Oh, same as you. -10 is pretty much the designed zero. Had a hell of a time tuning in the backland XTDs, but ended up sticking them at the most upright and turned out great. Atk FR14s with the...

Sweet! Baby gets it's own thread!

Fun fact; when we drew these, they were supposed to be baby FL113s for early and late season touring.

Imho, they deliver. Shape just works. I'm kinda sorry i...

Not holding my breath, but would be nice to see Lindahl getting his due.

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Yeah that video review was pretty sweet to watch.

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I've done this with great results.

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F you Severin! I was expecting that you'd find these inadequate buckets. Also, sexy calves.

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Sounds perfect, happy for you. I guess the NS peeps are where we (mags) were at 10-15 years ago, growing up and all. Like skitalk is pretty much where we'll all end up.

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185s then. A few meters longer sidecut than your dictators, probably one whole cm shorter, actual length. Smoother, heavier construction, but no metal.

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Length of your dictators? Your height/weight? Want to recommend the Heritage FL105s, but need those figures first.

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At least it's a harmless procedure, so if it doesn't work for you, can always reverse it. [emoji846]

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Correct!

ONK discouraged me from drilling holes further back, but I did want the pressure more rearward.

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None, if anything, they're too proofed from water ingress. No breathability. I stay warm, though they do need airing out and some hot air after a day out.

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Great review! I like mine, as a counterpoint to PU racey boots with zipfits weighing almost double, but then again, I have no experience with lighter boots at all.

Also cool to see you have an...

Just wanted to say that the backland XTDs really are great. Can drive the ultra stiff HL C90s no problem. Fit is intentionally comfortable, wouldn't want them any other way right now.

Did an...

Magnificent skis, too, I might add.

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Hell yes. Looks like a lot of fun!

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Couldn't recall whether there was a bc90 thread, but these things kick so much ass. Granted, I do have the c132 profile protos that are rtarded stiff, but they can even do duty as slackcountry booter...

The BC105 is the one ski that i irrationally/rationally need a lot more than any others. My lift served season is practically over, so bc90 time now. [emoji23]

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Something will be killed, that's for sure. Haha. There are a shitload of bones in the human body.

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Even so, I think that sounds like a splendid idea.

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I think, and stress think, they are more or less the same construction as c113s and c90s, neither of which exhibit much noise and nervousity.

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Mangs, I'd be honored! We'll make it happen. Micro maggot summit.

Plan to make a TR from the Narvik trip. I'm aiming for a few points, at least, stay away from dnf status. I was thinking either...

I trust we'll meet up skiing either way. Never surfed, so that'll be a new experience!

Forgot one thing for mr SF:

Bases flat:
FL105.

Probably obvious, though. [emoji846]

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Lucky Goguen! [emoji16]

Narvik. It's in simple terms the first time i go back there in 14 years, since uni. See old friends, ski like i shouldn't, drink like a moron. Bit emotional, really. I...

There were design thoughts in that direction. [emoji16]

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That's correct, my friend. On both counts. I haven't skied Mantras since 2009, so wouldn't be able to help you.

I think I've posted before on the FL vs R, but quick TLDR;

Go super fast...

Hell yes, 2F! -11 kills it for me in my boots, just "playful" enough to maneuver tight spots, but charge happy beasts anyway.

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Chew, your words mean a lot. Now, I only draw and stuff, but I'm just super happy you enjoy the skis we've fretted so much over. [emoji846]

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I just draw and design some stuff, not at all on the business end of Heritage Lab, that's all Marshal, but I can certainly see how you'd like both 105s and 113s very much. I'd jump on that last pair...

Sick shots!

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Hell yes! I had my preconceived notions about this ski even back when we designed it. Deep sidecut, shortish EE, no balls, but then I just skied it and had some instant connection to them. Super fun....

I don't disagree, but heating the shells and the risk of over tightening, which is a bitch when you figure out you ovalized the holes where the t-nuts sit. I know this from experience, last season....

Heat the liners, not the shell. Please.

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You're giving them their best life, haha. Cue Labrador tail wagging videos.

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Holy hot boots.

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Mr Chill is on the 185s!

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Is that MO in his new fancy pants XT3s?[emoji16]

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The OG cochise boots had swappable sole blocks. They skied, diplomatically put, like crap.

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Not nearly as sexy, though. That's probably the best advice here, though. Sadly.

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Def crazy pills. Kidding. My kids noticed me skiing with a wider stance on the fr110s vs fl113s. [emoji846]

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FR110. Most fun, though capable of serious things , ski out there. Bear in mind, I've skied exactly zero of their contemporaries outside of what Marshal has on tap.

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I've thought about this for about 15 years, so would be cool if anyone made a standardized pattern for it.

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Might as well do that. One option, though slightly bulky,perhaps (depends if you have three mm of vertical room in your toe box), is to use adhesive velcro, reversed, so you can attach the lange...

Hey Mark,

I did have issues, but mostly because the soft neoprene in the "window" tends to jam in the beartrap. Can't for the life of me grasp why zipfit's tongues are as narrow as they are (and...

I've finally done it. Achieved zipfit fitting nirvana.

8 tubes of cork each liner, 6 in the tongues, one each side over malleolus, rearwards to achilles. Now like perfectly fitting, actually super...

It's a pin binding, so that's not the greatest of ideas. Lift based bashing is very hard on bindings, so if you need one binding for both, better go with duke pts or cast.

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Is it sort of incestuous to admit I got a little chubby from looking at those pics? Seriously magnificent two ski quiver,right there.

Which is the same as the LV,but has more cork added,right?

Interesting discussion over at skitalk, basically saying the Workhorse is the same basic volume as the Gara,only with leather.

Cool! I never got the opportunity to ski those, but they seemed right up my alley when they were on the market.

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