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2023 Stöckli Laser WRT Pro

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I guess I won’t be telling you where I’m going so you can’t influence the decision…
 
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anders_nor said:
but do you feel this is to ski beeeing to soft flexing our, or the ground just giving way?

I find to narrow skis with to fat person on top can make for some interesting deep trenches, and easy for it to give way, or boots just to float
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Yeah, the ground just gives way. I'll be in a turn, outside ski loaded up, hit a soft patch, and it's an instantaneous loss of grip; almost like a boot-out except it's not; the inside foot has to come to the rescue. Doesn't happen all the time, say about 2-3 times a day. I experience it on my eRace Pros and my No. Uno XCs, never with the Ogasakas. But then the Ogasakas took several days for me to get used to them -- they ski different -- whereas the others I was able to hop on and go.
 
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tomahawkins said:
Yeah, the ground just gives way. I'll be in a turn, outside ski loaded up, hit a soft patch, and it's an instantaneous loss of grip; almost like a boot-out except it's not; the inside foot has to come to the rescue. Doesn't happen all the time, say about 2-3 times a day. I experience it on my eRace Pros and my No. Uno XCs, never with the Ogasakas. But then the Ogasakas took several days for me to get used to them -- they ski different -- whereas the others I was able to hop on and go.
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Well if you're gonna be so careless as to ski in a part of the world that has soft patches, this is the price you pay
 
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Has anybody taken the WRT-Pro 162s through a slalom course? If so what are your thoughts? I have the Laser FIS SLs and at 68 years old, they may be getting a little too stiff for me on the tighter gates.
 
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CDR114 said:
Has anybody taken the WRT-Pro 162s through a slalom course? If so what are your thoughts? I have the Laser FIS SLs and at 68 years old, they may be getting a little too stiff for me on the tighter gates.
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SL 155 or 157 ?

WRT pro is a fun ski, its not a race ski though, so I'd rather have a FIS SL of sorts than that
 
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anders_nor said:
SL 155 or 157 ?

WRT pro is a fun ski, its not a race ski though, so I'd rather have a FIS SL of sorts than that
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Thanks, I was just wondering. With the review descriptions I thought it would be stiff enough for a course, but still softer than the FIS SL. I may have to switch brands to get a softer SL ski.
 
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CDR114 said:
Thanks, I was just wondering. With the review descriptions I thought it would be stiff enough for a course, but still softer than the FIS SL. I may have to switch brands to get a softer SL ski.
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I'm wondering too. There must be a reason Stockli made a 162 WRT pro.
 
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I think of it as a recreational SL or an all mountain SL. Definitely not a racing SL.
It has a wider range. What surprised me was how easy it skis, how light in short turns, and how it's like a tank busting crud.
 
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CDR114 said:
Has anybody taken the WRT-Pro 162s through a slalom course? If so what are your thoughts? I have the Laser FIS SLs and at 68 years old, they may be getting a little too stiff for me on the tighter gates.
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I run these on our local NASTAR hill --- a low pitch "tight GS" set most days. They are just fine for that. (I am 5'7" 165, 59 yrs old). I would not want anything more stiff than these. Great edge hold (FYI --- soft UT snow). Very quick response edge-to edge. And yes..... quite nice in crud/mixed snow.
 
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Hi, all.

If you have a WRT 16 binding manual(or 12), please share with me.
I can't find it on the web.

I need to adjust it to my boots.

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Thank you.

ps. one more question.
Is anybody who fill this gap? with wax or silicone.. whatever.
or everybody just leaves it and doesn't care?
I just don't like any hidden water near the edge.
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hotwinter74 said:
Hi, all.

If you have a WRT 16 binding manual(or 12), please share with me.
I can't find it on the web.

I need to adjust it to my boots.

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Thank you.

ps. one more question.
Is anybody who fill this gap? with wax or silicone.. whatever.
or everybody just leaves it and doesn't care?
I just don't like any hidden water near the edge.
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I don’t have the manual, so can’t help you with that unfortunately. I did briefly own that binding set up though - the set up is a little difficult to figure out without proper instructions so hopefully you’re able to find some.

Just checking because I couldn’t 100% tell from the photos - do your boots have ISO 5355 sole pads? The reason I swapped out my WRT bindings is that I prefer GripWalk soles and they aren’t compatible with the WRT set up.
 
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Wade said:
I don’t have the manual, so can’t help you with that unfortunately. I did briefly own that binding set up though - the set up is a little difficult to figure out without proper instructions so hopefully you’re able to find some.

Just checking because I couldn’t 100% tell from the photos - do your boots have ISO 5355 sole pads? The reason I swapped out my WRT bindings is that I prefer GripWalk soles and they aren’t compatible with the WRT set up.
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I'm using Nordica Cruise alpine boots, 285mm outsole.
 
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hotwinter74 said:
If you have a WRT 16 binding manual(or 12), please share with me.
I can't find it on the web.
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Look up the manual for the Atomic X VAR and/or Salomon X LAB bindings. Same bindings, different paint job.

If you are trying to align the boot center with the ski center. Use the lever at the toe piece to move the entire binding back. Each click on the toe is 7 mm.

This is old thread on the Salomon/Atomic X VAR bindings.
 
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I finished binding setting last night.
Not like Atomic or Salomon, D20 plate had only one mounting hole set. (no S, M, L)
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Well, I just feel... I just want to cover the front area.
Something empty or missing...
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