Personally I think the 84 and 102 are the best skis in the Anomaly line, and I added the 102 to my quiver. I'm on the 182 @ 170-ish lbs. and mounted on rec - seems like you would do well to go up in...

I don't think shops that have any in stock (we don't have any 192's) will discount more than 20% - the ski doesn't change next year at all, so most people will just take the '24 stickers off and...

Bring the Rustler 10's and sleep in.

Well, you won't fuck it up, but it won't mold to your foot either. We do 8-10 minutes @ 117 C. depending on how warm the oven is to start (all the ovens, including the ones Salomon sends us, are...

Who told you that?

'24-'25 "Preliminary" Catalog shows every Peregrine except the Peregrine V-Werks with Marker system binding . . .

Whistler. There's a green way down from pretty much every lift, and the kid's amenities are great - the Magic Castle on Blackcomb side made my 7 year-old grandson's day. Last week they were offering...

If it snows next season, I'll still spend more time on the Rustler 10 . . . but I'll have the Anomaly 102 as my "hasn't snowed in a week" backup. I'm not that big and ski the 186, on the 182 Anomaly...

I've got about 10 days on the Anomaly 102, and am impressed by it. As a confirmed Bonafide 97 fan (but not really a Cochise 106 guy), I think this is a good compromise of waist widths and should be a...

I don't recommend this for everybody, but I recently found two new cans of 1990 Scotchgard on eBay. This shit is full of toxic stuff and "forever" chemicals, but it is "durable" and...

Try it and see how it feels skiing with a bend in your ankle above the talus . . . also watch out if you have medial malleolus or navicular issues.

Yes, it punches better than the previous Polyamide or Grilamid versions.

Most good fitters should be able to get 5-6mm without difficulty, but how effective the toe punch is varies depending on...

I've been in the Helly Hansen Odin One World Infinity jacket for touring and the Odin Nine Worlds Infinity jacket for lift served the past 2 seasons, it's great stuff. Both are are 3L fabrics, but...

Actually people bought these boots and found out the hard way they didn't work. We had some problems with La Sportiva as well. Now there is an ISO spec for the fittings (Dynafit's).

Barry Allison at evo Village Sports in Whistler does them with CAST's blessing - he showed me a couple he'd done, says it takes a couple tries to get it right.

As Matt says, it is possible to screw it up, and with zero past experience doing them your chances are greater. FWIW, Mimic does a great job of stabilizing the liner in the boot so there's no ...

I haven't seen your foot, but I made the Mach 1 130 LV work for my 117mm wide foot (26.5) and the plastic stayed in place. Chances are you are not getting the plastic hot enough. Also, it's possible...

The reality of inserts is that it's enough of a hassle that you end up not swapping bindings about 95% of the time. I would just buy 2 sets of bindings, prices aren't that bad in Europe.

Why inserts? What binding other than the FR15 Evo would you want on there?

The shop procedure is 4.5-5 minutes in the convection oven @ 117 C./243 F. or until the Strobl sole just starts to separate from the liner at the toe. You trying to get the Mimic material to mold to...

Whole Hawx line? The Hawx Ultra is what we're talking about - the Hawx Prime and Hawx Magna are bigger and BIGGER yet.

. . . they won't bring back the lower instep lasts of the X/Max and S/Max because too many people complained about it. If a boot crunches your instep out of the box, you won't end up buying it.

Out of the box, I'd call the instep height of the Hawx Ultra and S/Pro Alpha a draw, but with some insteps the higher buckle placement of the Salomon might be more effective at making the fit...

Actually '24-'25 rumors are already reality; someone should start a '25-'26 thread.

Euros are also scared of a l20 flex boot, because their groomer buddies will think they are sissies. That's why Atomic and Nordica make 2 "130" flex boots now.

Love it. Where do you live?

Getting the same issues in the States with the PU Ultra XTD as well; I've had to punch about 6, which is a bit tricky but usually works (I've also been putting a small 3mm pad on the heel of the...

Two hours is definitely not right. I got around 4 hours on 2 or 3 with the 1200 batteries, which wasn't sufficient. Switched to 1800 batteries and they run for around 6 hours.

$600, can't use regular gas

Yeah, or a Skoda Octavia RS wagon . . . also running an APR Stage 1 upgrade since week 2, more fun and better mileage to boot.

True bar is great.

Sight down the length of the ski and check that the base at the tip is parallel with the base at the tail to check for tip-tail warpage. Tape a ruler across the contact points...

And my point is that the rotary marks on the edge and the structure in the P-Tex are created by different parts of the machine.

Take the liner out and see if you can replicate the heel pressure point. If not, you probably should punch the heel. Problem is likely a combination of pressure from the shell and lack of padding in...

Check that you're in the right width - is this an MV or LV Mach 1? Salomon S/Pro or S/Pro Alpha? Atomic Hawx Prime or Ultra?

'18 S with 58k, would definitely buy again if they still sold them in the US. Would actually love an Alltrack GT with the 2.0 liter and GTi trim.

I think what buttahflake is saying is he wants to see circular striations all the way across the base edge when he pulls the ski out of the machine to make sure the base bevel is set correctly. No...

Knock the burr down with a 100 diamond stone before you use your "good" tools on it.

Blizzard's chart says the Rustler 11 factory spec is 1.3 (plus or minus .2) base and 2.8 (plus or minus .2) for the side edge.

Looks like someone had a few beers before the afternoon shift.

They told the shop person they wanted the "option" to tour, but haven't purchased the skins yet. And they're wondering why their Shift toepieces rattle up and down. At our shop the stack of Hustles...

The bottom of the skis is made flat by a large cyllindrical stone first, then the base edge bevel is applied by a series of spinning disks set to the correct angle. The rotary marks you see, which...

The rotary marks on the base edge don't tell you whether they got the P-Tex flat; they are from a separate set of disks.

You could, and you might get lucky, but if not you've fucked up a day of skiing. I also work in a shop, but with the exception of base grinds I do all the tuning by hand at home.

Hustle isn't even in the '24-'25 catalog. Same with the Nordica Unlimited Series.

I always check for base flatness and tip-to-tail warpage, then check edge bevels. Since the best way to check bevels is with a file in a guide, I re-tune the ski to my preferences (usually I've skied...

Also, don't "take them somewhere" - learn to do it yourself. No one cares as much about your tune as you.

I like mine with a 1 degree base bevel and 2 degree side edge bevel (factory is 1 and 2.8 - usually more like 3 degrees) and detuned with a file (gummi isn't enough) about an inch past the contact...

Seconded. I'm a Blizzard guy, and own all the Rustlers plus all the Zero G's (plus some Bonafides and Bodacious) . . . and no Hustles.

Hmmm. My ruler and I get 4mm delta for the MN Strives, 5mm for the GW Strives. For STH2 WTR, I get different values for 13 and 16 DIN versions (8mm and 5mm respectively).

Granddad now, but I use a Rustler 9 for this, one size shorter than I'd normally pick for myself. Great all-rounder that skis well enough switch when they are first learning.