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14458924:MichiganCatFart said:
Cars may not run but at least they look good!
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14459618:Toasty. said:Lots of money to finish my lower leg
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Nothing special, just the cheapest decent thing I could get. The bedroom amp is more for my electric acoustic than the new bass, I'm not tryna blow it out haha. I'm so stoked to start diversifying my music inabilities
14460431:cyphers said:i've smoked 2 guitar practice amps playing bass thru them. someday i'll learn
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14460573:oldmanski said:Are you back to playing since your messed up shoulder?
14460576:Jems said:Yes it feels great! unfortunately both my wrists are giving me issues so i’ve barely been playing
14460586:HiHowAreYou said:I CANT STOP CONSOOOOOOOOMING
14461455:r00kie said:Just ordered the CAST system. Gold Pivots of course.
14461460:BrandoComando said:Nice! What skis are you putting em on?
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14461461:r00kie said:Kartel 108 for this season just to get my feet wet. In future might buy a more uphill oriented ski to put them on.
14461487:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:I think a damp ski is a good move with cast. Too light would be silly.
Anyone ever seen the Nocker that Evi skis uses? Weighs 200g and you put it in your pack uphill. Then, you twist it on to the attachment on the topsheet while going downhill
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14461494:powpatrol said:what’s this? evi skis are very sex
14461498:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:I agree. It’s a nocker. You twist it on and off. He does it in this video
https://fb.watch/fwAC5_H6wL/
14461501:powpatrol said:that’s sick reminds me of the hoji lock or whatever 4frnt calls their thing
14461503:cydwhit said:Except Hoji Lock makes your ski lighter and more efficient and speeds up transitions, whereas this thing is just literally a weight that you have to screw on and off of your ski every transition? I feel like I'm missing something important, because otherwise this seems like the absolute stupidest "innovation" I've ever seen?
14461498:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:I agree. It’s a nocker. You twist it on and off. He does it in this video
https://fb.watch/fwAC5_H6wL/
14461508:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:I haven’t used it but I wouldn’t go as far as saying it’s the “stupidest” innovation ever. I can understand the thought process behind it. Some people don’t want just light for the uphill.
14461518:BrandoComando said:If all other variables are held constant, does adding weight to a ski improve dampness and stability? That seems to be Evi's argument here. I'm not familiar enough with ski design to know if it makes a legit difference.
Light touring skis chatter and get knocked around, but I assume that's mostly a result of material choices (like carbon fiber) and shape, rather than the physical mass of the ski. I've listened to enough Blister podcasts to know that reviewer Jonathan is a firm believer that heavier=better. It's interesting to see a brand using this same train of thought by adding removable weights and claiming it improves downhill performance.
Someone review these things. I want to see if it's real or a gimmick. I lean towards gimmick but maybe Evi is onto something.
14461519:cydwhit said:Yeah... the skis look sweet, but if I'm gonna add 200g to my skis I'd rather it did something useful. Like, heavier materials throughout the ski to handle firm snow better, or heavier bindings with a more consistent release pattern, or heavier, stiffer boots. We know how to make a ski setup feel better on the way down, and cnc'd weights aint it. But I'd love to try them if I ever got a chance.
14461521:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:See I was under the impression that a heavier central “piece” (nocker, certain bindings, etc) on the ski wouldn’t increase dampness but I feel like I see a decent amount of people citing something along those lines (whether correct or incorrect). My initial thought process would be like Cy’s where you integrate materials across the whole ski.
Personally, I like a mix between light and nimble with backbone so I ride the fauna pioneer. I don’t like super damp ?![]()
14461536:cydwhit said:Yeah, and that's another weird thing, the weight attaches at the contact point between the rocker and camber. So it's far out on the ski. So it'll definitely affect swing weight, and also make any sort of grab where your skis cross have the potential to catch on each other?
IDK, I've skied with Jonathan a lot, and agree with most of his thoughts on weight, event though I lean lighter because I walk uphill more. For their Slate, that's a 1700g 188cm, 123 underfoot ski. That's basically the ideal weight for a touring ski of that size in my book, equivalent to an Atomic Bent 120. Like, send me a pair, I want them. That's a perfect weight for a big pow weapon that's made for walking uphill. Why on earth would I want to add 400g of aluminum weights out near the tips and tails of the ski? It's gonna be less fun to slash and jib in pow.
And their more inbound's focused skis are at great weights too. The Hedonisme is 2100g in a 193? SICK! I know Jonathan would want it to be closer to 2300, but for folks on this website who like to get in the air and spin occasionally, that's a great inbounds weight. Like any brand should be able to make a ski that performs well in variable snow at that weight without having us bolt on extra weights.
That's sorta what I'm getting at with this being the stupidest gimmick. By the numbers, they're making smart, versatile skis. I'm really interested in trying a pair someday. But why talk down to their customers and try to convince us that these magic Nockers will make them ski any better?
14460626:Thegenericskier said:
14461536:cydwhit said:Yeah, and that's another weird thing, the weight attaches at the contact point between the rocker and camber. So it's far out on the ski. So it'll definitely affect swing weight, and also make any sort of grab where your skis cross have the potential to catch on each other?
IDK, I've skied with Jonathan a lot, and agree with most of his thoughts on weight, event though I lean lighter because I walk uphill more. For their Slate, that's a 1700g 188cm, 123 underfoot ski. That's basically the ideal weight for a touring ski of that size in my book, equivalent to an Atomic Bent 120. Like, send me a pair, I want them. That's a perfect weight for a big pow weapon that's made for walking uphill. Why on earth would I want to add 400g of aluminum weights out near the tips and tails of the ski? It's gonna be less fun to slash and jib in pow.
And their more inbound's focused skis are at great weights too. The Hedonisme is 2100g in a 193? SICK! I know Jonathan would want it to be closer to 2300, but for folks on this website who like to get in the air and spin occasionally, that's a great inbounds weight. Like any brand should be able to make a ski that performs well in variable snow at that weight without having us bolt on extra weights.
That's sorta what I'm getting at with this being the stupidest gimmick. By the numbers, they're making smart, versatile skis. I'm really interested in trying a pair someday. But why talk down to their customers and try to convince us that these magic Nockers will make them ski any better?
14461513:yungona said:I just bought some Golden Goose Dad-star sneakers brand new from the store in Portland
14461617:jl4w said:Bought a new jacket. Arrived today. Similar colours to the old dumont preferred jacket and was on sale.
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