I know this ski- I have known a number of people that had it.
The current BC80 is VERY different.
Will NNNBC handle this?
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lilcliffy
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Re: Will NNNBC handle this?
The current BC80 is VERY different.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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Re: Will NNNBC handle this?
That's probably what you think, but I am not sure it is what it is...
Have you skied them? The <shitty> Rossi? I did. And I wouldn't recommend them. And before I bought mine, I would have liked that someone shed some light over the crappy design....
But we do not have to agree on this... Everything's relative...
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lilcliffy
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Re: Will NNNBC handle this?
No- I haven't skied the new BC80- don't know anyone that has one.
Just speaking to my observations.
I have multiple lengths of Eons as well as the last gen-identical Karhu XCD GT- all of them have more resistance underfoot than the BC80 I flexed in the shop yesterday.
I am not saying the BC80 is better than an Eon- just reporting my observations and thoughts. For the intended purpose, I think that the extra stiffness underfoot of the Eon is better IMO.
If you have skied them and say they suck then you have more experience with them than I do.
Just speaking to my observations.
I have multiple lengths of Eons as well as the last gen-identical Karhu XCD GT- all of them have more resistance underfoot than the BC80 I flexed in the shop yesterday.
I am not saying the BC80 is better than an Eon- just reporting my observations and thoughts. For the intended purpose, I think that the extra stiffness underfoot of the Eon is better IMO.
If you have skied them and say they suck then you have more experience with them than I do.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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TrailHeadWorthy
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Re: Will NNNBC handle this?
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lilcliffy
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Re: Will NNNBC handle this?
Witnessed my first Rossi BC80 on a tur with us last weekend-
I examined them- they are light-
The skier (lightweight) seems very happy with them-
The ski seems slow but the scales seemed to work better than I thought they would (we had many steep climbs)- not as good as grip wax (cold fresh snow)- but better than I thought- though the ski was very short and therefore easy for the skier to compress.
I personally wouldn't want one, but I would think that it would be a perfectly acceptable touring ski for many.
I examined them- they are light-
The skier (lightweight) seems very happy with them-
The ski seems slow but the scales seemed to work better than I thought they would (we had many steep climbs)- not as good as grip wax (cold fresh snow)- but better than I thought- though the ski was very short and therefore easy for the skier to compress.
I personally wouldn't want one, but I would think that it would be a perfectly acceptable touring ski for many.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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randoskier
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Re: Will NNNBC handle this?
Check out the Rottafella Xplore binding, it seems to do everything you want. Couple that with an Alfa Boot or the Alpina Alaska. Maybe on a Fischer Excursion 88 then you can leave the skins at home. That is IF you can find the Fischer ski this year.