The Official Great Pacific Octopus Thread

**skis_the_trees** · 10-12-2023, 05:42 AM

Originally Posted by waxoff

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What that will translate to on/in snow is TBD. I have thoughts concerning for instance tail-slishy-slashynessability. Will be interesting for sure to find out in real life. What do you think?

You're going to love them. They are so nimble in fresh, easy to slish slash or easy to arc massive turns in an open snow field. I have 192 Yetis and 192 GPO (x2) and while acknowledging the stronger alpine boots I use with the GPOs, the Yetis are more locked in and harder to slish slash. IIRC my generation Yeti is a narrow BC.

**waxoff** · 10-12-2023, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Island Bay

Did you weigh them before mounting @waxoff?

No, I did not. But I can weigh them as they sit, once I get back home on the coming weekend.

**waxoff** · 10-12-2023, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by skis_the_trees

You're going to love them. They are so nimble in fresh, easy to slish slash or easy to arc massive turns in an open snow field. I have 192 Yetis and 192 GPO (x2) and while acknowledging the stronger alpine boots I use with the GPOs, the Yetis are more locked in and harder to slish slash. IIRC my generation Yeti is a narrow BC.

That sure sounds good to me! 👍

**Island Bay** · 10-12-2023, 03:46 PM

New GPO graphics now on website (scroll down).

https://www.praxisskis.com/skis/gpo/

**tang** · 10-12-2023, 04:17 PM

Pretty sweet. Like that more than the classic skull/octo

**waxoff** · 10-13-2023, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Island Bay

Did you weigh them before mounting @waxoff?

6890 g for the pair with Wardens installed (3440 and 3450 respectively per ski) i.e. averaging a smidgen over 2300 grams per ski undrilled.

**mn_teleswede** · 10-13-2023, 03:57 PM

First generation GPO graphic is still my favorite by a long shot

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**Island Bay** · 10-13-2023, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by waxoff

6890 g for the pair with Wardens installed (3440 and 3450 respectively per ski) i.e. averaging a smidgen over 2300 grams per ski undrilled.

Tack så mycket!

**waxoff** · 10-13-2023, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Island Bay

Tack så mycket!

Väl bekomme!

**tang** · 12-06-2023, 07:37 AM

Since I’m an insert nerd, I’m inclined to put a bunch of holes in my new GPOs… an alpine set and pow skipping AT set. But reading on mount points I may go two alpine toe sets. First at the line cuz I love pivoty in the trees, bumps, tight spaces. If that’s alpine toe set #1, then #2 would be pow mount… should I go back to say -2 for that one? Thoughts?
(I’ll also need to check hole conflict with the ATs)
Thx!

**tang** · 12-06-2023, 10:57 AM

^^^ or to simplify, where recommend mounting for optimal pow and opening up in big spaces? Thx!

**BeefSupreme** · 12-06-2023, 11:06 AM

I’m definitely not techy/smart enough to fiddle with mount points so take my advice with many large grains of road salt, but I just have my GPOs mounted on the dot and that seems to work great for just about everything I can throw at them.

I think Praxis did a pretty kickass job with this one.

**tang** · 12-06-2023, 02:26 PM

I guess since I want slashy/pivoty version, I'll start with a toe set on the line. And then can decide if I want some more float with some further back toe holes - but can/should wait on that

**grinch** · 12-07-2023, 03:06 PM

Theyre still slashy and pivoty at -1 and its still a relatively progressive mount point. But then many do like them on the dimple. Sounds like you know what works for you. Such a quality wood core in praxis skis i have no problem remointing back 1cm if need be, although usually id maje sure i was a minimum of 1.2cm

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**N1CK.** · 12-07-2023, 03:14 PM

I had my first pair mounted -1 and when I remounted different touring bindings I ended up just a hair fwd of the line. It's skis great there.
My new pair is getting alpine binders but I intend to mount on the line.

(fwiw: original pair is drilled 2.5x. old holes filled with hardwood and gflex, still going strong)

**tang** · 12-08-2023, 09:51 AM

Thx again, yeah I'll go w/ recommended - which is still about 1 cm back from my trusty old EHPs (not a perfect comp, but in the ballpark)

**waxoff** · 12-16-2023, 05:35 AM

Ohmigosh, I'm smitten.

Started off the day in Arlberg with a couple of long runs on the new for me Gunsmokes. They were fine, turny, but well balanced and confidence inspiring. Then switched to the GPO's for some comparison...

First impression. These are the most intuitive wide planks I've ever been on save for Bodes. And this is only my third ski day of the season. Haven't had them in any deep stuff yet, but in the cut up boot deep pow they're true point and shoot. Wow! The quietest tips I've experienced. Will follow up with more details as time goes by, but these are keepers for sure!

(Follow-up will take some time though, need to get on the HL113's too)