Bump to see if anyone has had a chance to get on...

    Bump to see if anyone has had a chance to get on these yet...

    Word on the street is that, like the OG Whitewalkers which were designed to be skied at 185, these were designed to be skied at 183.
    ...
  29. I know the OP isn't asking, but now that we're on...

    I know the OP isn't asking, but now that we're on the topic - it seems like for those who only want to (or can) ski one ski for pow days at Whistler, there have to be some good options that will be...
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    Anyone had a chance to ski the BC 120 and any of...

    Anyone had a chance to ski the BC 120 and any of the Whitewalker, Nocta, or CT 5.0, and can compare them?

    I've skied the JJ, the Whitewalker, and the Magic J - got along with them all really well,...
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    Hahahahahahahha...funny stuff. The guy's a...

    Hahahahahahahha...funny stuff. The guy's a savant.

    DD: Enforcer 100 to get rowdy, BC 100 mounted +3.5 for shits and giggles, BC West Coast and a little interior.
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    You two are doing a good job of selling me on...

    You two are doing a good job of selling me on these...
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    Freakin' sweet. Thanks for the info.

    Freakin' sweet. Thanks for the info.
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    Oh nice! I'm probably not going to be skiing...

    Oh nice!

    I'm probably not going to be skiing them much inbounds, anyway.

    Other skis I've been considering are the Whitewalker, which I got along with really well last year at Retallack, the new...
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    Interesting - what other skies do you have on the...

    Interesting - what other skies do you have on the list that aren't as spendy?
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    Thanks for the input, eh! Yeah, odd - seems...

    Thanks for the input, eh!

    Yeah, odd - seems like very few people have skied them.

    Word is they're pretty stiff, plus the flat camber - maybe scaring people off?

    I was thinking of them as a...
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    Thanks - that's super helpful.

    Thanks - that's super helpful.
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    Bump for zeeeeeee crickets....

    Bump for zeeeeeee crickets....
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    Anyone skied the Faction CT 5.0/Mana 4?

    Hard to find good info on how these ski!

    I've searched back through old posts, and found some hype about them, but not really any specific details.

    Considering these as a pure pow ski, but also...
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    Dang, eh. Thanks for the info. Fingers crossed...

    Dang, eh. Thanks for the info. Fingers crossed...
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    Additionally, I've heard that the larger...

    Additionally, I've heard that the larger someone's quiver, the smaller their penis?
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    I'm in a similar boat - heard that Noctas are...

    I'm in a similar boat - heard that Noctas are surfier and more of a one-trick pony, but how much of that fun, floaty, slashy, surfy goodness do you give up with the Anima?
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    I've also heard that if I ski nothing but small,...

    I've also heard that if I ski nothing but small, boutique, US indy brands of skis, that I don't have to post as many replies to get full permissions.
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    Any word re: Creekside opening date? Based on...

    Any word re: Creekside opening date?

    Based on the posts below, sounds like it's still going to be a while, yeah?

    With new snow coming, and opening this week, I presume that it's going to be a...
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    Am I core enough?

    Someone told me that I need to post 5 pics of my mom (or dad, if that's your thing, which is cool) to get permission be able to start a new thread.

    Is that what goes for 'community contribution'...
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