As far as mounting point (pin line), that's up to you, and how you plan to use the ski. Seems to me it'll be for general touring, in which case pin line on balance point is, and has long been, the standard. Pin line on chord center was standard for a long time, until the advent of rocker, heavier an...

Bought a pass for the mountain (Jay Peak) this season, after about 3 lift served days in about 10 years (just a bad work schedule for skiing and high cost of passes). I'm thinking it might be a good time to up my all mountain skis, since I'm that much older and slower and want to feel solid at speed...

Not my size, or I'd grab a pair. These boots are comfortable, and ski remarkably well for a leather boot, that rand provides way more stability than you'd think just looking at them. We used to have a pair in rentals when I worked at Cascade. One day a guy comes in looking for a solid BC boot to ren...

Scarpa T4's, 26.5, $100. Came across these on FB Marketplace; boots are in Mass.

"Once you jank up the pin holes on those Bre, they’re janked. All the kings horses and all the kings men aren’t making the holes unjanked again."
Unless they install some Smilie plates. But I agree, don't try those boots in those bindings.

"I don't feel like plugging and redrilling, or having the pins 1cm further forward."

Well that'll reduce your options. All I can rcommend is replacing the Villom's, that's a big gap to try to correct. Bending the sidewalls won't work.

Are you sure it's a 75mm and not at 79, which were around as late as the 1980's, and I'm pretty sure Villom made one. In any case, modifying the binding is, in all likelihood, not worth the trouble. Three pins can be had for little to nothing.

Going on season five or so with my FTP gloves; they're warm and durable; little sign of wear at all on mine. Almost sent them back when I got them... everything was really good except for the dexterity, which was not. Got used to 'em after a couple of seasons of "breaking them in", still my go to gl...

"With most, but not all, books, one would do best with the latest edition. Same with this book? Anyone compared the 1st and 3rd editions and can explain how they differ? Thanks." In this case, I think it depends on what sort of skiing you do; gear, experience level, terrain you ski, etc. Unless you'...

"I use gummy stones"
Me too.