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11-30-2020, 11:14 AM #1
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Wait, what? Folding touring skis?
https://skimo.co/elan-ibex-tactix
Discuss.
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11-30-2020, 11:21 AM #2
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I was skeptical until I saw that they're military grade. Now I'm in.
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11-30-2020, 11:26 AM #3
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is skimoco working with skymall now??
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11-30-2020, 11:32 AM #4
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yo what the fuck.
In the room the women come and go
Talking of Michelangelo
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11-30-2020, 12:40 PM #5
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Could there possibly be a better match made in heaven?
Originally Posted by toast2266
Avalanches wouldn’t even want to fuck with you... you know, because military.
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11-30-2020, 12:57 PM #6
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https://sofrep.com/news/6-soldiers-c...ing%20injuries. Originally Posted by east or bust
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11-30-2020, 01:04 PM #7
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Since the dawn of man - in regard to their interest in skiing - we've been asking ourselves how great life on the mountains would be if we had foldable skis. Apparently, the folks at Elan answered that question by coming out with a pretty neat setup in the form of the Ibex Tactix Carbon. No need for a roof rack or worrying about whether to cross-carry or A-frame on your pack, these skis are the most packable ski you'll ever find.
. Why would anyone need folding skis, you might find yourself asking? One advantage is that folding skis facilitate climbs that require the use of ice axes allowing the arms to swing freely overhead. Classical skis strapped to a backpack tend to snag on rocks, overhanging trees, or even the slope itself can be an issue when you start getting extremely vertical. Folding skis immediately resolve all these issues!“Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.”
Hunter S. Thompson
“I got the degree of Stamp-licker from the Bezuzus Mail-order University”
Babbitt, by Sinclair Lewis
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11-30-2020, 01:07 PM #8
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333skis perfected the folding ski... it was the unfolding that they were having a hard time with.
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11-30-2020, 01:27 PM #9
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Someone should make goggles with that military technology. It'd be way safer. Originally Posted by east or bust
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11-30-2020, 01:35 PM #10
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Usage - Combat
Here is the updated version:
According to the video they were developed for the Slovenian military. They don't interfere with a parachute.
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11-30-2020, 01:58 PM #11
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Honestly, looks pretty well made for its purpose.
Elan makes a lot of weird shit, but at least they are experimenting.
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