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My suggestion is to weigh gear. Doing it individually invites error… weight scale errors are magnified at the low and high end.
Weigh self in skivvies (base weight). Then wear gear… base, mid, outer layer, socks, boots, gloves, ski pants, gaiters, beanie. Add poles, helmet, goggles. Record results.
Add pack, filling it with hardware normally taken, spare mitts etc. wax, scraper, gps or avi beacon or elt, tent, bag, plus filled water bladders/CamelBak. Record results. (Food varies by mission but anything packaged will include a very accurate indication of weight, allowing you to factor in this weight if you’re brushing up against the top of a BC ski length).
Now you have dry, mid, and full-up weight. Three benchmarks, the heaviest two used for ski selection and interpolation. Can add to these if your base weight changes.
Do this at the beginning of each season. Use it as a gear check day, so examine the condition of equipment before the ski season starts.
At my current birthday suit weight, plus clothing, boots, gear the 210 cm is a clear choice. For some reason I am always concerned with losing grip when choosing the next weight class of ski. I did this on my Excursion 88's (199 cm) and I am happy I did. I probably would have really liked the TN 66 if I chose the 210 cm.
It wouldn’t surprise me if “the next weight class of ski” is what ppl do who use their birthday suit weight as the reference. If this is the case, they’re not actually moving up one size at all.
Anyone whose fully loaded weight puts them just inside the top of their ski’s weight class is in an ideal position. Each class spans about 20#s give or take. So skiing light or heavy falls in the ski’s range. That’s where you want to be unless you don’t trust the manufacturer’s judgement.
Asnes Gamme 210's have arrived, thanks to Inspiredcapers. The Gammes are all waxed up with almost no place to go. We had enough snow today to allow me to do some practice skiing in my backyard. The glide was outstanding of course, grip improved with a warmer grip wax. Based on this limited test the 210's appear to be the correct size for me and my E99 tours with updated Rotofella NNN BC bindings may be relegated to a spare set of skis.
Now I am considering getting either a 30 mm or 45 mm Mohair X-skins for Icy conditions. I was leaning towards the 30 mm but after reading some the TT posts on the X-skins I am now leaning towards the 45 mm.
Asnes Gamme 210's have arrived, thanks to Inspiredcapers. The Gammes are all waxed up with almost no place to go. We had enough snow today to allow me to do some practice skiing in my backyard. The glide was outstanding of course, grip improved with a warmer grip wax. Based on this limited test the 210's appear to be the correct size for me and my E99 tours with updated Rotofella NNN BC bindings may be relegated to a spare set of skis.
Now I am considering getting either a 30 mm or 45 mm Mohair X-skins for Icy conditions. I was leaning towards the 30 mm but after reading some the TT posts on the X-skins I am now leaning towards the 45 mm.
I'd go 30 all the way. Plenty of grip unless you are puling something or climbing something sustained and steep.
