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

[slowrider]

Shouldn’t the purchase price be required to post on this thread? Otherwise it is a “I bought stuff” thread.

$499.00

 

[jmeb]

Tell which neighborhood you live in so I can dress up as a bum and go dumpster diving.

Denver has 78 official neighborhoods. Most recent data has my neighborhood about 68th in per capita income. It's really not particularly fancy.

Shouldn’t the purchase price be required to post on this thread? Otherwise it is a “I bought stuff” thread.

I created the thread and frankly...I don't care. Lots of folks on this forum can scoop up gear at a meager fraction of MSRP because of connections or shear determination. This is just a place to express stoke of gear when we can't be skiing.

 

[pais alto]

… it is a “I bought stuff” thread.

You say that like it’s a bad thing.

 

[James]

This whole site is based on “I bought stuff”, and, “I went places”. Along the way there’s “I saw things”, and we argue about how “I did things”.
If the purchaser of said stuff, or places, wants to brag about the deal they got, they can do that.

 

[Mothertucker]

This thread is the only reason I would ever brag about a ski gear purchase.

 

[aveski]

I had to buy new skis and bindings because I plan on getting new boots this fall and wanted to be Grip Walk compatible.

 

[Rich_Ease_3051]

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Picked these up last week. Hopefully there're not to much ski for a Intermediate recreational skier.

These look familiar. Youtube algo showed me a video yesterday of the stomp it tutorial guy railing them.

 

[slowrider]

These look familiar. Youtube algo showed me a video yesterday of the stomp it tutorial guy railing them.

Last time I went into the park on carvers I did a Scorpion.

 

[Rich_Ease_3051]

Last time I went into the park on carvers I did a Scorpion.

I say we buy freestyle skis and carve on them! That'll show 'em!

 

[slowrider]

I say we buy freestyle skis and carve on them! That'll show 'em!

Is it possible to carve on FAT ski.? Asking for a friend.

 

[GregK]

Is it possible to carve on FAT ski.? Asking for a friend.

Tell your friend it’s very possible! A decent skier can rip a wider ski if it’s built well.

Watch the skier(Ryan) around the 6 to 9 min mark on with a pair of Fisher Ranger 102 FR which are very versatile twin tips. Solid flex and very little taper so it carves quite well.

 

[anders_nor]

ct 3's is widest I can really carve proper ish on. 112mm so fairly fat.

 

[GregK]

Candide 3.0 is an awesome ski! Still pondering a 2nd pair.

Moment Bibby/Wildcat are great soft snow carvers and they are 116/118mm(190cm) wide. Screen shot from a Bibby video of them up on edge.

 

[ScottB]

Is it possible to carve on FAT ski.? Asking for a friend.

Simple answer is YES. To get "techie" to answer your question, hard versus soft snow makes a huge difference on how wide a ski you can carve on. I can carve my 143mm wide "superfat" if I have 6" of new snow underneath it. In hard snow conditions, I cannot carve the superfat, and would agree the 110ish width is the max I personally can get on edge. The harder the snow surface, the narrower the width you can carve cleanly with. It will vary with skier skill and strength, and how good your boots fit.

 

[cantunamunch]

It will vary with skier skill and strength, and how good your boots fit.

and binding height.

 

[Tony Storaro]

Is it possible to carve on FAT ski.? Asking for a friend.

Is it possible to hammer in a screw?

 

[slowrider]

Is it possible to hammer in a screw?

Only if it's a left handed hammer and a right handed tapered thread.

 

[Uncle-A]

Is it possible to hammer in a screw?

Yes, I knew a person that said that the slot in a screw head is only for removing the screw.

 

[GregK]

Is it possible to hammer in a screw?

I’d pay money to see you facial expression during your first day with the Wildcats once you experience a wider ski that doesn’t flop around through crud and can carve at high speeds with ease. Something like

Evil grin……

 

[cantunamunch]

Is it possible to hammer in a screw?

left handed

I’d pay money

This thread is still about skis, right? 'coz...