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    Eyes closed conditions, nice!…rad shot dude.

    Eyes closed conditions, nice!…rad shot dude.
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    Anyone measured their 187 R120 STs, and care to...

    Anyone measured their 187 R120 STs, and care to share? Sleuthing through the Lotii thread tells me actual weight of K1m's pair is 2450g/ski (thanks dude).
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    Also own 194s and just mounted some 187s with...

    Also own 194s and just mounted some 187s with pivots as a more nimble bruiser. Love these skis. Free bump and GLWS.
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    And Prime Minister?! +1. Thanks MottN.

    And Prime Minister?!



    +1. Thanks MottN.
  5. ^Nice Bry. Instant classics. They’re...

    ^Nice Bry. Instant classics.



    They’re fuckin rad.
    Been making up quiver slots to fit em all in. Breakfast laps, Thursday, rest day laps, Shrooms anonymous, Boxing Day. A ski for every...
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    IME: Dobie Pro, 'best boot evah'; wanted new...

    IME: Dobie Pro, 'best boot evah'; wanted new tech, subtract Dobie, add XT Free Pro, 'this grilamid shit feels like skiing in PVC pipe, and I can back slap with my skis still on snow, AND my ankles...
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    Just went through this (designing an almost clean...

    Just went through this (designing an almost clean slate garage was purdy fun). Went with a lumber rack that Bandit and others have posted up thread, sold as 'Bora' in Canada. I put it beneath the...
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    Thanks.

    Thanks.
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    Thanks for this man; different strokes and all...

    Thanks for this man; different strokes and all that, but this confirms my R110 purchase. Look forward to hearing your thoughts when you get on the FR110s. Cheers.
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    Saw the updated weights, and rubber. Can’t find...

    Saw the updated weights, and rubber. Can’t find last gen CMD 108 specs. Any idea if VDS is a new addition to the Commander line this year? Or am I on drugs?
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    Last season B97s, all sizes for $509 CDN, ships...

    Last season B97s, all sizes for $509 CDN, ships nationally.

    http://www.monodsports.com/collections/ski-sale/products/blizzard-bonafide-97-skis-f22?variant=44112831906035
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    Edit to add: See above, I’ll take a lap.

    Edit to add: See above, I’ll take a lap.
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    ^ That’s my answer Golden. My bet is when they go...

    ^ That’s my answer Golden. My bet is when they go on sale in the next 6 weeks with new top sheets inbound, there’ll be more chatter. I was gonna grab em end season, but then Marshal released his R...
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    Have not skied them, but based on Maggot advice,...

    Have not skied them, but based on Maggot advice, first ski I thought of is the Rustler 9. Also, what 1000-oaks said.
  15. MO! Sounds like I’m avoiding surgery, that said,...

    MO! Sounds like I’m avoiding surgery, that said, I need some rehab motivation, so flipped ya an email to swap to dem one nine trees; the only way to fly. Thanks budday!!!



    Doooo iiiiiit. We can...
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    I look at it as an opportunity to solidify two...

    I look at it as an opportunity to solidify two quiver spots at the same time, which ‘should’ reduce speed dating for the foreseeable future…cost savings! That R line pretty much solved all my coastal...
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    I hate bright things, but that top sheet is so...

    I hate bright things, but that top sheet is so rad in person. The white flake MO added takes it from what I thought would be an 11 on the brightness scale, down to like a 5. Gorgeous, and really...
  18. 20 days on 194 FL113s, and they're as Marshal...

    20 days on 194 FL113s, and they're as Marshal describes, a pretty insane, and unique, big mountain ski, but your description of the R110 is exactly how I'm looking at em. A little more carve, a...
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    This nails it. Once you lean em the fuck over to...

    This nails it. Once you lean em the fuck over to engage the entire EE, they lay tracks, but nothing like a narrower, flat tail.
    Edit to add: I was on the OG.
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    Wife tried these on, and said the same thing....

    Wife tried these on, and said the same thing. Roomy compared to 97 last RS/RX/XT Free.
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    Nice Shorty! Stoked to hear your take on em man....

    Nice Shorty! Stoked to hear your take on em man. What a fucking DD that thing looks to be.
  22. Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

    Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
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    Great info, thanks Snake; exactly what I was...

    Great info, thanks Snake; exactly what I was hoping to hear. Gonna try and track a pair down in town to flex, and will keep an eye out for a this season pair as we approach Spring. Just grabbed a '22...
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    Some silly good deals at SkiWest right now, but...

    Some silly good deals at SkiWest right now, but think this takes the cake. Ships OUTCAN.

    http://www.skiwest.ca/volkl-katana-v-werks-2023.html?id=84675786
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    Looking for a 193 Confession replacement; any...

    Looking for a 193 Confession replacement; any directional skiers been on the 191 Revolt 114? Sounds like the tail is substantial enough that I could mount back a cenny or two w/o neutering it? Weight...
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    Pumped for ya Pluff, strong move. Will be...

    Pumped for ya Pluff, strong move. Will be interesting to hear how these compare to short FL113s, and FR110s. R110s at -2, paired with an FL105, could be all a human needs for resort ripping. Ok, an...
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    Agreed Shorty!! Looks like the FL113 and FR110...

    Agreed Shorty!! Looks like the FL113 and FR110 had a baby.
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    Alpine AFD is DIN and GW compatible; mount looks...

    Alpine AFD is DIN and GW compatible; mount looks straight forward. Exciting times.
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    Thanks for the beta Bry. Quiet and smooth is a...

    Thanks for the beta Bry. Quiet and smooth is a great way to describe MOs freeride layup. Have my 193s marked for -2 from rec (-8.5), and been eyeing em in the gym for a few weeks; with you happy at...
  30. Great thread. Spent 20 days on beat Katana 108s...

    Great thread. Spent 20 days on beat Katana 108s waiting for it to fill in, and finally got out on 185 FL105s the other day; really nothing to add other than Marshal's freeride layup (in FL113s,...
  31. Thread: Ask the experts

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    Assuming your initial position fits well, less...

    Assuming your initial position fits well, less stack moves your hands closer to your feet, cramps the cockpit and increases weight in your hands when weighting the front wheel. A lot of folks end up...
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    To be a little more precise, add 10mm of spacers,...

    To be a little more precise, add 10mm of spacers, that’ll add 7mm of stack, and reduce reach by another 3mm (for 64 HTA); added to the 5mm reach you already subtracted, your RAD will be within a mm...
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    Trying to picture your setup…I’d double check bar...

    Trying to picture your setup…I’d double check bar roll, and then add an extra spacer under the e-bike stem. Soo, yah, shorter effective reach. To have the same BB to bars (diagonally vice...
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    ^That was my setup last year, I was happy. Both...

    ^That was my setup last year, I was happy. Both 191s. Could see a tech binding on the KVW, but they also work as a 'fun' or below treeline resort pow ski. Those two w/ a GPO for pow and an M102 for...
  35. I currently have a Large Meta SX V4 (stiffer...

    I currently have a Large Meta SX V4 (stiffer rear, old link, similar geo), and while I really like it, with DH casings and CC it’s 40#; at his weight, not my first choice to run a coil either. With...
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    https://youtu.be/Rt0spqQtMKg?si=xBAkx-QkvHXQSVQR

    https://youtu.be/Rt0spqQtMKg?si=xBAkx-QkvHXQSVQR
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    ^ Good info, thanks. Me too. Considering a...

    ^ Good info, thanks.



    Me too. Considering a MG DD Assegai for Winter up front, as I think the MG is a hair grippier, but don't see getting away from the Kryp Re DH SS; I find it wears closer to...
  38. Stock Bronson; cheap and the ‘Nomad’ option gives...

    Stock Bronson; cheap and the ‘Nomad’ option gives him room to grow. But yah, all of em, and Privateer, or a Commi, if he wants to shed #s (his own).

    Edit to add: Not a race bike, but I'd grab a...
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    Deleted post. Indies don't deserve to be randomly...

    Deleted post. Indies don't deserve to be randomly trolled by me on the interwebs...even when they do.
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  42. Tried on the Tamok and Chemical as well; found...

    Tried on the Tamok and Chemical as well; found the Tamok (no tall sizes) slightly trimmer fitting than the Sabre, Chemical more baggy. Either would have worked for me (all Large regular), preferred...
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    Gawd I love Fall; just me and the forest...

    Gawd I love Fall; just me and the forest residents, preparing for Winter.
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  44. 6'2, 190#, 34" waist and inseam; don't drink IPA...

    6'2, 190#, 34" waist and inseam; don't drink IPA but do think slack is quite strenuous. If u can find pro deal help (full pop is kinda stupid), and can manage being part of the Bateryx Taco and Tesla...
  45. Thread: 2022 Rampage

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    ^Those were my favourite 4 runs as well, though...

    ^Those were my favourite 4 runs as well, though the best part was Bienve retiring on live television while taking his clothes off and swearing, only to decide he needed another fix. Guy’s a fuckin...
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    I love science. Was that Bill Nye?

    I love science. Was that Bill Nye?
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    ^ This is a good technique; really its just an...

    ^ This is a good technique; really its just an exaggerated way to open up the corner. Works well in steeps.

    Related to 'diving suspension', I find bar height (stack) plays a huge role in this...
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    It is definitely hard to conceptualize, but as...

    It is definitely hard to conceptualize, but as soon as you jump on a bike with a longer RC, you will have clarity. Its like switching to a flat tailed charger from something with more tail splay; it...
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    Perfect; thanks D(C).

    Perfect; thanks D(C).
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    Perspective eh?! ^ location checks out.

    Perspective eh?! ^ location checks out.
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