They are finally here

**SKISC** · 12-06-2006, 09:33 PM

DHL dropped by my house today and delivered a new pair of 179 Bros. I will not be able to ski them until Saturday but just looking at them I know they have been worth the wait. I really don't know what else to say right know but FKNA I am stoked.

There will be a TR from the ice of The Great Smoky Mountains Sunday night.

FKNA

**The Kids Are Alright** · 12-06-2006, 10:28 PM

go SHRED THE GNAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**upallnight** · 12-06-2006, 11:07 PM

nice! how are the bases....flat/true? did the new ones get tuned before heading out?

enjoy 'em!

**SKISC** · 12-07-2006, 07:47 AM

The bases will need a stone grind, the edges are ok but I will tune them up a bit for the hell of it. It has been a long wait (since April) but I believe it is going to be worth every bit of it.

**Mcwop** · 12-07-2006, 07:50 AM

Thread is useless without pics.

**SKISC** · 12-07-2006, 07:54 AM

pics will be here soon. Probably the weekend. Skis are in the shop for the stonegrind.

**fatback** · 12-07-2006, 08:06 AM

Bet you will be the only person at Sugar on bros this year!

**SKISC** · 12-07-2006, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by fatback

Bet you will be the only person at Sugar on bros this year!

I want be hard to find.

**upallnight** · 12-07-2006, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by SKISC

The bases will need a stone grind, the edges are ok but I will tune them up a bit for the hell of it. It has been a long wait (since April) but I believe it is going to be worth every bit of it.

how close are the bases to true (irrespective of the structure)?

**pechelman** · 12-07-2006, 02:19 PM

i thought splat had a deal with bobos to grind all the bases flat.
the tune to set the edge angles was up to us.

**Deep Days** · 12-07-2006, 02:25 PM

This space reserved for a similar post. Come on, Wednesday!

Pechelman: what shop are you at? I'm pretty sure mine will be here without a stone grind, so it would be good to get a full-on babying tune to make them good to go. Hopefully late next week. Looking to ski them next Sunday.[/counting chickens]

**pechelman** · 12-07-2006, 02:39 PM

I dont work at a shop.

When mine get here, Ill probably be taking them to edgeworks if that makes any diff. Why would you think yours would arrive without a grind? Something special you had requested?

I could have sworn I read the Pat was going to get them ground this year to make em flat. Id try to dig it up, but Pat has, how do you say, a lot of posts

**powstash** · 12-07-2006, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by The Kids Are Alright

go SCHRALP THE GNAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fixed it.

Kids

**Andy_B** · 12-07-2006, 02:46 PM

Got mine a while back, mounted with P15's.

1st turns if the year were on Tuesday, 300ft of hard pack, man made, bliss.

**Deep Days** · 12-07-2006, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by pechelman

I dont work at a shop.

When mine get here, Ill probably be taking them to edgeworks if that makes any diff. Why would you think yours would arrive without a grind? Something special you had requested?

I could have sworn I read the Pat was going to get them ground this year to make em flat. Id try to dig it up, but Pat has, how do you say, a lot of posts

Ah. I guess you meant more of a collective "us" than you and your comrades, which is how I took it. Seem to remember you being slightly involved in the process of that which is PMGear (though I could be making this up).

My skis were pressed a week or two back and have since been waiting for a stone grind. I requested they be shipped this week with or without the grind.

I'll let Pete at Alpine Base and Edge do 'em right. Maybe this should be a tech talk question, but what are the edge angles set at/recommended for skiing aboslutely everything? 1/1? 0.5 base/1 side?

**pechelman** · 12-07-2006, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Deep Days

Ah. I guess you meant more of a collective "us" than you and your comrades, which is how I took it. Seem to remember you being slightly involved in the process of that which is PMGear (though I could be making this up).

My skis were pressed a week or two back and have since been waiting for a stone grind. I requested they be shipped this week with or without the grind.

I'll let Pete at Alpine Base and Edge do 'em right. Maybe this should be a tech talk question, but what are the edge angles set at/recommended for skiing aboslutely everything? 1/1? 0.5 base/1 side?

Yea I helped PMGear with the design of their new fatties.
Still kinda help out whenever I can, but sounds like they have some new interns that are picking up full time.

1/1 would work as would 1/2 with the former being more durable and the latter a bit more aggressive.

**Biscosity Breakdown** · 12-07-2006, 03:01 PM

congrats man. enjoy.

**Deep Days** · 12-07-2006, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by pechelman

Yea I helped PMGear with the design of their new fatties.
Still kinda help out whenever I can, but sounds like they have some new interns that are picking up full time.

1/1 would work as would 1/2 with the former being more durable and the latter a bit more aggressive.

I'll meet it in the middle at 1/1.5. Thanks, P.

Just an observation of irony here (or maybe aproposness): splat's avatar is of the russian proletariat guy, and we are involved with "powder to the people", mimicking communism/socialism. In keeping with the theme there is a long line to wait in to get the best stuff...

**SKISC** · 12-07-2006, 03:57 PM

I chose to get the grind done instead of wait. As far as the trueness, I don't have a clue. I took them out of the box and dropped them off at the shop.

**Deep Days** · 12-15-2006, 11:27 PM

Bump for my very own "got my BROs" post.

Thanks, splat.

The flex is a LOT softer than what I thought it would be (not even sure they're stiffs), so I'll ski them and review.

And as far as base trueness, Z and I looked at them, and I couldn't tell that well. He seemed to think one of the bases was a little off. There were some interesting patterns left on the bases tonight (puddle-looking regions of residual wax) after a hot scrape and a subsequent wax with 25* wax.

Hope to get them up to some speed on Sunday.

Stoked to finally have 'em. Sorry for all the bitchin'.