I thought the whole idea of a Duke PT was that you didn’t need to have Jester or something because it’s virtually the same when it’s in ski mode.


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Are the Corvus still available?


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I agree completely with your assessment of the Anima. I’m on 194’s and I have had tip dive issues as well in really deep, especially lighter snow at slower speeds, but in more supportive snow and at...

How did you find find the difference in length? I’m wondering if I should go down to a 188 from my 193’s. I love them, but feeling I may bitten off more than I can chew. 6’1” 190lbs.

Really interesting to hear your impression on these. I was torn last year between these and the Anima. I went with the Anima because I got a really good deal on a pair of the previous season's left...

How much are you asking? They are 189cm?


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Not complete BS. There is a section of denser wood in the area where marker bindings screw pattern is. A number of other bindings fall within that area, although many people have reported mounting...

I bought Alpinist 12’s on sale, but pushing 60 my recommended DIN is now 7 even though I’m 6’3” 195lbs. I bought lighter u-springs from Skimo.com. Apparently, the 3 springs are approximately 7, 9 and...

Do it. You won’t regret it. I still ski mine all the time and they’re still very relevant compared to contemporary narrow skis. No one makes a continuous rocker ski that I know of under 100mm.

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Not to highjack the thread, but how tall/heavy are you? I have 193’s and thinking of downsizing to 188, hence this post. Is there a big difference between the two sizes. I’m 195 and 6’3”, but pushing...

Are you interested in selling your 188’s?


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I was warned by several of my local shops to stay away from the 12’s as they have the Squire heel piece which has proven to have some durability issues.

I have Griffons on several of my skis,...

I have the Couloir. I like it a lot. Like most light weight back country helmets, the liner is light and sparse, but with a beanie or hat underneath it is quite warm on cold days and can be...

Re the Corvus, I had been contemplating getting a pair for a long time. After buying a pair of 194 Animas last year and loving them, I decided that a Corvus had a place in the quiver. I had the...

In addition to BMT 122,109 & 94’s, I have Katana’s and VTA 108’s. The Katana’s weight pretty much exactly the same as the 122’s but are more chargy. I really like the VTA 108 for serious touring and...

I have the old Master Blaster with the 96 waist. I’m an old-school very traditional rear mount skier and it took me a little while to get used to being on a more progressive mount, psychologically,...

It’s not bullshit, despite what people may say. If you’ve looked at some Volkl skis with clear sections in the top sheets, like the old VTA series, you can see the H shape sections where they use a...

I have 191 VWK with M Werks King Pins and 186 BMT 109’s with Dynafit Rotations. Also have the 122 and 94.

I originally bought the VW Kantana’s as a resort cross over ski back in 2017 after...

I am 6’3” 190lbs and am an advanced skier, but getting older, 59 now. I sold my 184’s only because in really deep snow they felt a bit teeter tottery. 191’s solved that issue, but otherwise, I...

It’s just slightly more than a 1/4 the length of your 190cm skis mounted at -6cm from centre.


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I’ve got Volk skins (which are made by Coltex) for several of my BMT’s and Katana’s and they are very good.

Just replaced my worn out Katana skins with Pomoca Freeride skins, which are the...

I just bought some of last year's 194's and haven't skied them that much yet, one 15cm day at the local hill, Cypress Mountain, and one 20cm day at Whistler. I was similarly surprised at how good...

I have same vintage RP’s and I am the same size and weight as you and Whistler is my home resort. I have RP’s mounted with Dynafit Rad 1’s for mostly touring, but have skied them frequently at the...

Volkl BMT 109’s. Really maneuverable due to the full length rocker. They can be slarved or carved and hold an edge well on firm, even with reverse camber. Great powder skis and great for trees

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I put in a pair of Intuition medium Volume Pro Tours from my last boot. I have a generous fit because I sized up to 29’s from 28’s so medium volume worked, but if you have a snugger fit, LV liners...

I have both the Metal in a 186 and the Master Blaster in a 187. I'm 6'3" 190lbs. I got the Metal first two years ago and they are great in anything other than the two extremes of very deep or very...

Had a similar problem with Dynafit Radicals a few years ago mounted on Wailer 112’s. They kept releasing on icy surfaces, but only on the left boot. Didn’t matter which ski was on the left. Then it...

I have BMT 122’s, 109’s and 94’s. Increasing pronounced rocker with each width. My 122’s are slightly more buoyant than my 109’s, but I can feel the slight increase in weight while climbing, so...

Just wondering if these were remounted with the R12 from another binding and if so, from what binding. I have the same vintage Katanas and Mantras mounted with Kingpins and am looking at mounting...

A quick search turned up nothing I could see, so forgive me if I am walking down the beaten path.

I have a pair of Volkl VTA 98 skis I bought last year with a pair of Marker Alpinist bindings as a...

Sorry, I didn't see this when you posted. If you put a 191 Katana and a 186 BMT 109 side by side, they are almost the same length! Definitely not a 5 cm difference. I've skied the BMT 94's in...

I know what everyone thinks when they hear “full rocker,” deep snow only, sucks on hard pack etc. The BMT’s do surprisingly well on firmer snow as do the Katana V Werks which I also own.

My fist...

I have only skied the BMT 109, but having had skis like the Corvus and knowing it’s review history well I would venture a comparison. Firstly, the BMT is full rocker, relatively subtle though. It...

I usually ski a 28.5 alpine boot, but a 29 or 29.5 touring boot. I initially had 28.5 OG TP but had to size up to 29.5 to get big toe and fore foot room. I tried punching for more length, but no go. ...

Excess Backcountry in Whistler had them last year.


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I tried the Lupo Air last year, having the Krypton, Lupo SP and Lupo Factory. The Air fits quite a bit bigger for the same shell size and is not really like the others except in name. I liked the...

Tour wrap’s thickness, I found, are in between the Pro Tour LV and MV. The Tour Wraps took up more volume than the stock liner in my Atomic Hawk XTD, and then that boot was too tight, but it worked...

Are you suggesting the BMT 122’s had something to do with the binding failure? The binding didn’t pull out of the ski did it?


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I’m in the same boat. I’ve ended up with a ridiculous stash of 110 plus skis and don’t really have a modern mid fat all mountain. I did jump back on my 2006 Legend Pro riders and 2004 Volkl...

Now that I own both and have had time to compare, despite earlier saying they were very similar after demoing them, they are different enough that it warranted having both for me.

The Katana is...

The H shape binding area is real. Not sure if it was meant as marketing, but they recommended Marker bindings because the H pattern was designed to accommodate their hole pattern and they could only...

You are 76kg and have your release set at 11? There is your answer. Sounds like a forward fall, so vertical release? I am 85kg and ski hard with mine at 8 which is what the DIN charts recommend. They...

I got 130 XTD’s because I have a fairly narrow fore foot, but always seem to need little toe relief punches, and a narrow ankle and calf. The Hawk was the only boot that fit that bill. They were...

I tried both the Hoji Free and the Pro. I fit the Free in a 28 with the feeling I would need a little toe punch both sides and a left big toe punch. To my surprise, I needed a 29 in the Pro Tour. It...

The ZGPT is actually quite a narrow fit in the forefoot. I don’t have a particularly wide foot and I needed fairly substantial punches. The Hawk XTD heat molded well to me foot width wise, but was a...

I also 2nd the explosives. They have a long turning radius,but great edge hold.


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I’ll second the Blizzard Brahma’s. I’m in the same boat as you with no carvers. I rented a pair for a day of skiing icy groomers after a week of no snow. They held an edge very well on icy firm and I...

Nope, BMT 109’s are great in the deep. So were the 112’s, but the 122’s floated higher, charged harder and held an edge better on hard pack than the 112’s. Coming back through the resort groomers in...

I have all three. I first demoed the 184 Katana at a demo day event in Whistler in the spring of 2016, I think. I had hoped for a 191 as I’m 6’3” 195lb, but they only had the 184. It was the first...

I tried a pair last year for my Delbello Carbon TI’s and they were surprisingly too low-volume even in an medium volume, so I went with the Pro Tours MV instead which have a thicker foam. This was...