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    You will still be able to buy upgrade kits from...

    You will still be able to buy upgrade kits from the cast website. Shops will only be able to buy complete kits with bindings.

    Confirmed by friends who work there
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    I have both a 184 dwt and a 179 sierra tour, both...

    I have both a 184 dwt and a 179 sierra tour, both mounted at rec with Voyagers. The dwt’s are now a season old and the sierras are close to new but I wouldn’t say the difference in flex is that...
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    Good to know, does the new lower buckle design on...

    Good to know, does the new lower buckle design on the backland push the ankle into the pocket decently well? I found the boa on the last design didn’t cut it for me, thats why the summit was...
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    Anyone had a chance to try on both the mtn summit...

    Anyone had a chance to try on both the mtn summit and the 2023 backland carbon (no boa)?

    Looking for which one has a smaller ankle pocket/ better ankle hold. Currently have dynafit radical pro...
  5. Zero g’s sold, giro goggles sold

    Zero g’s sold, giro goggles sold
  6. Dynafit black lights sold, few other things...

    Dynafit black lights sold, few other things pending
  7. I liked the 4d's, the extra field of view is...

    I liked the 4d's, the extra field of view is cool. But I have come to realize smith goggles don't fit my nose that great and let in air that makes my eyes water when skiing fast, and I heard with...
  8. Bliz Zero g 105, dynafit bindings, lots of goggles, Stumpjumper Evo, bike parts

    clearing out the gear closet/ garage, got a lot of stuff for sale. Priority on larger items will be given to local buyers to the Jackson/ Teton Valley idaho area for local pickup.

    first up,...
  9. I have also been on the constant hunt to find...

    I have also been on the constant hunt to find similar skis to my beloved sickles, ideally with a little bit more soft snow performance.

    A few notes, the 186 sickle actually only measures about...
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    Please make it have a tighter ankle and instep...

    Please make it have a tighter ankle and instep fit than the Dalbello 3 piece boots. For a 98 last the lupos don’t fit all that snug.
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    This mounting pattern is the same as a pivot just...

    This mounting pattern is the same as a pivot just moved.

    Not sure why you are so worried about re using holes, as long as you don’t strip the holes the retention is exactly the same as new hole....
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    Hey Man I feel the same way, I was just restating...

    Hey Man I feel the same way, I was just restating what was said on the other ski forum.

    Honestly after reading the responses over there this guy is coming off as very arrogant and won’t take any...
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    This was brought up on the newschoolers forum and...

    This was brought up on the newschoolers forum and was very negatively received. Claimed this is a better design and lighter.
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    Wait so your complaining about inconsistent...

    Wait so your complaining about inconsistent release values, but ski on fristchi frame bindings which are infamous for having some of the worst release characteristics in the game?
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    If they used the cut out method from the other...

    If they used the cut out method from the other link they could gain some rearward ROM. I’d be interested in more details as well, I have a now retired pair of promachines that happen to have cast...
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    Would you say the ankle is significantly more...

    Would you say the ankle is significantly more voluminous, or just slightly? I’d be interested to see if they stiffen significantly when cold, seems like being rated at 120 instead of 130 would...
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    Interesting, I haven’t skied them personally but...

    Interesting, I haven’t skied them personally but a bunch of friends have them. Didn’t realize that they were mostly doing work for more comfortable skinning and not more comfortable skiing.

    Do...
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    The hoji free has about the smallest ankle...

    The hoji free has about the smallest ankle available right now, most people I know in it have had to do significant work. Don’t let the wide stated last fool you, all the means is that the toe box is...
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    Nordicas website says 99mm on the elite and 100mm...

    Nordicas website says 99mm on the elite and 100mm on the regular. From what I’ve been told the elite is only slightly lower volume and some of that comes from a different liner. The elite is also...
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    Not even a little bit, this is a pole, you hold...

    Not even a little bit, this is a pole, you hold it in your hands and do pole plants. Eventually it will break or you’ll lose it in a fall, what more of a review do you need? This is obviously just an...
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    No one care, takes your leki and exotic ski add...

    No one care, takes your leki and exotic ski add and GTFO
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    You will hate the strider if you like the...

    You will hate the strider if you like the promachine and dobermans, massively more ankle room and volume all around, works for some people but not those who like low volume boots.
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    So let me get this straight, you tour with your...

    So let me get this straight, you tour with your too buckles done up, in zip fit liners?

    You’re definition of touring seems vastly different than mine. The achilles talk was about the cork moving...
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    Except the current offerings from zipfit all walk...

    Except the current offerings from zipfit all walk like shit and the cork moves around the achilles area when you use them for touring.

    The lange is kinda cool, but if it fits like a boat why...
  25. That’s totally dependant on the dynafit toes and...

    That’s totally dependant on the dynafit toes and no way related to them being mounted on a cast plate, it would be the exact same way with that toe mounted on a ski.

    Seeing as the guide towers...
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    I love how the vision skis but they are not...

    I love how the vision skis but they are not durable in the slightest, tagged a rock early season that I didn’t even feel while skiing and didn’t eject from my tech bindings, compressed 2 inches of...
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    The guys at cast don’t even like doing boot...

    The guys at cast don’t even like doing boot conversions, they’re messy and time consuming and expensive if they fuck it up and they already have enough on their plates with trying to get production...
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    The S lab mtn is indeed narrow, but the ankle...

    The S lab mtn is indeed narrow, but the ankle pocket is big and heel hold is horrible. Also the tow box doesn’t seem shaped for normal people, almost everyone needs a 6th toe punch in them. Instep is...
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    I don’t care what the marketing copy says, the...

    I don’t care what the marketing copy says, the blank with a 17m turn radius is in no way going to be comparable to the 118 with a 26m radius. Sure you might not notice 2-3 meters difference, but 9...
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    Im the same height as you but weigh slightly...

    Im the same height as you but weigh slightly more, I’d consider myself an expert skier. My touring ski is a 184 wildcat 108 tour, and the shortest ski I daily drive is a 181 meridian. I’d personally...
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    Well the zero G doesn’t fit some people’s feet,...

    Well the zero G doesn’t fit some people’s feet, this boot will presumably have a slightly different fit so will just be another option.

    Considering the claimed weight on the lupo air is 1300...
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    Just saw those quantum frees look to have a two...

    Just saw those quantum frees look to have a two piece upper cuff, seems to be another pivot above the ankle pivot. Kinda hoji-esq where the upper cuff moves to allow more ROM?
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    Not that makes me more interested, I have a hard...

    Not that makes me more interested, I have a hard time seeing room in the line for both of the quantum free 130 and lupo air 130. The difference in weight between them can’t be that much considering...
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    I agree those boots could be interesting. I’d be...

    I agree those boots could be interesting. I’d be extra interested if they made an air with the 98mm last instead of the ax100mm, and maybe add in more standard buckles but the ratchets really aren’t...
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    My bet would be that the quantum factory gets the...

    My bet would be that the quantum factory gets the boa and the cheaper models are those to left with the regular buckles. Make a bigger price and weight difference between the factory and next steps...
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    Ok so I’ve seen this boot mentioned in a few...

    Ok so I’ve seen this boot mentioned in a few other threads, and I finally have enough time in my pair to give my initial impressions. Warning this post might be kinda long.

    I’ll start with what I...
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    So far I haven’t found a true replacement for my...

    So far I haven’t found a true replacement for my sickles, I still have a pair of 186’s in my rotation, mounted about .5cm forwards due to hole conflicts. I tried the dev and found it had too much...
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    I had a semi reputable source in a different...

    I had a semi reputable source in a different state try a pair on because I couldn’t find a pair anywhere close to me so take this second hand information with a grain of salt.

    She said the best...
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    I didn’t know the grinch lived in scandanavia ...

    I didn’t know the grinch lived in scandanavia

    Last I checked the retail price on those carbon volkls you bought was $1200, and they made thousands of pairs of them pumped out of a factory with...
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    Theres literally 6 of them for sale, the price...

    Theres literally 6 of them for sale, the price doesn’t surprise me one bit. If they had made 100 of them I bet it would be more in line with the regular CBs, maybe a little more depending on if the...
  41. Why the hell did you buy 178 at your height, do...

    Why the hell did you buy 178 at your height, do you ski blade inbounds as well?
  42. I would equate a damp ski as one that transmits...

    I would equate a damp ski as one that transmits less vibrations and small impacts to the legs of the skier. Overall stiffness impacts the ability to handle a harsher larger impact, so a damp ski can...
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    Huku ta is in line in front of me, so I’ll take...

    Huku ta is in line in front of me, so I’ll take 2nd in line.

    but how much for just the skis.
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    Can’t believe I didn’t think of that, I wonder if...

    Can’t believe I didn’t think of that, I wonder if a really small tap would grip the pin better than a drill bit.
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    I have a really old p15 heel that won’t stay...

    I have a really old p15 heel that won’t stay down. How do you take the roll pin out to disassemble it?
  46. Anything over 20L will be way more comfortable to...

    Anything over 20L will be way more comfortable to take off on the chairlift.

    I love my mystery ranch ski and packs, I use the D route for very short side country but mostly inbounds storm day...
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    I fucking hate my big sky skins, I wish I had...

    I fucking hate my big sky skins, I wish I had never bought them and just spent the extra $50 to get pomocas. The glue is way too sticky, they don’t pack down small at all and they dont glide for shit...
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    I’ve just found that after mounting a few of...

    I’ve just found that after mounting a few of them, when you tighten down on the alpine toes the tech toes tend to go on fine, but when you tighten onto the tech toes sometimes the alpine toe is hard...
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    The back of the afd on the alpine toe has a...

    The back of the afd on the alpine toe has a pretty sharp edge thats good for clearing snow and ice build up.

    Also the best way to get the shoulder stand ups lined up is to tighten them with the...
  50. New design with the old weight would be more...

    New design with the old weight would be more ideal.

    I understand lightening up the ski to appeal to a larger market and since the company is based on the east coast I feel like the skis have...
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