New Toys

Anyone buy any new toys this summer??? I finally broke down and bought a new Ranger. My 4wheeler was great but I was limited as to what I could do with it around the house. This thing I use weekly!! Can't wait to get some deer blood on it this fall

OK, I'm sick of talking about bad things.

WTF!!! Don't you guys buy toys in the summer??? What a bunch of one trick ponies we have around here.

No pics right now,  but I just this month bought a Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 650 fattie. In love! Great trail bike. OH an a 2009 Tacoma.

I had kind of a big toy summer last year:





So in theory I was taking the summer off. But then this happened...



...via my man Vin at WhiteRoom.

Looks like they make some sweet skis. What dimensions you going with? Any idea on weight?

This is what I know:

Radius into the mid-15m range.
130/96/114.
16mm taper pintail, rocker with slight reverse sidecut tip and tail.
4mm camber and traditional sidecut underfoot.
4.25 lbs per ski.

What do you think?  Seriously I told Vin about my skiing and took his recommendation.

This is a bit of an experiment. I could still suck when it's over.

campgottagopee wrote

Mike Pratt has one of these for getting around the mountain. He gave me a ride once.  I was amazed at how much punishment that thing took. Really capable.

Harvey wrote

This is what I know:

Radius into the mid-15m range.
130/96/114.
16mm taper pintail, rocker with slight reverse sidecut tip and tail.
4mm camber and traditional sidecut underfoot.
4.25 lbs per ski.

What do you think?  Seriously I told Vin about my skiing and took his recommendation.

This is a bit of an experiment. I could still suck when it's over.

 Probably a little heavy for my liking considering the dimensions you went with. What length is that weight?

176 I believe.

Those White Room skis sure are pretty.

Those are the "cores."  I'm going to junk up the top sheets with some NYSB promo.

On top of everything else Vin is a top sheet artist:

http://whiteroomcustomskis.com/ski-design/topsheets/

But he's humoring me.

Expect to see Whiteroom featured prominently on the new NYSB website.

Harvey wrote

Those are the "cores."  I'm going to junk up the top sheets with some NYSB promo.

Sell out

campgottagopee wrote

OK, I'm sick of talking about bad things.
WTF!!! Don't you guys buy toys in the summer??? What a bunch of one trick ponies we have around here.

Don't feel bad.  I posted an excellent trip report with great photos in the Today's Climb thread a week ago and nobody commented or even read it.  Well, Harv posted a smiley face thing.  I'll save my effort for my own blog next time.  You can all redeem yourselves by going to that thread and posting a gratuitous "Great pics!" or "Awesome!" comment right now.

Hey Jeff
I did read it and was impressed. I remember thinking I could never get my kids up a real climb like that. A lot of the time, I'm Reading these things between calls at work and I don't have much to say.
Regarding new toys, I somehow put a deposit on new skis a couple weeks ago but I haven't been back to pay the balance yet; still shopping for the bindings. I've also been shopping for a new kayak on Craigslist (new to me I mean of course) I haven't seen one close enough, cheap enough that fits my needs (a decent 2-cockpit tandem) honestly, that one will be hard to justify considering the fleet I already have.

Harv those skis are wicked

Yea, these rangers are badass --- quite a machine. I wonder how I ever got along without one now that I have it.

Just added to the fleet

'71 Panther 440 --- she's a runner

You “just gonna send it” on that thing Camp? :D

FKNA bro

damn thing has more steel then a battleship

Enough talk.  Let's see a vid of you jumping that thing.