"Last active:Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:16 am"

His last post, of two total; I don't think he's been around this site since this post (not a judgement, just a note for those interested in the boots.

"@DPO777 I've been trying to remember how old her Karhu's are. The oldest photo I have of her skiing them is dated December 1999." Those Odyssey's came out in the mid to late 90's, I believe. Karhu had a few models of that ilk at that time, and they changed their line often in that period. I'll skip...

I used Biwell (red tube version) for many many years on my Alicos and was very satisfied. I started using Montana Pitch Blend in recent years, only because the Biwell was getting harder to find. In you present situation: Clean the boots (just some water, or saddle soap if you want to be a bit fancie...

"excuse the slight off topic, but what do you guys do when the 3 pin holes in the boot sole get damaged?" Pertinent question! Answer is: 'Smile Plates'. a pair of stamped metal plates with the standard 3 hole placement. You need to grind a slight depression in the sole so the plates are flush with t...

I'm staying tuned in for the results!

"When clamping the Voile I resort to using my thumbs which can be uncomfortable." Shouldn't need to do that Wabene, I always simply click in pressing my ski pole tip down on the little dimple in the bail; I've always assumed that's why it's there (this does require a snug adjustment on adjustable po...

I came across a recommendation for Seam Grip to seal the stitching a few decades ago; used it on a couple or few pairs of leathers and it help up flawlessly. I had a pair of 25 year old Alicos sealed with it, and they were in excellent shape, never any hint of de-lam.

It's a little hard to get the full view from the photo angle, but I agree you're on the right track. Clean up the exposed core stuff, get the edge back as best you can; then some good slow set epoxy, and clamp in place. Maybe something rigged to compress from top to bottom and from the side.

"Would it be possible, I don’t really know how skis are constructed, to route out a channel in the ptex about 1/8” deep or so and maybe 30mm wide, basically the thickness of the base. Wouldn’t want to affect the flex properties of the ski. Then, ‘permanently’ afix a skin into the channel. Barge ceme...

My first thought was also that your gear sounds pretty decent to me, especially given your skiing profile. I also get feeling it's time to renew. One other tidbit that would help is, which BD binding? The old Riva series (they had cables with simple expansion springs) work, but they are a little wea...