Contemplating getting the LVs, but this is what's stopping me. Can anyone else concur? Too stiff in chop is a thing even with Zips?

Also, would Pebax cuff interfere with the vacuum process? That's...

I tried 265 quattro (300 bsl) and 260 maestrale (298 bsl as you've said). Quattro was a non starter, maestrale felt great out of the box

I couldn't fit my high-ish instep into Quattro, was fine in Maestrale of the same BSL. Additional 2 cents

That sounds very sensible and promising. Look forward to trying it on

Lange advertises 12 degrees. Atomic Hawx is 15+-2, so 13 is the most upright you can go.

I remember my old FTs had plastic inserts for forward lean adjustments, but don't remember the exact...

Just my experiential 2 cents

I have very lv heel and ankle. Best fit is Ultra, im on my 3rd pair on those.

What is killing me is a tallish instep (not huge, I believe, but tallish). I can't...

This

Tbh when I first saw it here it made no sense and still doesn’t. Why update the ski and cancel its production in a year, unless there are some quality issues?

new Nocta seems well received, can’t...

Atris birdie seems really good, but a bit narrower. A very user-friendly, comfortable, but has some backbone

Not nitpicking, but the anima is supposed to be 189.2. The difference is ok as manufacturing tolerances go, but the topsheet print says 188.4.

stranger things

lol to bathroom pics and comments...

Sold my first minty Vision 108 after a couple days, then the buyer came back to me with a top sheet delam issue. The shop looked into it a found a bend on the bottom side. Dude said he landed a drop...

You are describing exactly Haglofs Touring glove

So essentially it's a black crows take on a popular category of 110 (Sender Free, Moment Countach)?

Waiting to hear those “holy shit new Corvus is le tits and much better”. Have faith in Julian!

I've prereleased from Shifts 13 at 11, from Attack 13 at 10. I ski my Pivots 14 at 7.5. Released just once, and when needed to.

Obviously plastic gets scraped a bit, more than metal, but...

Tossed my Ortovox 3+ (an old model) out because it sucked at catching signals. Guide friends don’t recommend ortovox transceivers in general.

got new barryvox, very cool and deals to be had

Yeah getting rid of the nocta makes no sense. The new v3 is just one year out.

I guess we’re waiting for the evo gear preview for details

Doesn’t cross the idea off - it would be more manageable in soft snow

But 25 m radius and 110 underfoot is intriguing

Pure speculation here (ie no inside knowledge) but I would guess Corvus getting Justis treatment: some camber, H shaped metal in a wider package.

I have Atris already, and quite like it, but have 2 core shots. Probably gonna remount Duke PT with Strive for lower ramp and keep it for skiing with wife trips.

In Yurp they are mostly down, not synthetic. I use Mountain Equipment on very cold days, works fine. Zip-off, packing bag

https://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/products/frostline-mens-short

Thanks Greg!

Any opinions on the new Rustler 11 in 186?

Considering it for a travel ski slot. Thinking inserts for Pivots and Marker Alpinists in case some touring is on the agenda. Have strong preference to...

That boot looks like it can fit a Dynafit boot inside with two fingers shell fit

Thanks Greg, I’ve been Googling these figures for 2 days in a row now. Felt like I was badly off balance on PT 16

That's a Nobel prize contender

Anyone has experience or interest in the M-Cross 88?

Looks like a more directional and stronger Black Crows Mirus Cor and Armada Stranger, or a more versatile Line Blade

Semi-relevant info here.

Heard about Black Crows nose shapes before. Had a shop tune my Atris after a sustained core shot, and the tune went too far into those noses. Ski felt terribly hooky, had...

demoed them last season and found them completely unskiable. Tips not just hooked up in a turn, they dragged me up. Had absolutely no confidence to get them to speed

talked with the tech, he said...

After my Expeditions broke, I got Season poles. Grip is somewhat bulky for my fingers, but overall nice pole. Fully folded in downhill mode, can be extended for a good stride

julbo aerospace is really good and it vents, so no fogging

My 181 ferox freebird came in 1915 and 1950 grams. Skied a few days (concurs with SoVT Joey - low angle fields was it’s forte) and sold. It planed well, was ok in other conditions, but made no sense...

skied 3ft of fresh slightly wet pow in the trees on 185 and same body specs, no issues whatsoever. No tip dive or sinking, but very manoeuvrable

whambat what brake size pivot is this on the Corvus?

second that

also laughed at “Each model has varying amounts of tip/tail rocker and camber underfoot to suit its terrain profile”

0 mm, 1 mm, 2 mm. yeah right

Well it’s obviously gotta be Draco Freebird in 189 and a review

Can you compare it to the full reverse camber Nocta?

Reminds me I could force my foot into XTD 130 ultra. My instep just wouldn’t fit. Managed to get into 120, but still pains to take on and off

Demoed slap 104 last season and didn’t get them. Lots of taper, likes to go sideways, seems like it’s going to manoeuver well in a bit of soft and fresh. Underwhelming as a resort ski, too narrow as...

Just spent 2 days on the current (outgoing) Noctas

These are fantastic when things are somewhat soft. Not chop destroyers, but reasonable. Caught inside edge on the runouts but other than that...

My Ferox 181 came in 1900-1920 per ski vs stated 1800. Soothski also gives Ferox numbers north of 1900. So Draco is either same or heavier. Probably better in chop and more 50/50

Julbo aerospace

Remounted my Forma +1. Skied only a handful of days on the line, had a feeling that +1 might be better

Or ZX 100 for that matter. Can be had for cheap nearby, considering it for low tide and early season duty

Yeah, I was also thinking about going new Atris for free touring and travel.

so Ferox is pivoty, agile, surfy, but expensive, doesn’t like inconsistent snow and is heavy for pure touring ski.
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IME they suck in chop. The h-shaped construction sends a lot of feedback to legs. They are surfy though.

Nikolai Schirmer provides some info on them in his recent 2022 gear video.
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Haglofs Touring glove. Weird sizing, comfortable, durable, agile

I've looked into videos and descriptions of the GO line. Apparently, in one of the videos Aurelien Ducroz says, that the wider the ski, the harder you can ski it. So 90 and 98 seem to be very...

Skied 183 Forma for the first time today.

Soft on top groomers and some softish chop. In chop they were somewhat bouncy, I've noticed some tip flap when running bases flat in windy conditions,...

Yeah, I also have R3s with stock Intuitions and considered going ZipFit. Fits well, but can definitely be better.

Seems like Lange is the way, as I have very similar impressions of the boots...