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this is a long thread - did anyone mention Finnmark & Breidablikk from Asnes. They would be modern, super-light weight alternative to USGI. I'm glad to see Breidablikk comes in 210's now, I had to buy them in 200's a few years ago.
Breidablikk would be good alternative to various Voile options for turns, as long as there's no ice you don't need edges and the ski is unbeliavbly light weight.
Would you say the Breidablikk is the pet friendly/non-metal edge version of the Ingstads? Genuinely curious, their specs are similar but not sure what rocker and stiffness is like.
Fwiw everyone that I passed skiing ingstads this winter seemed to really like them.
Al, it seems like you ski a lot of wider planks, what's the terrain you ride like, if you don't mind me asking?
Also anyone else who falls into this camp, not sure if downhill and turns is your main focus, but interested if you find your more xcD skis squirrely when you remove the descent from the equation? A lot of people on here love to optimize setup to a fine degree, this is quite broad but curious how much of a difference there is in experience and how bothersome a less ideal ski can be.
this is a long thread - did anyone mention Finnmark & Breidablikk from Asnes. They would be modern, super-light weight alternative to USGI. I'm glad to see Breidablikk comes in 210's now, I had to buy them in 200's a few years ago.
Breidablikk would be good alternative to various Voile options for turns, as long as there's no ice you don't need edges and the ski is unbeliavbly light weight.
Would you say the Breidablikk is the pet friendly/non-metal edge version of the Ingstads? Genuinely curious, their specs are similar but not sure what rocker and stiffness is like.
The Combat version has a few other differences including a binding retention plate- but the geometry is the same as the Breidablikk.
The current Ingstad/Tonje are complete redesign- very different geometry- flex is different as well.
The Briedablikk/Combat NATO do not have any rocker. This ski is a better XC ski in deep and difficult snow than the Ingstad/Tonje. (The Ingstad/Tonje offer better turn-initiation and planing due to the rocker- they also have a much shorter turn radius than the Bried/Combat).
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Fwiw everyone that I passed skiing ingstads this winter seemed to really like them.
Al, it seems like you ski a lot of wider planks, what's the terrain you ride like, if you don't mind me asking?
Also anyone else who falls into this camp, not sure if downhill and turns is your main focus, but interested if you find your more xcD skis squirrely when you remove the descent from the equation? A lot of people on here love to optimize setup to a fine degree, this is quite broad but curious how much of a difference there is in experience and how bothersome a less ideal ski can be.
I ski a wide variety of terrain Dave. Everything from a lap around a frozen lake, logging roads and East coast tree skiing to above treeline steeps in Ak. I like the wider skis for all of it except for steep and hard, where I would want a more narrow ski, but I avoid these conditions.
My focus is turn oriented skiing in soft bc snow but I'm a xc skier at heart and enjoy the K&G aspect as much as anyone. Fat skis don't detract from the pleasure of xc for me. It is more a matter of the boot that affects K&G. I ski T4s and had to make adjustments for K&G compared to lighter xc set up, but it still gives me the same pleasure. My speed is about the same for me on leather boots or the T4s. It takes more energy but I can still get in ten miles in about four hours. I could probably get in twenty miles if I put in a full day and the tour wasn't very turn oriented.
