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    IMHO the only reason you want Pivots is for the...

    IMHO the only reason you want Pivots is for the magical heel retention. And this is why I'm so SPX curious because, holy shit, the brakes on Pivots are a joke, but understandably necessary due to...
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    RCR youth ticket

    I've got a 1 day youth (13 to 17) snow check my kid won't be using. It's good for any day thru Mar 11 (so tight timeline here) at Fernie or KH or Kimberley or Nakiska... FREE to anyone who can use...
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    ...I'd go shorter because of what you said about...

    ...I'd go shorter because of what you said about your Enforcer 94's. I get that people ski X length and have no problem with it but most guys are overskied. So rather than potentially heaving around...
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    Same as current Freeride but with the Sidewinder...

    Same as current Freeride but with the Sidewinder shank.

    So same as Gara HV but with the "fluting" at top of cuff (for more give in that area) and the Sidewinder shank.
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    It was the -15 yrd taunt of Sneed 2 plays earlier...

    It was the -15 yrd taunt of Sneed 2 plays earlier then Sneed knocking the ball loose on the endzone dive that all = priceless.

    I'm always amazed that in a team game like the highest level of pro...
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    Zay Flowers...hahaha. Priceless.

    Zay Flowers...hahaha. Priceless.
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    I was about to do the same then just said screw...

    I was about to do the same then just said screw it and bought Garas. I had picked the SWers up for a decent price so it was not going to be a big loss if I butchered them. But in the end I figured...
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    ^^accidentally deleted my post when editing. Was...

    ^^accidentally deleted my post when editing. Was saying that I found it intersting the WH has neoprene tongue and back strip where ZF's I've known in past have been full leather. I like what they did...
  9. Hotronic Surround Thins. I'm 274mm on Brannock;...

    Hotronic Surround Thins. I'm 274mm on Brannock; 10.5 street shoe. Other than high arch and med-high instep (technically high volume) my foot is as skinny and boney as they come (96mm wide) so went...
  10. Looking for one 75mm brake arm set up. Like this....

    Looking for one 75mm brake arm set up. Like this. Don't need a pair; just a mate for the one in the pic.
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    Riiiight. I'd expect to see something like...

    Riiiight.

    I'd expect to see something like that leaned up against a tent in a homeless refuge. Great find for sure! Look at the way the seat post is bound to the frame: genius as I would expect...
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    I always chuckle at the fools and/or weather...

    I always chuckle at the fools and/or weather people who say things like, "finally some sun and warm temperatures coming this week." The warm temps they refer to are usually about 10°C above...
  13. Wow. Wonder what Reddit would say? New skis,...

    Wow. Wonder what Reddit would say? New skis, bindings, mount, free lattes for life....what else?

    I think I am pretty chill about holes in skis but that would piss me off. A good portion of...
  14. Normally I'd say what hawkgt (you own or did own...

    Normally I'd say what hawkgt (you own or did own said very cool, classic Honda?) did, but you said the holes actually overlap? I'd be a dick about that but I'd try being nice first.

    And how...
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    Yo! You try smoothing the AQS with an ice cube...

    Yo! You try smoothing the AQS with an ice cube yet? Be ideal for a smooth glassy finish on that bong. Well, as far as AQS can be made glassy and smooth.
  16. I realize forward lean and boot board & binding...

    I realize forward lean and boot board & binding delta are all different things, but as another post above suggested, i'd add a spoiler between back of liner and boot cuff just to see if that feels...
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    Not sure you meant to put a question mark on...

    Not sure you meant to put a question mark on that. If not, ignore.

    You should ask ZF directly as someone would have to have added a few tubes of OMFit to some Corsas (not likely) or know the...
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    Maybe take a look at the Workhorse. I'd have...

    Maybe take a look at the Workhorse. I'd have grabbed those over my Garas (as I prefer the leather lining), but they are new this season. Look like a leather lined Gara HV. Too high volume I assume?
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    ^^ I know too well what you mean as my intent was...

    ^^ I know too well what you mean as my intent was to depart with either the Kendo or the Brahma but the high edge angles the Brahma can accommodate at speed and how good it is in bumps actually has...
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    Been in the interior past week+ and got pretty...

    Been in the interior past week+ and got pretty warm. How firm is Whistler skiing right now? Basically just asking if it's soft at all and at what point or is it refreeze to the top?

    Thanks.
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    I've got a lot of days on a pair of '23's in...

    I've got a lot of days on a pair of '23's in absolutely all conditions except bulletproof but that is a rare thing in BC and I'd avoid it anyway.

    I also have a '23 Brahma that I've been on more...
  22. That is rad. Love it. No skis are made like that...

    That is rad. Love it. No skis are made like that anymore (stockli excepted). Heck, finding a ski with an alu tail insert is almost impossible today. Production seems to get cheaper every year. Who...
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    Frankly, I think it was a bad move to discount...

    Frankly, I think it was a bad move to discount that deeply this "early". I realize they have the green light as of what? March 1? by most brands to discount their inventory, but it so screws over the...
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    Not exactly. "Your site had X up for $ and now...

    Not exactly. "Your site had X up for $ and now it's $$, was there an error or can I still get X for $?". Based on some of the inventory they are sitting on, I believe they'd be happy to move it. ...
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    ^^ I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often....

    ^^ I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often. Like it seems crazy to me that Salomon and K2 product (for jnstance) cannot be shipped from a US retailer to outside of the USA yet a Canadian...
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    Well that was kind of a bust. Every ski I looked...

    Well that was kind of a bust. Every ski I looked at was 40% off (except Stockli). Now not.

    Recall a couple seasons back, in November I think, Corbetts inadvertently priced every new Enforcer...
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    It's live now but need to add item to your cart...

    It's live now but need to add item to your cart to see price. I'd imagine site will have all prices up tomorrow.

    Some serious madness on some skis with most being 40% off Canada's already...
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    I go with accuracy over eyeballing. I'd get...

    I go with accuracy over eyeballing.

    I'd get away with the 25 if I measured 269. Not in a Full Tilt, but in a Lange LV or Dalbello Krypton I would, but only with ZF's.

    I'm 274mm and used 26 in...
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    Oh yeah. Truthfully, unless you are skiing gates...

    Oh yeah. Truthfully, unless you are skiing gates and somehow need even greater edging than what your plugs and race tune provides you on the inside edge, they ruin the flex of a boot. That inside...
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    I know you know your stuff but tracing your foot...

    I know you know your stuff but tracing your foot to get the length? I'd think there'd be way too much margin for error resulting in some missing or added mm's. Naked heel against a baseboard with...
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    I'm in agreement with toast and rab3. The same ZF...

    I'm in agreement with toast and rab3. The same ZF gara HV's I am in now I was using in same boot model as I currently ski but next size up and, had I not been totally familiar with how the smaller...
  32. Shoe Goo (also sold under many different names). ...

    Shoe Goo (also sold under many different names). Once you have a tube you'll be amazed how handy it is and how often you use it. I've used it many times to patch wear on the outer of several set of...
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    Anybody up yesterday or today advise on how firm...

    Anybody up yesterday or today advise on how firm the alpine got (they had some funky freezing levels over the weekend)?
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    Wow, he's got an orange classic? Cool color. ...

    Wow, he's got an orange classic? Cool color. Hey, Classic Pro is the 8 tongue and "shock absorber" boot board and will have the newer metal "wide track" buckles. That orange classic has the older...
  35. Stance 102 might fit your description although...

    Stance 102 might fit your description although maybe a bit more camber underfoot than 'a small amount'.
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    My take is it was the least entertaining...

    My take is it was the least entertaining spectacle ever televised. It was brutal. It made the dunk tank and playing golf with hockey sticks that the NHL ran with look good.
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    I heard it was beyond grim.

    I heard it was beyond grim.
  38. Pulling the base plate apart is daunting at first...

    Pulling the base plate apart is daunting at first but after you've done it a few times it's dead simple. Anyway, rather than bending straight then bending where you want I suggest this technique...
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    You either mistyped or your source should not be...

    You either mistyped or your source should not be trusted.

    Strive = +5mm
    STH2 WTR = +6mm
    STH alpine = +6mm
    STH2 MNC = +4mm

    And the correct term for the above is delta.
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    You guys should call ZF / Chris with your...

    You guys should call ZF / Chris with your questions.

    I'm a 27#mm measured foot in 26 / 301mm shells and a 26.5 ZF (as recommended by Chris). If your foot is correctly fit for your shell, the ZF...
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    ^^ I find the toe warmers work for first about...

    ^^ I find the toe warmers work for first about hour then nothing. Pull them out and they are cold but will start warming again. In other words there clearly is no new air getting to them to keep the...
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    What Mr Pretzel said. The Corsa will still take...

    What Mr Pretzel said. The Corsa will still take up more room. However you could likely make some concessions for circulation (grinding the boot board) and not suffer the same performance degradation...
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    Probably seen this? But great thread on SkiTalk...

    Probably seen this? But great thread on SkiTalk on the subject https://www.skitalk.com/threads/look-rockerace-wider-brakes.23147/

    I wonder how much of a cash cow the Pivot is for Look? Just put...
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    Website is indeed pretty weak. Neither the...

    Website is indeed pretty weak. Neither the Hotronic nor the Lenz have heating elements that envelope the toes; rather they wrap around the toes a short distance from the toe ends. They are pretty...
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    I have several 2014 18's in use all with the 14mm...

    I have several 2014 18's in use all with the 14mm stack alpine AFD's (heels are 19mm). I'd not be able to use the newer ones nor could use the 12/14's in the past due to the minimal delta. They are...
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    I love marketing. Check this site out:...

    I love marketing. Check this site out: https://steep.jp/en/gear/55139/

    Check out the graphic about 1/3 way down and the advice "From left to right: STRIVE, WARDEN, STH2. It can be seen that the...
  47. wow that was fast. SOLD for 160 shipped.

    wow that was fast. SOLD for 160 shipped.
  48. FS: dayglo orange Pivot 18 / FKS 180 B115

    **** SOLD ****

    FKS 180's. 115mm brakes.

    One of the plastic brake feet is mostly gone.

    Alpine only AFD.

    $160 net to me shipped anywhere USA or Canada.
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    Yeah, dims are similar but long low rocker on...

    Yeah, dims are similar but long low rocker on yours and pretty much none on the red ones.

    Another big difference is the red ones are stiffer, tip to tail although the tails have been noticeably...
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    I like that FA stuff a lot, especially for the...

    I like that FA stuff a lot, especially for the price. I own their lightest weight softshell and it gets a lot of use. What I don't like about their stuff is the sizing is anything but athletic cut. ...
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