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Eon Waxable- speed and grip!

Last post by lilcliffy « Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:58 pm
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by lilcliffy » Sat Jan 16, 2016 3:36 pm

I finally bought the Madshus Eon with a waxable base. I bought them on clearance back in September 2015. I believe they are from the 2012-2013...

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Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:58 pm
Altai Ko'm vs. Voile' Vector BC (and Rossi BC 125)

Last post by rongon « Mon Oct 10, 2016 2:10 pm
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by raisin'heel » Wed May 25, 2016 4:09 pm

The new from Altai Skis: "Kom" fishscale bottomed (waxless) ski is unique in that it is lite, snappy, lively, surprisingly edge holding fat...

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Mon Oct 10, 2016 2:10 pm
Crispi Svartisen GTX 75mm

Last post by MikeK « Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:00 am
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by MikeK » Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:52 pm

This is the start of my chronicle on these boots:

I've yet to receive them but they have made it to this continent. I started the order process...
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Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:00 am
Voile V6 BC (fishscale version)

Last post by twopass « Tue May 31, 2016 1:54 pm
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Attachment(s) by Gladeskier » Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:48 pm

Ok this is my first review so here goes:
Ski: 2015-16 Voile V6 BC (fishscale kicker) 183cm
Binding: Rotteffela NTN Freedom
Boot: Scarpa TX Pro
Me:...

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Tue May 31, 2016 1:54 pm
Madshus Intelligrip Kicker Skins

Last post by Cannatonic « Wed May 04, 2016 11:37 am
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Attachment(s) by anrothar » Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:12 pm

What they are:

38mm wide mohair sections of skin material bonded to a slick(uhmwpe?) strip of plastic with a narrow, metal tip 'loop'. The...

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Wed May 04, 2016 11:37 am
Battle of the mid-width XCD titans: S78 vs Eon

Last post by Cannatonic « Sun Mar 27, 2016 5:32 pm
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Attachment(s) by MikeK » Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:15 pm

Measurement Data:

Eon_S78_Specs.png

Stiffness measurement:

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Explanation of measurements:

Tip and tails widths are...
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Sun Mar 27, 2016 5:32 pm
Vintage Merrell NNN BC Leathers

Last post by Cannatonic « Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:01 pm
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Attachment(s) by athabascae » Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:07 pm

I remember when Asolo and Merrill dominated the North American BC/Tele boot market - both NNN BC and 75 mm. Most of the "good" models were...
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Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:01 pm
Crispi Svartisen BC

Last post by bgregoire « Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:08 pm
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by MikeK » Wed Feb 17, 2016 6:26 pm

First impressions of these boots:

They are as the 75mm Alaska is to the NNN Alaska, but in fact the 75 Svartisen is a tad stiffer, so it's a bit...
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Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:08 pm
Rossi BC X12 boot

Last post by Woodserson « Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:21 am
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Attachment(s) by Woodserson » Wed Mar 02, 2016 6:17 pm

I have a pair, skied them yesterday for the first time.

For me, they fit like a glove with a thicker insole. I really like the lateral stiffness. I...
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Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:21 am
Long winded Fischer S Bound 78

Last post by Woodserson « Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:16 pm
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by Woodserson » Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:44 pm

How I got these skis:

After falling out of alpine and AT skiing due to injury, I started getting heavy into the XC skiing on the 205cm Fischer...
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Sat Feb 13, 2016 8:16 pm
Alpina Discovery 102 Review

Last post by connyro « Wed Jan 20, 2016 11:48 am
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Attachment(s) by Johnny » Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:48 am

Several years ago, I bought a pair of Alpina Cross-Terrains. Back then, I didn't like them much. They were my first pair of waxless skis, I thought...

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Wed Jan 20, 2016 11:48 am
Spider 62

Last post by lilcliffy « Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:52 pm
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by Nevada » Thu Jan 07, 2016 5:51 pm

We have a wonderful amount of snow this season and I’ve recently acquired some new cross country skis. I’ve skied from childhood but mostly Alpine,...

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Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:52 pm
Madshus Voss: Glittertinds little brother

Last post by MikeK « Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:11 pm
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by MikeK » Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:46 pm

My skis:

200cm for a 5'-10" dude - sized for tight trails.
A mighty 60/50/55 profile
Double camber - yes, they are a real double camber. I dare...

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Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:11 pm
The Legendary Karhu XCD Guide/Madshus Annum

Last post by lilcliffy « Sun May 17, 2015 1:35 pm
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by lilcliffy » Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:47 pm

I here have decided to offer my humble “review” of the famous, and now legendary (in its own time), Madshus Annum/Karhu XCD Guide (my newest pair are...

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Sun May 17, 2015 1:35 pm
Voile Vector BCs

Last post by lilcliffy « Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:53 am
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by connyro » Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:25 pm

SKIS: Voile Vector BC 180 with Voile SBx2 bindings/Excursion boots (I also throw in impressions of the non-scaled Vectors 180/AXLs/Ener-g when...

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Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:53 am
NNNBC-Magnum

Last post by lilcliffy « Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:19 am
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by lilcliffy » Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:41 pm

I suppose that I should perhaps consider not giving my review of the NNNBC binding. Having done a little leisurely reading- it appears that NNNBC...
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Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:19 am
Fischer E89 Crown

Last post by bgregoire « Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:42 pm
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by MikeK » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:52 pm

This is a start of my chronicle on the Fischer E89 Crown ski. The ones I have appear to be a year or so old, they are not the newest Xtralite models....
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Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:42 pm
Book Review: 'Adirondack Trail Skier'

Last post by MikeK « Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:40 pm

by MikeK » Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:40 pm

I can't really say it much better than Phil:

I own both the books he is talking about, and yes this one is more sparse and requires you to be a...

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Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:40 pm
Rossignol BC 65/nnn-bc

Last post by lilcliffy « Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:19 pm
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by connyro » Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:41 pm

My deal: I started out looking for more of a burly XC ski to fill a void in my XCD quiver: something that I could take to groomed XC tracks as well...

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Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:19 pm
Rottefella NTN Fdm, Scarpa Terminator TX Pro, Rossignol SC97

Last post by Dongshow « Sat Jan 31, 2015 1:10 pm
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by TeleKräusen » Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:21 am

I had my first day on NTNs this week. I'm not sure my first impressions are the same as other skier's because my first time in these were in deep...

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Sat Jan 31, 2015 1:10 pm
The truth about NTN: My take on it...

Last post by TeleHarry « Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:25 pm
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by Johnny » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:17 am

So I've been skiing on NTN for about 5 years now. Not exclusively of course, I ski on a lot of other different bindings too. In the end, it will...

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Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:25 pm
New rig: Praxis Protest, TTS, Scarpa TX pro

Last post by BAKER1 « Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:11 pm

by BAKER1 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:11 pm

One day on this new set up confirmed; the new Praxis Ultra Light lay up is just that. It feels like a close cousin to the DPS pure 3 layup without...

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Last post by BAKER1 View the latest post
Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:11 pm

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