2017 Praxis Skis Info and Resource Thread

**undertow2** · 07-29-2017, 01:31 PM

Thanks boyz... And to funny as last year I was not buying any Praxis and than Keith dropped the Q... I had already picked up 2 new boards for the year... Thanks to a killer buzz I talked myself into the Q and hid them from my wife until we were on vaca... I do not recommend this as she did some revenge spending while on our ski trip...

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**Foggy_Goggles** · 07-29-2017, 04:24 PM

What are each of those skis? Thats a good shot for a comparison.

**John_B** · 07-29-2017, 06:00 PM

Also whats the rack you are using? Looks like it works well?

**eskido** · 07-30-2017, 11:37 AM

Wonder what a ccr rx would ski like?

**undertow2** · 07-31-2017, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by John_B

Also whats the rack you are using? Looks like it works well?

https://m.lowes.com/pd/Monkey-Bar-9-...EaAqdlEALw_wcB

My wife found it and I am one of those guys who does not like hanging skis from the tips... I mounted the rack to hold the skis just above the bindings and the system hold them in place really well...

Foggy, from left to right:

189 ON3P Wren 98s
190 custom Praxis Backcountry
192 Praxis GPO
194 Praxis Q
185 Praxis SND
193 Praxis MVP

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**irul&ublo** · 07-31-2017, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by eskido

Wonder what a ccr rx would ski like?

Would that be a John Fogerty signature model?

**Foggy_Goggles** · 07-31-2017, 03:07 PM

Thanks, the Q, which I ordered, looks perfect. Hopefully it skis perfect.

**eskido** · 08-02-2017, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Undertow

https://m.lowes.com/pd/Monkey-Bar-9-...EaAqdlEALw_wcB

My wife found it and I am one of those guys who does not like hanging skis from the tips... I mounted the rack to hold the skis just above the bindings and the system hold them in place really well...

Foggy, from left to right:

189 ON3P Wren 98s
190 custom Praxis Backcountry
192 Praxis GPO
194 Praxis Q
185 Praxis SND
193 Praxis MVP

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Why those MVP's look so short?? I know you've posted another pic of that hex graphic but I can't find the damn thing, you mind posting uno mas? I really dig that and am seriously considering.... maybe ccr rx? maybe MVP? maybe ass tattoo??

FWIW, my Q's needed zero detuning

**eskido** · 08-02-2017, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by irul&ublo

Would that be a John Fogerty signature model?

Probly a grip of fun graphic options I would never put on a pair skis

**undertow2** · 08-03-2017, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by eskido

Why those MVP's look so short?? I know you've posted another pic of that hex graphic but I can't find the damn thing, you mind posting uno mas? I really dig that and am seriously considering.... maybe ccr rx? maybe MVP? maybe ass tattoo??

FWIW, my Q's needed zero detuning

Let me kmow if this works for you... If not I can get additional pics...

Also I have a brand new pair of 193 MVPs that I will let go for $390 shipped...

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**eskido** · 08-03-2017, 12:48 PM

Yup, that's the pic, thanks! Such a cool graphic... 390's a sweet deal, don't think I could move on em right now but if somin changes I'll hit ya up. What's the layup? Graphic?

**undertow2** · 08-03-2017, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by eskido

Yup, that's the pic, thanks! Such a cool graphic... 390's a sweet deal, don't think I could move on em right now but if somin changes I'll hit ya up. What's the layup? Graphic?

They are 193 std layup and med/stiff...

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**neck beard** · 08-04-2017, 04:18 AM

wish I''d gone for OG screaming bear rather than veneer.

**dschane** · 08-04-2017, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by neck beard

wish I''d gone for OG screaming bear rather than veneer.

For appearance sake or is the veneer not withstanding the same degree of abuse that nylon can endure?

**galibier_numero_un** · 08-04-2017, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by neck beard

wish I''d gone for OG screaming bear rather than veneer.

Any wear issues (veneer), or purely cosmetic?

Edit:. I just saw dschane asked the same question.

... Thom

**spindrift** · 08-04-2017, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by galibier_numero_un

Any wear issues (veneer), or purely cosmetic?

Edit:. I just saw dschane asked the same question.

... Thom

My experience with hardwood veneers has been nothing but good. Light, great feel, and so far quite durable. My hardwood GPOs have seen moderate use over a season and a half & look great.

The topsheet on my bamboo Qs is substantially less durable in terms of nicks, dings, peels (I've sealed a couple bits with a quick wipe of epoxy & that seems to work well). Though so far there are no notable functional issues with the bamboo.

**neck beard** · 08-04-2017, 01:11 PM

I prefer the appearance of the non-veneer.

**Muggydude** · 08-05-2017, 05:14 AM

192 Enduro protest with birds eye Veneer - vice versa graphic (on the left). Turned out amazing. Now I'm reconsidering my choice of Jamaican lion for Quixote over Wall graphic.

**undertow2** · 08-05-2017, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by spindrift

My experience with hardwood veneers has been nothing but good. Light, great feel, and so far quite durable. My hardwood GPOs have seen moderate use over a season and a half & look great.

The topsheet on my bamboo Qs is substantially less durable in terms of nicks, dings, peels (I've sealed a couple bits with a quick wipe of epoxy & that seems to work well). Though so far there are no notable functional issues with the bamboo.

I love the looks of my bamboo Qs, but less than impressed with the durability... They scratch and nick very easily and are seen very easily compared to the std topsheet... If and when I buy another pair of Praxis I am going non wood veneer...

Spindrift, did Keith recommend epoxy for the scratches...?

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**ScrewYou** · 08-05-2017, 06:23 AM

I cant wait for my skinny Q's!

**glademaster** · 08-05-2017, 07:18 AM

Or you could stop banging your skis together like a gaper. Just sayin'.

**PlayItLeo** · 08-05-2017, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by Muggydude

192 Enduro protest with birds eye Veneer - vice versa graphic (on the left). Turned out amazing. Now I'm reconsidering my choice of Jamaican lion for Quixote over Wall graphic.

Sexy!

**Kopi_Red** · 08-05-2017, 08:58 AM

Those Protest's look rad!

**spindrift** · 08-05-2017, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by Undertow

I love the looks of my bamboo Qs, but less than impressed with the durability... They scratch and nick very easily and are seen very easily compared to the std topsheet... If and when I buy another pair of Praxis I am going non wood veneer...

Spindrift, did Keith recommend epoxy for the scratches...?

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No. I did it after a stupid fall (right after getting back on a groomer

) where one ski slashed the other and sliced a decent chunk of the bamboo at the edge and on top - left a bunch of the "raw" material exposed.

I masked it off with blue tape, mixed up some five minute epoxy, & wiped it in for maybe 10-20 seconds with my finger using a zip loc as a glove. I left virtually no thickness - just enough to soak in and cure with the thinnest possible amount left on the surface. I yanked the blue tape after a minute or three - before curing/setting got too far along - so it just peeled off with no hassle. Worked like a champ. Cured down nice and tight and sealed everything up. You'd never know unless you knew.

Keith and I talked about this afterward and he said he'd been thinking about some kind of oil to water seal that kind of stuff on the bamboo. Not sure if it ever went anywhere or if he ever settled on anything.

As previously noted, I am not a fan of the bamboo. But the hardwood is great - I would not hesitate to get it again.