Looking for a replacement ski

[skideeppow]

POSTING ON TGR FOR 2 DECADES AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE TO POST OR WHAT SKI TO SKI.

TIME WELL SPENT!

whatever you say douche

[One (+) Sentence]

INteresting. I see they have a demo program. They are sold out of the 190's. Are they direct to consumer or are there shops that carry them?

It's a direct to consumer brand, but I believe they are made by Blossom https://www.blossomski.com/?lang=en and may be offered in different flexes.

[J. Barron DeJong]

It's a direct to consumer brand, but I believe they are made by Blossom https://www.blossomski.com/?lang=en and may be offered in different flexes.

No, only the first year R87/R99/R120 were made by Blossom. The rest are made in the factory in China that built DPS skis before DPS moved production to the states (don’t recall the name off the top of my head).

Edit: Telos Splitboards in China unless Marshall moved production.

[2FUNKY]

INteresting. I see they have a demo program. They are sold out of the 190's. Are they direct to consumer or are there shops that carry them?

HL is direct to consumer. Small batch pre orders. Next one is coming up I believe.


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[byates1]

POSTING ON TGR FOR 2 DECADES AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE TO POST OR WHAT SKI TO SKI.

TIME WELL SPENT!

Lol

[J. Barron DeJong]

Edit: Telos Splitboards in China unless Marshall moved production.

https://gp87.net/

[twat]

Geat ski but i find that the tip deflects too much at speed. I also find that in deeper snow, I can feel and see the ski flex just in front of the binindg which I have. The MX 98 plows through snow, no deflection when at speed and there is no flex at the binding toe speed. I probably need to change my skiing style.

I have never looked at them. I hate ski with a non linear flex pattern. So can understand that this ski is to dentistry for you. Good luck. Above 190 the air is thin.

[gaijin]

Man— fourteen years and fifteen pairs generated two reactions from me—

A) you absolutely love that ski, and
B) you stopped learning new things a long time ago.

NTTAWWT. If you’re happy, you’re happy. I still own/ski OG Gotamas every spring in the high alpine on very-well-hated Fritsches.

My midlife crisis is a bit different from yours, but from one legend to another, I’d recommend going out on a limb.

As Pluffen likes to say— order whatever HL ski looks attractive.

Lose the baggage. We don’t ski yesterday. We only get depressed living in our minds of yesterday.

Depression comes from thinking of the past.
Anxiety comes from thinking of the future.
Peace comes from thinking in the now.

Peaceful anticipation comes from dreaming the present into reality.

Buy new skis. I don’t mean another pair— I mean a new design. Order whatever HL you think fits the bill.

I mean, you have extra skis to hold you over in the interim.

Oh— and Tech Talk, JONG!

[Norseman]

Man— fourteen years and fifteen pairs generated two reactions from me—

A) you absolutely love that ski, and
B) you stopped learning new things a long time ago.

NTTAWWT. If you’re happy, you’re happy. I still own/ski OG Gotamas every spring in the high alpine on very-well-hated Fritsches.

My midlife crisis is a bit different from yours, but from one legend to another, I’d recommend going out on a limb.

As Pluffen likes to say— order whatever HL ski looks attractive.

Lose the baggage. We don’t ski yesterday. We only get depressed living in our minds of yesterday.

Depression comes from thinking of the past.
Anxiety comes from thinking of the future.
Peace comes from thinking in the now.

Peaceful anticipation comes from dreaming the present into reality.

Buy new skis. I don’t mean another pair— I mean a new design. Order whatever HL you think fits the bill.

I mean, you have extra skis to hold you over in the interim.

Oh— and Tech Talk, JONG!

this.

[Djongo Unchained]

link does not work

Sure it does. On both the laptop and cell phone for me...
and there's that other way.

If you want to step it up from a MX 98, get on a stiff Igneous and find your new happy place.

https://www.igneousskis.com/igneous-skis

How does one destroy that many pairs of Kastle mx98's in that amount of time? Asking for my friends who cherish theirs.

[gaijin]

How does one destroy that many pairs of Kastle mx98's in that amount of time? Asking for my friends who cherish theirs.

I think OP is one of those stronger, powerhouse skiers that like the crispness of new glass. Whereas I prefer a ski that’s broken in, they refer to that as clapped out.

I think every ski I’ve owned got better after 20-30 days. But I’ve met a bunch of people who hate skis older than 100 days.

I’m a finesse skier. Those powerhouse guys always intrigued me. They make me feel inadequate.

[byates1]

I've heard great things about 333 skis.

[Danno]

IMO sarcasm is an acceptable alternative to Tech Talk Jong, except that it never seems to work.

It works for Doug Piranha

[Shredhead]

I've known SDP for 30+ years. He's one of the best, in a town full of really good skiers. He's big, strong and charges hard.
I think a custom Iggy is probably his best bet.

[Djongo Unchained]

I've known SDP for 30+ years. He's one of the best, in a town full of really good skiers. He's big, strong and charges hard.
I think a custom Iggy is probably his best bet.

That's what I was hoping to hear. Firsthand notes since SDP isn't flexing for us.

The upside of the price is superb durability, as stiff as you can handle and literally any variation one is willing to pay for. Not to mention an ace of a builder who enjoys getting to know his clients. And he's a world class skier himself.

That link worked fine for me.

And thanks for the Monty Python rabbit hole, Danno. Enjoyed that for an hour...

[skideeppow]

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I think a custom Iggy is probably his best bet.

You too kind Carl.

The ski always delams for me under the heal piece after [emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]]-[emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji639]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]] days. Same exact spot. I’ll check out that igneous.

Thanks.

[skideeppow]

No idea what is up with these codes. ^^^^

[hoarhey]

You’ll find the emoji issue discussion in Tech Talk


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[twat]

How about a Rossignol black ops 98 in 192cm?

[jj111]

XXLs are still pretty easy to find?

[skideeppow]

XXLs are still pretty easy to find?

Sorry what ski is that?

[tuco]

You too kind Carl.

The ski always delams for me under the heal piece after [emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]]-[emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji639]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]] days. Same exact spot. I’ll check out that igneous.

Thanks.

Man, you have more patience than me! I'da moved on from those yrs ago
What binding and have you tried others w/ same result?

[whyturn]

I have 1[emoji645]6 wootest basically narrow protest 118 underfoot


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[Djongo Unchained]

Sorry what ski is that?

Damn, you have had the Kastle blinders on.

It's an older Dynastar model that is very stout, roughly a rectangle and skis like a tank in mud.
With weight, technique and a serious power reserve, one can charge a lot of conditions but it's basically a brodozer for beginning experts. Master skiers bailed on it as lacking response and needlessly heavy. In a word, it's a plank.
Just one opinion tho. I'm sure some mag lives and dies by them.

I'da argued that mx98 was a rather one trick pony but it's a thoroughbred compared to the XXL Percheron.
At the end of the day, the best skier can make pretty much any ski dance, yes?

I am intrigued by the delamming of so many burly metal skis at the heel.
Hmmmm. You don't land a lot of back seat airs do ya?

[byates1]

Slapping down heavy like a cat track gangster