That topsheet looks amazing. Could you run it as an option on all the carbon based skis? I realise it'd be ridiculously awkward.
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That topsheet looks amazing. Could you run it as an option on all the carbon based skis? I realise it'd be ridiculously awkward.
All our skis have full layers of carbon and glass above and below the cores and we will put these tops on every model next year in addition to the colored tops to demonstrate our construction and still give people some topsheet choices as well.
gorgeous, splat. Damn right, show'em what they're made of.
and yeah, caught the "Made in the US of FKNA"
If yer goin all clear topsheet and shit, can i get a, errr, leaf imbedded in the next pair of mine? Kinda thinkin right between the 'lhasa pow' and 'fkna'...
Check back in the fall, Tye. heh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tye 1on
perfect. Pissed this is the first spring in a few i won't be throwin down for some version of bro's but a)these fatass 191's [heh, i just invented that, see, for the original wider tail] are treating me fine and b) buying a house ain't cheap!Quote:
Originally Posted by splat
Those are FKN hot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tye 1on
^^^ Yeah. Those are good looking.
So if I just rip the current topsheet off mine, will they look like the sexy blacks too? :fmicon:
Wait...I wanna have BROCKER instead of that softie LHASA POW on mine. :biggrin:
Those carbon top sheets are the shit, dam they look good!
Here are a couple pics to add to the stoke
http://home.comcast.net/~tahoebackco...0/IMG_5737.JPG
First day test driving my new pair New Years day 2011, photo by Spats
http://home.comcast.net/~tahoebackco...2010/Lhasa.jpg
Adding some recent photos of Eldereldo on his Lhasas.
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...1_18_11_12.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv..._1_18_11_9.jpg
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goddam those are beautiful skis...^^^^^^^
once you go black.....?
Damn, ja surf, that is a flat out enchanting shot. Thanks.
http://home.comcast.net/~tahoebackco...0/IMG_5737.JPG
I am a long way away from snow but this one takes me back.
http://stk.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1296800230
I love the outlines on the all black tops.... will look the shit with ft-12 just as soon as I make it happen.
something for my 1500th post. I like them!
http://stk.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1296809122
Damn those carbon tops look AWESOME!
Much as I love 'em, black topsheets (Maden AK, wrestler graphic Sumo) can be a drag at near-freezing temps though. The sun melts snow on top during the lift ride, then the slush freezes and attracts a ton of snow during the ride down, doubling or tripling the ski weight. Applying silicone wipe-on base wax (Zordos or something) to the topsheet helps some, don't bother with car wax.
the sun never shines and the temp never rises at Jay so I am not worried about that. I do see your point though.
Those Carbon tops have me drooling
I have dreamed of skiing, but I have never dreamed about a ski until I saw these Black Beauties.
I must have them
AwesomenessQuote:
Originally Posted by ja_surf
Kirkwood, Super Bowl Sunday, 2011
Full on spring conditions on this early February day: sunny blue skies, firm in the morning, softening up as the day progressed. Spent the morning on my telemark gear and was confined to the groomers because: free heeling plus me equals fail. Switched over to alpine gear around noon and that's when the REAL FUN began. So long groomers!
Anything off the groomed was either refrozen crud, icy traverses and moguls, slush and cake in the sunny spots, wind affected on the ridges, or mashed potatoes down low. With the Lhasa's, I was able to ski all of those crappy conditions with confidence and control. Fuckin' amazing! The easterly winds deposited some super sweet chalky snow in Thunder Saddle and in Wagon Wheel Bowl. Hot damn, that was nice.
Prolly 98% of everyone on the mountain stuck to the groomers because of the challenging snow conditions. Once I switched from tele gear to the Lhasas, I was all over the mountain searching for little stashes of 'soft' snow. I encountered a shit ton of firm to icy snow in the process and the Lhasas handled it all with aplomb. Dropping lips onto icy traverses? Shooting the Fingers into mashed potatoes? Done and done. I just fuckin' love these skis. A little game I play now is to search for the shittiest snow on the mountain and see how the skis handle it. So far, the Lhasas pwn it all. F.U.C.K. Y.E.A.H.
That is all.
Gary
PS pray for snow!
damn this looks hot.Quote:
Originally Posted by splat
have to say though, while the white lettering on the clearcoat on top of the black carbon weave looks extremely classy....I am dreaming of the same thing but replacing the white lettering with an electric eye-searing flourescent lime green lettering on top of the black. oh yeah......
That is not far off from what I'm thinking, Tyrone.
To get a feel for the tops, we went with white and also some light blue, but the two were almost indistinguishable from each other.
Fluorescent lime green would prolly look pretty damn hot. Too bad tritium is so radioactive.
I'm not sure - I really like white. It looks simpler, and when I first saw it, it made me think of DPS's clean look which I think makes their skis stand out in their carbon, expensive nature.
Dammit, I better not see any lime green skis out there. I am still waiting on the brand new white lettering 191 model I bought last week!Quote:
Originally Posted by splat
^^^^ Leave it to a California kid to create a rainbow flag Lhasa.
How about making the graphics with carbon-fiber look tape?
Carbon fiber accents over carbon fiber. Jason Ellis would approve.
Lord Vader, your quiver has arrived
http://poachninja.com/files/images/CIMG0342_2.jpg
I just got my 191 chubby Lhasas last night. Beyond stoked. Will post pics of the Clear/Blue topsheets tonight.
^^^^^^my jaw just dropped!
Just got back from PowMow and skied the Bro's
Lhasa 191 Fat Mini-Review.
I got some of the first Lhasa 191 Fats last month. Yes, just in time for the hard, spring conditions January we had here in the Sierra. Mounted them up asap and ran them at Mammoth and June to check the mount location. They railed the hard pack, easy to carve GS turns with them or butter them on bumps (hard, ugly bumps). Great torsional balance and edge grip. But the lever arm with that edge waaay over there is not really the best quiver tool for those conditions. Could they do it? YES they could, absolutely amazing. I took them out to the backcountry for some January Corn harvesting. Easy turning, nice.
We got a teaser dusting of snow and that gave me an opportunity for some variable conditions skiing. Wind pack, breakable, icy, slush and of course, no more than 2 turns in any one condition before it would abruptly change. The Lhasas just ignored the changes and kept sliding through what ever was in their path. Way cool.
Fast forward to today. Real snow at last. Past boot top. Oh yeah, baby! Winter came back! Easy to break trail with, probably the easiest of any ski I have been on. Versatile turn radii, can vary short, med and long so easy. Tight trees are no problem, you can let them run and adjust speed and turns easily. These boards are solid at speed, smooth yet snappy when you want them to be. Superior product.
Lhasa Pow 191cm Fats 144-117-126 4.7 lbs each, naked. Mounted with Dynafits to keep them light(er).
Me: Skiing for 39 years. Backcountry and soft snow preferred. 200 lbs, 6'5" tall. Technical skier, no tail gunning.
Props:
1) Damn these things turn well. Give me a snow surface that I can get more than an edge in and these are the preferred ski to use.
Cons:
1) I've got a pair with the 192 Bro topsheets, not the killer clear tops that I lusted after. What would be cool is to have a clear ptex top for snow repulsion as waxed top sheets still build up some extra snow there.
2) I trimmed the pointy bullet shaped tails flat and filed a small notch for skin attachment.
Yeah, I had to really reach there to come up with some cons...
Thank you Pat for some killer skis!!
JMski
The only thing better than PM Gear skis is their customer service. Nice meeting you Pat, and thanks for the new Lhasa's.
Good lord splat those clear carbon skis are the first thing I've seen that could possibly convert me from being a soyboarder ... just make me that "Brah" hybrid rockered board with 6mm of taper I've wanted from you and I'll also put in an order of those 186 Lhasas!
My Lhasas in action in Sogndal, Norway, last Monday.
Every Monday is a Saturday.....
A little blated lhasa stoke
Icegrom takin his new bros for an xmas day tour
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...m/PC251408.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...m/PC251419.jpg
and my bro Topher gettin sum
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My old Lhasa 196 ((fiberglass) were just a hoot this morning at Mt Rose.
That tip and length is so forgiving an it just won't dive; it always porpoises to the surface. Such a huge sweet spot.
Some Lhasa stoke from Mt. Catherine WA.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_7.../s720/016b.jpg
Damn, those look good!Quote:
Originally Posted by Loon
I am with you Jim. My 196 Lhasa's are the bees knees in deep pow. If your a bigger guy like me (200lbs) you really don't want to think about the 186 or 191. The 196 turns very easily in trees or anywhere else for that matter. The very forgiving flex pattern of the ski allows the biggest powder jong (that be me) to have the best powder days of their life. So drink the koolaid, you will thank Splat down the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim S
Yep. I'm selling my 191s. They do carve easier and turn quicker but that older 196 Lhasa is just the sweetest ride and just incredible in chopped up pow as well as pow and groomers and it's doable in bumps. For big turns and straightline at mach loony it's the tits.
It's one of the few skis I've been on that could make a one ski quiver with no compromise. But of course one just has to have a reverse reverse to for the pow.