Freeride Legend Pro Review

First off, let me clarify that I ride the long narrow LP, a/k/a/ the Super Nobis, and not the short fat one, or the long fat one (which no one seems to have yet). I'm 6'4" 220 lbs.

I loved the ski so much last year that I bought a used pair for my BC touring ski. I am absolutely thrilled with this thing.

Being able to ski the same ski with Look P14 and with Fritschi Freeride, I can isolate binding issues. The Fritschi lift is good, but there is a lot more chatter on hardpack and firm snow, and the ramp angle is a bit flatter.
As for the chatter, if you keep them fully and properly loaded it is not as much of an issue.
OTOH, they are 2 pounds lighter and are the BC setup I have been dreaming of.
If you mostly ski inbounds, alpine binders are still way better, more solid and more controlled.

Skied them a bunch with my Garmont GRides, and it just requires a more centered stance, more finesse and a bit less aggression. But, it was amazing how I could ski so well in this setup. Most downsides were boot related. Can't pressure the tip when mach-ing high speeds and if the tip hits crud, the boot absorbs too much deflection and the ski is not as controlled.

Overall, this is an outstanding setup, and it makes me dream of that superstiff AT boot of the future.

Now I just need one more pair to use for Tele!

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Originally Posted by ScottG

the long fat one (which no one seems to have yet).

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Guides Hut in Fernie has had them (194cm/97mm) for over a month.
You're still in denial, eh? JONG!

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Originally Posted by gwat

Guides Hut in Fernie has had them (194cm/97mm) for over a month.
You're still in denial, eh? JONG!

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Oh, wow, they have been in one store for for one month. Let me buy them now at full price, cause I'm a gaywad gaper with tons of money and have to have the latest ski so I can impress my gaywad friends.

Since you said the "186s are for pussies" and there is a pair of the wider 194s in your town, I assume you already own them and have skied them.
How are they? Please do tell.
http://tetongravity.com/forums/showt...902#post312902
While your at it, why don't you outski and outfight all the "pussies" I know who rip on the 186??


Graeme, I think you said it best when you said:

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Originally Posted by gwat

Yes, i am a jong. Thanks for pointing that out.

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http://tetongravity.com/forums/showt...407#post273407

P.S. - although I would love to try the 97mm 194 LP, I am not sure I would love it as much as the 90mm. Personally, I don't want a quiver of skis. Been there, done that. Simplify, simplify. I like to be in the pow rather than on it, and I don't like wide waists on hardpack.
Also, a friend of mine who had the 186 last year (loved it so much he sold all his iggies), just bought the narrow 194 this year, and actually prefers the narrower ski on all but pow days. He is neither a pussy nor a sucky skier.

Recommended Order: One extra strength sarcasm detector.

^ Yah, what he said.
Scott, you might even want to order a few of 'em.

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Originally Posted by gwat

^ Yah, what he said.
Scott, you might even want to order a few of 'em.

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Right after you stop being a sissy and ride a "long Fat one"