Sorry, I was writing, "they take up slop" but got distracted. Yeah, they work well at reducing heal lift and protecting your heal from blisters and hot spots.

I have used the standard thickness ones. They take work well against heel lift.

Nice. Camber? We need a side view.

House of PooPoo has a certain ring to it.

The relaxed base to base camber measures 6 cm on the new T78 vs 5 cm on the Snowbound Crown 78. Compressing the bases together I get a flat camber on the old 78s. The new pair have a distinct secondary "wax" pocket that I cannot compress with one hand. Another note: The Nordic rise on the new T78 me...

I picked up a pair of 2021/2022 Traverse 78 in 196 cm size. I am retiring a 13 year old pair of Sbound Snowbound Crown 78s in 199 cm size. The old skis are 3 cm longer than the new 196 cm skis. The new skis have way more camber than the old single (alpine) camber. More than my 205 cm Asnes Nansen's ...

My story is similar to Woods'. Alpine skier for 40 years. Then, in 2008 I had my second neck surgery with discs removed and titanium plates put in. So I started cross country skiing and being a down hill skier at heart I had to try turns too. I haven't been to a resort since. Neck is still holding t...

Now, that's a knife.

Comfiest ski boot I have ever owned - stock liner.

I've been using a Marmot Driclime jacket over a light weight fleece quarter zip shirt for years. Good insulation down to about 0 degrees F. Perspiration is wicked away. Very light weight. Wind proof. I have applied Nikwax several time - not the most waterproof jacket but, I don't ski in the rain muc...