Gear Basket
- lilcliffy
- Posts: 4147
- Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:20 pm
- Location: Stanley, New Brunswick, Canada
- Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
- Favorite Skis: Asnes Ingstad, Combat Nato, Amundsen, Rabb 68; Altai Kom
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: Gear Basket
You ever heard of this company: 7B?
http://www.7bskis.com/touring--backcountry.html
They are solid-wood cored skis, made in Idaho. They are beautiful...
Their waxless traction pattern does not extend all the way to the edge of the ski...
http://www.7bskis.com/goat-base-technology.html
http://www.7bskis.com/touring--backcountry.html
They are solid-wood cored skis, made in Idaho. They are beautiful...
Their waxless traction pattern does not extend all the way to the edge of the ski...
http://www.7bskis.com/goat-base-technology.html
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.
Re: Gear Basket
I looked into those skis earlier this season. They seem to have a great idea with the scales not extending to the edges. They seem to construct their skis really well. I would love to demo a pair but most of the ski shops here are pretty piss-poor and don't carry much outside of major brands.
Re: Gear Basket
Why is this advantageous?connyro wrote:They seem to have a great idea with the scales not extending to the edges.
My brain is smoking but I'm not coming up with any reasons why...
- bgregoire
- Posts: 1511
- Joined: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:31 am
- Ski style: Nordic backcountry touring with lots of turns
- Favorite Skis: Fisher E99 & Boundless (98), Åsnes Ingstad, K2 Wayback 88
- Favorite boots: Crispi Sydpolen, Alico Teletour & Alfa Polar
Re: Gear Basket
Its all about carving my friend. Picture yourself on edge on hardpack.MikeK wrote:Why is this advantageous?connyro wrote:They seem to have a great idea with the scales not extending to the edges.
My brain is smoking but I'm not coming up with any reasons why...
I live for the Telemark arc....The feeeeeeel.....I ski miles to get to a place where there is guaranteed snow to do the deal....TM
- bgregoire
- Posts: 1511
- Joined: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:31 am
- Ski style: Nordic backcountry touring with lots of turns
- Favorite Skis: Fisher E99 & Boundless (98), Åsnes Ingstad, K2 Wayback 88
- Favorite boots: Crispi Sydpolen, Alico Teletour & Alfa Polar
Re: Gear Basket
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVMikeK wrote:
I live for the Telemark arc....The feeeeeeel.....I ski miles to get to a place where there is guaranteed snow to do the deal....TM
- bgregoire
- Posts: 1511
- Joined: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:31 am
- Ski style: Nordic backcountry touring with lots of turns
- Favorite Skis: Fisher E99 & Boundless (98), Åsnes Ingstad, K2 Wayback 88
- Favorite boots: Crispi Sydpolen, Alico Teletour & Alfa Polar
Re: Gear Basket
Lilcliffy,
you are going to TRIP OUT. I stumbled upon a pair of waxable 10th MTN, 84-68-74. Just like my beloved ones, only 203! Just for you! Maybe the'll even ship em out to you from Colorado?
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/spo/5428028662.html
you are going to TRIP OUT. I stumbled upon a pair of waxable 10th MTN, 84-68-74. Just like my beloved ones, only 203! Just for you! Maybe the'll even ship em out to you from Colorado?
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/spo/5428028662.html
I live for the Telemark arc....The feeeeeeel.....I ski miles to get to a place where there is guaranteed snow to do the deal....TM
- Woodserson
- Posts: 2987
- Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:25 am
- Location: New Hampshire
- Ski style: Bumps, trees, steeps and long woodsy XC tours
- Occupation: Confused Turn Farmer
- bgregoire
- Posts: 1511
- Joined: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:31 am
- Ski style: Nordic backcountry touring with lots of turns
- Favorite Skis: Fisher E99 & Boundless (98), Åsnes Ingstad, K2 Wayback 88
- Favorite boots: Crispi Sydpolen, Alico Teletour & Alfa Polar
Re: Gear Basket
Cool. Look out for my pair of Boundless Waxable 189 will ya?Woodserson wrote:http://m.ebay.com/itm/191803710840?ul_r ... mwBanner=1
I live for the Telemark arc....The feeeeeeel.....I ski miles to get to a place where there is guaranteed snow to do the deal....TM
- Woodserson
- Posts: 2987
- Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:25 am
- Location: New Hampshire
- Ski style: Bumps, trees, steeps and long woodsy XC tours
- Occupation: Confused Turn Farmer
Re: Gear Basket
Boundless, right.