Return of the R/R - Heritage Lab 132 - Dedicated Thread

[SkiLyft]

Another day out on them yesterday.

Conditions:
24 hour
- 5” fell that had gNarly rain crust
12 hour
- 3-5” on top of the crust depending on aspect.

Pulled my C132 just for science as normally I’d grab a supergoat to crush that crust.

The ski made the conditions stupid fun!!

I could feel that crust but these skis were super intuitive in it.
- The subtle reverse taper allows it to slice through a crust without ever getting hung up.
- when skiing fast they stayed well above the crust with all that surface area.
- in the tight trees there was even worse crust… don’t ask why, there just was. I had to ski in second gear due to how tight it was and this was the first time I felt the length. I was able to hop them around to make tight turns and all was fine. Frankly Kopi_Red was on supergoats and didn’t even mess around with the trees we were in so I know the ski made the best of the conditions.
- stomp machines: sent a few booters ranging 10- 20 feet into that crust, they were not fazed by it. Stomped the landing every time and carried on.

I’m still amazed by just how versatile these sticks are!


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[riff]

Mine arrived today, mounting em up tomorrow on my lunch hour, can’t wait to get them out!


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[fleaches]

Quick question on mounting: when the mount point is gevin relative to center (or tail, whatever), do you find center with a straight tape pull from the tips or along the ski?

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[Marshal Olson]

Quick question on mounting: when the mount point is gevin relative to center (or tail, whatever), do you find center with a straight tape pull from the tips or along the ski?

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yes! straight tape for length / midpoint!

[fleaches]

yes! straight tape for length / midpoint!

Thanks!

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[riff]

Well ok- first day out on yesterday was a poor choice- some small pockets of sheltered pow alternating with windboard. Not bad but not inspiring.

Today was the correct day for a test drive- a foot of low density perfection on steep terrain with launchable features. Pinnacle snow surfing experiences indeed! The running length disappeared underfoot, extremely nimble and instinctive- I didn’t really have to think about turning, it just happened. Tighter trees were no problem. They felt balanced, energetic, supportive. 15-20’ airs to admittedly perfect snow were completely comfortable and frankly awesome. I never had to think about where i was weighting the skis, just stand on em and go! No chance of tip dive. Skinning was totally fine as well- For touring on the kind of days you want these I don’t think the weight is that noticeable; breaking trail or cruising repeat laps on the skinner was fine. Today made me pretty confident these will have a useful spot in the lineup!
No pics yet…


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[SkiLyft]

^^ [emoji869][emoji869][emoji869] heck yeah buddy


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[fleaches]

Was worried I had missed all the fun from December /January, but now with crap loads of cold pow in the forecast for the Sierra this week I finally got these mounted up!

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[chewski]

Was worried I had missed all the fun from December /January, but now with crap loads of cold pow in the forecast for the Sierra this week I finally got these mounted up!

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My fr132 were in my roofbox all weekend but not a single California mountain road opened fri-sun... leaving em there until Wednesday

[Norseman]

Today was the correct day for a test drive- a foot of low density perfection on steep terrain with launchable features. Pinnacle snow surfing experiences indeed! The running length disappeared underfoot, extremely nimble and instinctive- I didn’t really have to think about turning, it just happened. Tighter trees were no problem. They felt balanced, energetic, supportive. 15-20’ airs to admittedly perfect snow were completely comfortable and frankly awesome. I never had to think about where i was weighting the skis, just stand on em and go! No chance of tip dive. Skinning was totally fine as well- For touring on the kind of days you want these I don’t think the weight is that noticeable; breaking trail or cruising repeat laps on the skinner was fine. Today made me pretty confident these will have a useful spot in the lineup!

[lucknau]

Was worried I had missed all the fun from December /January, but now with crap loads of cold pow in the forecast for the Sierra this week I finally got these mounted up!

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Me, too! Wednesday maiden voyage in the works!

[SkiLyft]

Oh man, so much sexiness up in this thread!


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[riff]

Day three; still discovering new and exciting sensations. Quick turns, long turns, bounce, surf, pivot, huck. One thing I’m really excited about is the energetic feel. I had heavy core Powder Boards back in 2010, and they surfed but felt like it all pivot and slide, not bounce. The C132’s have energy and snap, in the right kind of snow. Outstanding, well worth walking them up there. No photos of skiing again, as it was too good.


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[riff]

It was deep enough riding in today to choke the sled on occasion. Mighty fine storm….


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[upallnight]

Reading along and living vicariously through the C132 reports. They seem awesome!

[Daywalker]

Finally got a day in on mine at Alpental today... these things are fun. I haven't skied R/R since Praxis Powders in ~2009 but they were quite intuitive. Handled the light new snow and the starting to set up well.
Not super stoked hitting the crust underneath but what pow ski is. Soft groomers back to the lift were pretty fun with the ski being edge-able if you're skiing centered and capable of really long, fast powerslides if that's your thing. The outside ski occasionally likes to wander off but for day 1 of the learning curve that was perfectly acceptable. Nothing else to add to the general stoke here but excited to get some more days on them and get the brain all mental flossed again. I know they'll just get quicker and more confident with more use.

With a small kiddo I'm not able to get out for all (or many) of the good days now so if someone wants to take my 190cm C132s out for a test drive (Pivot 15 @ 315mm BSL) hit me up... on the I-90 corridor on the way to Snoq Pass.

[mc_roon]

Hoping Mc_Roon gets a chance to mount his FR132 and give them a spin at the bird sometime. Those things are going to annhilate inbound pow days, me thinks! Combining the mass and surfyness of a spatula with the width and length of the Pontoon, the stability of a damp charging ski, all in a R/R package. Can't wait!

Took me longer than I would have liked, but I did get these mounted and with the recent storms rolling through did have a chance to get them out inbounds for a few days with conditions that they deserved.

• they are better than you can imagine of for deep untracked
• the weight helps a ton compared to my original carbon lotus 138s for cut up snow - minimal deflection
• there still is a point where unless you are constantly getting on newly opened untracked terrain or it is snowing hard enough for free refills, if you are skiing inbounds at a resort you'll want to swap them out for the afternoon when there are no stashes left
• it is impossible to get through a liftline without getting asked about the skis, and the overwhelming consensus is they are the prettiest skis people have ever seen

They will be my go-to for the stupid deep inbounds days from here on out, and next season I look forward to getting them on some mechanized gnar in the frozen north

[riff]

Day four was a success for me as well; 20,000 feet of human powered vert this week on them. Worth it for the right snow! I’m really enjoying the experience of feeling out what they can do.


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[wapiti hunter]

Just like my 192 138s, best tree ski ever. Even at 200cm. Bases are fast. I was a bit worried as that was a great feature of 138 vs ARG. ARG slow as fuk. These are fast. Skate outs are very nice at 132 vs 138. Much better side stepping too.

Also: they make mellow terrain on deeper days possible. You can enjoy a stash that others don’t venture to because they cannot maintain the momentum to either get there or ski it when they do get there. Because your surfing and they are down on the bottom getting all the drag.

I still like my 190 bibbys for stupid deep days - face and chest shots….doable but harder with c132/138s. I like the shape for wind blown, or upside down, or crust. And sure deep days, but it depends on if you want stupid fast and surfy or down in it…

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[mc_roon]

Just like my 192 138s, best tree ski ever. Even at 200cm. Bases are fast. I was a bit worried as that was a great feature of 138 vs ARG. ARG slow as fuk. These are fast. Skate outs are very nice at 132 vs 138. Much better side stepping too.

Also: they make mellow terrain on deeper days possible. You can enjoy a stash that others don’t venture to because they cannot maintain the momentum to either get there or ski it when they do get there. Because your surfing and they are down on the bottom getting all the drag.

I still like my 190 bibbys for stupid deep days - face and chest shots….doable but harder with c132/138s. I like the shape for wind blown, or upside down, or crust. And sure deep days, but it depends on if you want stupid fast and surfy or down in it…

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I am happy you dont ski at my mountain otherwise you would be all up in my secret stashes

[neufox47]

Well just pulled the trigger on some 190 free rides. First time in forever I bought new skis.


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[arild]

Currently in Scotland, but rumors are saying I'll need my 132s come Tuesday.

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[Marshal Olson]

This is the way

[lucknau]

Took me longer than I would have liked, but I did get these mounted and with the recent storms rolling through did have a chance to get them out inbounds for a few days with conditions that they deserved.

• they are better than you can imagine of for deep untracked
• the weight helps a ton compared to my original carbon lotus 138s for cut up snow - minimal deflection
• there still is a point where unless you are constantly getting on newly opened untracked terrain or it is snowing hard enough for free refills, if you are skiing inbounds at a resort you'll want to swap them out for the afternoon when there are no stashes left
• it is impossible to get through a liftline without getting asked about the skis, and the overwhelming consensus is they are the prettiest skis people have ever seen

They will be my go-to for the stupid deep inbounds days from here on out, and next season I look forward to getting them on some mechanized gnar in the frozen north

+1

They’re amazing. From tight tree stashes to wide open powder fields, steep or low-angle, they’re absolute bliss. Such a blast. I’m on the 200s (mounted at -10.5, for 335mm BSL), and I can’t think of a really good reason I’d want to size down. I’m 6’8” tall and 210lbs with gear. Besides the stellar ski experience, I’m really satisfied with how well they handle the traverses, skates, sidesteps, and slogs. Marshal, these skis are truly a masterpiece. Well done, sir.

[Marshal Olson]

Goods got got.
and impressions were formed.