Chasing My Dream Daily Driver - The Heritage Lab FL105

[Marshal Olson]

Please, please, please keep the good mounting plate. Tapping is definitely worth it when the ski is on its 2nd or 3rd mount in a few seasons time.

Very tempted by the c105 and would love to hear reports from Mags on how it skis. I’ve got a beat set of VWKatanas as a reference point.

Any incoming availability on a c105… asking for a friend

Yup. It stays!

I have a few pair of 185 BC105 coming Late Jan-ish... I think there are 2 pair left from that run.

[The Iron Horse]

Anyone else install BF inserts? I travel a lot, so I've installed inserts in all my skis and I'll be doing the same on both the FL105 and the FR110. Can't imagine there would be any issues, but never hurts to ask!

[toast2266]

Do folks think I am nuts for the plate? I can certainly back it off.
But having pulled out many heels, I'd just as soon not again.
That said, I'd say tapping is worth the effort.
Thoughts?

I think it's awesome. Nothing worse than drilling into a new ski and finding a binding block that's basically made out of lightly compressed sawdust.

[singlecross]

Anyone else install BF inserts? I travel a lot, so I've installed inserts in all my skis and I'll be doing the same on both the FL105 and the FR110. Can't imagine there would be any issues, but never hurts to ask!

I put inserts into my R120 last year… no issues. It’s nice to have something solid to drill and screw into. Keep up the great work Heritage Labs!

[The Iron Horse]

I put inserts into my R120 last year… no issues. It’s nice to have something solid to drill and screw into. Keep up the great work Heritage Labs!

Agreed, nothing worse than drilling and feeling the block just disintegrate around the bit. Stoked for these, should arrive with enough time to allow me to put the inserts in and take them on my holiday travels. Thanks!

[iriponsnow]

shipping notification has arrived = FKNA Stoke level 1000%

[riff]

I got out on my C105’s on a groomer day; not my ideal first day for this ski but conditions weren’t bad and I really wanted to sample them. Conditions were edgable groomers, soft snow where there had been enough traffic to break up the crust, and everywhere else was a sturdy crust.
I just got a few laps, so there’s certainly more to learn- but i found them lively and nimble, easy to carve or pivot, and actually pretty composed for a 1500 gr carbon touring ski on occasionally challenging snow. They were sharp enough that I had difficulty getting them to cut loose and smear/drift, so when I got home I gave them a few swipes with a gummi stone. On firm snow it may take me a few more laps to get comfortable with the sensation of full rocker, but old habits from my katana days worked. Overall they felt damn good and I think they will be amazing as I get more used to them! I’ll be back with more thoughts after more skiing.
Side note for pin binders- weight the ski when you set heel gap to flatten out the rocker underfoot. I had very little pin in my boot when I stood on them for the first time.


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[kevino]

Ready for my next stretch off from work
Compared to BMT109

[sf]

Ready for my next stretch off from work
Compared to BMT109

Oh dear. For now - any comparison to how they "feel" compared to the 109s?

[iriponsnow]

FKNA……


Flexes correct, construction is amazing.

[kevino]

Oh dear. For now - any comparison to how they "feel" compared to the 109s?

The flex feels a bit more lively and consistent throughout the ski . More to come starting tomorrow

[iriponsnow]

[kevino]

Day 1 success

[riff]

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[Marshal Olson]

If anyone is looking for the ultimate shred-machine DD's, I have a returned pair of 185 FL105s that were only skied one day. They are drilled once at -4.5cm for P18 ~315mm, so they have basically a blank slate to put any binding on there with no hole conflicts. Happy to check holes and confirm your binding / BSL fits without issue too. PM me if interested.

[mr_pretzel]

If anyone is looking for the ultimate shred-machine DD's, I have a returned pair of 185 FL105s that were only skied one day. They are drilled once at -4.5cm for P18 ~315mm, so they have basically a blank slate to put any binding on there with no hole conflicts. Happy to check holes and confirm your binding / BSL fits without issue too. PM me if interested.

What was the guy thinking lol

[Marshal Olson]

Yeah, it’s a shop mess up… asked for 80.75 mount, got 87.5 mount! Gotta DIY.

anyhow, lots of interest, headed up for a couple laps now, so I’ll go by first timestamp asking for payment details. Thinking $500 shipped on em!

[arild]

My friend beats that. He asked for his 186 OG LPs to be mounted at true center. The shop did.

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[jdub1313]

If anyone is looking for the ultimate shred-machine DD's, I have a returned pair of 185 FL105s that were only skied one day. They are drilled once at -4.5cm for P18 ~315mm, so they have basically a blank slate to put any binding on there with no hole conflicts. Happy to check holes and confirm your binding / BSL fits without issue too. PM me if interested.

PM’ing


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[Marshal Olson]

Miss-mounts are sold, thanks for all the interest everyone!

[iriponsnow]

Miss-mounts are sold, thanks for all the interest everyone!

Props for taking a miss mount back as a return.

[ticketchecker]

Props for taking a miss mount back as a return.

Marshal has been getting props around here since before Rontele was knee high to a jong

[iriponsnow]

Lil more beta. 178 FL105 is ~2cm > than 180 Comp R99’s

[arild]

I've gotten a couple of days on the 192s. One would think they're just cambered mini 113s, but as it happens, they really are different beasts.

1) as turn willing as the LP105s, but more stable going straight, given the ludicrous sidecut on these things. I have exactly zero days on the 185s as of now, but willing to bet they are more apt for a direct comparison to the LP105s.

2) willingness to plane to the surface is more pronounced in these than with the 113s, which really isn't much of a shock given their rocker/camber profile. So, more forgiving doing slower turns in knee deep pow, but not quite the chop destroyers going 60mph the 113s are.

As I've divulged previously, I also have a pair of FL105s with the FL113 rocker profile. I'm very curious as to which profile is more universally good, but time will tell.

They're awesome. My legs are fucked, though. Not enough preseason workout, combined with new boots makes for a sad day after.

Cheers lads.



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[bern43]

That mismount has me paranoid! I just moved and haven't built up a bench yet. So no DIY mount for me. The shop I'm going to use is good, but I've used good shops before with bad results. Standard mount on the 185 FL105 is -11.5? Anything else I should tell the shop guy?