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[ZomblibulaX]

I think the reason I skied it on the line for so long was because I was younger and stronger and could just force it everywhere. Now that my age necessitates a bit more finesse, +1 works better for me. I also run a 1.5 deg base bevel in the tail just to loosen it up a bit.

[ZomblibulaX]

Or fill us on on whatever Rahlves is wearing right now... no tech fittings, but some sort of buckle-y/cable-y something-or-other going on there....

[ZomblibulaX]

All around cold doesn't mean the same thing everywhere. Humidity will be the deciding factor.

If you have very cold, wet, new snow, or cold, wet man-made, a very fine, broken linear pattern should shed water without being too coarse for good gliding. If it's very dry, new cold snow, a fine...

[ZomblibulaX]

Plenty of discussion here. If you do want one, buy an automotive paint curing lamp off eBay. It's the exact same thing, likely for less....

[ZomblibulaX]

I ended up with my newer (black Leg/end topsheet) pair at +1, after skiing the OG orange 192s to death on the line. That ski just isn't a powder ski any way you slice it. It is fantastic at dust on crust with more dust than crust, and I felt bumping it up a little made it easier to slash and dump speed...

[ZomblibulaX]

I have no explanation....

[ZomblibulaX]

I wouldn't go more than +1 on those, ymmv. That was certainly the least floaty iteration of the LPs, but they do haul ass and carve big turns real good. If you have a big foot I'd just leave them on the line, they ski well there.

ETA: I always forget that people ski boots with no fwd lean...