2017 Praxis Skis Info and Resource Thread

**Kopi_Red** · 09-19-2017, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by NW_SKIER

Look what I got today.

Originally Posted by 2FUNKY

Schweet!

I'm thinking we're going to have to have a Protest day at Silver this year.

**NW_SKIER** · 09-19-2017, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Kopi_Red

I'm thinking we're going to have to have a Protest day at Silver this year.

In!

**irul&ublo** · 09-20-2017, 10:34 AM

Just heard from keith that my 184 Freerides, heavy core/carbon/veneer are pressed and in line to be tuned. Bring it Ullr!

**grinch** · 09-26-2017, 09:45 PM

O! M! F!!! Gotz wood

177 mapC ambrosia 4flex concepts (fat touring sticks)
Holy shit. Ultra tight tolerances. Skis are 1830grams/1823g. 8lbs/pair

**RockinB** · 09-26-2017, 10:00 PM

Sexy! The book matching on the veneers is phenomenal!

**grinch** · 09-26-2017, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by RockinB

Sexy! The book matching on the veneers is phenomenal!

Ya looks like the next cut off the tree. Too classy for me but I'll ski them anyway I guess

**eskido** · 09-26-2017, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by grinch

O! M! F!!! Gotz wood

177 mapC ambrosia 4flex concepts (fat touring sticks)

Oh fuck yeah! Game on!

**Island Bay** · 09-26-2017, 10:13 PM

All class, Grinch!

**grinch** · 09-26-2017, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by eskido

Oh fuck yeah! Game on!

Originally Posted by Island Bay

All class, Grinch!

Cheers doods. Psyched. They feel and look like the goldilocks touring ski for me. I'll throw them on the scale and edit the og post

**galibier_numero_un** · 09-26-2017, 11:18 PM

Nice! Mine supposedly shipped yesterday.

... Thom

**grinch** · 09-26-2017, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by galibier_numero_un

Nice! Mine supposedly shipped yesterday.

... Thom

Right on. Probably the ski I'm most curious of. Can't wait to hear the ski reports on those

**skibrd** · 09-27-2017, 09:13 AM

How did you guys hear that your skis were getting pressed? Does Keith press like skis at the same time so if Irul's Freerides are being pressed mine should be soon? Im excited.

**Muggydude** · 09-27-2017, 09:43 AM

My guess is a lot of us bug Keith while waiting for our skis (;

Here's a picture of my mis-pressed Quixotes. One of the cores got flipped. For the new pair I'm going to change how the two praxis logos at the tips are- currently they are black and hard to see.

Looking for suggestions on what to do with the logos because I'm indecisive. My thoughts so far are:

A) make them the normal yellow/mustard color (like the JSK27 logo in the middle)

B) bright orange to match FKS going on them

c) Royal Purple

D) Cobalt Blue

**Banh Mi** · 09-27-2017, 10:19 AM

Idk but choose quickly so he can move onto my skis

Seriously though, go c) Royal Purple

**eskido** · 09-27-2017, 08:58 PM

Yup, royal purp, esp with bright orange fks

**UTpowder** · 09-28-2017, 11:12 AM

Fed Ex just dropped these off. Nothing that hasn’t been seen before as far as top sheet options. Ibex with Ambrosia. But they sure are pretty.

Skis are 9D’s MAP flex 3. Will be my no new snow snow, ski with the kids ski.

**grinch** · 09-30-2017, 12:01 AM

^^^very nice

Muggy- the black "Praxis" with orange thin orange border outlining the letters would make it pop and not take the eyes of the rest of that top sheet too much. Great mix of veneer and graphic on those ones

**SupreChicken** · 09-30-2017, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by sf

187 GPOs, -10mm, 3+ MAP, Ambrosia....

Best looking skis I've ever had, with every recent ON3P pretty close

Will mount with Kingpins and use for winter touring and travels with less snow forecasted

Sent fra min F5321 via Tapatalk

Pining for this review.

sf · 09-30-2017, 01:51 AM

Yeah, will probably be a couple of months yet. And still debating mount.
I've had 187 GPOs previously, had those at -1. Skied pretty well, but felt the tail was a bit grabby in crusts etc. Sold because I felt the BGs were better skis at ~115mm. But......they were mounted with Barons, and I've never really liked any ski with Dukes or Barons
Will mount these with KP13, for winter touring and traveling with only one ski. Probably will care more about good snow than bad snow performance.

**eskido** · 09-30-2017, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by UTpowder

Fed Ex just dropped these off. Nothing that hasn’t been seen before as far as top sheet options. Ibex with Ambrosia. But they sure are pretty.

Skis are 9D’s MAP flex 3. Will be my no new snow snow, ski with the kids ski.

Very good decisions were made here, very good decisions.

**HukuTa_KydecHuk** · 09-30-2017, 04:29 PM

Hi guys, looking for an advice on Praxis skis
I've read lots of topics, reviews and all that stuff but still undecided. I want to add a lightweight winter touring ski to my quiver and I terribly want veneer. My go to ski for last couple of years was moment bibby 190 but some days it's just too wide and heavy, so ideally I want something that skis close to bibby but 108-112 underfoot and 185-187cm long. I'm 5'10 and 155, have a park background, ski in neutral stance, prefer to mount skis closer to center. I don't charge really hard, I prefer medium speeds and always looking for jumps and spins. Currently thinking of UL MVPs or skinny UL Quixote. Any other options or ideas?

**Shu Shu** · 09-30-2017, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by HukuTa_KydecHuk

Hi guys, looking for an advice on Praxis skis
I've read lots of topics, reviews and all that stuff but still undecided. I want to add a lightweight winter touring ski to my quiver and I terribly want veneer. My go to ski for last couple of years was moment bibby 190 but some days it's just too wide and heavy, so ideally I want something that skis close to bibby but 108-112 underfoot and 185-187cm long. I'm 5'10 and 155, have a park background, ski in neutral stance, prefer to mount skis closer to center. I don't charge really hard, I prefer medium speeds and always looking for jumps and spins. Currently thinking of UL MVPs or skinny UL Quixote. Any other options or ideas?

I would wait for some reviews to come in on those sick looking -10 GPOs. Enduro Carbon 3 flex with Veener, will be light but still substantial enough to ski anything. <grain of salt> i don't tour <grain of salt/>

**SupreChicken** · 09-30-2017, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by HukuTa_KydecHuk

Hi guys, looking for an advice on Praxis skis
I've read lots of topics, reviews and all that stuff but still undecided. I want to add a lightweight winter touring ski to my quiver and I terribly want veneer. My go to ski for last couple of years was moment bibby 190 but some days it's just too wide and heavy, so ideally I want something that skis close to bibby but 108-112 underfoot and 185-187cm long. I'm 5'10 and 155, have a park background, ski in neutral stance, prefer to mount skis closer to center. I don't charge really hard, I prefer medium speeds and always looking for jumps and spins. Currently thinking of UL MVPs or skinny UL Quixote. Any other options or ideas?

Even though it's a touring ski, don't go UL. Get the middleweight layup.

Center stance/park orientation.

Lots of tail rocker, but I'd seriously consider a 183 or 187 MVP.

More playful charge - skinny GPO (106mm) skinny ullr (113mm)
Skinny Quixote seems like a bit of a wild card until the reviews come in.
Skinny RX isn't really a neutral stance ski.

BC would probably be a good ski for this, but no goldilocks length.

**HukuTa_KydecHuk** · 09-30-2017, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by Shu Shu

I would wait for some reviews to come in on those sick looking -10 GPOs. Enduro Carbon 3 flex with Veener, will be light but still substantial enough to ski anything. <grain of salt> i don't tour <grain of salt/>

I considered GPOs but I don't fully like how tail profile looks - small rocker plus low tail height. I feel like that will be too much of a ski for what I want. Looking for more surfy, funny ski rather than serious FWT competitor

**neck beard** · 09-30-2017, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by SupreChicken

Skinny RX isn't really a neutral stance ski.

I find Praxis mounts to be generally too centered for me. I moved my 106 RX mount back 1.5cm. Admittedly, mine are intentionally short skis, which left very little in front of the boot at the recommended mount.

Wouldn't recommend the skinny RX for a playful jibby ski. It is a traditional ski, a bit like going back 7 years in ski geometry (including larger radius) and not caring a damn about it while doing a good job on snow.