I'm looking at getting a new pair of skis. I've been going back and forth on what to get, but just saw today that a local shop has some new old stock Madshus T50s (the white ones that didn't have the breaking issues) for 170 dollars. The other ski I'm considering is the Fischer Transnordic 66. Eithe...

Thanks for all the input everyone. My concerns about the Asnes are not so much that they would require kick wax (I grew up matching wax to conditions and feel pretty comfortable with that) but I live in the SW and we have major temp swings and a lot of sun so unless it is actively sunny one wax ofte...

I'm trying to teach my dog to skijour this winter. In preparation for this I need a pair of skis that doesn't have metal edges. The dog friendly trails at my local nordic center are mostly un-groomed and if I'm getting a new pair of skis I would like them to work at least okay on softer conditions a...