I took a file and then a stone to the entire splayed part tip and tail, not much.Quote:
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I took a file and then a stone to the entire splayed part tip and tail, not much.Quote:
Originally Posted by K1mJ0ngTr1ll
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I ground and tuned mine. To just as sharp as they were or sharper. Leave them be and ski them.
What size brake did you get to work on the pivots? 115 with a bend or 130?
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Do you have much time on the 190cm Bibby Pros/heavier Wildcats and if so, how would you say them compare in dampness and turnability in tight spaces and trees? On paper the new Noctas look very interesting as I need some camber to give a little suspension for my fused ankle (no ankle joint and zero dorsiflexion). I love the Bibbys in open spaces but wouldn't mind a little more nimbleness in tight trees.Quote:
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I actually got the 115 to work on them. Had a pair laying around. Barely/if any bent them.Quote:
Originally Posted by outdoorsisfree
Yes I have a good amount of time on the lighter and heavier kitties. The nocta definitely does not have the chop straight lining ability of the wildcat. But it’s quicker/looser and less demanding, especially at lower speeds. The issue I always had with the wildcat is I felt it lacked the float of many other 116-118 skis. The float isn’t really even comparable with the nocta.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red7
I ended up looking at the Atris and the nocta as skis with more flex that would be more forgiving on my back. This has definitely been the case. I’ve loved both of them so far.
I have some B115 Pivot 12s around if you’re in need…Quote:
Originally Posted by outdoorsisfree
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thanks but I’m looking to fit Pivot 15 with Cast kit
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Originally Posted by 54-46
I have a pair of new 185 noctas with cast if anyone wants em pm meQuote:
Originally Posted by outdoorsisfree
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Where did you mount? I could be interested, however I don't know if I want the longer version.
3rd tour this year on my Corvus FB with MTNs, and I'm sinking. Even 2/3 back from the trail breaker I'm punching through 12-18" of snow. Floatation in the pow is pretty trash as well. Any ideas? I'm riding the 188, am 225lbs/6'2.
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Originally Posted by Stuntmonkey
ski faster or tour on a nocta 190 instead if you are powder chasing. The weight is pretty close between those two skis. Or a ferox could be the answer
The ski faster part doesn't really help on the up hill portion lol. But I know what you mean. I can handle the Corvus downhill enough, just the uphill being a significant portion of the trip. Given that I don't tour for anything other than pow I might look into the Ferox or a 190 Nocta if I can find it.
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Originally Posted by Stuntmonkey
oh ya, then I’d mount the old nocta with a pin binding and be super stoked.
https://www.powder7.com/Black-Crows-...-2022/for-sale
not a bad deal for brand new 190s (albeit prior year topsheet)
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Originally Posted by Stuntmonkey
Has anyone mounted the Corvus freebird forward of the recommended line with good results? Wondering how it would ski at +2, putting the bsl around -8 instead of -10.
3 Corvus's, 3 different camber profiles. It is a lot more noticeable in person but check how they all have more camber below the tip and then come in towards the tips. The left one Black Crows said looked faulty and warrantied, middle is the warranty replacement and right one is from a shop. Does anyone know what it should look like? Which would you choose?
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I noticed this the other day too...my pair that I love are more like the middle shot, but in the shop the other day I was eyeing off a shorter length to compliment my 183cm pair, and I'd say the shop pair looked more like the pic on the looker's right...noticably more reverse in both tip and tail. I've been happy on my pair...curious to hear if other people have input, or we are over-analysing a non-issueQuote:
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Mounted on the line for a 297 bslQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuntmonkey
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I actually just remounted mine a bit forward of the line and like them quite a bit more than where they were prior, which was behind the line. For context: I bought them from a guy with much smaller feet than me, but there was enough range in the heel piece to accommodate my boot size. Skied them that way for a year or so, and kinda struggled to really initiate turns and ski them in funky snow. After reading a few threads about mount point on here, and having a look at where my Atris are mounted (same-ish size ski, mount further forward) I decided to try moving my mount forward ~15-20mm or so. So now I'm somewhere between +5-10mm or thereabouts from the line and am MUCH happier with how they ski. A bit surfier, easier for me to initiate the turn and get the tails around, but still good float and I don't feel like the tips are gonna dive.Quote:
Originally Posted by garuda
For reference 6'2" ~200lbs and skiing the 183.
What's the Ferox review? Looking first touring ski for the Wasatch.
Sidenote: The Mirus cor is the most fun I have ever had on groomers. I was audibly laughing for the first couple runs!
You've probably seen this already, but if not - Ferox-part starts at 15:09:Quote:
Originally Posted by K1mJ0ngTr1ll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxytJ9NPM6A&t=932s
My understanding is that they prefer shorter turns and that most reviews are more meh than great. I think there was a pretty good review of it earlier in this thread, or was it in another thread? Can't remember - sorry.
As for Nocta v2s, yes they look pretty nice with Harlauts:
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I should have brought them to the slush party I skied today - they would have been perfect :)
And yes; Paul Forward's / Blister's review of the new Nocta is live.
That looks pretty tight with the Harlauts. I just picked up a pair of 22/23 Nocta 185.5 and I'll mount them with P 15s or 18s. It'll be a great set up but not as tight as what you posted above.
Does anybody tour with the Nocta? If so what bindings etc...
I have mine mounted with Plum Yaks for a hybrid setup. If looking for a lighter, touring only setup, could consider Plum Oazos (some comments about this in the Plum binding chat).
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Originally Posted by halliday
I was thinking of a CAST system as my touring days might be well behind me but would like the flexibility being able to use it to get a little further out. Im not planning on using these this year so I have time to think about it.
I run a duke pt on nocta. Been considering getting another and using my Yaks from my Ferox on another nocta. I like my ferox a lot. It’s about the same quickness as my nocta but doesn’t float as well
Selling my new 188 Corvus in geartrade. Just going to stick with the Atris for now!
I've been beating my atris to shit in every condition possible.................and I love it. Like, really love it. It COULD be better in crunchy pow and chop but that's about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by K1mJ0ngTr1ll
My exact feelingsQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuntmonkey
Draco in action from NS
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YnM_L3iRUVs
Had the Nocta v2s out today at the Bird after 15in overnight and 5in during the day. Absolute monsters in the pow. Turns, pivots, pops, slashes, slarves, etc, it does whatever you want it to do. Magnificent!
I originally gave up on my 184 Atris (current gen) after skiing them on the line (175cm/70kg/pretty upright stance). They just felt off there, sluggish on piste, and like the tails and shovels and flex pattern worked against each other in soft snow. I have since tried to sell them, but I only received offers at 1/3 of retail for mint skis with one set of holes. So no bueno -> I decided to remount them at +1.
And my oh my, that made for a huge difference.
All of sudden the ski worked for my skiing style. They feel balanced front to rear - aka the shovels and tails work in tandem not against each other, both on and off piste.
They snow was not great today - think sun affected snow, fresh covering severely hard skied out snow, and groomers that were not groomed to perfection. So it is not "just" the conditions that all of a sudden make the difference, the remount is the main driver.
I still need to dial in the edges / detuning to get them just where I want them to be ( a tad bit looser), but so far so good. They are no longer for sale :)
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Originally Posted by kid-kapow
Kid what’s your boot size, is that transferring into your original problem you had? It almost seems like black crows are kinda like the hoji line and they are very different feeling for different boot sizes on the line but once you hoji (Marshal) the mount point they come alive. I wonder if that’s why reactions are so all over the board with their skis.
yeah, that could very well be - 25.5, so pretty small.Quote:
Originally Posted by SoVT Joey
Thanks for posting those :)Quote:
Originally Posted by yiu-han
As mentioned before Schirmer mounts his Dracos at -1, so -6 :)
Seems weird there is a 500 gram difference between a 5 cm length?
Also interesting the Solis drops 300g
hm, it was quoted at 1900gr upthread, which makes more sense than the 2050 listed in the catalogue.Quote:
Originally Posted by kevino
And man, skiing ON3Ps have made me spoiled wrt base thoughness. The Atris' base is not as sturdy as a regular ON3P base. I discovered a little wound yesterday, and I have no idea what I even hit - whereas ON3Ps typically take abuse where you think there surely is a core shot only for there to be hardly a mark.
Wrong thread lol
I don’t know the black crows lineup, but these Black Crows Sevun 191 with Salomon demo bindings for $140 look like a good deal. Happy to help with shipping if needed.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...8-665d8528d98f