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Thread: Am I over thinking ski weight?
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08-02-2017, 08:24 PM #1Chowder Lover
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Am I over thinking ski weight?
Looking to get a new pair of skis as the previous model year deals sweeten. I'm looking for something bigger and badder for in bounds. I have my eyes on the bodacious but am scared of the weight. They are over a pound heavier per ski than my current skis (RMU Apostle). I demoed a pair of meier big hoss last year and they felt much lighter and livelier at almost a pound lighter. I get that a fatter ski that can soak up everything I can throw at it is gonna weigh more but how much of a difference in your opinion does a half or full pound really make? To complicate matters they'll be mounted tele. I feel like if I was mounting them for alpine it wouldn't matter as much. Is my back county side just being a pussy or are there any good skis that have a high speed limit in the 110-115 under foot range that won't cost me as much in the weight department?
I wish I can say they'll only be used for mach loony runs down wide open bowls with nothing but pow for miles but I live in Colorado so after about 8:30am that ship has sailed leaving me to get creative in trees and the occasional bump run where I think weight will be more noticeable.
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08-02-2017, 08:40 PM #2Registered User
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In a heavy inbounds charging ski, the only time you should notice the weight is when your feet are dangling from the chair. If you notice it while skiing, you're a beater.
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08-02-2017, 08:51 PM #3
Sack up & do it
Then post a TR from the base clinic
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08-02-2017, 09:23 PM #4
My heaviest tele touring skis (annex 108) weigh almost as much as the bodacious. Add in axls and T1s and I'm sitting at ~ 22 lbs.
Yes, you're being a pussy.
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08-02-2017, 10:00 PM #5
Long ago when I was a pinner I liked heavy boards. Go for it.
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08-02-2017, 10:08 PM #6
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08-02-2017, 10:23 PM #7
Don't be a pussy.
Heavy boards are inherently stable and make great tele boards... F=m*a. Smooth out the jitters, make em track, and enjoy the beefy full suspension DH ride.
Fave setup I had (only tele shit I still have)... 183cm Head 103 w/ Hammerheads.
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08-02-2017, 10:25 PM #8Chowder Lover
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08-03-2017, 05:55 AM #9
I have never skied bishops. All my non-touring stuff is NTN freeride which I love for lift serve due to step in, brakes, release, and edge control. Obviously requires a boot upgrade though. I reverted back to 75mm for touring for the time being which is a longer story than I will go into here.
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08-03-2017, 07:08 AM #10Banned
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08-03-2017, 07:16 AM #11
light is rite
but weight is greatwatch out for snakes
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08-03-2017, 07:39 AM #12
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08-03-2017, 08:49 AM #13
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08-03-2017, 09:00 AM #14
Physics still rules and if you want to charge in bounds skis with more mass haul ass.
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08-03-2017, 09:13 AM #15
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08-03-2017, 09:51 AM #16
Since you supplied ZERO DETAILS about your ski length and your size, I can only guess. RMU Apostle pair in 195cm is 8.4lb, 185cm is 7.7lb - that is silly light. Most typical midfat all mountain skis in their longest size (around 187 - 193 cm), with either metal or a heavy wood core are around 10lb. If they are particularly wide, or use a heavy wood core with metal, they can get up to 11-12 lb.
I'm about 220lb and typically ski a 10lb ski with a 5lb look/rossi turntable. A 9lb ski with a turntable feels lighter, and even lighter with a plastic binding. I've also got plenty of skis in the 11 to 12 lb range, either with turntables, or with 6.5lb salomon metal bindings. Those feel very noticeably heavier. I've also got some elan mantis m777 192's with vist GS plates, risers and metal salomons, those clock in around 20lb for the setup.
I ski 11-12 lb, 191cm powder skis with turntables in tight eastern woods all the time, they are are just fine, I don't have any problem with the weight. I do prefer a 9lb ski in packed snow trees and bumps, it's much easier to just bounce off stuff and be light on your feet.
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08-03-2017, 12:04 PM #17
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08-03-2017, 12:11 PM #18Banned
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Old Bishop Bombers on old Hippy Stinx. Weigh in at about 47# per. If clamping them on after skiing something softer and lighter, one must simply remember that they don't turn as quickly as you may want in steeps and trees...
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08-03-2017, 12:11 PM #19
Only notice the weight of my skis when I'm being a pussy and not skiing fast enough.
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08-03-2017, 12:22 PM #20
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08-03-2017, 12:51 PM #21Registered User
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big boots/bigger longer skis/big bindings I noticed more strain on the knees at the beginning of the season but then I got used to it and the normal stuff was a breeze
Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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08-03-2017, 12:55 PM #22Registered User
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Depends. Are they the Tech Talk JONG special edition?
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08-03-2017, 01:33 PM #23Chowder Lover
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08-03-2017, 01:40 PM #24Registered User
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thats ^^not too big at 160lb I usually wear a 185 and i do have some softer 190's
but for Tele I would think twice about getting something too badass
General consensus on the RMU's is that pretty much any ski will be >Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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08-03-2017, 01:46 PM #25
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