What about the MX83/84?
That's the second time you asked that question in this thread. Maybe it will get more traction this time.What about the MX83/84?
And it was answered in post 27. I chose to include the MX74That's the second time you asked that question in this thread. Maybe it will get more traction this time.
Part of what made it funny. Groundhog day.And it was answered in post 27. I chose to include the MX74
Evidently not.That's the second time you asked that question in this thread. Maybe it will get more traction this time.
I own two of these (Whiteout and AX) and have demoed the AR in different years. The AX is looser, the Ar is more precise, and the White Out is in between but different: it has a big, wide almost spatula tip. That tip handles crud and soft snow, including in bumps, much better than a ski with that narrow a waist might. The Whiteout is also really great at body separation, fall line carving turns - the body still in the fall line and from the hips down doing the carving. It's a cheater at doing such turns.My faves in this segment that fit the bill as a short radius carver that will work well in bumps:
- Blossom White Out
- Stöckli Laser AX
- Stöckli Laser AR
How are people mounting these skis?
Plates? Particularly the Stöckli sc, ax, ar?
ride the rails on mild and/or non-uniform bump fields and relatively unbumped up steeps
I don't think we even HAVE that terrain in the east. So it's not a matter of whether I prefer it.if you are a charger now and then (and also have the mentioned preferences in terrain)
I've been on the Trainers with demos. Fun! You may lose a little but not much. The A79 is a full length ski with very little rise. The Earhart has more rise so skis shorter than its 172 length on the groomers.Can I get someones opinion who's been on the 174cm Cassiar A79's? I picked up a pair of them for myself but the Mrs is quite interested in them as well. Would I be hamstringing the fun factor/performance of them by slapping a demo binding on them that could fit both our boots?
We could just buy her a pair of the 167's but lets just say her build is not on the petit side of women (and she can flex a boot) who currently skis a 172 pair of Renoun Earharts, and she much prefers the 172 length over her older 164 Salomons.
That's a good point. Thank you. She might be better served by buying her own 167 length. I'm trying to push her into the Laser AX's so she can grow with them, but from what I read about these A79's (and the current deal on them) I keep thinking they would be a phenomenal teaching tool to help her master carving.I've been on the Trainers with demos. Fun! You may lose a little but not much. The A79 is a full length ski with very little rise. The Earhart has more rise so skis shorter than its 172 length on the groomers.
I managed to snag one of the last pairs out there in the 174 length for $399. How do you not buy that, right?! Really feeling that N+1 formula for ski ownership guys, I blame you all for this.Get them while you can since they're no longer in production. (Unfortunately)
Can I get someones opinion who's been on the 174cm Cassiar A79's? I picked up a pair of them for myself but the Mrs is quite interested in them as well. Would I be hamstringing the fun factor/performance of them by slapping a demo binding on them that could fit both our boots?
We could just buy her a pair of the 167's but lets just say her build is not on the petit side of women (and she can flex a boot) who currently skis a 172 pair of Renoun Earharts, and she much prefers the 172 length over her older 164 Salomons.
The A79 does not have significant rise, that's true. But it's also true that it skis short for a slalom-style ski. So, while I would normally ski a 155 or 160cm actual slalom ski, the 167 A79 is the right length for me, while the 160 is too short. YMMV.I've been on the Trainers with demos. Fun! You may lose a little but not much. The A79 is a full length ski with very little rise. The Earhart has more rise so skis shorter than its 172 length on the groomers.
Marker Piston?I go with a plate on any model with "Laser" in the name. All others are mounted flat.
Did you plate that 183 AX?I have never noticed a difference in bindings on a skis performance, unless you are talking race plate. There probably is some discernable difference if you put a different one on each foot, but if you want to mount the DPS with adjustable bindings go for it. I have skied a shift binding with my toe set for the wrong boot and had 1/2" of vertical play in the toe. I didn't come out of the binding, but I did notice my skis felt very vague and not precise all morning. Checked it at lunch and figured it out and corrected. Skis felt much better after that. Point is, as long as the binding holds you in solid, differences will be pretty minor. Stand height or distance off the ski can be felt, but again, not a drastic thing.
Marker Piston?
So you have at least four pairs of Lasers.I have a mix of Tyrolia Speedplate+, Head RP WCR 14, Head RDX, and Fischer Curv Booster plates on my Stöckli Lasers.