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    Dramatically more articulate and better observed...

    Dramatically more articulate and better observed than I was. That said, I sign onto what I think you’re saying that one of the most standout attributes vs. similar skis today is the tip shape, the...
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    Wasn’t my email, but that is the gist of my...

    Wasn’t my email, but that is the gist of my comment. Off piste the LPR is more of a smash through kind of ski for me than the R99.

    I’m going to speculate somewhat baselessly that the tighter...
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    Only got a few hours on the 188 in weird spring...

    Only got a few hours on the 188 in weird spring snow, so these are necessarily extremely preliminary impressions, but given the fedex fubar I thought maybe worth sharing.

    I’d echo a lot of what’s...
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    Definitely interested in the collective’s Strive...

    Definitely interested in the collective’s Strive experiences and I’m repeating myself, but one day on a Strive demo for me in soft snow featured a really inexplicable feeling toe release. My wife...
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    That jives with my experience of the 119 189. ...

    That jives with my experience of the 119 189. The 189 is a heavy and stiff ski that seems designed around a more progressive style than most comparably heavy and stiff skis.

    Also seems like...
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    But what do you think about powder skirts?

    But what do you think about powder skirts?
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    Grinding, punching and other dark arts are...

    Grinding, punching and other dark arts are involved for many people, including me, in fitting into the 96 mm last boots. There are also some people who can wear the 96 mm ones stock apparently. The...
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    Just to clarify terms, I don’t think most people...

    Just to clarify terms, I don’t think most people view a Redster CS or Head Raptor WCR as a “plug”, they’re usually described as masters race, recreational race, race stock or something similar.
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    No experience with the 103 but the fat version...

    No experience with the 103 but the fat version (OG 119) definitely doesn’t suck. Neither did the Lotus 124 until last year or the dearly departed Lotus 120 and various Spoons.
  10. Happened again to my wife in December this...

    Happened again to my wife in December this season. Same basic mode of release with soft, sloughy snow, smeary turns on a steepish run a few days post storm. We’re both large people. My binding was...
  11. I hate the shit out of the Strive demos because...

    I hate the shit out of the Strive demos because they seem to have the same pre-release issues for me as the Shift. If Shifts work for you or you know how to get them to work for you, it’s a very...
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    My wife and I have twisted our toes out of Strive...

    My wife and I have twisted our toes out of Strive demo bindings in soft sloughy snow while trying to smear turns once each (out of a total of one day we each used a ski with the binding). We also...
  13. Yep, makes sense. The thing I was sort of...

    Yep, makes sense. The thing I was sort of clarifying for myself as much as anyone else is that it doesn't sound like the comp build is that likely to be 2x4 stiff. Good news to me if it's a Pro...
  14. thank you @2Funky! I share your anticipation...

    thank you @2Funky!

    I share your anticipation for the R99 Comp build now, the part of what I'm going to call the "design blurb" I was least personally excited about on the comp builds was super...
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    ^ Also did you tune them before use? My 192...

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    Also did you tune them before use? My 192 pair came slightly funky out of the plastic so I had them ground flat and they were pretty perfect in LCC for a good chunk of the last week.
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    Update: zero issues skiing, only kind of painful...

    Update: zero issues skiing, only kind of painful towards the end of one day on a weeklong trip. For better or worse no falls on that side so crash resilience untested.

    No skinning or meaningful...
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    I love the triggers for alpine stuff, my biggest...

    I love the triggers for alpine stuff, my biggest complaint is I forget which pair of gloves has the straps on them regularly. For me they’re much easier to get on/off than traditional straps and I’m...
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    Thanks! I’ll try the atomic ones if/when I wreck...

    Thanks! I’ll try the atomic ones if/when I wreck the heads. Would you happen to know if they’re the same height?
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    My wife thinks the older double metal laminate...

    My wife thinks the older double metal laminate Santa Ana’s ski way longer than the older Black Pearl. No experience of the current gen of either but doesn’t seem like the Santa Ana has been so...
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    I don’t know if the Atomic ones are more better,...

    I don’t know if the Atomic ones are more better, but the Head ones look pretty similar and have vibram branded rubber on the non-afd parts. I’m pretty sure both are way less scary than the stock...
  21. I already put in for the C132. I don’t need the...

    I already put in for the C132. I don’t need the FR132 also, right? Right???

    Does the FR version exist in the 200 cm length?

    PS- this post may have been influenced by drugs and/or alcohol....
  22. In for a Warden demo with 110 brakes.

    In for a Warden demo with 110 brakes.
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    Thank you for the corrections and amplifications....

    Thank you for the corrections and amplifications. I was trying to gloss over the grading issues because I had seen contradictory things in different sources. I had a ton of “clavicle splay” on...
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    Thanks all, just as an update in case the...

    Thanks all, just as an update in case the information is useful to anyone I figured I'd share some stuff about my recovery process and injury.

    First, on the injury - there are 6 grades of shoulder...
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    434322 I see a 172 cm Billy Goat as sold out on...

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    I see a 172 cm Billy Goat as sold out on the website. Was there a ladygoat run? Can they be had custom?
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    I think you’re “supposed” to do it as needed to...

    I think you’re “supposed” to do it as needed to address heel lift or other fit changes as the liner packs out. Do you have that now?
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    Hey, just bumping this thread about weird...

    Hey, just bumping this thread about weird shoulder bumps. I got a grade 3 a bit over a month ago (late Sept) and have been doing PT and returned to lifting and biking.

    My biggest lingering issue...
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    In the interest of clarification, because I was...

    In the interest of clarification, because I was joking, I do think the “150” boot is part of their race collection and it looks like it has a 91.5 last.

    I’m actually not sure that’s even good...
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    I don’t understand what the idea for the boots is...

    I don’t understand what the idea for the boots is even supposed to be. I get why the dentists who like(d?) Kastles might like having cobranded boots, but otherwise what is Kastle bringing to boot...
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    I haven’t been on the 182 because at 6 ft 220 I...

    I haven’t been on the 182 because at 6 ft 220 I thought there was no chance I wanted the shorter one given the shape, but Blister has a write up comparing the 192 and 182. I mostly agree with what...
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    The M-Free 108 in 192 was by far my favorite ski...

    The M-Free 108 in 192 was by far my favorite ski at CB for headwall, spellbound, banana etc when I was there in Feb last season. The rear rocker makes it very easy to reposition. I gather the 182...
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    I didn't get out on my pair of Squads last year,...

    I didn't get out on my pair of Squads last year, but I own the M-Free 108 192 as well. I'd be surprised if the Squad feels like a clear substitute for the M-Free 108 in terms of style. I think the...
  33. Bump in case anyone needs these this fall.

    Bump in case anyone needs these this fall.
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    I dunno, I was only on the M-Pro 108 briefly and...

    I dunno, I was only on the M-Pro 108 briefly and to me it was really frustrating. My criticism is basically that the M-Pro 108 is not a LPR and the new ski is much more like the rest of the market...
  35. FS: 24 Stryder 115 W & Maestrale RS 2.0 28.5

    Per title, doing some spring cleaning and have two lightly used pairs of tech boots (one from my wife, one of mine) that ended up being replaced by better fitting alternatives.

    I believe the...
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    Thanks all, sounds like somewhere between on the...

    Thanks all, sounds like somewhere between on the -6.25 line and -2 of it is the way to go. I’ll ponder next time I’m drunk.
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    Any consensus on mount point for the squads? I...

    Any consensus on mount point for the squads? I was thinking on the “rec” (-6.25) line or 1 to 2 back from it to increase float for somewhat deep days.

    Is anyone running these forward of the -6.25...
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    My wife likes the Moment Bella 108 in a 172 for...

    My wife likes the Moment Bella 108 in a 172 for sidecountry but finds it a bit light for inbounds chop. The Mindbender 115C floats better than the Bella but is also too light to track well through...
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    Thanks for the context! The only shop I’ve ever...

    Thanks for the context! The only shop I’ve ever seen with a bunch of bindings pulled off skis for tuning I know does a lot of race work (and does an excellent job with freeride skis seemingly...
  40. Sort of depends how jibby you want to get. If...

    Sort of depends how jibby you want to get. If what you want is a twin tip that feels ok landing switch and still does a good job handling firm groomers it’s gonna be kind of heavy and not great at...
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    Anyone have intel on whether it’s different in...

    Anyone have intel on whether it’s different in ways other than 1 cm from the “stock” 192?
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    I haven’t watched the edited video, but I was...

    I haven’t watched the edited video, but I was there live. For what it’s worth, live it felt more like a bit of a debate between the Amer affiliated panelists and some of the other people on stage...
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    Sold to WanderingBush pending payment and...

    Sold to WanderingBush pending payment and shipping. Thanks all.

    Edit: Transaction complete, thanks all!
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    Sold: 189 cm ON3P Cease and Desist Minty

    Selling my 2019/2020 Cease and Desists because I own too many skis. They've been used once and deserve to slay more pow than I am able to provide them in rotation. Only one mount on the line for...
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    Heads up here in case of interest to someone, I...

    Heads up here in case of interest to someone, I finally got a day on my 2019-2020 Cease and Desists earlier this season. While they are definitely good skis, I didn't love them as much as I had...
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    Sorry, does the M-Pro 105 stay in the lineup? I...

    Sorry, does the M-Pro 105 stay in the lineup? I thought the 108 was the replacement to the 105 but when you say the 108 “slots in” it makes me think the 105 is surviving. Did I misunderstand you?
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    I can try and A/B the Wren 96 Ti (189) against a...

    I can try and A/B the Wren 96 Ti (189) against a 191 Mantra 102 sometime (aware a Wren 102 Ti or M6 Mantra is a more natural comparison but I have the skis I have). Off the top of my head, the...
  48. I’ve been using them since March 2021 as my...

    I’ve been using them since March 2021 as my primary goggles. I got them because I fog up every pair of goggles I’ve ever used if I’m wearing a buff or mask for Covid (I’m aware there are other...
  49. The discourse on ski materials was super...

    The discourse on ski materials was super interesting, thanks for that Marshal!

    One follow up - the 2010s vintage Kastles stand out in my mind for being uniquely damp and planted. I can’t A/B a new...
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    As someone who has the boot currently with the...

    As someone who has the boot currently with the stock liner, liquid fit seems decidedly less functional than the pitch for Atomic’s professional liner foam makes it sound. I have only used the liquid...
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