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by Baaahb
Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:38 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Anybody got some extra toilet paper? (Nordic is now cool!)
Replies: 4
Views: 6095

Anybody got some extra toilet paper? (Nordic is now cool!)

I'm hearing about this a lot. I guess the silver lining is there will be a lot of used available next year when folks realize its not as easy as it looks.

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by Baaahb
Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:46 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Unapologetic love note to the Fischer E99 (now Transnordic 66)
Replies: 125
Views: 107714

Re: Unapologetic love note to the Fischer E99

Sorry if this has been asked and answered earlier....but this thread is getting pretty long. I am in the market for some used waxless E99's (about 200cm). How do I identify the current technology models? I assume there have been lots of changes to the skis over the years, some significant, others su...
by Baaahb
Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:43 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread
Replies: 32
Views: 37764

Re: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread

Yeah, x-c is supposed to be hot this year. I stopped by a second hand store that usually has gobs of x-c gear but the pickings were slim. There were some waxless E99's, but too short. Which raises another question.....I assume there have been a lot of changes to the E99 over the years....any thought...
by Baaahb
Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:50 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread
Replies: 32
Views: 37764

Re: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread

The FT 62 looks like a very interesting ski...perhaps an upgrade counterpart to the Guide/Annum...requiring more skill but giving more performance...and requiring the ability to competently kick wax....though, do most people kick wax or use a kicker or integrated skin? In any event, It's not on the ...
by Baaahb
Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:25 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread
Replies: 32
Views: 37764

Re: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread

I didn't want to say it, I tried not to say it and even though Baaahb stated how he feels about it I have to say it. I think that Baaahb and his quiver would benefit from a single camber waxable ski. I don't think you tried very hard not to say it. : ) Still lookin forward to a day with you in the ...
by Baaahb
Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread
Replies: 32
Views: 37764

Re: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread

Hey, thanks all again for the comments and I have to apologize to y'all but especially cliffy who caught the incongruity and was righty confused by my mistake.... ... my wife's ski is a BC-70. About 10 years old. The Falketind has much to say for it but doesn't the wide tip make it signficantly slow...
by Baaahb
Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:57 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread
Replies: 32
Views: 37764

Re: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread

I'm quite confused with your goals, at first you wrote of low angle missions est relatively wide XCD ski examples, but you are also reacting positively to very narrow distance oriented skis. I'm really not sure what you are trying to do. Sorry I cant be of better help. As I said, I already have a f...
by Baaahb
Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:55 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread
Replies: 32
Views: 37764

Re: OMG! Another "help me pick my ski" thread

They are quite lively if you size up in length. Of course sizing up also means more work to turn. I concur that they are best suited for distance touring. For 75% use on groomed trails, I would prefer a more narrow ski like E89 or Åsnes MT51. //Rickard// What do you mean by "quite lively"....faster...
by Baaahb
Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:45 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Rossignol BC 125 - What are people using for bindings & boots?
Replies: 8
Views: 13909

Re: Rossignol BC 125 - What are people using for bindings & boots?

I have skied the bc-125 at resort using 2-buckle plastic boots and a cable-type binding but IMO these skis really shine when skied with leather and 3 pins. It is a versatile ski but you want something stiffer (torsional rigidity) if skiing challenging slopes. It is also surprisingly fast for coverin...
by Baaahb
Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:34 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Pictures, pictures and pictures!
Replies: 1794
Views: 1983165

Re: Pictures, pictures and pictures!

Tom, real Christmas videos have girls in scanty Santa outifts, but that snow and vistas still looked nice. Let's do a ski in early Jan!