To make a radical suggestion: Find a pair of scarpa F3s, and make yourself a telemark tech system (TTS; i.e., dynafit type toes with cables) with a very neutral pivot position and softer springs. Check out Dostie's great articles on the nuts and bolts of this type of system on earnyourturns.com. B&D...

I love just how in depth this analysis is! The waxless Eon was the ski I started learning to telemark on last season. I bought them a bit short (175cm - I weigh 155). I put some voile 3-pin cables on them and went to my local downhill area. I had soft boots at the time, rossi BC X12s. I spent a lot ...

Great discussion everyone, not what I expected to see on this board! The comic above really does sum up an aspect of the scientific process. I don't wish to counter anything that anyone said at this point, but I'd like to add. Fundamentally, science is a philosophy. It's a rigorous philosophy that d...

Thanks for doing this comparison, there certainly is a dearth of real review of this breed of ski. I got a pair of Epochs (mounted with releasable Voile 3 pin cable bindings) late last season and absolutely love them. I had my eye on the Fischers too, but I got a much better deal on the Epochs in th...