Question: for "crown" type skiis, would you still do Polar across the whole ski, including the crown sections? Or, alternatively, Polar across the Tip and Crown sections, and some sort of "glide wax" for the Tails? (<<<probably overly-complicated and not necessary...) Up until now, my waxing knowled...

here you go...
reasonably-priced at $13 (USD) for two pair.
I trimmed a bit to better fit the shape of the boots, with scissors;
to prevent creasing/bunching.
Easy-peasy.

https://thefeltstore.com/collections/in ... 7536838733

Nothing to add to the Alfa discussion, but... My Fischer BC Grand Tour (BCX5) boots fit me perfectly for length (size 44) but were a bit "roomy" overall. Through the forum, I learned about wool insoles. Bought some wool felt insoles at 8mm thick, and they are heaven. Had to ditch the Fischer insole,...

Intrigued! question: if you buy a vintage wood ski, what is the likelihood that the originally-designed camber is shot? do wood skiis loose their camber over time? I noticed at the link you provided that many (most) of the salvaged skiis for sale have “soft” as the camber description. Were these ski...

I feel you. Invest in the companies that make longer lengths. The Gamme and Amundsen specifically. Learn and use grip wax so you're not limited by mechanical friction of scales that cannot be changed. Keep an eye out for older E99 that came in 215. oh, and just to clarify: I, personally, to not fal...

I would say its the bell curve thing. one would think so - and that makes perfect sense. But the "bell curve" of Fischer's size chart (for example) begins at 50kg and ends at 90kg - with at least 4 ski lengths, (if not 6) to cover that weight range - a 40kg spread. But then a "one-size-fits-all" fo...

paulzo wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:18 pm

So I would guess that the market for skis to suit bigger folks is just too small.

perhaps....

but, 90kg as a break-point seems odd to me. At least half of the adult males I know are heavier than this - either because they are fairly tall (6feet+), or a bit rotund...

so, Ive always wondered: why is it, that skiis/snowboards are all so “granularly sized” for people that weigh sub-90kg; and then there is *one* last maximum “one-size-fits-all” for everyone 90kg+? seriously. There is usually a whole progression of sizes, up to 90kg, equating to 10 or even 5kg increm...

as I understand it, proper ski legth (and resultant camber) are mostly important for traditional “kick and glide” XC use. And this is mainly what yoo decsribe for how you plan to use these new skiis. 186cm is *already* on the short side, for someone of your height/weight for an xc (not xcD) ski. I w...

FourthCoast wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 10, 2021 11:16 am

Seems like a good deal. Can you share which vendor you ordered from in Germany?

snowcountry.eu

highly-recommended.