dorking around: triplets, troublemakers, mex ?

[ulty_guy]

hey all....

i've got some 'corporate' skiing that i'll be doing in march for a while, but i don't really have anything in the quiver to cover non-adventurous skiing (180 explosivs and sanouks). this is going to be spring skiing so they need to be able to handle ice in the a.m. and mush in the p.m., lay down a nice carve and do some bumps here and there.

i can get good deals triplets (182), troublemakers (182), or the mex (175). i haven't seen many reviews of the triplets, do they make a decent all around ski? can the troublemakers keep their proverbial shite together on hardpack? can the mex make short turns?

inquiring minds want to know....

[AH]

Go for the troublemakers.. the triplets are ok, but can't match the TM's, which are highly versatile skis.

[marshalolson]

FWIW my shop has some as new this years 175 trouble makers w/ look px12 bindings for $395

[ulty_guy]

thanks marsh, but i'm on the other side of the pond. found all these for around 200 euros which is pretty decent (don't need binders).

anyone else ridden these sticks mentioned?

[jetski]

I have only tried the TM of the skis mentioned and I liked it a lot. Great edge hold on hard pack (not ice), super snappy in most turns, a decent bump ski and very lively.
Drawbacks are less than durable edges which like to implode easily be it on rails or rocks.
For just messing around at moderate speeds you can't go wrong with the trouble makers.

[MassLiberal]

What is the difference b/n the troublemakers and the pro models(last years phil's)? for bumps, which one would be recommended? Length?

Also, does anyone know anything about Line Chronics? I saw a pair of them for $199, seems like a pretty good deal for a bump/ tooling ski.

[bossass]

Triplets ski more like a carving/race ski and less like a park ski. The tails are not easily thrown out to ditch speed in the pipe or between tables, which for me is a downfall. But they do carve like they're on rails.

[Sockerfarsan]

I've got the Phil Larose pro-model (same as the 182 TM, a tad stiffer though) and it's great for general dorking around on the groomers of silly, little mountains. And the park of course. I'd say it's one of those guilty pleasures. So much life to them, lots of 'pop'. Very snappy.

They really make me wanna jump every little bump and make use of the terrain instead of just bashing through everything. Surprisingly inspiring. I've got mine mounted +2 cm (well, I've decided to learn that switch thing those kids are so fond of... ). That mount fucks up the carve a bit and you skid a little. Still no problems on hard pack, but it wouldn't be my first choich for ice though...

Unless the TM is a lot softer than the Larose, I'd have no problems recommending the ski to anyone wanting a general-dorking-around-kinda-ski. Since your in Europe, take a look at Sport-Conrad. They sold the 04/05 Larose for 200 euros a couple of weeks ago.

BTW, I'm 5'11, 200 lbs and most of the time I ride my G4's (188) as the do-it-all-ski.

[ulty_guy]

sf, yeah, i was actually thinking of those larose's.

ba, i actually wouldn't mind that carviness.

edit- so any mex skiers out there who got them off steep and cheap? speak up!

[bossass]

sf, yeah, i was actually thinking of those larose's.

ba, i actually wouldn't mind that carviness.

edit- so any mex skiers out there who got them off steep and cheap? speak up!

I did ski the MEX once in Jackson last spring. IMO those things carve like race skis and don't like to make short turns and def. don't like the tails thrown out. I hadn't skied anything that locked into a turn since I demoed some race stock Nordica GS skis for shits and giggles. I personally don't like the MEX.

I really don't think you could go wrong with the triplets or the TMs. I would avoid the triplets Urban, with the extra metal edge if at all possible, unless you plan lots of rails. Double the metal in contact with the snow can make them a bit sluggish in warm conditions.

[El Chupacabra]

i've got some 'corporate' skiing that i'll be doing in march for a while, but i don't really have anything in the quiver to cover non-adventurous skiing (180 explosivs and sanouks). this is going to be spring skiing so they need to be able to handle ice in the a.m. and mush in the p.m., lay down a nice carve and do some bumps here and there.

What's wrong with the Explosiv that you already have?

ice - check
mush - check
carve - check (good enough for me)
bumps - well, sort of (again, good enough for me, but I suck in bumps)

[ulty_guy]

i do love 'em, but something different will make skiing with these lame-os much more fun. yup, they can do almost anything (my favorite ski of all time), but they're a bit of a chore if you're doing tour-on skiing 90% of the time.

[El Chupacabra]

i do love 'em, but something different will make skiing with these lame-os much more fun. yup, they can do almost anything (my favorite ski of all time), but they're a bit of a chore if you're doing tour-on skiing 90% of the time.

I thought that too last year, and bought a carving "skicross" ski for screwing around on icy days & early season. They got very little use last year, and I thought I'd use them a lot this year. I took them out 1 day, then sold them. Turned out that while they were fun on hardpack, I hated them on everything else, in comparison to any of the fat skis I have. Just my $0.02.

Explosivs are what I use now for everyday. I've spent entire days on groomers with them with a friend who's learning to ski, and they're just fine. I don't really like them in deeper snow though -- they're so stiff that there isn't much snow feel. I take the Spatulas then.

[ulty_guy]

buena punta, gracias por los dos centavos.

[ulty_guy]

ha ha, nevermind, i just scored some solly lab CR's for 200 euros on ebay...woohoo!