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03-15-2020, 03:08 PM
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Why don't you shut the fuck up unless you have...
Why don't you shut the fuck up unless you have something positive to say?
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03-14-2020, 08:50 PM
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How many fingers that have been sneezed and...
How many fingers that have been sneezed and coughed on touched the cup and flagstick? Ball washer? Credit card? Cart steering wheel?
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02-27-2020, 07:45 PM
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Alright guys thanks. I’ll post some pics when I...
Alright guys thanks. I’ll post some pics when I can
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02-27-2020, 05:09 PM
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Edge sharpeners that don’t catch on bindings?
I’m getting tired of using the type of file-guides where you clamp a long file or diamond stone to it. The length of the files makes it impossible not to catch on the toe piece and brake areas.
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02-27-2020, 04:46 PM
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Wait, so the Enforcer’s tail is softer than the...
Wait, so the Enforcer’s tail is softer than the Bonafide’s tail. WTF?
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02-23-2020, 11:45 PM
Thread: Niacin for cold extremities?
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Vegetables are loaded with nitrates... these can...
Vegetables are loaded with nitrates... these can be vasodilatory.
So have an omelette with bacon and spinach.
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02-23-2020, 03:56 PM
Thread: ON3P SKIS Discussion
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ON3P’s e-store pate for Wrenegade 96 ti speaks of...
ON3P’s e-store pate for Wrenegade 96 ti speaks of metal laminates, but the infographic doesn’t show any.
Does the ski have metal laminates in it, or not?
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02-23-2020, 03:53 PM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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When a Norse man asks “troll?”, I wonder if that...
When a Norse man asks “troll?”, I wonder if that has further meaning.
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02-23-2020, 09:18 AM
Thread: Mantra 102 - where to mount it?
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To the engineers out there: the beam load chart...
To the engineers out there: the beam load chart that shows up in this thread in tapatalk (couldn’t locate in thread)...
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02-23-2020, 09:15 AM
Thread: ON3P SKIS Discussion
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I’m looking at the Wrenegade 96 ti. Be honest:...
I’m looking at the Wrenegade 96 ti. Be honest: for groomer skiing (or any type, for that matter), is its construction as sound as a Euro OEM ski?
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02-23-2020, 09:07 AM
Thread: School me on ice-missiles
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If you want to CARVE railed turns on legit ICE,...
If you want to CARVE railed turns on legit ICE, you probably need a race stock GS ski (if you are not familiar with term “race stock”: most likely has the acronym FIS/WC in the title, and will have a...
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02-22-2020, 09:14 AM
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I have a question: Never skied the enforcers...
I have a question:
Never skied the enforcers but did demo NRGy 90 and 100. I found the apex of a carved turn to be especially aggressive, really pulling some G-forces, and felt like the ski was... -
02-22-2020, 09:06 AM
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Ever since I got on a Blizzard Flipcore ski I...
Ever since I got on a Blizzard Flipcore ski I demoed back in 2012, I was blown away.
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02-14-2020, 11:43 AM
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Yeah, my quiver is all effed up right now. The...
Yeah, my quiver is all effed up right now. The Rustler 9 (which I bought in Utah after 2 hours of contemplation) is freaking fun. It bridges the gap between my 180 cm Brahma and Bonafide.
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02-13-2020, 02:01 PM
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Hi old goat. Did you feel the 177 e93 skied...
Hi old goat. Did you feel the 177 e93 skied shorter than the 180 Bonafide (I.e. lower swing weight, easier to pivot, smear, etc)?
Actually hoping the answer is the opposite of my OP!
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02-10-2020, 09:26 AM
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Those who sized down due to age... yay or nay?
For those out there that went one size down in a ski when they felt like there was a bit less gas in the tank, so to speak (to be fair, for different people this could be any decade in life)...
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02-10-2020, 09:17 AM
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Nordica Enforcer effective edge length?
I saw an enforcer 93 in the lift line and the effective edge length (the edge length with sidecut, regardless of early rise), looked extremely short.
Does this compromise carving/groomer skiing?
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09-12-2019, 05:15 PM
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Long-shot feeler on 180 cm Bonafide trade...
I have a 2014 (purchased and mounted in late 2015 and used 16-17, 17-18, and 18-19 for probably 25 days total) Bonafide 180 cm
Mounted on line for 308 BSL with Rossi px 12.
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08-01-2019, 09:34 PM
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Vail Resorts Imperialism... is the joke on us?
So MTN buys up Peak resorts at 2x market price. If climate change is real, the Great Lakes and Northeast resorts they will own will be the first to not hold snow.
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04-26-2019, 11:43 AM
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I said "basically," and put in the opening...
I said "basically," and put in the opening sentence to create a contrast from which the further discussion/questions would be contextualized, and especially on a ski forum.
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04-24-2019, 01:24 PM
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Aftermarket insoles in street shoes?
Custom and even pre-molded footbeds work great for ski boots, because the foot is basically locked in place and sits above a rigid bootboard, ski boot soles, binding, and ski. Good stuff.
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03-22-2019, 05:26 PM
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Vitamin I, thanks for info. As for “who...
Vitamin I, thanks for info.
As for “who benefits?” question, that’s why the service would have to be a paid for thing if a small ski industry company put it out.
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03-22-2019, 05:05 PM
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Talk of “hips” is largely a thing created by...
Talk of “hips” is largely a thing created by pedophilic race coaches so they had a legitimate reason to be looking at the asses of boys and girls in skin-tight Lycra race suits.
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03-22-2019, 05:02 PM
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Do you have third person footage of you skiing as...
Do you have third person footage of you skiing as an example (only if you’re comfortable posting/full mask and goggles to remain anonymous, etc).
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03-21-2019, 12:11 AM
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Waddya know. I suppose that is nice. LOL that’s...
Waddya know. I suppose that is nice. LOL that’s actually kinda cool. I had no idea.
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03-21-2019, 12:00 AM
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Someone on the gondola asked if the gondola had...
Someone on the gondola asked if the gondola had Wi-Fi.
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03-20-2019, 08:37 PM
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Unless you are independently wealthy, your...
Unless you are independently wealthy, your website will be an enterprise in some way shape or form.
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03-20-2019, 04:09 PM
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I'm just waiting for more integration between...
I'm just waiting for more integration between smartphone scans and boot shells.
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03-20-2019, 02:49 PM
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Thank you for link. I don’t think there’s...
Thank you for link.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with marketing to shops; just that they don’t also market direct to consumer).
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03-20-2019, 02:34 PM
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Hello. I would like to apprise you of several...
Hello. I would like to apprise you of several things I hope will help.
1. These boots have a high instep, as you may know.
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03-20-2019, 02:22 PM
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Awesome info man. The one thing I wondered about...
Awesome info man. The one thing I wondered about for the 3D foot scan is that it would be better to also have a complete 3D scan of your foot in your footbed of choice on the floor. The one company...
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03-20-2019, 12:56 PM
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I think the OP is saying that the physical medium...
I think the OP is saying that the physical medium of a internet forum with "posts" and "pages" (in many threads numbering in the hundreds) is an impractical way to get to the important information. ...
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03-20-2019, 12:53 PM
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Regular skis with skin notches???
Does the presence of notches for skins imply the ski was specifically designed with touring in mind (lighter)?
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03-20-2019, 12:34 PM
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Are you TGR's web developer, or do you want to...
Are you TGR's web developer, or do you want to start your own website?
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03-20-2019, 12:31 PM
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I'd like a service that takes a 3D generated...
I'd like a service that takes a 3D generated model of your feet (based on a smartphone app) and searches an entire database of ski boot internal shell 3D images and generates a list with "%fit," and...
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03-19-2019, 07:45 AM
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I carried on boots once. They almost got lost.
I carried on boots once. They almost got lost.
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03-18-2019, 08:37 PM
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I tried a SOLE footbed once. It didn’t work out...
I tried a SOLE footbed once. It didn’t work out for me (the “molding” is minimal). But it’s a well-made insole for sure.
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03-18-2019, 12:31 AM
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XXX-er, in the off-chance you might not be privy...
XXX-er, in the off-chance you might not be privy to it, some boots marked as “low-cuff,” “junior race” and “women’s” most certainly come in 24.5.
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03-18-2019, 12:15 AM
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Europeans don’t like custom footbeds?
Well, a 2.5 G turn for a 220 pound racer is 550 lbs on one footbed maybe 40 times a race.
Maybe there’s not much that can resist that.
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03-17-2019, 10:12 PM
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I thought my feet were flat. Then I see this...
I thought my feet were flat. Then I see this pic. My feet are not flat.
I’m glad you found a solution.
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03-17-2019, 01:02 PM
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the answer to "WTF is wrong with my boots?"
Interesting.
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03-17-2019, 12:57 PM
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the answer to "WTF is wrong with my boots?"
Thanks for ideas.
You are right; I pronate, so when the boots are molded they mold to my pronated ankle.
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03-17-2019, 08:51 AM
Thread: generic heat moldable footbeds
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I haven’t. Sent from my iPhone using TGR...
I haven’t.
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03-17-2019, 12:04 AM
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Can somebody who knows explain in some detail how...
Can somebody who knows explain in some detail how important stance width is in Fischer Vacuum molding process?
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03-16-2019, 11:38 PM
Thread: generic heat moldable footbeds
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http://www.sourceortho.net/heat-moldable-diabetic-...
http://www.sourceortho.net/heat-moldable-diabetic-insole/
$10.00/footbed.
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03-15-2019, 09:03 AM
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Europeans don’t like custom footbeds?
Nordica’s website says that Americans are taught that custom footbeds are essential, but that Europeans see them as a novelty item.
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03-14-2019, 10:33 PM
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Cool. Might as well respond to my own thread. ...
Cool. Might as well respond to my own thread.
I measure 27.5 for mondo.
I ski in a 26.5 because I hate a sloppy ankle fit.
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03-13-2019, 11:47 PM
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Do you ski in your measured mondo size?
If properly measured on a mondopoint Brannock, do you ski in that size?
Does anyone here?
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03-11-2019, 01:37 AM
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Boot punching and grinding questions...
Does punching boots more STRETCH plastic, or does it really just rearrange plastic shape?
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03-09-2019, 11:53 PM
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Alright thanks for info. ... The Mach 1s...
Alright thanks for info.
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The Mach 1s May actually be polypropylene; it turns to small globs when ground, whereas Lange polyurethane creates a fine black dust.
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