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SavageBiffApparently my pro riders shipped today 😃 gonna be sooo hard waiting for next season to ski them 😕
They will rip and you’ll love them!!!
I’m in the same boat with those Candide 1.0 and my new hard snow skis, the Head eTitan. They look great on the basement floor and that’s about all I know! 😉
Gave them both full tunes and put some wax on them so they are ready to roll for next Fall.
This would honestly stress me out so much. Trying to pick the perfect ski for conditions on any given day and then it being wrong. It is a great collection though, glad it works for you.
anders_awell a few has been wanting this, so here it is, this is whats left after some spring cleaning sales @animator@Greg_K
Missing some race skis and a bit of the the more beat up park collection, but cant find the pics, and I dont feel like walking down and retakeing pics.
extravertThis would honestly stress me out so much. Trying to pick the perfect ski for conditions on any given day and then it being wrong. It is a great collection though, glad it works for you.
Same, I feel like each ski has a different feel and wants different input. I need to know where to stand on the pair of skis I’m riding. How they pop. How they bend. Finding skis that work for you and learning how to work them is such a satisfying thing. I would have a minor panic attack if you told me I couldn’t ride my Deathwish’s tomorrow.
-eREKTion-Same, I feel like each ski has a different feel and wants different input. I need to know where to stand on the pair of skis I’m riding. How they pop. How they bend. Finding skis that work for you and learning how to work them is such a satisfying thing. I would have a minor panic attack if you told me I couldn’t ride my Deathwish’s tomorrow.
Changing ski often can be a "B" in a way, but in the end makes you a better skier.
When you get one pair dialed in, then switch it up and do the same. Wash, rinse, repeat.
Ski short, ski long, ski wide, ski narrow, ski, ski, ski!!!
80% is usually for sale to buddies at any given time, and about 5-10% for sale online. If I have friends over and the point at a pair they want, they will get it.
@extravert
this is a valid point, and a thing, but you get used to it, I used to have the car FULL of skis on any given day, but now Im quite happy with 2-3 pairs, when going to mountain, and provided we have the space I will often bring like 6-8 pairs, but only if buddies wants, this lets me test more of my skis, and also they get to ride whatever they want. Like this weekend, I brought 4 pairs, for 3 buddies, buddy nr 3 brought 2 pairs, so we had 6 pairs of ski, for 4 dudes, we did switchup the skis after lunch and about 30k vert before continuing.
Beeing able to 100% nail snow conditions is just damn fun. Ohh mountain is frozen over and 100% ice? yeah no worries, grab a skinny, surprise pow left in the forest? grab something floaty.
The real struggle with a large collection of skis, and new skis you actually ski is waxing and upkeep of edges and such, I do outsource a lot of it like stonegrinds etc, but I do spent quite some time on it. Also its a chore, not enjoyment at this stage for the maintenance part. but I can wax a pair of skis, and mount bindings fast.
anders_aThe real struggle with a large collection of skis, and new skis you actually ski is waxing and upkeep of edges and such, I do outsource a lot of it like stonegrinds etc, but I do spent quite some time on it. Also its a chore, not enjoyment at this stage for the maintenance part. but I can wax a pair of skis, and mount bindings fast.
How often do you play around with mount point on the same ski? I've found that can make a big difference, turning a directional carver into a playful ski for example. Also do you ever write reviews? Its always interesting to see direct comparisons between skis.
extravertHow often do you play around with mount point on the same ski? I've found that can make a big difference, turning a directional carver into a playful ski for example. Also do you ever write reviews? Its always interesting to see direct comparisons between skis.
I spend way to much time contemplating mount points, on some skis as you can see in pic I have bindingfreedom, and multiple mount points on same ski, on other skis I have 2 pairs, with different mounts. Mount points are important for sure.
I dont write full reviews, but I do sometimes write something supershort and post in gear, also I tend to pm @Greg_K when I find something magic and "get theese". Also comment on blister's reviews from time to time with info I feel is valid for others.
