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One retailer told me they had no warning this year’s skis would not have the Easyskin attachment and they ended up with a whole bunch of Easyskins, with no skis to sell them with…
They had a scramble at Fischer to make the 23/24 skis because of the continued shutdown of Fischer's largest ski factory which is in in the city of Mukachevo in western Ukraine (the largest ski factory in the world and a tree-to-ski operation). They had the 22/23 models made for them 3rd party in Czechia, but that factory was booked out and they made the 23/24s in China (boooooo). I guess the Chinese could not figure out (or retool fast enough) to build in the EZ skin attachment, so it vanished. This year (24/25) the EZ is back, and the Traverse 78 is made in Austria (or so says the top-sheet that I saw a photo of).
So if you like the EZ skin don't buy the Chinese 23/24 leftovers that retailers are flogging at preseason sales (for not very interesting prices).
Poor Fischer, poor Ukraine- the factory in Ukraine had just been totally rebuilt as after a fire destroyed it in 2020. After a massive reconstruction with all new ski-manufacturing equipment (not off-the-shelf machines!) it came back on line just in time for the Russians to attack sovereign Ukraine. The workforce has largely been conscripted and is fighting the Russian invaders, the future hangs in the balance.
Telemark Pyrenees has the Crispi Futura XP on sale for €188 in most sizes. I don't know whether these are left over from last season or they just got this season's shipment. Great deal if you are a Crispi fan.
I could spend a lot on a quiver… but these three skis are enough for me….
Pine-tar soaked wood spliskeins for the perfect powder day.
Rossi fish scales for 80 % of backwoods;
And Tua Razors for lift serve, or skin-up conditions.
I could spend a lot on a quiver… but these three skis are enough for me….
Pine-tar soaked wood spliskeins for the perfect powder day.
Rossi fish scales for 80 % of backwoods;
And Tua Razors for lift serve, or skin-up conditions.
which do you prefer most to ski?
"Anyone faster than me is an idiot and anyone slower a moron".
If anyone in Canada is looking for 190cm in-bounds fat skis with no tail rocker, a local shop has a variety of 10+ year old NOS Scott models on clearance for $99 plus shipping:
^ That is a steal for a great 4-season tent- dig the snow down about 18" in the vestibule and you are all set.
a shade over 6.5 lbs and superb poles 40% off A great feature of Scandi tunnel tents is they pitch with the fly and the inner already connected- so you don't have to pitch the interior tent then put a fly on it; soaking your inner tent. They have two other Fjallraven 4 season tents also for a crazy price, they are a little heavier than this one but super-bomber, for your Alaska trip. Vestibules rule for winter- cooking in them, storing stuff. Also good for dogs winter/summer since there is no floor in vestibules. I think they only have one of each tent. I bought a different Fjallraven 4-season there today and it was last one. My guess is that since they are in Tennessee- 4-season tents were not in much demand and they are clearing them. Maybe they prefer hot-tents with a stove-pipe jack 'cause you can put a still in 'em?
I just purchased a Nansen waxless, Rotte NNN-BC manual, and a 30 mm mohair X-skin to my door, for just over $400 USD from Varuste.
Yes, I prefer waxable, but I have an MT-51 waxless, a little wax helps it.
For the money, I’m excited. Compared to $740 from Neptune without the X-skin
