The "I need to brag about a gear purchase" thread

[SkiSVLikeAgassi]

My God, at that length those must turn on a dime.

12.3 radius. My Atomic 160 S9s (which are slightly longer) even less: 11.9 meters.

 

[Mel]

Just ordered the Lenz 5.1 socks - my 5.0’s are now so worn that the heels are transparent, so good timing that the 5.1 just came out. They claim to be stretchier and retain their shape a bit better, so I am curious to try them out.
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Update - they have arrived! In comparison to the 5.0 slim, the 5.1 slim is a little bit bigger in the foot (my feet are size 38, have the small in both 5.0 and 5.1). Not loose, no extra fabric or folds, but definitely stretchier. Big improvement is that the upper cuff that folds over the battery is much longer, more comfortable, and more secure around the battery.

 

[Jeronimo]

12.3 radius. My Atomic 160 S9s (which are slightly longer) even less: 11.9 meters.

I feel like that would be like trying to ride a bucking horse. The turns would come around so fast that my center of balance would feel like it was in a washing machine.

 

[Tony Storaro]

I feel like that would be like trying to ride a bucking horse. The turns would come around so fast that my center of balance would feel like it was in a washing machine.

Depends. WRT 180 are labeled as 16,3 but no problem skiing them in 20+

 

[SkiSVLikeAgassi]

I feel like that would be like trying to ride a bucking horse. The turns would come around so fast that my center of balance would feel like it was in a washing machine.

It's actually a very friendly ski, and it can easily (and beautifully) hold longer-arc GS turns-- so it has more of a hybrid radius.
And quite versatile up to 5" of fresh snow. Wonderful ski! I'm on my fourth pair...

 

[slowrider]

151cm training wheels.

They can be a handful in deep wet snow. Feel the burn.

 

[Shawn]

@KULKEA Thermal Trekker came. It’s sick. I also bought the Kantaja double roller ski bag. Happy to support a SkiTalk sponsor

 

[Flo]

@KULKEA Thermal Trekker came. It’s sick. I also bought the Kantaja double roller ski bag. Happy to support a SkiTalk sponsor View attachment 180855

Mine arrived in the mail today. I was curious to try it but could not justify the price. That was before I found one brand new on Facebook marketplace.

 

[Shawn]

Lange ZA+

Now I need these boots to complete the look

 

[smctigue]

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Now I need these boots to complete the look

Funny - I was thinking the same when I saw your photo

 

[SnowSnake]

Very excited about these

 

[Philpug]

Very excited about these
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As well you should be.

 

[anders_nor]

picked them up with WRT16's and raceplates today

now I'm sitting here wondering if I should put blue or red atomics on..

 

[Tony Storaro]

picked them up with WRT16's and raceplates today

now I'm sitting here wondering if I should put blue or red atomics on..

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[Mike Rogers]

Our warm October is affecting me.

Liz and I picked up some skinny skis.

 

[Jack skis]

Son-of-a gun, someone left these by the front steps today. Quickly hid them in the garage. Surprisingly the bindings and my boots are a match! Lucky day.

 

[Decreed_It]

Oh my . . .

at long last laid hands and eyes on my new touring boards. Praxis Protest custom, 187, 126mm (-1mm all the way around), UL const, Tsunami graphic over white birch. So light. So fat. I mean you could water ski these. I’m not worthy and I don’t care.

 

[SpeedyKevin]

Oh my . . .

at long last laid hands and eyes on my new touring boards. Praxis Protest custom, 187, 126mm (-1mm all the way around), UL const, Tsunami graphic over white birch. So light. So fat. I mean you could water ski these. I’m not worthy and I don’t care.

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Good lord. Look at these pieces of art!!!

 

[dbostedo]

Spent a couple of hours with the boot fitter this morning... wound up with Atomic Hawx Prime 110s... down from a 28.5 before to a 27.5 in these (unsurprisingly)... left them with several pairs of skis to get adjusted - hopefully not remounted.

 

[cantunamunch]

315ish? I've got a pair of Volkl 90Eights with Ambitions on them if you want to come touring. Won't even need the tech toes.