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11-11-2020, 09:13 AM #1601
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11-11-2020, 09:17 AM #1602Registered User
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Yeah 2 cm = ~3/4 of an inch.
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11-16-2020, 12:23 PM #1603
Got out at loveland today for some WROD laps. Started out on a pair of black crows navis that I picked up over the summer for firmer days. Went to the truck to grab my GPOs after a few runs.
Still amazed at how versatile the GPOs are. Just as fun on firm snow as the Navis, and really just makes the Navis seem unnecessary in my quiver. I really have yet to get GPOs in spot where they aren't an incredible ski. They have no business being as good on firm snow as they are.
TLDR: GPOs rock and are the most versatile ski I've ever been on. Buy a pair!
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11-16-2020, 12:28 PM #1604
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11-24-2020, 11:05 AM #1605Registered User
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FRD mount point?
I’ve had pretty good luck mounting on the line with Praxis - RX, PJ, Lhasa, so am leaning toward the line again unless I hear anything to dissuade me
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11-24-2020, 03:44 PM #1606Registered User
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So thanks for everyone's advice, I ended up mounting my GPOs at -0.5 (weighted average of all the recommendations on this forum). I've only skied a couple of afternoons on them so far, and I still have to adjust to them, but they do well on groomers and anything soft it seems. Haven't really had a chance to ski them in powder or chopped up snow, so looking forward to that.
Relatedly, do people here have any tips on what the best way to protect topsheet chipping on wood veneer skis is?
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11-24-2020, 04:20 PM #1607Registered User
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11-24-2020, 04:39 PM #1608
Wider stance?
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11-24-2020, 04:57 PM #1609
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11-24-2020, 05:37 PM #1610Galibier Designcrafting technology in service of music
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11-26-2020, 07:38 PM #1611
Anybody around Whistler with a gpo or an mvp i could try? Really trying to decide what spot in my quiver most "needs" a refresh. Will stay away from stupid early season spots, I promise 🤘
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11-27-2020, 07:36 AM #1612Banned
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One of the things I appreciate most about the wood veneer is that Keith bevels the living hell out of the edges of the veneer topsheets, to the point that I don't see how you could possibly chip them unless you're banging your skis together on the lift like a gaper. So, maybe try to not do that.
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11-29-2020, 12:14 PM #1613Registered User
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Can anyone confirm the weight for a 182 GPO? Website says 8.9/pair and it seems like they're usually pretty on the mark with weights. Thinking of snagging a pair and sticking some touring binders on them, unless anyone has a pair they're willing to part with?
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11-29-2020, 02:09 PM #1614
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11-29-2020, 05:36 PM #1615Registered User
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11-29-2020, 11:14 PM #1616Registered User
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My 182 UL are 1865 each
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11-30-2020, 05:22 AM #1617
My 182 ul are 1910g
and 182 map are 8.6 i thought
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11-30-2020, 03:01 PM #1618Registered User
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The postings about weight got me curious about my recently arrived 185 heavy hitter #4 flex 9D8s. Nylon top sheet.
Straight tape pull 183.5cm, weight 4.2#s, 1905gm. Both skis weigh the same kudos Praxis. Interestingly the Praxis description lists 8.9#s per pair for the 185s and 8.4#s for the 179s. Is the weight difference related to Nylon versus Veneer top sheet?
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11-30-2020, 05:43 PM #1619
All mine have been lighter than listed but not quite that much. Only around a .1 ish lighter
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11-30-2020, 06:11 PM #1620
Veneer saves a few ounces.
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11-30-2020, 07:27 PM #1621
Yes veneer and carbon save roughly the same weight but veneer>carbon for dampness and extra durability, especially with that clear stain you put on yours Thom. That looked extra good too
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11-30-2020, 08:26 PM #1622
I was pretty amazed at how well veneer calms things down without deadening things.
My Qs were Enduro/Carbon/Veneer, and they felt remarkably like the 187 GPOs now owned by @Dub2 (Enduro/Veneer) as well as the 182 GPOs that I replaced them with (same build).
All 3 shared a damp but not dead character in contrast with my 182 GPOs (MAP/Carbon/Nylon) which are a bit more "zingy" in comparison.
That clear epoxy goes on really easily.
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11-30-2020, 10:18 PM #1623Registered User
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12-01-2020, 09:33 AM #1624
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12-01-2020, 11:32 AM #1625
Enduro/veneer is my preferred resort setup for powder oriented skis. And heavy hitter/Carbon/veneer for narrower skis or skis meant for variable and to be crud busters.
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