I am suffering from analysis paralysis here in Central Oregon. I skate ski and have some old 60 mm Alpina touring skis (rarely use!) and want to get some backcountry touring skis. This is a new venture and can’t decide between the 78s or the 88s. At 140lbs before gear/pack, I think I need 179cm. I ...

Saw Tom M’s video of him walking on a treadmill so I jumped on the wife’s exercise bike. Walk mode was easy, ski mode a bit tougher. I've done 2 sessions on the treadmill, 4 miles in total. The first with the tags on just in case I needed to return them, but it didn't take me very long to determine...

As of Oct 2024, the only 3 pin leathers available from REI or Backcountry.com is the Alpina Alaska 75 I missed one 75 mm boot when I searched backcountry.com this morning, the Fischer Transnordic https://www.backcountry.com/fischer-bcx-transnordic-75-waterproof-ski-boot-2022 They have a few sizes l...

I have a trusty pair of Scarpa T-3's, but sometimes I just don't want to go plastic. Any recommendations for a burly enough leather boot? 3 pin leathers ;) . I've spent most of my skiing life in 3 pin leathers. I've tried out, worn out, blew out and thrown out many pairs, most of which are no longe...

Very interesting. I have not seen these before. Adventure Nordic lists the weight at 1840 grams vs 2200 for the SBound 98.

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Wed Sep 25, 2024 7:58 pm

I bought a pair. Indeed the top sheet says Austria. However, there's a product sticker on the plastic wrap that says made in Ukraine.

REI in Santa Fe has confirmed to me that they will not carry them either...no idea if the online shops that claim an October delivery on pre-orders are legit, wish I knew where to trust. Thanks for the info on REI. Thats a bummer. I'll keep my eye on Voile's link to see if they get them in. https:/...

not Meidjo, but a new resort binding this year https://www.twentytwodesigns.com/bandit ... nding.html

I had 2 versions of the Lynx. It’s a very stiff active binding. It skied great, but I had way too many problems with it. Boot Jack, claw releasing, plates cracking, and was a bit too stiff for my liking. Highly recommended the Voile Transit. Feels very similar to Switchback X2 but is way more respo...