Consulted with my advisor and bought the Salomon mtn summit. Could not find the Backland in my size. He has been skiing the zeroG 85 for awhile. He bought the Backlight and said it is stiffer. Possible regrets on buying it.
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Consulted with my advisor and bought the Salomon mtn summit. Could not find the Backland in my size. He has been skiing the zeroG 85 for awhile. He bought the Backlight and said it is stiffer. Possible regrets on buying it.
I didn't think the Blacklight 88 were that stiff. The Zero G 95 were much harder to ski in the same length. They have a good amount of tip and tail rise so would be good for an all around ski I think. They ski icy steeps just fine - my first run was low-40s chalk over a cliff.
That said, they didn't seem like a particularly remarkable ski because I think they are like 1200g, right? So I went with the Alp Tracks 89.
I saw a pair of ZeroG on the ski hill yesterday with an old heavy frame binding on them
that didn’t make a lot of sense to me as either a lift served or backcountry ski
the kid looked like kind of a poser but I guess we all kinda do riding chairs with tech bindings eh?
Fwiw, the BC Orb freebird is fun as hell. Far from being a weight weenie special for sure, but it’s really fun all around - even skis pow pretty well. So far, my fave volcano ski that can do more than that.
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Someone in denver was selling ova freebirds with frame binders a little while ago, same vibe. Makes no sense to me but oh wellQuote:
Originally Posted by ~mikey b
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Originally Posted by ezgzy
I just picked these up off KSL for my wife. Waybacks with frame bindings that will be discarded ASAP. Maybe we’re missing out on something
Full backcountry set- K2 Way Backs- 167cm long with frame bindings and skins included https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/71318111
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don’t trash the bindings
people want them
you can get a few monies
Which generation of zero g 95s are you referring to in this thread? When I’ve chatted with ski shop guys I trust, they say gen 1 was too stiff for a lot of users, gen 2 was better, and the current gen 3 was further improved in terms of versatility at different speeds and general friendliness.Quote:
Originally Posted by CirqueScaler
Gen 2, I think the 2019/2020 topsheet (green and yellow chevron, not red and blue).
what gen is this?
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Gen uno.
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good thing I’m large eh?
I feel that the first generation is the best, with each later generation becoming more and more lackluster. I also feel that gen 1 was the easiest to ski, while at the same time providing superior grip when on edge. The shovel on the new ones is way too soft, so it gets deflected in bad/inconsistent snow. Additionally, I find the newer models to be more punishing once you get in the back seat.
Maybe I’m just nostalgic for the days when I first started skiing the Zero G, or maybe I just used to be a stronger skier!
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1689 grams per ski - wow!
scored some precut skins off the Book of Faces
still gotta put on some leashes
new mikey b post and I was not disappointed
Nice rippers! Let us know how you like them.
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Originally Posted by CirqueScaler
And now they are 50% off (plus a lot of other strafe stuff), should have waited oops.
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Has anyone tried the Dynafit Mezzalama crampons? They are similar to the Petzl Irvis Hybrid but they replaced the dyneema cable with steel cable and are lighter.
No experience but they look great. My petzl dynemma is holding up despite years of abuse but would certainly consider the dynafit when the time comes to replace.
I’ve got no experience with those type of crampons but they look great. Recommendations for what fit Mastrale?
This prompted me to write up a review of the all-alu version:Quote:
Originally Posted by Benneke10
https://skimo.co/dynafit-dna-crampons
And for your amusement, this was their debut outing:
https://www.strava.com/activities/8868857075
added my homemade leash attachmentQuote:
Originally Posted by CirqueScaler
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and got some barely used Pomoca skins that are cut for these
gonna try these out up on Shasta Friday
there’s some 185 Salomon Explore MTN 95 with skins and no bindings for $200 shipped in Gear Swap
if I hadn’t just put this together I’d buy that rig
Petzl Irvis hybrid (cord) have worked great with my M RS’sQuote:
Originally Posted by ~mikey b
thank you
I didn’t even know that sorta stuff existed
after watching Nic Schirmer and surfing skimo.com I’m enlightened
finally all set up
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lazy morning because it’s drippy out but planning to go up out of Bunny Flat later for a maiden voyage
fuckers are indeed stiff and light
scary stiff for me
I had that ski, I hated that ski.
Dang sorry they aren't working for you Mikey :(
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it’s ok
I just gotta get used to em
Detune THE FUCK out of them. Do the tips/tails as if they were a powder ski. They’re so torsionally stiff. The camber also has a habit of flattening with use which also makes them more manageable.
LOVE my Orbs as a replacement fwiw…
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if anyone's still looking. not strafe, but still some good euro fit pants:Quote:
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https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...Guide-SO-Pants
if anyone's still looking. not strafe, but still some good euro fit pants:Quote:
Originally Posted by fleaches
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...Guide-SO-Pants
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New sticks, first foray into the world of actually light skis. Love them going up, learning to love them going down….
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Nice, those are awesome skis! I have the Alp Tracks 89, their successor. Superlative lightweight ski
Selling some Hagan skis that I didn't get along with, I guess I'm used to my shorty softer Waybacks now:
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...Boost-93-x-184
Any one want alien RS size 28? Skied about ten times, liners never used
PM sent!Quote:
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