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    I've been using the MaxDry RD (with hoses)...

    I've been using the MaxDry RD (with hoses) equivalent (it's physically identical, but under a different brand name) - which is also very low heat without any issues. So, I think the answer is yes.
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    I'd be good with that. LOL

    I'd be good with that. LOL
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    Dude, really? ...

    Dude, really?

    https://newsroom.heart.org/news/heres-your-wake-up-call-daylight-saving-time-may-impact-your-heart-health
    TLDR;


    I think "whining" about people who end up dead as a result of...
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    Dude. My 2nd was fever and chills with...

    Dude.
    My 2nd was fever and chills with apocalyptic headache that hurt so bad I threw up in the shower - which was the only place I didn't feel I wanted to die. 6-8 hours of intense misery. A day or...
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    There's this thing called "projection..."

    There's this thing called "projection..."
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    FS: Black Diamond Impulse 112, 186cm NIP

    As stated.
    Black Diamond Impulse 112, in 186cm.
    Brand-New, in plastic.
    (I ended up with these more or less by mistake. Hopefully someone here can use them and get a good deal too, and I get them...
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    Those are pretty light cores, but I've had really...

    Those are pretty light cores, but I've had really good luck with epoxy and skewers and re-filling the old holes and just placing where it makes sense. (Admittedly on much heavier cores.)
    If it were...
  8. I'll PM you @Westcoaster. No box is needed. Just...

    I'll PM you @Westcoaster.
    No box is needed. Just grab a few amazon boxes and cut them open and simply wrap the skis, and use a ton of tape.
    Keeps size down, you don't need a ski box and the...
  9. Portland OR.

    Portland OR.
  10. Thanks Bry! (My ski buddy has a burning desire...

    Thanks Bry!
    (My ski buddy has a burning desire to get that blue topsheet, so that's why I want this particular pair!)
  11. SanFran mags - can you help me get some skis?

    So, a pair of the OG Cochises in 193 in the blue topsheets is listed on FB marketplace. I've asked if the guy would be willing to ship, but he's not interested.

    I really don't want to burn a bunch...
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    I'm super cheap, and I think that's more than *I*...

    I'm super cheap, and I think that's more than *I* think they're worth. I paid about $100 for a similar pair.
    But then you have to consider - how eager are you to try them. Are there other pairs to...
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    Or the plastic jars where you can't evenly peel...

    Or the plastic jars where you can't evenly peel up the sealed top and you're left with a ragged on-again/off-again strip all around the rim of the jar? I think it's Kraft Mayo that I've noticed...
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    In my case, can be pretty dang hot. They're up...

    In my case, can be pretty dang hot.
    They're up high in my uninsulated garage.
    Portland doesn't get _that_ hot in the summer, though we did have a 117F day a couple of years ago. (That was freeking...
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    Sure. The nuances probably went over your head. ...

    Sure. The nuances probably went over your head.

    KQ lives in Walla Walla WA.
    But gas in Walla Walla WA is (usually) quite a lot more expensive than just across the OR border in Milton-Freewater....
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    I need to come ski iBW with him. But it's hard to...

    I need to come ski iBW with him. But it's hard to pass the high-speed quads an hour away to drive 4.5+ to ski a *slow* triple at BW.
    I need to do it on a day with enough snow they are running the...
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    She's probably IN Oregon. Cheapest gas is in MF,...

    She's probably IN Oregon. Cheapest gas is in MF, am I right?
    (I was trying to make out that street sign to see, but I'm too lazy.) [Edited to add: Yes, yes she is. Grumpy, frumpy old farmers/loggers...
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    I just use my oscillating multi-tool. 484567...

    I just use my oscillating multi-tool.
    484567
    (I'm sure someone will accuse me of being a barbarian though.)...
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    As a raving Cochise/Bodacious guy I'm really...

    As a raving Cochise/Bodacious guy I'm really worried about this transition.
    Mainly I'm worried that the Cochise is going to get "Russler-ized" and be much less of a charger than previously.
    ...
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    24.5

    24.5
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    @caderader I don't think I'd have ever pulled...

    @caderader
    I don't think I'd have ever pulled the trigger on ZF if I had to ante up for the full price.

    I got a pretty used pair on Ebay for pretty cheap - like $100 or something. (Even "fairly...
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    You: "Drive me to Jackson WY!" Car: "I'm sorry...

    You: "Drive me to Jackson WY!"
    Car: "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."
    Car: "Best I can do is Jackson MS."
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    Yes, the toe rails are the same for all; Attack...

    Yes, the toe rails are the same for all; Attack Demo, Attack2 Demo, Protector Attack 13 MN.
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    ...other than being pissed that I didn't notice...

    ...other than being pissed that I didn't notice it first. (Ya bastard!)
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    I'll see if I can update things - I may need some...

    I'll see if I can update things - I may need some help though. I don't have a pair of W11's to look at any more. :)
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    Yes, this! +1 With a cheap multi-meter, and a...

    Yes, this!
    +1

    With a cheap multi-meter, and a few youtube videos, and a little patience, you can probably fix it cheaply and easily. (But you might be without for a few days depending on parts...
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    Let me see what I've got that I can spare. But I...

    Let me see what I've got that I can spare.
    But I don't think I've got any sub 100's for the Attack2's that I want to trade away. (IIRC, I've got a single pair of 90's somewhere and if I've only got...
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    I'm the author of the 2nd review BTW. I have...

    I'm the author of the 2nd review BTW.
    I have several pairs of Knee bindings, though I never mounted any on my skis.
    I do have a pair on my daughter's skis and she's never had any problems other...
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    Careful there buckaroo. I know you're thinkin'...

    Careful there buckaroo.
    I know you're thinkin' it's the ladies, but are you so sure you're the gold-standard reference gender? :)

    *I* used to be the one always too warm.
    But I'm in the back end...
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    ^^ Did you have to? Sheesh. I have enough...

    ^^ Did you have to? Sheesh.

    I have enough self-control problems already! :)
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    You'll probably get a huge range of opinions -...

    You'll probably get a huge range of opinions - but I'll give mine...
    I've had several pairs of skis where the previous mounts interfered with the desired mount holes. (Like the holes actually...
  32. Someone needs to compare these to the Bodes -...

    Someone needs to compare these to the Bodes - that way I know if I'm missing out, and should feel really bad about not picking them up, or chuffed that I stayed true to my miserly ways and that I'm...
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    But oh, what a SATISFYING waste of your time, am...

    But oh, what a SATISFYING waste of your time, am I right?
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    BTW, don't use those shitty bimetal multi-tool...

    BTW, don't use those shitty bimetal multi-tool blades. (Unless you're only ever going to cut wood or other soft materials.) If you even so much as think about brushing a screw or nail, well your...
  35. You're welcome. I won't even charge you for...

    You're welcome.

    I won't even charge you for this intervention! :)
    (Just don't make me do it again!)
  36. I think it's 118. They are not super floaty,...

    I think it's 118.
    They are not super floaty, surfy IMO.

    Not *over* stuff, just *through* _everything._
  37. Ah, I think I got this. :) I'm 5'7" 135# - I'm...

    Ah, I think I got this. :)
    I'm 5'7" 135# - I'm just shy of 56.
    So, yeah, me skiing a pair of these is a little nuts. (To be clear, I do ski the 196, and I have skied and have the 186 too.)
    And...
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    Sticky: @McShortyShorts...

    @McShortyShorts
    How have you liked the Wrens? (I'd have loved to ski those before I shipped them to you!)
    Compare to the Bodes?
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    Don't anyone hold off for my sake. I'd really...

    Don't anyone hold off for my sake.
    I'd really only ski these on groomer days, and that's not many days a year. (If I had my way, no plain groomer days, but alas!)
    And I've got a 189cm FX95HP and...
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    ^^^ Must resist! Gak!

    ^^^ Must resist! Gak!
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    We're completely thread-whacking TSS's thread. :)...

    We're completely thread-whacking TSS's thread. :) Sorry TSS!
    Not small, but my wife uses them and she's a small person - she seems happy enough. They'll def be largish, but still seem just fine....
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    I'd guess he's regurgitating a review from powder...

    I'd guess he's regurgitating a review from powder mag or the like. A dozen people ski it and give a value, and those are the "averages."
    Semi-useful, I guess.

    If they were 193's I'd be all over...
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    PSA: OG Cochise in 185, $125

    Not my sale, just ran across it.
    (And in the blue topsheet, the nicest looking from that garish era.)

    https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/spo/d/seattle-blizzard-cochise-powder-skis/7684237179.html
  44. Thread: WTB: Goggles

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    I dunno - I'm sure someone will hop in to say...

    I dunno - I'm sure someone will hop in to say they're total garbage and you'll burn your retinas out in 5m. (Which is all bunk, but whatevs.)

    I've skied with them every day for at least the last 5...
  45. Thread: WTB: Goggles

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    Have you considered some of the cheap knockoffs?...

    Have you considered some of the cheap knockoffs?
    (And they are really very, very good. Not junk.)
    I posted about a pair I got last year that's identical to the Outdoor Master Pro with two lenses...
  46. If I weren't such a cheapo (and already have 3 OG...

    If I weren't such a cheapo (and already have 3 OG pairs between a couple of us) I'd grab those blackout 196 Bodes.
    Bump for one of the best skis ever.
    -You'll chicken out way before the ski does....
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    If only. It never happens that way for me! LOL ...

    If only. It never happens that way for me! LOL

    https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/105/946/2bd.png
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    Yup, there are three individual release adjust...

    Yup, there are three individual release adjust screws/release-mechanisms. One on the toe, one on the heel for upward release and one on the heel for lateral release.

    I don't believe there is any...
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    Shorty_J and Altacoup - are you aware of any...

    Shorty_J and Altacoup - are you aware of any evidence that the Protectors release when they shouldn't?
    I certainly haven't seen/read/heard any, and my personal experience (while only an N of 1)...
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    Thought I'd give one more data point. I've...

    Thought I'd give one more data point.

    I've been totally impressed with mine. Would totally do again. (Since I've got a bunch of skis with the Protector/Attack2 rails on them, depending on who I'm...
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