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Thread: Moment Skis Discussion
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03-26-2019, 09:33 PM #501Johnny Poppinoffastuff
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Is the BG an energetic ski? Never been on them, only ON3P I skied is my 11/12 wrens which I would describe as having no energy. Not a knock, the ski just absorbed everything, as it was meant to. I have plenty of mass to flex into the tail of the Govy, but I don't get much back, say compared to a bibby. Still love the ski, just not a lot of pop. Mine are a little beat at this point, could be part of our differing opinions.
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03-26-2019, 09:52 PM #502
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03-27-2019, 11:01 PM #504Registered User
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No, the BGs are quite dead and damp, at least the older ones are. My older Wrens are dead too, definitely one trait I don't care for on groomers or any kind of smooth snow. I have the 196 Govs and I can launch out of turns on steeps if I load the tails. Definitely need some speed tho.
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03-29-2019, 10:48 AM #505
Appreciate the comments JDA. I already have Protests for pow touring, so this would be more of a mixed-bag all-winter big-day touring rig. (I also have a post-consolidation late-spring/summer set-up.... QUIVERS! woot woot). These will probably get Tectons since I have a pair and probably will be selling the boringly average in everything 4FRNT Ravens. But Zeds will be sweet no doubt. Your setups are pretty sweet!
The Wildcat Tour is quoted at 1825 grams/ski on Moment's website, while the Wildcat 108 Tour is quoted at 1770 grams/ski. Seems wrong - only 3% more weight for more than 10% increase in surface area? Can't be right unless they have different layups/construction. ETA: after further research, I think Moment's website has an error on the Wildcat Tour - Evo quotes the Wildcat Tour in 190 at 1925 grams (not 1825). 1925 seems more likely. Who knows...
Can someone weigh their Wildcat Tour 108s??sproing!
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03-29-2019, 08:19 PM #506
Wildcat tour 108 @ 184 1672 & 1661grams
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03-31-2019, 07:24 PM #507
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04-01-2019, 11:28 AM #508
Beta on Meridian Tours please?
How much standard Meridian goodness gets lost with the weight?
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04-01-2019, 11:32 AM #509Registered User
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04-01-2019, 11:52 AM #510
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04-01-2019, 12:27 PM #511Registered User
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Someone has a nice pair of Chipotle Bannanas here ar Big Sky! Maybe a mag?
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04-01-2019, 01:51 PM #512
A couple of different guys at Blister did comparisons.
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04-01-2019, 04:55 PM #513Registered User
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I have the meridian tours and the meridian 117. Not apples to apples and I think I can offer some perspective. In good snow, I think very little if anything is lost in therms of downhill. When I tour the value gained from the weight loss on each step is well worth the crappy snow that may be encountered at the bottom of a run where multiple tracks converge or an icy bobsled runout. Happy to answer specifics.
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04-01-2019, 06:16 PM #514
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04-01-2019, 07:20 PM #515
What size are you running on the Tours?
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04-01-2019, 10:39 PM #516Registered User
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I have not noticed any issues with skinning grip and have had them on all possible skin track conditions. The rocker is minimal and have many experiences where others on split boards or other skis were slipping and I was gripping.
@Roxtar I have 187s in both the 117 and the tour. Moment's longest size seems to agree with me on all of the skis I have owned (lots) and have never wanted a smaller size.
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04-02-2019, 05:40 AM #517
I’m on the 185 Devastators, which actually measure at 181-182.
Love them. Wondering if the 187 or 181 would be better for me
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04-02-2019, 06:07 AM #518
My goal with these questions is to see if the Meridian Tours are up to 50/50 duty.
They seem like great touring rippers but can they handle inbounds mank?
And then the size thing.
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04-02-2019, 06:48 AM #519
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04-02-2019, 06:49 AM #520AF
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That looks great. Our 10 year old granddaughter is on her second pair of Carson's, currently on 136's. As a racer she will more than likely be on the 154's next season. When we put her on her first pair she improved 25% after literally two runs. They made a huge difference, she carved so much better. IMO they are worth every bit of the $329 cost.
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04-02-2019, 07:06 AM #521Registered User
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04-02-2019, 08:19 AM #522Registered User
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The standard meridian layup is already only 2020g a ski in the 187. Seems passable as a 50/50 ski weight to me. Depending on your stats it would probably be better to save weight by going with a 181 than with the lighter core.
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04-02-2019, 09:02 AM #523
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04-06-2019, 06:02 AM #524AF
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While waxing my new this year Deathwish's yesterday I noticed that there was an area on both skis that are base high. No sure why or how I never noticed it before but after putting a true bar on them I was surprised by how high the base was, especially on one of them. So I took a couple of photos and sent them to Moment and asked what they thought, and would I have any issues getting them ground to level them out. Less than an hour later I get a reply, "that is totally unacceptable, we will send you a return label and send you a new pair of skis".
How's that for great customer service?
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04-06-2019, 07:28 AM #525
That’s awesome.
Compare that to a company like Rocky Mountain Underground who got famous on this board for having a somewhat different reaction to a similar issue
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