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23, research assistant and grad school. I am poor.

Yeah, my icon is from the top sheet on the Candides, right in front of the bindings. I know it is supposed to be a mountain or something...but obviously it looks like something starting with 'l' and ending in 'abia'. It took my girlfriend a little while before she noticed it, which is kind of...

Wow, only a stoner would have made that comment. I am sure that less than half of the population smokes weed on a regular basis. In fact, it is probably closer to 10% doing it once a month at the most. Also, I bet only 40% have ever tired it.....and I probably think I am skewed to the high...

We are more free in this country than any other. All of the things you talk about 'drugs, speeding, shooting people' lead to deaths and ultimately not being free at all because you are spending your life trying to survive. So, I'll take my very few restrictions any day of the week to not have...

The RPM 21 is out of the same mold as the Bandit XX, except that it has a much beefier flex, heavier, and integrated plate. The RPM is made for fast all mountain skiing on variable conditions, and they might have a tendency to dive in pow. I used to have a pair of the bandits and they were a...

I'm a volunteer patroller. Unless you ski at a big mountain, your patrol is made up of volunteers (we don't get paid anything). So, try and cut them a little slack as they are there to pick you up when you get a concussion on a 40' table or break your arm in 2 places on a kinked rail. Most...

I don't remember all of it, but it went something like this: 9 beers, 17 shots, makeout session with a friend of mine while waiting in a bar line, some pissing on the Chemistry building, and a whole lot of puking on my porch. It was great.

I have the Lange Banshee 9....but I will be buying a Salomon 1080 or x-wave next time around. The Lange just isn't very comfortable for long days.

I got an idea.... Someone who works at a shop (or owns tons of skis) should just weight some popular skis to put this issue to rest. I can't count how many posts there have been on ski weight. Can anyone do this??

The shop guy is right, you do run that risk. However, if you know your size, and you get the sole length of a boot that fits (measured in mm on the side of the heel), you can mount the binding so that is the middle point. Then, you can move the heel piece back and forth with the boots that you...

For all the ladies out there (or young guys with small feet), there is a great cheap unisex boot out there. I'm not a part of this company, but my girlfriend just bought some 2002 Salomon 1080 Boots, flex 75, for $120. She loves them, and they are softer which is great for people who are...

Read above. The Candides ARE a great ski. They actually ski better than other twins.

How tall doesn't matter. At only 105 lbs, 160s are the way to go. Anything longer than that is too much ski. Get some Mad Trix 162s from last year or some PEs. If you are only going to be skiing in the east, make sure you get a stiffer ski to handle the hard snow conditions. This is getting...

I have the candides, but I have never ridden the madtrix. From what I have heard, the Mad Trix are better if you are in pow a lot because of the wider boards. However, the Candides feel great in the air and still are great on the all mountain. Unlike most twins, the Candides can grip on ice...

Ok, who would actually want to deal with this guy even if he cuts his price in half to something decent? I think we are dealing with genius of an 8 year old.

Devils Head is a waste of time. Tyrol is smaller but it has a great terrain park, variety of runs, and less people. Cascade has more runs and is bigger, and I hear the terrain park is going to be much better this year. It does get quite bus sometimes though.

Just buy a pair of Candides....same ski.

I had some bandits that I loved...so the B2 might be a good choice. You will want a stiffer twin for all mountain, so something like the troublemaker or public enemy would be fine too. If you want something cheaper from previous years, get some mad trix or candides. The candides are the...

Nicely said Kev. I bet the warranty is void now because of the repair.

Even $350 for a pair of delaming skis is ridiculous when you can get new stuff for that. Once a ski starts spliting it will never stop....those are lemons.....