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  1. I've been kicking myself since they sold out! Put...

    I've been kicking myself since they sold out! Put like 20 touring days on 138s last year and will never not have r/r in the walking quiver again!

    Likely they'll get some flavor of atk, just have...
  2. *was Thanks for the heads up!

    *was

    Thanks for the heads up!
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    Did you do any detuning? In particular I'm...

    Did you do any detuning? In particular I'm wondering if you dulled from contact points forward? In general my experience has been that tapered tips perform more predictably in breakable crust and...
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    The heel issue is probably going to move me to a...

    The heel issue is probably going to move me to a different boot. A real bummer because I like everything else about the boa version so far. It wouldn't bother me if it got stiffer.
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    I want to join the m-free 99 party, but it's just...

    I want to join the m-free 99 party, but it's just way too short for me. Anyone got any ideas for 190ish (or longer) in the same vein?
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    1460g

    1460g
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    Maybe I missed it, but what is the recommended...

    Maybe I missed it, but what is the recommended mount point on the 115?
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    Finally got out on my 194s for a proper bluebird...

    Finally got out on my 194s for a proper bluebird pow day yesterday. Loved them. More backbone than 194 Animas (previous gen), better float than 2012 bibby and 196 governor. Less deflection in chop...
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    One of the great things about the current zero g...

    One of the great things about the current zero g is the crazy number of people it fits. Hope they didn't fuck that up.
  10. Ok, as the number of HL skis I need to buy is...

    Ok, as the number of HL skis I need to buy is getting a little out of hand, maybe Marshall can you clarify if there will be a 193 BC110 at some point?
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    Golden, what size are you comparing? In a 29 the...

    Golden, what size are you comparing? In a 29 the new pu 130 xtd is far more supportive than the old one. Not arguing it's a resort boot, but it feels like a very noticeable upgrade in downhill...
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    The recent TLT/blacklight boots are pretty high...

    The recent TLT/blacklight boots are pretty high volume, high instep along with the Tigard. The Radical Pro is kinda medium volume all over. And yeah, the Hoji Free has a very low instep. So I'd more...
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    I also would love to hear any news on the...

    I also would love to hear any news on the dispatch skis resurrection
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    Is the touring afd a sliding afd now? Guessing...

    Is the touring afd a sliding afd now? Guessing not? They used to just say you could fit a touring sole in the wtr afd, but that you were on your own to test release iirc. Wondering if they changed...
  15. The 193 BC110 on the mount table is what's...

    The 193 BC110 on the mount table is what's keeping me up at night right now

    Ok, I own Barney purple lotus 138s and had a blast touring on them last year. Buuutt at 6'6" 215# I feel like a touch...
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    Fwiw I think they feel pretty balanced on the...

    Fwiw I think they feel pretty balanced on the line. Right behind the bindings the ski is real stiff and the tip is relatively softer. I'm 6 and a half feet tall though. Hopefully someone with actual...
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    There unfortunately really aren't. The original...

    There unfortunately really aren't. The original Skorpius aside, out of about 20 touring boots on our wall the quattro can fit the lowest instep. It's an outlier and for us low instep folks it's...
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    I think the XT has a stated weight 50g lighter....

    I think the XT has a stated weight 50g lighter. Is anything else different? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240105/4900919f0cfa13f6e24c16f15fe444bb.jpg
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    I think riff is right about steel, keep in mind...

    I think riff is right about steel, keep in mind harder steel stays sharp longer but can be more challenging to sharpen.

    I'm no expert, but in the handful I've seen the amount of rocker also...
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    Quattro pro is gripwalk, stated weight of 1550 in...

    Quattro pro is gripwalk, stated weight of 1550 in a 27
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    Thanks for the advice Greg and Golden. Will have...

    Thanks for the advice Greg and Golden. Will have to balance my odds of fucking up the punch vs the odds of this boot ultimately working for me if I succeed.

    The boa is a bit slower than buckles....
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    Yeah with the proliferation of mnc bindings it...

    Yeah with the proliferation of mnc bindings it seems like the bigger compromise is gripwalk. You can't ski pivots with a touring sole but pretty much everything else is in play. But that's my bias, I...
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    Has anyone actually punched the heel on these...

    Has anyone actually punched the heel on these without destroying the walk mode? Bummed that heel issues might doom this boot for me
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    I duct taped a 3-4mm piece of plastic to the walk...

    I duct taped a 3-4mm piece of plastic to the walk mode to increase the forward lean and was pretty psyched on the result. Much more difficult to go from walk to ski mode, but whatever, going to make...
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    Obviously everyone's use case varies but having a...

    Obviously everyone's use case varies but having a real touring sole would be a huge plus for me.

    I haven't had time to do the fit work I need to, but if these work for me I'm wondering if some...
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    Rumor is we'll get Ridge in 26, 27, 28 sometime...

    Rumor is we'll get Ridge in 26, 27, 28 sometime in january. I wasn't there for the demo, but mixed reactions to the buckle layout. And more feedback that the tongue situation makes for a pretty...
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    Are these really the same weight? Isn't the L...

    Are these really the same weight? Isn't the L lighter?
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    Was considering taking these on a hut trip next...

    Was considering taking these on a hut trip next week, but this makes me nervous.

    We only sell the SL and haven't seen any break. But we haven't sold that many. Anyone seen this on the SL yet or...
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    I'd be interested in the answer to this as well....

    I'd be interested in the answer to this as well.

    I didn't realize the 192 comes in at just over 2kg if their stated weights are reality. And being a volkl it might measure close to a true 192....
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    I don't disagree with any of this. I think...

    I don't disagree with any of this. I think calling it an "imbalance" could imply there's something wrong with it, which, as a loyal MF108 acolyte caught my attention. Clearly that's not what you...
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    What camber imbalance? In the 108?

    What camber imbalance? In the 108?
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    Double post

    Double post
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    So glad I impulse bought a backup pair last...

    So glad I impulse bought a backup pair last spring.

    Sometimes I like having a more supportive tail, and sometimes I even like lighter skis, in which case I ski a different fucking ski!

    Hard to...
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    6'6" with 36" inseam and I second the strafe...

    6'6" with 36" inseam and I second the strafe recommendation. Now that I think about it pretty sure I have 4 pairs of strafe pants. All XL and all long enough.
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    It would surprise me if the gnar bar helped with...

    It would surprise me if the gnar bar helped with the bellowing, but let us know. I've got a pair, I guess I could just screw them on.
    My impression is that they are to eliminate any play in the...
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    Got my first couple days in the boa hawx....

    Got my first couple days in the boa hawx. Drasticallly improved downhill performance for my 29.5s vs previous hawx XTDs. Skied with the same wrap liner. Good enough that I'm considering doing some...
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    I listened to that yesterday and I thought it was...

    I listened to that yesterday and I thought it was fucking fantastic. Mad respect to all of those guys for opening up. That will change some people's lives
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    Yeah my 194s weigh over 2400g a ski. It's...

    Yeah my 194s weigh over 2400g a ski.

    It's interesting that I've read people talking about the blank as a softer ski. Maybe the shorter ones are nerfed, but like alta says, besides the extremities...
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    Agreed on the weight for inbounds skiing. I...

    Agreed on the weight for inbounds skiing. I toured on the scrapper 115. The 109s are sort of in a no man's land for weight (for me, ymmv).
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    Do these still have Scott's "3d sidecut" where...

    Do these still have Scott's "3d sidecut" where they put a tighter radius in the tips and tails? I really liked the construction and flex pattern of the scrapper 115 but I hated that sidecut. Maximum...
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    I own hoji frees and OG skorps - the hoji walks...

    I own hoji frees and OG skorps - the hoji walks really well for the class of boot it's in, but the skorpius still walks significantly better. And the hoji skis much much better. These boots are...
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    Honestly no idea. If you're near a competence...

    Honestly no idea. If you're near a competence center shop I'd make sure they know you're interested. They'll probably order some anyway, but doesn't hurt to let them know there's interest
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    I believe dynafit "competence centers" will get...

    I believe dynafit "competence centers" will get them sometime this season.

    1250g, 101mm last, 120 flex

    Between backland xtd, MTN summit and ridge its a good time to be looking for a 1300g boot
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    Mammoth mountaineering sells and mounts a whole...

    Mammoth mountaineering sells and mounts a whole lot of atks. Both techs have many years of experience mounting touring bindings. You don't need to know anything except where you want to mount them
  45. What bsl were the dynafits mounted for?

    What bsl were the dynafits mounted for?
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    It absolutely does. Large portions of nordic ski...

    It absolutely does. Large portions of nordic ski training consist of running, biking and resistance training even at a very high level. Of course actual skiing stacked on top of that at some point is...
  47. Love it! Wish they were a bit lighter or my...

    Love it! Wish they were a bit lighter or my touring partners less fit and I'd join you on team WNDR.
  48. I just want to know what's replacing them for the...

    I just want to know what's replacing them for the meter man? Buddies down here swear by these, so curiosity is high
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    I'll take them, pm coming

    I'll take them, pm coming
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    Ime the easiest way to get to the plateau is...

    Ime the easiest way to get to the plateau is almost always to use the well established booter in coke chute and then a short walk/ski over to your line of choice, just fyi
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