Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

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Re: Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

Post by Nitram Tocrut » Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:29 pm

3pinjohnnie wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:51 pm
I'd like to buy the waxable version of this ski, but La Cordee only carries the skin version. Does anybody know whether you can peel off the skins if you dont like them and use kick wax? Is the base milled to accommodate the skins, or is it just flat? I wouldnt hesitate to buy the skin version if there was an off ramp.
As much as I love them, my 210 cm OG Ingstads are overkill for most uses. But more Asnes is the only acceptable alternative!
I know @boby13 did it. Maybe he will jump in or just dig through TTalk ;)

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Re: Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

Post by fisheater » Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:44 pm

Stephen wrote:
Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:18 pm
I am about 84kg with pack and skied the MR48 in 210 and thought it worked well. Nice ski.
I didn’t ski them much and sold and replaced with Gamme in 210.
How are you and Gamme getting along???



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Re: Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

Post by Musk Ox » Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:50 am

3pinjohnnie wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:51 pm
I'd like to buy the waxable version of this ski, but La Cordee only carries the skin version. Does anybody know whether you can peel off the skins if you dont like them and use kick wax? Is the base milled to accommodate the skins, or is it just flat? I wouldnt hesitate to buy the skin version if there was an off ramp.
As much as I love them, my 210 cm OG Ingstads are overkill for most uses. But more Asnes is the only acceptable alternative!
Under the skin you can see the sealed wood. There's a hole the depth of the base in other words.



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Re: Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

Post by 3pinjohnnie » Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:45 pm

Good to know! Thx.



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Re: Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

Post by Rainbow83 » Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:36 pm

3pinjohnnie wrote:
Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:51 pm
I'd like to buy the waxable version of this ski, but La Cordee only carries the skin version. Does anybody know whether you can peel off the skins if you dont like them and use kick wax? Is the base milled to accommodate the skins, or is it just flat? I wouldnt hesitate to buy the skin version if there was an off ramp.
As much as I love them, my 210 cm OG Ingstads are overkill for most uses. But more Asnes is the only acceptable alternative!
No, the 'skin' version of this ski uses an integrated skin, as is found on xc skis like the Rossi R-Skin, Fischer Twinskin, or Atomic Skintec. There's basically a channel milled into the base of the ski, and the skin is inserted and glued into there. There isn't waxable ptex or anything like that underneath, usually just whatever composite or fiberglass is in the ski.



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Re: Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

Post by edylan » Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:32 pm

lilcliffy wrote:
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:13 pm
NNN and NNNBC have the same mounting pattern.
I agree with Master Musky Ox- I would put NNNBC on the 48- I would want the narrower standard mounting plate though (as opposed to the wider Magnum).
Which NNN BC bindings with narrower plate are you recommending? I just got these skis, trying to figure out bindings. Thanks!



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Re: Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

Post by fisheater » Fri Dec 31, 2021 5:09 pm

edylan wrote:
Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:32 pm
lilcliffy wrote:
Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:13 pm
NNN and NNNBC have the same mounting pattern.
I agree with Master Musky Ox- I would put NNNBC on the 48- I would want the narrower standard mounting plate though (as opposed to the wider Magnum).
Which NNN BC bindings with narrower plate are you recommending? I just got these skis, trying to figure out bindings. Thanks!
NNN-BC Manual has a more narrow baseplate than NNN-BC Magnum. The Auto version I believe would share the more narrow width of the Manual version. I personally use Manual and Magnum versions, I would definitely go Manual on a MR-48



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Re: Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

Post by Stephen » Fri Dec 31, 2021 6:08 pm

@edylan, there is only one option.
Rottefella NNN-BC Manual
For example:



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Re: Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

Post by fisheater » Fri Dec 31, 2021 6:53 pm

Stephen wrote:
Fri Dec 31, 2021 6:08 pm
@edylan, there is only one option.
Rottefella NNN-BC Manual
For example:
I don’t understand, there are 3 NNN-BC options, Magnum, Manual, and Automatic. Magnum has a wider baseplate than Manual. I believe Manual and Automatic share@edylan similar dimensions. How is there only one option?



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Re: Asnes Mountain Race 48 SKIN

Post by Stephen » Fri Dec 31, 2021 7:10 pm

Yes, there are 3.
And, manual has been suggested, which leaves 2.
And, narrow has been suggested, so then there was 1.



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