Paging Kidwoo - Woo 2.0

[Jim S]

I saw the new Woo graphic at Keith's today. Very pretty...really nice.

[hoarhey]

I saw the new Woo graphic at Keith's today. Very pretty...really nice.

I think I'd opt for that graphic (woo 2.0) on whatever praxis model I'd buy next...

and congrats on the Powder Warrior feature

[harpo-the-skier]

What width skins r people using for the woo 2.0?

[kidwoo]

120 should gitter dun.

[harpo-the-skier]

120 should gitter dun.

The BD skins I want to get only come in 125 and 110. The woo 2 tip is 124 and the tail is 116. Would a 110mm skin work?

[kidwoo]

The BD skins I want to get only come in 125 and 110. The woo 2 tip is 124 and the tail is 116. Would a 110mm skin work?

You ever throw a pair of skins on some skis that are just a teeny weeny bit too narrow for the widest point at the tip and tail? It fucking sucks on any sort of sidehill (you know.....'skinning').

I'm sure someone will jump down my throat but I'd get the 125s. I don't remember what mine were since I got them last year for the version 1.0s but I know they were 120 or greater. They're the orange BDs so probably exactly what you're looking at.

[neck beard]

The BD skins I want to get only come in 125 and 110. The woo 2 tip is 124 and the tail is 116. Would a 110mm skin work?

I've used 110mm BD's on 112mm skis quite a bit, and it was fine for me. But then I can skin. Unlike Da Woo. Who sounds like a beginner...

Caveat: that set up was almost always used on freshly broken trail in powder, not hard snow side-hilling.

[davieboot]

Woo is right, get the 125 if you are ever plan to skin on a spring morning. If you only ski pow, 110 is fine.

[kidwoo]

I've used 110mm BD's on 112mm skis quite a bit, and it was fine for me. But then I can skin. Unlike Da Woo. Who sounds like a beginner...

Caveat: that set up was almost always used on freshly broken trail in powder, not hard snow side-hilling.

Shut yer fithly word hole. Windward slopes happen!

[neck beard]

I know yeah, you are right.

[But I still calls ya Kookwoo when I reads yer screen name]

[kidwoo]

[But I still calls ya Kookwoo when I reads yer screen name]

Who gives a fuck.

Just buy my skis and I'll hear the muffled thank you from across the pacific.

New ones are damn good.....fo reals.

[neck beard]

Oh, "my" skis now are they? farrk.

I'll honor you by owning and riding them one of these days. Says so in the scriptures.

[kidwoo]

Oh, "my" skis now are they? farrk.

I'll honor you by owning and riding them one of these days. Says so in the scriptures.

Sounds like they're YOUR skis brother


I've only skied them in pretty compromised early season conditions but god damn....I wish this is what we'd done the first time around.

[MTslackcountry]

Can someone tell me how the stock medium flex woo 2.0 compares to the 186 ehp. Specifically 2010-2011 model. Thanks

[sf]

I guess the flex is pretty similar. I have med/stiff BCs and they are a bit stiffer than the 186 ehp. Except from that; no idea

[MTslackcountry]

Thanks SF... Anyone else care to chime in???

[Micol]

Other than the tip width this seams similar to a Lhasa Pow Hybrid, flex too. How do they compare? anyone skied both?

[sierraskier]

Other than the tip width this seams similar to a Lhasa Pow Hybrid, flex too. How do they compare? anyone skied both?

I haven't skied the 2.0 yet, but I have time on the 1.0 and lots of time on Lhasa Pow and OG Protest, and I can tell you that the Lhasa Pow and Wootest are very different skis. Lhasa Pow is basically a larger version of a traditional/pintail shaped directional ski and Wootest is narrower, modified version of a reverse/reverse ski. Basically two skis coming from opposite origins.

[Micol]

I haven't skied the 2.0 yet, but I have time on the 1.0 and lots of time on Lhasa Pow and OG Protest, and I can tell you that the Lhasa Pow and Wootest are very different skis. Lhasa Pow is basically a larger version of a traditional/pintail shaped directional ski and Wootest is narrower, modified version of a reverse/reverse ski. Basically two skis coming from opposite origins.

I thought the 2.0 specs showed 1cm or of camber , or is that 1mm ?

[CaliBrit]

I thought the 2.0 specs showed 1cm or of camber , or is that 1mm ?

1mm pretty close to flat.

[auvgeek]

Just saw a prototype of what I think was a skinnier Whitedot Redeemer at Pro Ski in Seattle last night. Seems like it has similar design goals as the WooTest, like a skinnier Redeemer with a 21 m radius (according to the guy), quite a bit of taper and a slight pintail. Dude even said it was a "backcountry-specific tool." But it is still more like a 5-point design than a R/R.

Just interesting is all.

[JeffreyJim]

I'll be taking a heat gun and and an angle grinder to my 196 1.0s later today.

Goal: Completely ruin the edge in the rockered part of the ski. Possibly round off the square tip a bit more. Increase amount of tail rocker.

I'll let you know how it goes...

[travel_to_ski]

Just saw a prototype of what I think was a skinnier Whitedot Redeemer at Pro Ski in Seattle last night. Seems like it has similar design goals as the WooTest, like a skinnier Redeemer with a 21 m radius (according to the guy), quite a bit of taper and a slight pintail. Dude even said it was a "backcountry-specific tool." But it is still more like a 5-point design than a R/R.

Just interesting is all.

Might it have been the director?

http://gb.whitedotskis.com/director/

[auvgeek]

^^Might have been. Guy seem to imply it was a prototype, but maybe of the new Director. He was on his way out when I walked in, so I didn't get to chat with him much. Anyway, kinda neat to see another ski with a similar goal, though like I said, more like a chargier 5-point than a skinnier R/R.

Looks like a 27 m turn radius in the 188. Be curious to hear feedback from anyone who's skied both (unlikely). Maybe blister can work something out?

JeffreyJim - Will be curious to see what you end up with. Haven't decided what to do with my unmounted 1.0s.

[travel_to_ski]

Rode the 188 directors for a few days last spring. Good ski in anything soft and very good in funky snow. I didn't care for them on groomers though...