@randoskier
Yes, Lundhags lasts are true to size-
the length of my Lundhags are consistent with the Alpina Alaska BC-
but, I know a number of people that have had to size-up with the Alaska BC that would probably find would not be necesary in the Lundhags.

I have the exact same question. I have been skiing the Alpina Alaska for three or four seasons and they have increasingly pinched my toes in the toe-box (they are sized one-up from my normal boot size). This season I will to switch to another NNN BC boot, one with more room in the toe-box, but I wa...

Would anyone offer a comparison specifically between the Lundhags and the Alpina Alaska? Which boot, the guide or the expedition offers similar support? The Guide BC offers very similar support to the Alaska BC- both in terms of sole stability and ankle support. The Guide BC/XP offers more support ...

Just looked at the photos of the bases on line-
they don't look like Fischer bases to me-
they look like a cheap extruded base, with scales ground into them...

@lilcliffy , @corlay; why is longer better in this ski? I've learned a lot over the last few years but one of the most elusive properties for me to understand, both alpine and tele, is ski length. Personal experience/opinion/knowledge- In a Nordic ski touring context- a particular ski's sutiable le...

Interesting, and great to see more companies and options in the market- I wonder though whether these aren't simply based on Asnes molds/designs- or whether Kastle simply is paying Asnes to use their X-Skin inserts? The sidecut profile(s) certainly suggest that these are based on Asnes skis... Fisch...

The Fischer 78/88 are significantly cambered- not double cambered- They really should make both of these skis 10cm longer for heavier skiers- also- a "199" Fischer is really 195cm in most other designs... A "189" is certainly closer to 185 than it is 190... Some examples- Our 199 Fischers might be a...

@JohnSKepler
I'm a solid stocky 185lbs unloaded!

I weigh 185lbs and have the 199cm- would not want it shorter.
The 78/88 are significantly-cambered Nordic touring skis- my opinion is that these skis are best at a longish length.
If one wants a shorter ski for turns/manouverablity- then one might as well be on the S-Bound 98.

Hey John, Let me see if I have your objectives: - distance-focused backcountry tours - Nordic touring ski- with some climbing and turning performance - highly variable snow conditions- including deep snow and breakable crust - waxless scales - kicker skin insert - Nordic backcountry touring boot My ...