The Never-Ending Stöckli Discussion

[KingGrump]

Help with a question. If I buy a SR 88 would the bindings be mounted flat or plate? Does anyone have a position on this?

thanks.

Flat.
Plates generally will stiffen up a ski. Usually not a quality that work well off piste.

 

[Tony S]

Jeez . . . tough crowd, this Forum. Not only do I have to learn to carve, now I have to up my snark!
Watch out!

No no no. Your snark is excellent. My words were insincere. I was caught up in the moment with hasty limerick badminton and needed a trick shot.

 

[David]

Help with a question. If I buy a SR 88 would the bindings be mounted flat or plate? Does anyone have a position on this?

thanks.

I love my SR88's mounted flat...

 

[David Chaus]

words were insincere.

hasty limerick badminton

needed a trick shot.

Almost a haiku right there. So close.

 

[DebbieSue]

And what do carve and snark have in common? AR. So that’s probably your next ski.

Excellent…after all….this is Stockli thread.

 

[Tony Storaro]

Flat.
Plates generally will stiffen up a ski. Usually not a quality that work well off piste.

Is there even such a thing like 88 mm plate I wonder...

 

[no edge]

That's helpful. Only ski that was mounted flat over the last 15 years is my FX94. Left ski was aligned so the ski tracked left. It was too bad, they are great skis.

 

[KingGrump]

Is there even such a thing like 88 mm plate I wonder...

With few screws, one can mount any plate to a ski. Whether it is appropriate, that is totally another question.

 

[Tony Storaro]

With few screws, one can mount any plate to a ski. Whether it is appropriate, that is totally another question.

No, seriously what is the widest stock plate?

 

[KingGrump]

No, seriously what is the widest stock plate?

Without custom order, a length of 2"x12" dimensional Lumber from Home Depot.

Think through the function of a binding plate. Stack height, leverage, boot clearance, etc...
Contrast that with often claimed advantages (urban myths) of the Look Pivot binding.
Difficult to sort between flotsam and jetsam.

Form follows function.

 

[no edge]

I just pulled the trigger on a sr 88 - 175, Had to get off of the fence. Cost is $770 no bindings. This ski seems to match the type of conditions that I like in the East. We'll see.

 

[TheArchitect]

I just pulled the trigger on a sr 88 - 175, Had to get off of the fence. Cost is $770 no bindings. This ski seems to match the type of conditions that I like in the East. We'll see.

Congrats! Where did you get them for that price?

 

[Tony S]

Congrats! Where did you get them for that price?

Marden's

 

[TheArchitect]

Marden's

Just the place I’d expect to find Stocklis.

 

[no edge]

Christy

 

[David]

I just pulled the trigger on a sr 88 - 175, Had to get off of the fence. Cost is $770 no bindings. This ski seems to match the type of conditions that I like in the East. We'll see.

Congrats! Mine are a few years older but are my go to skis 80% of the time and could easily be my 1 ski quiver.

 

[TheArchitect]

Christy

Thanks. They're out of the 166. Probably a good thing.

 

[Jeronimo]

Is there an embargo on the Montero AS reviews? Seeing the 2024 SR95 review from SkiEssentials got me all hot and bothered that more might trickle out.

 

[Mp29]

Need link to 2024 catalogue! Anyone have a pdf or link they can share? Thank you!