Nick BC No Nick, the bases are flat. It’s just that you can flatten the bases together, but the camber pushed back out slightly on either side of where the bases are squeezed together. It’s not much, I had to hold them up to see light to confirm what I believed I was seeing. It’s a heck of a ski, a...

I have Rotte ST with the cable. I have just started using the cable, as I was using a heavier Ski March boot. I set the heel throws just to the point where they latched securely, not to the typical snap. I was very impressed with how well they toured. I was also very impressed with the added support...

@corlay The Jackrabbit seems like a worthy enterprise. The Barkeater Trail Alliance has a phone number, it might be worth a call. One of the selling points of the trail was bringing skier business to the towns along the trail

timpete as an interesting side note, if you squeeze the FT X together base to base at the binding, you will see air on either side of where the skis are squeezed together. I don’t know what it means, but I have zero wax drag on consolidated bases. As a matter of fact, on consolidated bases with fre...

stiff, more like a skimo ski. Skimo skis are not made for pleasure. They are only built to win races. To be the fastest on the ascent and the fastest on the descent. Not for fun, leisure and fulfilment. Just out of curiosity... Why don't you write to Asbjorn Asnes and tell him that all their 30+ cu...

I have the FT Xplore in 196, I can assure you they kick and glide in both hardpack and soft snow. They may not kick and glide like my Gamme, but they do kick and glide surprisingly well.

Okay Johnny, I don’t have your deep powder. I get the soft, surfy thing too. Actually for what I assumed the Nosi intended use was, I thought it would be a bit stiff, more like a skimo ski. I’m glad the Nosi is a great powder ski for you. I really wouldn’t have thought of skiing that ski with soft l...

motel 1.5 I am glad Woodserson dug this thread up. I really need to say thank you! The Oslo Violet is just a fantastic addition to my wax kit, and will be for some time I believe. I plan on trying the red version next season. Woods, thank you for finding this thread. I’m glad I was able to post a t...

NOSI 76.jpg Woooah guys... I simply can't believe that after one year I'm the only one here in love with the NOSI 76! This is Telemark Talk, I cannot let this happen... The world HAS to know about THE telemark ski...!   Ok ok, this is not a full review. I am quite fed up with the common-telemark-sk...

Gareth, again it’s the camber and longitudinal stiffness that changes everything. The rocker is about the same between the original FT and the FT X. The difference is the FT X is completely supportive. In soft snow the ski bends in a very supportive arc. The longitudinal stiffness goes right to the ...