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11-25-2021, 06:50 PM #2451
I want my Piste Jibs back from Self Jupiter.
Just sayin'.
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11-26-2021, 10:13 AM #2452
Still looking for some 18something MVPs. I'm trying hard not to ski anything but Praxis.
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11-26-2021, 12:26 PM #2453
Passed on the sluggers?
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11-27-2021, 07:22 AM #2454
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11-30-2021, 11:49 AM #2455
2018-19 Praxis Skis Info and Resource Thread
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11-30-2021, 12:08 PM #2456
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11-30-2021, 12:09 PM #2457
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11-30-2021, 02:53 PM #2458Undertow
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The way you guys feel about your Piste Jibs is the way I feel about my GPOs…. My OGs are still killing it but could not pass up the Veneers for what Keith was selling for….
I mounted my OGs on the line and never had an issue but with all of the recs I am going to mount the new ones -1…
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11-30-2021, 04:59 PM #2459Registered User
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I admit this is getting into the weeds a bit. The RX specs say -8 mount point which translates to -7.6 on a straight tape pull. Which makes sense given my 184s are 182.2 on a straight tape pull. When I finally get around to mounting them go back -1 or -1.5 to hit -9?
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11-30-2021, 05:29 PM #2460
I liked my gpo's and piste jibs @ -1 and protests @-1.5 so i mounted my rx' @ -1 . -1 was too far back on the rx. If i had to do it again id go on the dimple
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12-01-2021, 06:43 AM #2461Registered User
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I am going through a similar thought process. I have my 9D8s at -1 and really like them there. My Billy Goats are OTL, but that is -9 I believe, had a pair of last years Woodsman 116s mounted OTL and learned I really don't like anything as far forward as -6. Based on all that I figured going back at least 1 made sense for my skiing style.
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12-01-2021, 06:57 AM #2462Registered User
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Been sifting through the thread reading bits and pieces, but can anyone here share their experience with the stock (UL, Veneer) Backcountry in crappy BC snow? Extra points for comparisons to the voile lineup. I'm in the market for a new daily touring ski. Something light enough to walk a little farther to look for questionable soft snow. I have Lotus 120s for pow days. I'll be skiing the Backcountrys with a fairly soft boot so any comments on how difficult to ski/stout they are would also be appreciated. I'm about ready to pull trig but just want some first hand info..
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12-01-2021, 07:58 AM #2463
Its the slight pintail to the rx. I found that at -1 the tails disappeared. I had to concentrate on keeping my weight on the front of the ski rather than just ski. Really liked the ski but i can see it just being more intuitive at recommended mount point. Had that feeling on my on3p caylors as well but theyre not pintail at all. The deep tail rocker made the tail disappear on those when mounted behind recommended. My point is that i think its more than just the mount point. I liked all my praxis touring models on the dimple ,and up until the rx', all my standard praxis models -1(ptest -1.5). BG's on the dot or +/-.5 worked without issue
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12-01-2021, 08:52 AM #2464
I find the ul praxis touring skis quite good in crappy bc snow. I think its when you build a wider ski in the ul build that you'll find them not as stable. I love my ul gpo for touring but i take those when its pow. On the hill theyre hard to control with the ul build and pintech bindings. My ul veneer exp with dynfits was awesome ripping around the hill in any condition. I havent had ul yetis or bc's but they were fine ripping around the hill with the og models with carbon. Both are on the list to get back on in the new ul veneer build. Most likely be ul veneer yeti. That covers the missing exp and bc for me
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12-01-2021, 10:16 AM #2465
I have the BC UL veneer in 180. The only time I want something different concerning crappy snow would be in sastrugi, and then I would just basically want a straighter side cut, but I wouldn’t want that in basically every other condition. I ski them in old Dynafit TLT5P’s. Super easy to ski. For me, they’re a great combination of having the ability to carve but will release when you want. Pic because they’re pretty
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12-01-2021, 10:51 AM #2466Registered User
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12-01-2021, 10:57 AM #2467Registered User
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This is what I was wondering re: sidecut. My current skis are Voile superchargers with a 19m turn and a 140mm tip. The tips are pretty hooky in anything less than smooth, I think I just prefer a longer slarve. The BC looks a fair bit looser with a 131mm tip at the same waist width and their 23m radius. Should be good for all types of soft-ish conditions. Gonna send it.
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12-01-2021, 11:13 AM #2468
Yup, 23 is a good compromise. My Lhasa Pows are basically straight, so you have to skid every turn shorter than a World Cup downhill course.
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12-01-2021, 08:26 PM #2469Registered User
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I agree on the mvp being loose but I never thought it was an easy ski to ride. Took a while to figure it out and it was fun but ultimately not one of my favorites. I think the main thing is I never like how much tail there was on the ski.
Not the same category but I'd grab my sluggers before the mvp most days.
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12-02-2021, 06:09 AM #2470Registered User
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12-02-2021, 06:37 AM #2471
I guess id be a directional skier that has edged slightly forward when i bought my gpo when they first came out. I dont ski switch but i like the more even edge pressure tip/tail when carving and quicker pivot and slash the little bit forward mount gives. Directional but i dont want to be locked in there. I want to play but at the same time i dont want my tips diving so im not looking to be too far forward
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12-02-2021, 07:58 AM #2472
2018-19 Praxis Skis Info and Resource Thread
It’s a tough ski to recommend, reviews are all over the place. Did you detune them? I detuned the shit out of mine at the contact points and past the rocker line and I don’t keep any of the edges very sharp.
IME the MVP (193s) was instantly intuitive and easy to ski but I really get along with an appx ~6cm mount point, likely because I had skied and owned a bunch of 4frnts that respond to the same ski stance and style. I skied them right after getting off some 184 Head Monster 108s and I don’t think I’ve purchased a ski with a more traditional mount point since, despite my preference for Stockli skis around the early 2010s. Similar to Grinch’s comments above, personally I prefer to slash and pivot around on a more ‘’modern’’ mount point ski with a straighter side cut in soft snow vs using a ski with a radius that feels like it’s locking me into a turn shape. I don’t want anything to do with a big tip in soft snow. I’m also short (5’7’’) and ymmv.
Figuring out how to get them to carve groomers was challenging, the 187 length is a bit easier to do that. I can’t get them to lay trenches like I could with a 4frnt Devastator (25M radius and no tip/tail taper on that ski). But the MVP is way more floaty and fun than the Devs in powder, particularly in tight spots. I think it’s perfect for most of the ‘’powder’’ days we get in New England.Last edited by Self Jupiter; 12-02-2021 at 03:19 PM.
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12-02-2021, 11:40 AM #2473
Not here, typically, but I guess it needs repeating that Praxis come from the factory extremely sharp tip-to-tail. I read Praxis reviews wondering if they left them that way.
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12-02-2021, 11:49 AM #2474
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12-02-2021, 12:32 PM #2475
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