The Quiver Pic Rerun Thread

[Shorty_J]

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, mostly because not much changed, and I wasn’t skiing a lot.
But this year my wife told me I have to go skiing more. Uh, yeah, best wife EVER.

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L to R:
186 Dynastar Big Trouble Limited - The best top ever
191 Scott P4 - I was going to get a pair back when they first came out(2002?), but decided to get something else, and that sent me down a rabbit hole of bad ski purchases. So I’m having a do-over

190 Elan Boomerang - My favourite pow ski. Probably the most underrated ski ever.

186 Blizzard Bodacious - They look rad and badass with red 916s.

193 Blizzard Scout - This setup is noticeably lighter than the shorter Bodacious. But still not very light.

189 4FRNT Turbo - Not the best ski at any one thing, but they will do the job under any conditions.

Up top:

192 777 - My first “fat” ski. I love them.

189 AK Enemy - A buddy was getting rid of them(baby on the way), so I told him I would find them a good home.

190 Boomerang - Spare


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And then the semi-retired legends above the work bench:

Shanetoon
Spatula
Huckster


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I thought of your love of boomerangs when I saw a pair of 190s with red sth16's at the ski sale last week... I think they were $200.

Too much ski for me at my current fitness level so I passed.

What do you think of the Big Troubles? I have my eye on a cheap pair of 178s locally...

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[rip]

This thread has some amazing collections, I read back a few pages and powderoflavancher in Europe with the mega collection. Props to you my man, 205 AK rockets! It was like seeing a real live unicorn.

My working quiver this year is all HEAD.. not by design or any affiliation, I just like what they are making these days



189 Kore 117s - pow/sidecountry/travel - (will lose the shifts and replace with Adrenalin 16s
189 Kore 105s - bc ski - actually 107 underfoot in this size, will be mounted with MTNs
187 A Stars w/ p18 - favorite ski of all time. Crushes resort pow, chop, crud, steeps like none other
191 monsters - for mach looney
177 monsters - below treeline t.ride ski

And then for the rest of the collection, got 3 or 4 extra pairs of bindings to mount some of these classics back up



Kastle mx 98s 'griffon post pro model' - super sick 'skinny' pow ski and for skiing like an Austrian straight down zee fall liNE
Rossi e98s - free box skis.. will be work/rock skis
Line supernatural 100s - did not like.. will sell these
Bamboo sidewall flex 3 og 138's - waiting for heliskiing or another pair of pin bindings
194 legend pros - minty, will get p18s this year.
195 AK rocket - best low density pow ski ever
195 Kastle bmx 108s - mtn destroyers, horrible in bumps..
195 superbros - pretty skied out
Backup A stars
180 Explosiv's - nostalgic groomer zoomer

[Caucasian Asian]

I thought of your love of boomerangs when I saw a pair of 190s with red sth16's at the ski sale last week... I think they were $200.

Too much ski for me at my current fitness level so I passed.

What do you think of the Big Troubles? I have my eye on a cheap pair of 178s locally...

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What colour were the Booms? If they were the volcano ones, they probably were my first pair that I (stupidly)sold.
You’d be surprised how easy they are to ski. If you want to try a pair, I know a guy with two of them.

I haven’t had enough time on the BT to have a solid opinion beyond looks yet. I always seem to grab something else first. But I’m going to properly bend the brakes and ski them on groomers.


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[Shorty_J]

What colour were the Booms? If they were the volcano ones, they probably were my first pair that I (stupidly)sold.
You’d be surprised how easy they are to ski. If you want to try a pair, I know a guy with two of them.

I haven’t had enough time on the BT to have a solid opinion beyond looks yet. I always seem to grab something else first. But I’m going to properly bend the brakes and ski them on groomers.


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Yup... they were volcanoes.

I had a set a few years back and sold them... I think you considered buying them but passed because you already had 2 pairs.

I'm also only running a 7 to 7.5 DIN these days after my knee surgery.

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[kootenayskier]

I’m focused on skiing the tight trees and steeps of Red Mountain and powder in the Kootenay backcountry. My quiver:
G3 Synapse 109 prototype 185cm. Backcountry.
DPS Wailer 112 RP Pure 2 190cm. Resort powder, mid season.
DPS Wailer 112 RP Hybrid 184cm. Resort powder, low tide conditions.
DPS Wailer 99 Hybrid 184cm. Resort mixed conditions.
Elan Fusion S12 176cm. Hard groomers (if ever).
Atomic Team Bionic RS 203cm. Terminal day.
Volkl Kuro 185cm. Powder charging.

[gnarbro365]

We just moved. Thinned out the herd, but somehow still have this...


L->R
Old Lady’s:
Liberty Jinx
Rossi Sky 7hd
Rossi S7
Rossi Soul 7 HD

Mine:
Black Crows Orb Freebird
BD Link 105
Liberty Double Helix (for sale)
Blizzard Rustler 10
Liberty Origin 106
Volkl Mantra
Liberty Helix

Unmounted
4FRNT Hoji
Liberty Helix (for sale)
Liberty Helix (first generation)

[skibrd]

Hijack alert:

The Spatulas, on the tails , say “Spatula V2.” Were their two versions of that ski or was it a Shane joke?


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[PlayItLeo]

Hijack alert:

The Spatulas, on the tails , say “Spatula V2.” Were their two versions of that ski or was it a Shane joke?


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I may be completely wrong, but I think the V1 was the original set of protos that got made for Shane - only like 4-5 got made - and the V2 was the production run (both the ones made by Volant and the ones from the Atomic factory). Most, if not all, pairs that I’ve seen pics of say V2. Mine definitely do.


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[SkiLyft]

L>R

165 Jessie 108 with Shifts
-Mrs SkiLift — forever a one ski-quiver gal.

189 goats - inserts for shifts
- on their 2nd year as daily driver

189 C&D - inserts for shifts
- new to the quiver this year. Likely >6” will pull these. Bringing to Japan this year.

190 BC - inserts for Radical
- daily touring driver 5th year in this slot

186 Smokes - inserts for every binding known to man “universal mount pattern”
- favorite ski from years past, continues to see several days per year, really fun in chalk and spring corn.

181 Harvest Homegrown - with traction bases by Voile - inserts for Radical
- meadow skipping

179 Fujas - griffons
- first ski I purchased, ski 1-2 days at most per year.



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[jackattack]

What’s your radical bsl? Harvest looks fun.

[SkiLyft]

What’s your radical bsl? Harvest looks fun.

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[Vitamin I]

...The Spatulas, on the tails , say “Spatula V2.” Were their two versions of that ski or was it a Shane joke?

I may be completely wrong, but I think the V1 was the original set of protos that got made for Shane - only like 4-5 got made - and the V2 was the production run (both the ones made by Volant and the ones from the Atomic factory). Most, if not all, pairs that I’ve seen pics of say V2. Mine definitely do...

Yep, PlayItLeo's reply is aligned with what I remember about that topic. The "original" Volant construction was metal cap to the edges, like the Huckster in that same photo from Caucasian Asian. And the Spatula protos had that metal cap. But then Volant changed construction of all their skis to "V2" under the Atomic ownership, and "V2" was that red fiberglass cap near the edges (like that Spatula V2 in Caucasian Asian's photo). So, even Volant Machete FB was V2 construction, and its red fiberglass cap near the edges looks same as the cap of Atomic skis like Big Daddy, Sugar Daddy, etc.

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[Jvhowube]

@SkiLyft how do you like the Harvests? They're a local brand and I've never tried them - should look out for a demo day this season.

[SirVicSmasher]

We just moved. Thinned out the herd, but somehow still have this...


L->R
Old Lady’s:
Liberty Jinx
Rossi Sky 7hd
Rossi S7
Rossi Soul 7 HD

Mine:
Black Crows Orb Freebird
BD Link 105
Liberty Double Helix (for sale)
Blizzard Rustler 10
Liberty Origin 106
Volkl Mantra
Liberty Helix

Unmounted
4FRNT Hoji
Liberty Helix (for sale)
Liberty Helix (first generation)

Lots of options for Alpy

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[Lexi-Bell]

Not sure I belong with the above company, wow some very impressive collections!

Pic 1 three primary skis plus kid skis, pic 2 rock skis/boneyard/someday I'll make a chair outta these

[jackattack]

helluva fuckin boneyard

[east bear fr]

Updated quiver for the season

Blizzard Watzmann 173/Fritschi Vipec
Kastle TX98 178/ATK Raider 12
Fisher 90ti 179/ATK Raider 12
Black Crows Solis 173/ATK FreeRaider 14 2020
Head SL 165/Tyrolia Freeflex16
Kastle MX98 194/Tyrolia Attack 13 Demo
Head Monster 98 184/Tyrolia Peak 15
Head Monster 98 191/Tyrolia Peak 18
Stockli DP Pro+ 193/Tyrolia Peak 18
Head Mojo 103 193/Salomon STH2 16
Head Monster 108 184/Marker Jester 16 ID
Head Monster 108 191/Tyrolia Attack2 13 Demo
Blizzard Bodacious 186/Tyrolia Peak 18
Head Boneshaker 192/ Marker Comp12 Demo
DPS Lotus 138 192/ Atomic Shift

[bry]

^^^So good

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[Self Jupiter]

Beast, 193 DP+s are very manly

[mall walker]

Black Crows Solis 173/ATK FreeRaider 14 2020

Very curious to hear some first-hand thoughts on these. They as good in the steeps as advertised? The weights/lengths seem funny to me but maybe they're somehow goldilox...?

[smooth operator]

How do you like that 2020 freeraider with the brakes at the back vs the previous ones?

[SkiLyft]

@SkiLyft how do you like the Harvests? They're a local brand and I've never tried them - should look out for a demo day this season.

Full disclosure — was quasi-spansered by them for a season so ended up with a lot of free skis but... I found them a bit soft for my liking. I ended up getting rid of all the skis except the these simply because I really like the bases on mellow spring touring days!

Nothing super unique about their shapes but they are starting to gain a following in steamboat.


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[Dhiler17]

My wife and I’s Moment and trendy skis hoard. Still on the hunt for a Meridian, Deathwish, and a Sierra. Please make it snow soon

[PlayItLeo]

My wife and I’s Moment and trendy skis hoard. Still on the hunt for a Meridian, Deathwish, and a Sierra. Please make it snow soon

How you like the Vandals?


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[kid-kapow]

Fomofied quiver #2 / travel quiver:


ON3P Wrenegade 96ti 179 w/ Castified Look Pivot 18s
ON3P Wrenegade 114 179 w/ Castified Look Pivot 14s
ON3P Woodsman 108 182 w/ Castified Look Pivot 14s - stock skis with C&D graphics
ON3P Woodsman 116 182 w/ Castified Look Pivot 14s - stock skis with BG graphics

This was supposed to be a three ski quiver, but had a spare pair of wren114s - so mounted them too. Wrens are for raging, woods are for daily driver use. Very excited to try these skis. I expect these skis will see something like 90% resort use - where the majority of touring will be lift based slackcountry use, hence Cast.

To be used with Fischer RC4s w/alpine AFDs and Hawx XTD 130s w/WTR/tech AFDs.

I also had a pair of Lib Tech Wunderstick 118s arrive this week. They were quite affordable, and the plan was to try them and keep them as loaner skis. At 125gr in weight difference between the two skis - with the lighter ski weighing in at a noodly 2000gr - they will be passed on though. There is a noticeable difference in flex too - especially in the shovels, if not the weight difference would not have been a def deal breaker. At 118wide with 148mm shovels, the lack of weight and torsional stiffness will probably not be what the doctor ordered in dense pow or tracked/variable snow - while probably awesome in blower pow. Oh well. The graphic really pops though - I'll give em that.