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  1. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Was a salesman at a high end audio store for many...

    Was a salesman at a high end audio store for many years that sold many companies that had many similar looking models. Linn had various amps, pre-amps and cd players that all were in the exact same...
  2. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    One of the SF 110 owners on SkiTalk who already...

    One of the SF 110 owners on SkiTalk who already enjoyed them had a bunch of skis stone ground and had the SF 110 done too.
    Much quicker edge to edge after so probably a bit edge high from the...
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    If anyone is lighter and Canadian, Sportchek has...

    If anyone is lighter and Canadian, Sportchek has the 176cm Blackops 118 swamps on for $309 Canadian and think you might be able to add the 10% off when you add yourself to the mailing list on your...
  4. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Good! One of the lucky ones it seems. My last 5...

    Good! One of the lucky ones it seems. My last 5 pairs of Rossi skis have all needed grinds. Grrrrrr
  5. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    The issue might have been a lower than 1 degree...

    The issue might have been a lower than 1 degree base bevel which is more common near the contact points tip/tail. Should be 1 degree tip to tail but sometimes is .5 or even 0 as it didn’t get hit...
  6. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    @jongle Did you check if the bases were flat too...

    @jongle Did you check if the bases were flat too when checking the tune? Both my BO 118 were base high and got them ground before skiing but my SF 110 didn’t seem “too bad” but seemed less planted...
  7. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Awesome to hear you love them! Not surprising as...

    Awesome to hear you love them! Not surprising as they are fantastic skis.

    The 184cm at -2cm to -3cm would be slightly easier to whip around in really tight spots but at rec the 191cm is still...
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    6’2”/175lbs

    6’2”/175lbs
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    Hit my edges on al my skis daily and carry stones...

    Hit my edges on al my skis daily and carry stones in my coat for on hill damage.
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    I’m on the 186cm. Huge tuning nerd so mine...

    I’m on the 186cm.

    Huge tuning nerd so mine were stone ground flat as they were base high and then hand tuned with a sharp tip/tail 1/3 tune with no detuning f course. Snow was just bad that one...
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    Yes, sorry -2.5cm from rec/-5cm total back from...

    Yes, sorry -2.5cm from rec/-5cm total back from Center. My previous pair were -2.25cm from rec and occasionally found I had to lean back or adjust stance in powder but have had no issues with -2.5cm...
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    Had my BO 118(-2.5cm at 175lbs) out in 5” of...

    Had my BO 118(-2.5cm at 175lbs) out in 5” of fresh at Sunshine Village yesterday and they were a riot! Loving the -2.5cm mount(was -2.25cm before on the previous set) and killed it on the scrapped...
  13. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Remember the 185cm MFree 99 is the same length as...

    Remember the 185cm MFree 99 is the same length as the 183cm MFree 108 if length is a concern of your harder snow ski. Reckoner 102 184cm will measure just over 184cm though.
    The 24/25 Reckoners...
  14. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    192cm Blackops 98 would be a good hard snow...

    192cm Blackops 98 would be a good hard snow option with similar build and rubber damping like the Sender Free 110. Longer turn radius than the current 191cm Enforcer 100 with similar sidecut length...
  15. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Have seen an absolute ton of these skis in Lake...

    Have seen an absolute ton of these skis in Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and in Kicking Horse the last week. Everyone raving about them when asked “how do you like them?” too.
  16. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    That’s awesome! Mount them close to rec and get...

    That’s awesome! Mount them close to rec and get at it!
  17. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    “I would not be terribly concerned about the...

    “I would not be terribly concerned about the longer ski being too long though - their deep rocker lines and playful shape mean that they should still be fairly managable. So it could be that the...
  18. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Exactly-one you want to lengthen it’s feel and...

    Exactly-one you want to lengthen it’s feel and one you want to shorten.
    The more bumps and tight trees you ski, go 184cm. The more open areas and higher speeds and if it’s your widest ski, go 191cm.
  19. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Had the very similar 184cm 21 CT 3.0 before and...

    Had the very similar 184cm 21 CT 3.0 before and prefer the 184cm Sender Free 110 as it has a bit better suspension and even more fun at moderate speeds. Very good stability but still fun at lower...
  20. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Almost the same size as you and you could do...

    Almost the same size as you and you could do either ski with a slight change in mount points. The 184cm is always going to be more playful and easier in tight spots but go back -2cm to -3cm back(I’m...
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    Sounds like another crappy factory Rossignol...

    Sounds like another crappy factory Rossignol tune(edge high and/or low or uneven base bevel). Stone grind flat and reset the base bevel by hand to 1 degree tip to tail.
    Shouldn’t have to detune any...
  22. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Funny story about the Sender Free 110-At Lake...

    Funny story about the Sender Free 110-At Lake Louise yesterday and with lots of new snow there were lots of wider skis out and saw about 15 pairs of the Sender Free 110 on the hill. Just stopped for...
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    That new Anomaly 84 looks like a more playful...

    That new Anomaly 84 looks like a more playful Brahma 82 with its increased tail splay and slightly more forward mount point.
    SkiEssentials did a video on it and thought it was easier off piste and...
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    That mount would definitely make them float well,...

    That mount would definitely make them float well, be nice and stable and ski longer. Could definitely see larger skiers who want the shorter 184cm length for tighter spots to like them around -3cm to...
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    Love the “giggle through crud/tracked snow”...

    Love the “giggle through crud/tracked snow” feeling of the BO 118 too. So fun!

    Curious about the -4.25cm from rec mount on the 184cm Sender Free 110. Thought I was far back at -3cm on that ski. ...
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    Ski Barn in Wayne, NJ is supposed to be good if...

    Ski Barn in Wayne, NJ is supposed to be good if you’re close to there. Tell the tech you think the ski might be edge high so they do enough passes to flatten them.
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    Definitely sounds like a tune issue as they are...

    Definitely sounds like a tune issue as they are quite surfy when flat and a blast in bumps.
    Sounds like an edge high ski that needs a stone grind with a decent amount of passes to flatten the base...
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    Just saw this video of Logan on the SF 118 in...

    Just saw this video of Logan on the SF 118 in Revelstoke.

    https://youtu.be/bw2FPAUrJ9A?feature=shared
  29. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Another great day this week in heavy, Spring snow...

    Another great day this week in heavy, Spring snow that refroze later on the 184cm Sender Free 110 and then Blackops 118. Both were able to grip the firm sections below the heavy crud with ease and...
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    Glad to hear that Bandit and kid are loving the...

    Glad to hear that Bandit and kid are loving the Blackops 118! They really are great.

    Had mine out this week after starting the Spring like day on my 21 CT 1.0, then 184cm Sender Free 110 skis....
  31. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Will send you a contact number to your inbox.

    Will send you a contact number to your inbox.
  32. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Agree with kid-kapow that they are very similar...

    Agree with kid-kapow that they are very similar skis with the Sender Free 110 being the more precise, faster edge to edge and lower swing weight younger brother. I remember laying them on top of each...
  33. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Had my 184cm Sender Free 110 out...

    Had my 184cm Sender Free 110 out yesterday(6’2”/175lbs and mounted -3cm to make them ski longer) in Spring Conditions with some refrozen sections in the afternoon with ice marbles. The first time out...
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    “They felt super loose and like I was not...

    “They felt super loose and like I was not engaging the edge under foot or something like that.”

    The bases sound “base high” along with possibly too large base bevels. Bet they are that way...
  35. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    Try and get on the Blackops 98 then as they are...

    Try and get on the Blackops 98 then as they are sounding more like your ski. Put a more aggressive tune(1/3 maybe) on them like I have on all my wider skis and they will bite when you need it.
  36. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    New Enforcer 104 might be better than the flatter...

    New Enforcer 104 might be better than the flatter tailed 99 if off piste ease is important. Supposed to be less surfy than the old Enforcer 104 Free.
    The Enforcers((especially the Free models) were...
  37. Thread: Sender Free 110

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    The Blackops 98 mounted back a bit skis like a...

    The Blackops 98 mounted back a bit skis like a precise twin so pretty loose (but not MFree 99 or especially revolt 104 loose) when flat but grips well when it's on edge. Better in firm mornings or...
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    Blackops 98 comes in 182cm and 192cm and has the...

    Blackops 98 comes in 182cm and 192cm and has the same rubber tip/tail and metal underfoot like the Sender Free 110. Like the Sender Free 110 vs MFree 108, the Blackops 98 has less rocker and less...
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    Figured those were going to be your findings and...

    Figured those were going to be your findings and good to have confirmation! I’m just dying to get out on my set along with the latest BO 118 pair but conditions in the East haven’t been co-operating...
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    Was going to be surprised if you didn’t like them...

    Was going to be surprised if you didn’t like them and glad you do! Could see someone having both the 192cm MFree 108 and 191cm Sender Free 110 in a quiver. The MFree 108 is going to be looser and...
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    The correct brakes for all Attacks are Type A...

    The correct brakes for all Attacks are Type A brakes.
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    [QUOTE=kid-kapow;7011436]I seem to remember that...

    [QUOTE=kid-kapow;7011436]I seem to remember that the AirTipGate surround the SF110 when it first launched had to do with the placement of the rubber in the tips. Meaning that the SF110 had the rubber...
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    The Yellow/Purple ones on the left are the new...

    The Yellow/Purple ones on the left are the new Sender Free 118.

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    Blackops 118 and then Gamer were the same...

    Blackops 118 and then Gamer were the same construction I think and don’t doubt the plastic spacers tip/tail were air tips/perforated in all of them but topped with rubber layer and extending down...
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    Be sure to measure back from the rec line bump in...

    Be sure to measure back from the rec line bump in the ski back 2cm as the other white topsheet lines can sometimes vary a bit.
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    For 142lbs, you probably would like them more...

    For 142lbs, you probably would like them more forward than -3.5/-4cm back from the -2.5cm rec then. -2cm/-4.5cm total back would be a safe bet with your size and you liking your other skis mounted in...
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    What’s your size and stance? I’d only go -2cm if...

    What’s your size and stance? I’d only go -2cm if you’re 160lbs or less and wanted the ski to “ski shorter”. Around the 200lb range and above with a directional style and I’d want to be right where...
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    “ 118 has the same tip as the 110, always has...

    “ 118 has the same tip as the 110, always has since the all black ones. It’s being shown off in the graphics now.”

    Thanks for clearing up what I figured with “showing off” the AirTip on the Sender...
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    Might be a defective set then as you should be...

    Might be a defective set then as you should be able to almost completely cover up those screw heads in the highest position. I’d get a dealer to check them out as they should warranty that.
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    The AFD looks like it’s hasn’t been adjusted up...

    The AFD looks like it’s hasn’t been adjusted up yet. There is a visual on Attack2 GW bindings where a properly adjusted AFD will 1/3 to 1/2 coverup the 2 screw heads above the silver AFD. Bet yours...
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