N+1

Have I cursed winter???

Thinned the quiver of redundancies and obsolescence.
Good kharma points earned ..  Look at what found their way into my heart ..

Too early to call.

I was lusting after these today. Need a US shipping address:

https://www.skishaggys.com/collections/the-factory-collection/products/blackout-ahmeek

Telemark Dave wrote

Have I cursed winter???

It depends, what is the waist mm?

N+1 ... that's heady territory!

Harvey wrote

Telemark Dave wrote

Have I cursed winter???

It depends, what is the waist mm? N+1 ... that's heady territory!

Well that's the cool thing about N+1.  Now that I have N+1, it's actually now just a subset of 'N' .Therefore I still need N+1 !!!Oh and 118 is the number. 😈

Good review of the QST's. http://www.skiessentials.com/Chairlift-Chat/2018-Salomon-QST-118-Ski-Review.
Also there's one on Blister Gear.  

Ok now I have to decide on the Boot center line..  It's interesting seeing them next to 2012 Élan Boomerangs and 2014 Voile Chargers.    

I totally got it wrong on my new Whiterooms, way too far forward.  Going forward I'm going to put new skis next to an existing pair that works for me, account a bit for differences in rocker and wing it. Being all precise didn't work for me.

I'm pretty sure I'm just going to mount them on the line.  I've got few qualms about moving bindings over the life of a ski.  

Is that straightedge on the boot center line for all three skis?  They look pretty similar in length?

I think mounting points have been moving forward over the years, especially on twin tips. It has been years since I thought a suggested boot center mounting point was just right. On my current skis, the top sheet has a range of mounting points and I am 1cm back from the furthest suggested mount point and I wish I had gone further back. But a remount would be put a bit too far back of the just right area so I am kinda stuck with what I got.

But... I'll have a good reference point for future skis (in proper consideration of things that are not equal).

riverc0il wrote

Is that straightedge on the boot center line for all three skis?  They look pretty similar in length?

I think mounting points have been moving forward over the years, especially on twin tips. It has been years since I thought a suggested boot center mounting point was just right. On my current skis, the top sheet has a range of mounting points and I am 1cm back from the furthest suggested mount point and I wish I had gone further back. But a remount would be put a bit too far back of the just right area so I am kinda stuck with what I got.

But... I'll have a good reference point for future skis (in proper consideration of things that are not equal).

Yup. The Voile's are 191, the Boomerangs 190 and the Sollies are 185.   I agree about  twin tip/freeride skis tending to be more centered.. Mostly because their rocker and tip/tail flex tends to be more symmetrical.. (Not always..but usually).  The Voile Chargers are a very "directional" ski.  Lots of rocker and a medium flex up front and a stiff tail with little to no rocker .  They ski like a slalom ski, ie, they like staying in the fall line.  No slarvyness, more of a old school carve in the powder, but with float.

All mounted.  Centre of boot on Ski center.  The way Mr Salomon intended!

The post ski obligatory "skis leaning on something" pic.  Note that they are trying to camouflage themselves against my car.  😆