This is the World Famous TelemarkTalk / TelemarkTips / Telemark Francais Forum, by far the most dynamic telemark and backcountry skiing discussion board on the world wide web since 1998. East, West, North, South, Canada, US or Europe, Backcountry or not.
This is the World Famous TelemarkTalk / TelemarkTips / Telemark Francais Forum, by far the most dynamic telemark and backcountry skiing discussion board on the world wide web since 1998. East, West, North, South, Canada, US or Europe, Backcountry or not.
This is the World Famous TelemarkTalk / TelemarkTips Forum, by far the most dynamic telemark and backcountry skiing discussion board on the world wide web. We have fun here, come on in and be a part of it.
Sidenote: This is truly a wonderful place and such a great community. I had few members PM me offering me advice and one even willing to guide me and talk to me via the phone.
This is only because they want to privately inculcate you in their own very personal understandings of the One True Way to put laminated wooden shoes on your feet and propel yourself over water crystals with polymer soles. It is the friendliest cult in the world where no one gets rich apart from a shadowy cabal of Norwegians in Voss.
As long as I get some enjoyment in the outdoors and cardiovascular benefits I am totally ok with it.
Do yourself the favor now and get the mohair skins like Stephen suggested. 58mm Nylons will climb the walls in your house, but you won't be going anywhere on snow. Unless you're towing a car behind you.
Initially I thought that the FT 62 or RABB 68 can be a ski that I can grow a bit from just flat XC to maybe a bit of downhill on the gentle slopes.
Unless the redesigned FT623 and Rabb 68 are MUCH stiffer than they have been in recent years- they will be terrible in deep dry snow- especially when XC skiing and climbing.
The new FT Xplore is significantly stiffer, I don’t see it being a banana at 196 cm and my 190 lbs
Do yourself the favor now and get the mohair skins like Stephen suggested. 58mm Nylons will climb the walls in your house, but you won't be going anywhere on snow. Unless you're towing a car behind you.
REI only have the 45mm mohair and not the 58mm ones that fits over the Ingstad. Would it suffice or should I get the 58mm mohair from Neptune?
Initially I thought that the FT 62 or RABB 68 can be a ski that I can grow a bit from just flat XC to maybe a bit of downhill on the gentle slopes.
Unless the redesigned FT623 and Rabb 68 are MUCH stiffer than they have been in recent years- they will be terrible in deep dry snow- especially when XC skiing and climbing.
The new FT Xplore is significantly stiffer, I don’t see it being a banana at 196 cm and my 190 lbs
Looking forward to your testing and review Bob!
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Do yourself the favor now and get the mohair skins like Stephen suggested. 58mm Nylons will climb the walls in your house, but you won't be going anywhere on snow. Unless you're towing a car behind you.
Second and third this.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Do yourself the favor now and get the mohair skins like Stephen suggested. 58mm Nylons will climb the walls in your house, but you won't be going anywhere on snow. Unless you're towing a car behind you.
REI only have the 45mm mohair and not the 58mm ones that fits over the Ingstad. Would it suffice or should I get the 58mm mohair from Neptune?
I have both and use the 45mm almost exclusively- it is the most versatile as you can use it on your Ingstad as well as a narrower ski (if you eventually get one).
We've done tests back to back with the 45 and the 58- there seems to be little difference in the conditions where the Ingstad shines (i.e. deep soft snow). As the Ingstad is not a ski with big camber- the 45mm will definitely glide better on consolidated/hardpack/packed out snow and trails.
You REALLY need skins. The scales on that 62mm ski are not going to grip in cold dry snow. If you don't want to use grip wax you are going to need a mohair skin- A LOT.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Do yourself the favor now and get the mohair skins like Stephen suggested. 58mm Nylons will climb the walls in your house, but you won't be going anywhere on snow. Unless you're towing a car behind you.
REI only have the 45mm mohair and not the 58mm ones that fits over the Ingstad. Would it suffice or should I get the 58mm mohair from Neptune?
45mm is good. 58mm is overkill for you. you aren't climbing steep mountains. you will get good glide with 45mm and good grip when the snow is icy. mohair glides best on dry snow. it soaks up water on wet snow but still works.
start with the mohair and you can always get more later.
in fact, I frequently only use pomoca 40mm mohair on my FT62...(I like the hot pink color...it matches my shoelaces...lol).
Man these are gorgeous sticks but sadly they are going back to REI. I feel bad having to return them. They dont have any inventory on Nordic skis at all on the shelf. Hopefully someone local could see these gorgeous skis and buy them.
