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    I went +1 and am happy there. Can you ship me...

    I went +1 and am happy there.

    Can you ship me my legends? Feeling like the window of opportunity for mags traveling from Seattle to Schweitzer is dwindling.
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    That’s why I mounted mine +1

    That’s why I mounted mine +1
  3. Pm sent

    Pm sent
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    490261 490262 Status update… siding is done...

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    Status update… siding is done (need to paint the fascia).

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    Starting on flooring.

    T&G northern birch for the living areas. This is going very smoothly.
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    Getting the house I’ve been building done and...

    Getting the house I’ve been building done and moving out of the tiny 1bed/1bath built in 1912 house my wife and I have been living in for the past 5 years. Down to flooring, appliances and trim so...
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    Dynastar branded skins are Pomoca as well.

    Dynastar branded skins are Pomoca as well.
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    I support this decision.

    I support this decision.
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    The biggest problem I have with bontex shims is...

    The biggest problem I have with bontex shims is it then pushes me up higher in to heel pocket, which makes the rest of the boot fit get screwy around the ankle and elsewhere.

    I used to have a...
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    I’m in a 10.5 street shoe and a 26.5 Lange...

    I’m in a 10.5 street shoe and a 26.5 Lange Rx/Shadow/XT3.

    Another shell size down and I’ll need to have my toes removed.

    Overall it seems Lange is adding more and more interior height to their...
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    I have feet that get very low volume (from a...

    I have feet that get very low volume (from a height perspective) in the forefoot plus a low instep. The thin forefoot on the zipfit makes me feel like I’m floating in the boot. Anyone else have this...
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    489314 ****\**** afternoon on the Buster scale...

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    ****\**** afternoon on the Buster scale

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    Plenty left for tomorrow, this was at 230pm
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    Biggest difference is that they don’t feel like...

    Biggest difference is that they don’t feel like you’re skiing on a pair of truck leaf springs
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    Yeah it’s a little more lively and light but not...

    Yeah it’s a little more lively and light but not by much honestly.
  14. Thread: Wife ski recs

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    172 Mfree 108

    172 Mfree 108
  15. Looks cool on the shelf, new feature for retail...

    Looks cool on the shelf, new feature for retail staff to sell Texans.
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    Hell yeah I detune… only after I ski something...

    Hell yeah I detune… only after I ski something from the wrapper though.

    Ask Kai about the detune I did to my billygoats sometime [emoji23]
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    Awesome. I skied my 182s this weekend and loved...

    Awesome. I skied my 182s this weekend and loved them. My only recommendation is a slight detune in the tips and tails around the rocker contact points… should be ready to rip after that!
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    Obviously I have no say in this discussion being...

    Obviously I have no say in this discussion being 35, but I’ll say, a 360lb deadlift is not a crazy number. And I never said it’s what you should rush for. There’s lots of guys in there 40s that I...
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    Stay at Fairmont or Radium hot springs, maybe ski...

    Stay at Fairmont or Radium hot springs, maybe ski 1/2 day at Panorama.
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    I’ll send you my labs with total test levels

    I’ll send you my labs with total test levels < 300? Does that count?
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    Skateboarding is for Gen X’ers in their 50s...

    Skateboarding is for Gen X’ers in their 50s trying to relive their youth. It’s super lame. No 30 year old skateboards, yuck.
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    Doesn’t hold anyone back from posting about...

    Doesn’t hold anyone back from posting about Ukraine or Real Estate either.
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    I’d say bodyweight bench press, 1.5x bodyweight...

    I’d say bodyweight bench press, 1.5x bodyweight squat, 2x bodyweight deadlift.
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    5x5 is a classic and is also the basis for many...

    5x5 is a classic and is also the basis for many programs like Starting Strength, 5/3/1, etc.

    Linear periodization like 5x5 does tend to get boring after a while. But it does work.
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    Athletic performance in your 40s?

    Your routine has way too much chest stuff.

    What cg posted is good.

    Couple things to add:

    Can you setup a pull-up bar and a dip station? Could do bench dips too.

    Buy a 35lb and 53lb...
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    We need more ski resorts/infrastructure. This...

    We need more ski resorts/infrastructure. This kind of thing is only going to get worse.
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    I’m finding the flex off the top to be too linear...

    I’m finding the flex off the top to be too linear for my liking, I’m over driving the tips of my skis. Anyone experimenting with the swappable flex adjustment to make the boots more progressive like...
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    Do it. If you like the 99, you’ll love the 108

    Do it. If you like the 99, you’ll love the 108
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    Just make sure you get the forward pressure...

    Just make sure you get the forward pressure right, they are not as tolerant to loose forward pressure as a 916 or a Pivot.
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    Dibs for NW Skier

    Dibs for NW Skier
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    For the record I told Marshal we should build...

    For the record I told Marshal we should build that ski. But it’s fairly well covered with offerings from big and small brands.

    Can you get 20 pre-orders drummed up?
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    Metal adds mass, dampening, and sometimes...

    Metal adds mass, dampening, and sometimes stiffness.

    But I’d rather have a good heavy layup without metal than a light layup with.

    Fiberglass, the resin used, rubber layup, core materials, base...
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    I’m in my 30s but one thing I’ve learned is...

    I’m in my 30s but one thing I’ve learned is “don’t get greedy”.

    It’s not about how much you lift today. It’s about how much you lift in 6mo.

    Better to maintain slow progress then injure...
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    I might try to ski a couple hours on Saturday or...

    I might try to ski a couple hours on Saturday or Sunday morning… tbd
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    Ode to the Spatula.

    Ode to the Spatula.
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    Nothing more than MO and I emailing back and...

    Nothing more than MO and I emailing back and forth about the perfect hard snow ski. Nothing further. But maybe he’ll hire me as chief ski tester.
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    Is any other company making skis worthy of their...

    Is any other company making skis worthy of their own thread?
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    We decided to target the middle of the range to...

    We decided to target the middle of the range to start to ensure hitting MOQs.

    If there is significant demand for middle size, I think shorter and longer will eventually happen but only if the...
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    To crush your enemies, see them driven before...

    To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women?
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    Push the Envelope: RC85 & RC95

    Marshal said no one buys < 180cm skis but maybe you guys saying you’d want one will sway him.

    I’ll let Marshal speak to the exact flex profile voodoo.
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    Gotta find it, it was in relation to me wanting a...

    Gotta find it, it was in relation to me wanting a ski that charged harder than the OG 191 Billygoat. I gotta find that thread, it was hilarious.
  42. https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php...

    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/356406-Push-the-Envelope-RC85-amp-RC95

    [emoji41]
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    The 182 should be ample. I am 5’10 and >...

    The 182 should be ample.

    I am 5’10 and > 200lbs.

    Marshal is > 6’ and > 200lbs.

    The 182 length is a deliberate choice to allow to ski in ways you can’t on your long skis.

    EE is likely...
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    Push the Envelope: Heritage Labs RC85 and RC95

    RC85 and RC95:
    Paradigm Breaking hard-snow skis for Enlightened Skiers


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7JG63IuaWs



    Many of you know I’ve been chasing the perfect narrow skis in my quiver...
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    There is an RFID gate down there now but I’ve...

    There is an RFID gate down there now but I’ve never had a problem with explaining to lift ops that my group just parked and needs a ride to the top to buy a ticket. But if you’re ikonik I’m pretty...
  46. Been cooking up something very cool with MO…...

    Been cooking up something very cool with MO… announcement forthcoming today. [emoji41]
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    I’m not sure about the LX but I know the LV and...

    I’m not sure about the LX but I know the LV and MV RX have basically the same heel pocket.
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    Truck Tire Time

    Plus not exposing nicer factory alloys to salt/sand/road grime/mud etc that is to be expected in the winter. And you can sometimes also then run a similar sized tire with a smaller rim, lowering the...
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    It must be all the lead in the water. By that...

    It must be all the lead in the water.

    By that point in time Schweitzer will likely be 90% condo units so any ski runs will be refreshing.
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    Any Seattle mags headed to the Idaho panhandle...

    Any Seattle mags headed to the Idaho panhandle anytime soon? Phatty has a pair of skis that he wasn’t able to fit in his roof box when he came through in December that I’m hoping someone else might...
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