Show us yer Touring Quivers!

[Norseman]

Good idea

[sethschmautz]

I'll post pictures later also.

192 DPS RPCs
Inserts for radical 2.0
Inserts for beast 14

184 Volkl BMT 94
Inserts for radical 2.0

174 K2 Sahale
Inserts for Radical 2.0

184 Atomic Janak
Hammerheads

Dynafit Beast carbon for inbound/slackcountry
Dynafit TLT6P for touring
Scarpa T1? for cruising with the 3 and 5 yo.

[mall walker]

I'm so sad I never bought a pair of the full carbons. I was saving funds to have splat press them, and then they went belly-up.

geo/Simon—it would be so sick if you partnered with splat to (re-)produce the 179 Bro. Just sayin'.

the new Kastle TX98 is so pretty damn close in dimensions, although with a 21 and not 32m radius. differences are just 1cm length, 3mm tip, 1mm waist, 3mm tail. but ~150g lighter. I’m thinking about them for sure.

although OBVIOUSLY if Down pressed some carbon bro shapes I’d be all over it too...

[SiSt]

I'm so sad I never bought a pair of the full carbons. I was saving funds to have splat press them, and then they went belly-up.

geo/Simon—it would be so sick if you partnered with splat to (re-)produce the 179 Bro. Just sayin'. [emoji2]

29m radius, almost there. www.downskis.com/requests

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[auvgeek]

I already own the 177 LD90. Would still buy a 179 Bro made by you guys. The LD90 has a bit more taper than I'd prefer on a ski that narrow.

Edit:
185 Zero G 108 with Kingpin
177 LD90 with SSL 2.0
Vulcans are my only boots, but eyeing the Alien RS for this season

[Power_Sauce]

Fat to skinny:
- DPS Spoon w/plum guides
- 187 Hoji w/rad2
- 180 Praxis BC UL, med flex, speed turns
- 183 Movement Alp Tracks LT 94 w/ssl 2.0s
- Mtn lab and tlt6 boots, eying some of the new light options for next winter.




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[mall walker]

- 183 Movement Alp Tracks LT 94 w/ssl 2.0s

really curious what you think of this ski, you get out a decent amount on it?

[Power_Sauce]

really curious what you think of this ski, you get out a decent amount on it?

Yeah, skied it a lot this spring. Also spent three seasons on the bond x. Movements lightweight construction is incredible - skis are much beefier than their weight suggests. Quite damp all things considered. Build quality seems pretty solid too. Pricey ski, but well worth it imo.

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[doebedoe]

Lots of people on this thread rocking the MTN Lab and TLT6. Should this lead me to believe if a TLT5 works for my foot shape, a MTN Lab will too?

[mall walker]

Yeah, skied it a lot this spring. Also spent three seasons on the bond x. Movements lightweight construction is incredible - skis are much beefier than their weight suggests. Quite damp all things considered. Build quality seems pretty solid too. Pricey ski, but well worth it imo.

Word. I dig the Response-X, was thinking about getting one of the bigger Alp Tracks (maybe a 185cm 106) for my powder ski but almost couldn't believe the listed weight (1340g???) and was curious about that construction. Good to know... that could easily replace both of my fatter skis. I really love the Response-X in pow, but over 18" and I start to feel a bit undergunned. Wasatch problems

[smooth operator]

The ones with touring binders:
178 ZeroG 95 w speedrads
18x Blueberry Nodachi (test model not mine)
180 Icelantic Keeper / adrenalin
176 Volkl Gotama / speedrads
186 Blizzard Gunsmoke w beasts
185 Blizzard Cochise w beasts

[adrenalated]

Lots of people on this thread rocking the MTN Lab and TLT6. Should this lead me to believe if a TLT5 works for my foot shape, a MTN Lab will too?

A TLT6 fits my foot pretty well, in fact I actually had the punch the boot slightly for width and for my big toes (first boot I've ever had to punch for my skinny feet) and I found the heel pocket on the MTN Lab to be absolutely cavernous. YMMV.

Boots:
first gen Maestrale RS
TLT6P

Skis:
177cm Down LD90 w/ Speed Radical
184cm Praxis Freeride w/ Radical inserts
187cm Praxis GPO w/ Radical FT
187cm Praxis Protest w/ undetermined tech binder

[NW_SKIER]

Left to right:

186 Carbon Lhasa pow with speed radicals on sollyfits.

182 Praxis yeti, map core flex 3, with G3 Ion lt 12

183 Carbon Bros. Awaiting bindings. Never drilled.

Scarpa Maestrale Rs

[SupreChicken]

I already own the 177 LD90. Would still buy a 179 Bro made by you guys.

Especially if you got it in the same neon green as those that NW skier has or the sky blue it used to be.

Mine:

Map C 188 Quixote with bamboo veneer.
Vipec blacks
Lupo TI (non carbon).

191 billy goat
STH cast

I don't tour very much.

I'd move the vipecs to something smaller/lighter, slap kingpins on the quixotes, and look for a used zero g guide or spend the money on the new maestrale RS.

Might wait for the praxis custom sale. Skinny RX in map C/middleweight core (whatever praxis is calling that now), or just try the BC or yeti. Or a skinny GPO middleweight. Ambrosia veneer. That might be the move. Vipecs on that, kingpins on Quixote.

Or kingpins on a newer 184 BG and sell the quixotes.

Anything is possible.

[mall walker]

183 Carbon Bros. Awaiting bindings. Never drilled.

just gonna wonder out loud if there is a world in which you sell those undrilled carbon bros and what that world looks like, if it exists.......

[Lindahl]

Especially if you got it in the same neon green as those that NW skier has or the sky blue it used to be.

Mine:

Map C 188 Quixote with bamboo veneer.
Vipec blacks
Lupo TI (non carbon).

191 billy goat
STH cast

I don't tour very much.

I'd move the vipecs to something smaller/lighter, slap kingpins on the quixotes, and look for a used zero g guide or spend the money on the new maestrale RS.

Might wait for the praxis custom sale. Skinny RX in map C/middleweight core (whatever praxis is calling that now), or just try the BC or yeti. Or a skinny GPO middleweight. Ambrosia veneer. That might be the move. Vipecs on that, kingpins on Quixote.

Or kingpins on a newer 184 BG and sell the quixotes.

Anything is possible.

Interesting. I'd probably put the Kingpins on the skinnys snd Vipecs on the Q's.

[NW_SKIER]

just gonna wonder out loud if there is a world in which you sell those undrilled carbon bros and what that world looks like, if it exists.......

[auvgeek]

I'm pretty sure those are the ones I sold to suprechicken. Sad that they passed through two mags hands before getting drilled. I sold them because I really wanted the 179 in a stiffer flex, and I was tired of drilling skis that I already knew weren't quite right.

They definitely deserve a SSL 2.0 or ATK SLR Release or a sexy little binding like that. I really hope you put a lot of days on them and treat them right!

[jackattack]

Sad or incredible? Swiss cheese is the national food around here.

That said, IMO NWSKIER is too slim for those 186's and should pass them on unmolested.

[NW_SKIER]

I'm pretty sure those are the ones I sold to suprechicken. Sad that they passed through two mags hands before getting drilled. I sold them because I really wanted the 179 in a stiffer flex, and I was tired of drilling skis that I already knew weren't quite right.

They definitely deserve a SSL 2.0 or ATK SLR Release or a sexy little binding like that. I really hope you put a lot of days on them and treat them right!

Yes sir. Got them delivered from supre, via shroom, at BBI last year. I told myself I wasn't going to mount them until I killed my yetis, but my yetis won't die, so I'm going to have to mount them. Definitely thinking I'm going to go with the SSL 2.0. Haven't decided if I'm putting those on plates yet or not. Also, considering ions again. I like those bindings and they just plain work for me. Either way, I intend to take good care of them.

Sad or incredible? Swiss cheese is the national food around here.

That said, IMO NWSKIER is too slim for those 186's and should pass them on unmolested.

Fat chance. I eat pow tours for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on those. Lhasa pows are the shit!

[Toddball]

Lots of people on this thread rocking the MTN Lab and TLT6. Should this lead me to believe if a TLT5 works for my foot shape, a MTN Lab will too?

A TLT6 fits my foot pretty well, in fact I actually had the punch the boot slightly for width and for my big toes (first boot I've ever had to punch for my skinny feet) and I found the heel pocket on the MTN Lab to be absolutely cavernous. YMMV.

I fit pretty well in a 27.5 TLT6, with both stock liners and size 27 MV Pro Tours. My 26.5 MTN Labs were huge with the stock liners, were good except for the cavernous heel pocket with the same MV Pro Tours, and are fit really well once I put ankle wrap pads on the liners. Basically these: http://www.tognar.com/modified-ankle-wrap-pads-pair/

If you've tried Maestrale RSs and they crush your instep, I would recommend MTN Labs.

[LawndartGustav]

181 ON3P Jeffrey 122s with Guardians, for when I don't need to keep up with anyone
187 Hojis with inserts for Rad 2.0 STs, for when I want to keep up with better skiers
177 Huascarans with Rad 2.0 STs, for when I want to keep up with better skinners
170 Dynastar Altitrail Verticals, for when I want to scratch up and down suncups

MTN Labs
TLT6Ps

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What liners do you have in the Mtn Lab? I can't use the original ones and need new ones =(

[Toddball]

What liners do you have in the Mtn Lab? I can't use the original ones and need new ones =(

http://intuitionliners.com/shop/pro-tour/

Note that I have size 27.5 TLT6s, size 26.5 MTN Labs, and the size 27, medium volume (MV) Pro Tour works in both.

and here's the group buy thread:
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...tion+group+buy

[skibrd]

Ok I'll play and add pictures in when I get home.

Skis:

187 Blizzard Kabookie - bindings tbd
For when I need to keep up with fast skinners. Theses are OG Bonafides with out the metal. Any binding recommendation from mags would be appreciated. I'd like these to double as corn/volcano skis.

193 Blizzard Scouts with Kingpin 13s
Every day winter touring skis. I might try to replace these with 192 Zero G 108s again, but I tried that and came back to these. Scouts are metal less OG Cochise.

193 Volkl Shiros with Kingpin 13s
Powder touring/highway hiking skis. I probably should put a lighter binding on them but I like being able to move the Kingpin heel for either boot.

I have a pair of +10mm 194 Praxis Freerides coming that will get CAST plates, but those will for sidecountry, and primarily for the safety factor of skinning up to someone if I'm below them when they fall.

Boots -

26.5 Lange XT Freetour 130s with high volume Intuition Pro Tours (replacements for the RS 140 when they die)

26.5 Atomic Backland Carbons with low volume Intuition Pro Tours - such a nice boot just too short for my legs and don't work with Kingpins

26.5 Lange RS 140 with CAST toes - aka the perfect boot for everything and if you don't agree with me you are wrong

27.5 TLT6Ps that will get a high volume Intuition liner, either power wrap or Pro tour. I had a pair of 26.5s and loved them, but couldn't wear them below 10 degrees. I'm going to try the shell size bigger with the thick Intuition liner and see if they work.

[HHTELE]

Cham 97's with Axls. Don't get out much.
Carbon Convert with Vipecs. Really versatile. The Vipecs extend the fun range from multi day tours to lift serve.
Vector BC with Vipecs. Super fun. Still trustworthy in dicey situations.


The other three should go into the "Show us your chic skis" thread. That quiver of three does it pretty well for me.