Soft Snow Gymkhana - The Heritage Lab FR110

[shank]

We got Gaijin doing zapruder film edits on this ski, happy August everybody. Thanks for putting up with us Marshal.

[Marshal Olson]

Gaijin! My dog. Thanks for pulling all that together. Love discussing the finer points on all of this. Its super fun.

It is important to note that on rocker profile CAD renders, that is the shape of the MDF mold, so more of an approximation of the finished ski will look like, but the ski's shaping very much gets smoothed and softened. Going forward, my intent is to do as much actual photography of the finished/production skis as possible, to remove the guess work on this important detail!

With the R110, the design intent is for a super fun/slashy soft snow ski that has enlarged support fore/aft, a more directional feel, and naturally mount -1 to -1.5cm vs the FR110, while retaining much of the modern video game ride the 110 delivers in spades.

As compared to the April development skis, the production R110 has the same radius of reverse camber under foot, but it extends a little further toward the tip and tail. The tail height was increased from 3mm on the april skis to 4mm to balance out the mount point/increased tail support and keep it slashy too. The tips are the same height. The belly of the tip and tail curves are therefore a little more round since they are rising the same height over a shorter distance. If this feels like it is going in the wrong direction from what you want, the R105 ski has a similar sidecut radius, has a profile very similar to the first beta skis, and will ride awesome at -10.5 +/- 1.5cm too.

I can't wait for them to arrive -- which is scheduled to be the last week of september. I expect the R110 to be my main "50-75% of days" ski this year... which is really saying something! So fired up on where it will land. Can't wait to get it into everyone's hands and quite grateful to everyone's excitement for them!

More to come as soon as they land and I can get the final production skis photographed. If anyone isn't loving the direction I am taking on the R110, please shoot me an email any time to talk about exchanges into the R105 or other options.

[Marshal Olson]

Dunno how he does it. Fiends the lot of us.

Dude, I love this stuff. What the heck else would I be doing with my time!?!?!?

[The Iron Horse]

I have to admit that I had some trepidation once I knew the profile was changed and I saw the updated CAD on the site, but I've been holding off on making any judgement until I have the skis in hand. I loved the look of the original design (and the current R105), but I have faith in Marshal that he made the changes for good reason, and that v2 will be completely dialed.

[2FUNKY]

So I have some serious fomo on R110.


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[Norseman]

So I have some serious fomo on R110.


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Agreed. R110 look hawt

[Shorty_J]

I guess the reason I posted that is that I can and do trust subtle tweaks of the design for sure, but that profile drawing looked like more than a tweak.

Sounds like the drawing is probably not accurate, which is a bit surprising considering the subtleties of the rocker profile are probably almost the entire reason we buyers chose that ski. I.e. I was pretty sure I didn't want the FR110 even thought it's the same shape, but I knew I wanted the R110 when I saw it.

But maybe if I ever succeed in meeting up with KC to ski, we can do an FR/R swap and see what's up... that would be fun.

I'll chill out and eagerly await their arrival this fall!

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[Marshal Olson]

Here is an upadated render on the profile. This time in 2d. I really wish they were already on hand to just send a picture, but we are still a few weeks out on that.

The belly of the tip-rise was moved slightly forward and a little more kick was added to the tail. It was important to do both of these changes together to balance the ski out for the intended mount range, as it ensures a really nice drifted turn for a huge variety of stances on the ski, and across all variety of snow types.

The first and second test runs skied awesome in a small-ish mounting window. The production version will have a much bigger sweetspot. The center 3/4 of the ski is effectively the exact same on all the iterations.

[Core Shot]

Having spent a few weeks on the FR I am so psyched on the R.
Marshall knows ski design. Expecting the R to be a little less reversed and a bit more ginsu. But still playful.
My new travel ski. Do anything. Slay anything.
Mini golf if conditions are good.

PS. The FR was and is insane for a reverse ski. Hard to describe other than it’s an actual ski that can ski unlike some other reverse iterations.

[shank]

Yep yep I fuck wit that. Thanks for the update MO.

I jumped on the R110 order pretty quick just based on how much fun I had on BC105s last year and how much I liked the pitch of a low reverse ski with a semi-progressive mount. The one lingering question I had was how the fat tails would interact with the low splay. Hearing the feedback that they could get grabby in certain snow conditions makes sense. Looks like the semi twinned solution arrived at will put the tail profile about halfway between the original design and the tails of classic freeride low reverse twins like the sickle. Can’t wait to see how it skis.

Actually… a lot of the updated profile gives sickle vibes.

[NW_SKIER]

I can't wait to ski mine! Such a rad looking ski.

[gaijin]

So I have some serious fomo.

I couldn’t stomach my FOMO back in January when I ordered it. And after I ordered, the tail lifted for v2 from 3cm to 4cm and I was like- “You know he did that for good reason. Your M102’s too low of a tail is exactly why you want a looser ski with subtle, reverse camber.”

And then I saw the v2 production pic. Yeah— that’s exactly what I need in my life.

No big manufacturer is gonna make this ski again. We riders in this thread are way too niche. MO nailed this business model for niche skiers who can read a spec sheet and preorder for next year to ensure production.

Fuck our FOMO. All we do when we fear of missing out is buy last year’s big pharma skis at a discount and a disappointment.

I read the R110 spec sheet and was like— “Don’t miss out on this ski, bro. Remember Kusala? Remember when HALS died? Remember all those other skis you knew you’d miss?” (Actually, I have a HALS, but I only have one.)

This ski I'll have for 20 years. And the only skis giving me FOMO right now are other HL skis. It’s almost comical.

(Okay, there are a few Praxis veneers that I could have in my life, but they also cost a fortune. Which reminds me- no reason to put a receipt in my shipped box, MO. She doesn’t need to see what this translates to with today’s exchange rate. ;-)

For Econ dorks— it’s about 40% more than it should be. But so are all imports. Boots. Bindings. Bro…

FOMO— Ain’t nobody got time for that!

[Island Bay]

This is the way and the truth.

[Marshal Olson]

The FR was and is insane for a reverse ski. Hard to describe other than it’s an actual ski that can ski unlike some other reverse iterations.

thanks for the kind word man, and fired up you dug the FR so much last season.

i think your comment gets to the exact heart of what I am going for with the FR and R. As an all mountain ski, the FR has the caveat bolded in your statement above. And it absolutely destroys all manner of good and weird soft snow too. Turns marginal snow that great skiers on normal skis might not be excited about into playful slashes and effortless arcs

but the R removed the caveat as an all mountain ski. It’s just ultra versatile and absolutely insane. Hard stop. Compared to any ski. It will be super fun all over the mountain, in every snow type. It’s coming to take all the best cambered freeride skis’ lunch money as modern daily drivers.

[CascadeLuke]

but the R removed the caveat as an all mountain ski. It’s just ultra versatile and absolutely insane. Hard stop. Compared to any ski. It will be super fun all over the mountain, in every snow type. It’s coming to take all the best cambered freeride skis’ lunch money as modern daily drivers.

Yah dood!! And we’re here for it! Very excited to receive my pair. Big thanks and props for stepping out and put your bag on the line with HL to give the core crowd something to cherish. Wishing you great prosperity and lovely returns in passion and paper.
I for one will do my part to pump the brand and showcase your boards at my hill.
The tweak is appealing to me. If you’re a holdout, I’d suggest snatching a remaining pair. Worst case scenario- it’s not your cup of tea. You can turn them over to another skier here who regrets not seizing the opportunity of a limited production run.

[Mustonen]

Ok fine. FOMO and hype succeeded in parting me from my money. Sorta wish the big boy length was still available, but 187 should be fine for a little guy (5’9” and 160).

[Marshal Olson]

Ok fine. FOMO and hype succeeded in parting me from my money. Sorta wish the big boy length was still available, but 187 should be fine for a little guy (5’9” and 160).

awesome man! Excited to hear what you think!!!

[soul_skier]

@Marshal - Out of curiosity, what would be the conditions that would have you grab the R110s over the R105s?

[2FUNKY]

So I have some serious fomo on R110.


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Nomo fomo…..


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[shroom]

atta boy

[forumskier]

Glad I got some FR110s, but there is only 1 pair of 193 R105s left, and I also have FOMO

[Norseman]

Nomo fomo…..


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[gaijin]

Nomo fomo…..

Glad I got some FR110s, but there is only 1 pair of 193 R105s left, and I also have FOMO

[Marshal Olson]

@Marshal - Out of curiosity, what would be the conditions that would have you grab the R110s over the R105s?

id say the biggest difference is mount. The r105 is -11ish and the r110 is -7.5ish. So I’d ski them in effectively the same conditions, just different vibes. R110 is a bit more “video game” and the r105 is a bit more “seek and destroy”.

[Mustonen]

Well now I have to think about mount point. I don’t hate forward mount skis, but I usually hate the forward mount part and end up happiest between 1 and 2.5 back. I like Corvus at -1.5. Sender squad at -2. Etc. Basically I don’t like having my weight on my heels.

Thoughts/recommendations?