Wax/alpine ski suitable for pins at a ski area

[Woodserson]

Trying to make best out of a baloney snow year. I am tearing up my scales on the granular, have skins, will travel. What would make a good ski for tele skiing that wouldn't overpower a 75mm binding with cables (Voile 3 pin) and Crispi Antarctics? Or rather: what would Crispi Antarctics and Voile 3 pins drive? I'm thinking a 185-190cm ski, 100/70/85 or something close... kind of like Ye Olde Rossignol Bandit X of yesteryear, for those who remember when they came out on the scene... (100/67/88) Or maybe something fatter? It's going to be cheap, it's going to be used, this is not to get my money's worth, just make some turns in my leather boots, without folding over. I do want a more modern shape ski, it doesn't have to be crazy, but I'm not digging out my Kastle X11's Slaloms from 1978. (a great ski btw)

Bgregoire and Connyro... don't worry, plastic boots are coming over the horizon but not this spring, I'm waiting for the intuition liners...

I do have a pair of Outtabounds, but they are so cambered I think I could find something a little more appealing to schussing downhill at the local hill.

[gfwp]

E109

Regards

[Woodserson]

E109

Regards

Certainly! But I have been looking for a wax 109 for ages, and it's just not showing up 'round these parts.

[MikeK]

I'd ski the Outtabounds man. Get used to the camber. It will help you with your other skis.

I have no idea what Alpine ski might be light enough to really feel good with leathers.

Those TM22s I'm getting are pretty darn light for a Tele ski, and even those I think might be too much. If you can find a pair, I'd snag 'em though. They are supposedly really nice skis.

[connyro]

Any old alpine skis would work IMO. Find some at a second hand shop, remove old bindings, mount 3-pins, wax and go! Agreed with Mike too: try the Outtabounds. The camber is pretty soft on those.

[Woodserson]

The List of Craig and 2nd hand shops/consignment is where I'm looking-- it's probably going to be an old alpine ski for 50 buckos that I remount on my own, I'm just wondering about length and width what I can feasibly power with the boot. I've got 193cm Line Dragons 110/76/100 laying around, but honestly I think they are going to be too big for that Crispi. Or am I being weak and meek and not worthy of the vikings?

[MikeK]

I'm pretty sure I could get the TM22s for free. I'm going to give the guy $50 but he's not asking for it.

They are 180s. I'd definitely stay in that range if you can. They'll be a bit lighter.

If you can get beginner skis they'll be a lot softer. I couldn't even think of the names of some of the ones I had skied on, but they were fairly light and soft. Might have been manageable with leather boots. They're probably all in landfills now.

[MikeK]

Any old alpine skis would work IMO. Find some at a second hand shop, remove old bindings, mount 3-pins, wax and go!

Did someone hack your account?

[connyro]

Did someone hack your account?

Hahaha. I believe I would have said "old alpine boards" if that was the case;)

[MikeK]

Devil is in the details I suppose...