Asnes quiver of two
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Danylewich
- Posts: 63
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:49 am
- Location: Toronto, ON
- Ski style: XC, BC, XCD, Alpine Touring
- Favorite Skis: Asnes FT62
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska
- Occupation: Vice-President at a Non-Profit
- Website: http://www.righttoplay.com
Re: Asnes quiver of two
@lilcliffy Thanks for your feedback. Just got the FT62. Now thinking about Gamme 54 versus Borge Ousland. I think I might like to use the narrower ski a fair bit in tracks, so leaning to Ousland. Does anyone know anything about Ousland first hand yet? @lilcliffy I see from another post you got the new white Gamme 54 and it is lighter, but I think dimensions are the same? I.e. might be a bit scraping in tracks? Thanks, David
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Woodserson
- Posts: 2995
- Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:25 am
- Location: New Hampshire
- Ski style: Bumps, trees, steeps and long woodsy XC tours
- Occupation: Confused Turn Farmer
Re: Asnes quiver of two
I have the Gamme 54, yes the shovel scrapes the tracks and it can get the annoying for many miles. It takes more effort and it takes away your speed. I just don't use it in tracks, I ski to the side now. BUT it is an amazing ski, it is THE SKI in this class. That being said, I am very tempted by the Ouslands as a track/BC ski (especially for a tour in the Jura which has so much track skiing over miles it boggles the mind, but also ample BC opportunities) but for anything, anything, that doesn't require miles of tracks... GAMME.
You have to ask yourself what you're going to be doing most of the time, not 10% of the time, and go with that one.
You have to ask yourself what you're going to be doing most of the time, not 10% of the time, and go with that one.
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lilcliffy
- Posts: 4156
- Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:20 pm
- Location: Stanley, New Brunswick, Canada
- Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
- Favorite Skis: Asnes Ingstad, Combat Nato, Amundsen, Rabb 68; Altai Kom
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: Asnes quiver of two
I echo Woodserson's last post-Danylewich wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:41 pm@lilcliffy Thanks for your feedback. Just got the FT62. Now thinking about Gamme 54 versus Borge Ousland. I think I might like to use the narrower ski a fair bit in tracks, so leaning to Ousland. Does anyone know anything about Ousland first hand yet? @lilcliffy I see from another post you got the new white Gamme 54 and it is lighter, but I think dimensions are the same? I.e. might be a bit scraping in tracks? Thanks, David
For me- the Gamme is too wide and stiff in the tip for use as a dedicated Classic track ski...
The new updated Gamme has the exact same dimensions as the previous model- and it remains a very stiff ski.
I have not tried the new model yet (flurries at our place this morning!!!)- but I am very impressed- my impression is that it is everything the previous model was, but significantly lighter.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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SkiLaronLee
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:16 pm
- Location: Anchorage
- Ski style: All
- Favorite Skis: Rossignol classic cross country skis
- Favorite boots: Madshus nnn
- Occupation: Land surveyor
Re: Asnes quiver of two
I am wondering which 2 skis you chose and how you liked that choice now that it’s a few years down the trail.
Cheers, Laron
Cheers, Laron
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fisheater
- Posts: 2617
- Joined: Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:06 pm
- Location: Oakland County, MI
- Ski style: All my own, and age doesn't help
- Favorite Skis: Gamme 54, Falketind 62, I hope to add a third soon
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska, Alico Ski March
- Occupation: Construction Manager
Re: Asnes quiver of two
@SkiLaronLee I still have a Gamme, have a Falketind Xplore, I also still have the Tindan 86 for more serious downhill touring.
I still need at least 3.
If I could justify it’s use I would buy a 205 cm Nansen for a turnier trail ski. Yes, I can turn Gamme, and my trails are twisty. I would buy the Nansen to drop a knee on just about every downhill turn, especially where I don’t need to turn, I just want to.
I still need at least 3.
If I could justify it’s use I would buy a 205 cm Nansen for a turnier trail ski. Yes, I can turn Gamme, and my trails are twisty. I would buy the Nansen to drop a knee on just about every downhill turn, especially where I don’t need to turn, I just want to.