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YessirQuote:
Originally Posted by summit
Typical day
Moment ski co.Quote:
Originally Posted by Self Jupiter
The ballcap really tells potential partners to think twice…
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Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
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Thanks for the help.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoarhey
For skis that cost $700 17 years ago, demanding $500 without bindings is a little much even for me.
Is there any more detail about this? I have bamboo sidewall w95 and l138. Light coating of standard jb weld? Thompson water seal? ThxQuote:
Originally Posted by Marshal Olson
I've been using tung oil. Seals the wood, doesn't crack.Quote:
Originally Posted by bodywhomper
Will linseed oil work?
Just picked up a pair of rocker 3.1 flex 2 138’s in a 192. Anyone got feedback on this particular vintage?
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IIRC the 3.1 has the really big splay at the tips - - is that what yours are like?Quote:
Originally Posted by ezgzy
On all the 138s other than the first two (R0 - very pointy narrow tip, and R1 - bamboo sidewall), I like them mounted at the recommended zero line. Those first two felt prone to tip dive at the zero line, and I liked them more at - 1.
Good info on the different versions in here https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...-1-to-rocker-3
Not sure about 3.1 (though I’d guess it’s the same), but the rec mount on the 3.2 was +1.5 from the marked line and I like them there.
More info on mount points here https://web.archive.org/web/20170604...uning-mounting
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Yeah pretty crazy splay to them for sure. They’re mounted with marker demos so i’ll probably play around with the mount point some to see where i like them
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Back again to ask if anyone can compare the lotus 138 to the bmt 122. I might get the chance to do a few weeks of touring near valdez this winter and i’m not sure which ski to bring
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I'll offer my take, keeping in mind that my advice is probably worth exactly what it costs. My experience is limited, since I lucked into a pair of BMT 122s and Lotus 138s last season and have little time on either and on small mountains in Colorado snow. I have lots of days on Spatulas and Praxis Powderboards and love the reverse/reverse. I have been fortunate to heli ski around Valdez a handful of days. I would go with the BMT, given the coastal snow and variability it brings. The Lotus is an amazing tool for sure in soft snow. I like the BMT float also, and for me it feels more manageable in less than perfect conditions with the traditional sidecut. If I somehow got another chance to ski Alaska, the BMT would be my choice.
That’s what i figured. I got about a dozen days on my 122s last year and they’re great in fresh snow but if there’s a better ski it would be the lotus. Still, my base there is around 1600 feet and the low elevation band definitely gets funky snow pretty often so i think i’ll stick with the bmtsQuote:
Originally Posted by MotoBeak
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Do the carbon layup bamboo sidewall varieties have any less carbon splinter issues than the black sidewall skis? I have a pair of very tired red lotus 120's, and the splinters are getting to be a real pain in the ass. A pair of black topsheet bamboo sidewall are available locally, thinking of getting a replacement.
I don't have carbon splinter issues on my R2 202 138s.
A little prone to chipping.
Have you tried putting a little clear fingernail polish on the exposed carbon areas?Quote:
Originally Posted by TeleBeaver