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    Some comparison between Rad Pro (with GFT and...

    Some comparison between Rad Pro (with GFT and Intuition) and ZGTP (with Intuition only). They seem to walk very similarly, though I tour with cuff buckles completely open. Rad Pro have worse rearward...
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    Does someone have a comparison of the 184 BC90...

    Does someone have a comparison of the 184 BC90 and a 190 Raven?

    I'm a bit taller and heavier than you guys and feel like the 190 Raven is just about right. It's quite fine for my firm snow ski...
  3. Thread: Truck Tire Time

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    I've had the Hankooks on my Sprinter van as a...

    I've had the Hankooks on my Sprinter van as a summer tyre for about 25k kms. Can't compare to other at tyres, but they have held up very well to a lot of forestry/gravel roads here in northern...
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    Most of the treeline stuff is from Finnish...

    Most of the treeline stuff is from Finnish Lapland as there's not really that much else to ski in here. That night skiing is actually early afternoon skiing during polar night. Alpine stuff is from...
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    After a few colder nights the ski portion of my...

    After a few colder nights the ski portion of my brain has apparently been activated. I was quite surprised to end up with the bigger ski as the winner on the Renegade vs. Raven touring ratio (40 Ren...
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    After 31 tours and about 23000 meters of vert,...

    After 31 tours and about 23000 meters of vert, the black honeycomb structure has these 4mm x 10mm areas where the paint has worn off, but it does not feel any different to the touch. Can't compare to...
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    Another ski goblin dwelling in the Arctic here....

    Another ski goblin dwelling in the Arctic here. Been using the Moonlight BAD3000 for maybe 20ish night ski tours this winter and I really like it. I've had a few cheap "2000 lumen" lamps and the...
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    4frnt and Hoji are teasing an upcoming fourth...

    4frnt and Hoji are teasing an upcoming fourth model to the Hjorleifson ski family on instagram. Any predictions or beta on which type of an addition to the Raven/Hoji/Renegade it's going to be? From...
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    Does anyone have beta on the mounting pattern of...

    Does anyone have beta on the mounting pattern of the newer RV-adjustable heel piece version? I have a vague feeling that it might be the same as the og model, but can't find the source again.
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    Been skiing the Renegades (191) for the most of...

    Been skiing the Renegades (191) for the most of the early season. Had only a few tours with the Ravens (190), mostly in the worst conditions of the winter, in which they've been the reliable tool...
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    Newish to Zipfit GFT, mostly warm storm skiing so...

    Newish to Zipfit GFT, mostly warm storm skiing so far, but just had cold feet on a few tours in reasonably cold weather a few days ago. It was a different feeling than the usual cold in touring boot...
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    Another point for the Radical Pro + ZF GFT, seems...

    Another point for the Radical Pro + ZF GFT, seems like a holy grail touring boot for larger individuals. Looks like the inner boot is not even bothered about the walk-mechanism on the Radical.
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    Haha, I was a bit skeptical of your Ren-to-Raven...

    Haha, I was a bit skeptical of your Ren-to-Raven touring ratio, but 31 touring days later, 25 of them have been on the Renegade…

    Not that many deep days, but it seems to work well in the heavily...
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    Six tours total and I'm quite ready to get rid of...

    Six tours total and I'm quite ready to get rid of the old Intuitions I've been keeping in the closet for a while.

    By the way:

    My version has a velcro strip on the back of the cuff for spoilers....
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    Two small tours with Radical Pro and the Gft and...

    Two small tours with Radical Pro and the Gft and it's very promising. The heel hold is really quite remarkable, as I can skin with all the buckles open/loose. Ski performance is on another planet...
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    I haven't noticed a ton of difference between...

    I haven't noticed a ton of difference between kick turning the 190 Ravens and 191 Renegades on crusty/icy pre-season track here in Lyngen. Decent hip mobility helps. Maybe I have to be a bit more...
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    Oh, probably it isn't different, not familiar...

    Oh, probably it isn't different, not familiar with the hotbox. Might be more commonly available than a proper sauna?
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    Gone through two pairs of zgtp, and got the mtn...

    Gone through two pairs of zgtp, and got the mtn summits last winter for longer tours. Feels like they've got a roomier heel than the zgtp. It's most noticeable when going deeper into the flex of the...
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    Not quite at that weight class, but around 210lbs...

    Not quite at that weight class, but around 210lbs plus pack and around 6ft. Tried the extremes too: MTN95 was too short and always felt twitchy. Tips did feel like folding in deeper snow. Okay on...
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    Took the Renegades for a test ride due to...

    Took the Renegades for a test ride due to unreasonably good October conditions yesterday.

    Felt very similar to the Ravens from the very first turns. They required a bit more input, but were also...
  21. Here are the affected serial number (under the...

    Here are the affected serial number (under the toe piece) ranges according to the "dealer guideline safety notice" sent by Sport Conrad today:

    22P00000 to 22P10531
    22P92954 to 22P99999
    23P10531...
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    Anyone with reports about how these ski, compared...

    Anyone with reports about how these ski, compared to something like the ZGTP? And how about durability? ZGTP's tend to loosen in the cuff rivets quite fast.
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    Hey, thanks for all the input in here! Went with...

    Hey, thanks for all the input in here! Went with the Renegades. Funny coincidence is that the graphic looks a bit like my dog when she's running at full speed.

    They'll be delivered in november by...
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    Chiming in for a bit after about 20 tours with...

    Chiming in for a bit after about 20 tours with the 28L version. It's my first small and light pack, and I'm coming from five years with a 45L Ortovox. The pack is surprisingly roomy and fits all the...
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    I had the pleasure of skiing the 21/22 Bonafide...

    I had the pleasure of skiing the 21/22 Bonafide in 183cm for 12 days early last season. On the 12th day I hit an ice clump from a groomer, hidden by some fresh snow. Took a tumble and later noticed...
  26. Thread: Snow Tire help

    by OttoP
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    I might be biased as I'm Finnish, but a vote for...

    I might be biased as I'm Finnish, but a vote for Nokian studded tires.

    Starting the fourth winter with Hakkapeliitta C3 on my rwd Sprinter. The van came with some new chinese studded tires, and...
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    Had a successful almost two months of not...

    Had a successful almost two months of not thinking about skiing every day, but now it smells like the summer is gone so I'm thinking about which way to go with culling the touring quiver from three...
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    468486468487Our alaskan husky has been skiing...

    468486468487Our alaskan husky has been skiing with us for five winters. At first she didn't like to run in the deep snow, being the energy saving endurance animal huskies are. If there was a skin...
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    A bit of an update after some foot and ankle...

    A bit of an update after some foot and ankle strength work: four days of June touring in some pow, hot pow and first class corn and they were just fine. I think I'll start the touring season with...
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    Leg blasters are a classic move. Steep and...

    Leg blasters are a classic move. Steep and technical downhill trail running seems to be beneficial as well.

    In recent years I've felt that I get most bang for my time with balance, coordination,...
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    Another data point here, from a Northern Norway...

    Another data point here, from a Northern Norway point of view, as in only touring

    Got these in 190 length in March and haven't toured with my other skis at all since, so one could say I'm quite...
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    vs zgtp

    Been touring and skiing these for around 15 days, mostly with 184 mtn95 and a few days with 190 Ravens and I'm still not sure what think of them. They're mostly fine with the mtn's but have felt a...
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    Hello, here's my predicament: been skiing the old...

    Hello, here's my predicament: been skiing the old enforcer 93 in 185 as my only resort ski for four seasons and they are starting to feel quite tired in the tail. Considering the new e100 for a...
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