Rabb 68- NNNBC, 75mm-3pin, or Xplore?

[wabene]

@lilcliffy Since you ski such long skis I'm curious what made you choose the 180 vs the 188 in this ski.

[lilcliffy]

@lilcliffy Since you ski such long skis I'm curious what made you choose the 180 vs the 188 in this ski.

Looking to ski some tight lines with this ski-
If I had lots of open steep terrain I would definitely have gotten the 188.
This will be a downhill-focused glade ski.
Already have the Storetind in 188 (would have bought it in 180- bought it on clearance- only length they had left)-
wanted to try the new Rabb 68 closer to my height for tight lines.
The new Rabb supposedly more stable than previous gen-

Hard decision though!
Again- if I had the open space- would definitely have gotten the longer length.

[TheMusher]

Following this with great interest.

Have the same skis ready to be mounted. I’m considering either (a) Voile SB (for T4 or Lundhags) or (b) xplore.

I assume these are in the upper bounds of a xplore ski?

Think these will make great grouse hunting skis!

[DG99]

I’m not sure that NNN-BC or Xplore boots would have enough rigidity to really work that ski….
Maybe if you just wanted light, floaty, gentle turns in nice conditions.

Lest we forget, here is a pair of Merrel Supercomps:

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[TheMusher]

Been thinking the same.

On the other hand, weren’t these skis re-released last year as a part of the xplore collection?

Edit: Here’s the film where it’s demonstrated with xplore and Alfa free.

[wabene]

The was the Falketind 62 Xplore formerly known as just the Falketind 62.

[lilcliffy]

I’m not sure that NNN-BC or Xplore boots would have enough rigidity to really work that ski….
Maybe if you just wanted light, floaty, gentle turns in nice conditions.

Well- here's the thing-

My local backcountry skiing is on the edge hemiboreal forest wilderness- with elevations ranging from 100m to 800m.
The forest is VERY dense- skiing through the forest is limited to relatively closed-canopy older forest stands.
The landscape is disected with endless forest trails and woods roads.
Glade skiing through open hardwood forest is incredible.
Skiing through closed-canopy conifer stands- with open understories- is pretty sweet too.

When the snow conditions are ideal- BC downhill skiing in the woods is superb!
But when the snow conditions are not ideal- BC downhill skiing in the woods is not superb- and can be downright sketchy to dangerous.

When the snow conditions are not ideal I tend to stick to trails-woods roads and/or gentle lines through the forest.
When the snow conditions are ideal- I point my skis down and charge!

We got a lot of snowfall- so conditions are often ideal.
And when they are ideal I would not need my T4 on this ski.

[lilcliffy]

The was the Falketind 62 Xplore formerly known as just the Falketind 62.

Question or statement?

[lilcliffy]

I assume these are in the upper bounds of a xplore ski?

Well many skiers are using Xplore- and NNNBC- on 78mm skis (Fischer 112, Madshus M78)- and even ~80mm skis (Voile Objective).

Crister- the Asnes pro- stated that he was very pleased with Xplore (not sure which boot) on Asnes's wider and stiffer Nosi 76.

[wabene]

The was the Falketind 62 Xplore formerly known as just the Falketind 62.

Question or statement?

Lol, a statement that needed editing.

That was the Falketind 62 Xplore formerly known as just the Falketind 62.