Wow - thanks for the info lilcliffy. That's good stuff. Did you not any difference in the gliding characteristics (tracking aside) between the two line-ups? It seems to me the Fischers feel more glidey, yet a bit squirelly sometimes for kick and glide - it's not really an issue in deep snow. I had ...

You have ignited a spark in me to try these boots as a true telemark boot. I have been using the Alaska as an off-trail backcountry-xcountry boot with NNNBC bindings for 3 seasons. I am in love with this boot (actually my wife often asks me- are you in love with those boots?). After your passionate ...

(continued...) The Karhu/Madshus XCD line begins with the 1.5 camber of the Eon/XCD GT- the Epoch and Annum have soft single cambers- just like the S-Bounds. Another note- our experience is the same as yours- despite Fischer's claim of the "Nordic rocker"- we find that the Epoch and Annum have the s...

I have significant experience with both of these skis as well. (I have also done some rigorous comparisons of the smaller and bigger brothers; Eon/S-Bound 78/88; Annum/S-Bound 112). (I have an old friend in Northwestern NB who between the two of us- I have managed to test and compare both of these l...