New Purchases... What did you buy so far

[Justo8484]

  On 11/23/2020 at 10:15 PM, Benm said:

there are a few options here that will fit. out of rose / pink / persimmon, which would be best? or is there no real difference. 

for the smiths, does the rose fall into the mix there or just yellow for those and pinks for Os?

thanks for the thorough explanation, much appreciated.

 

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I don't know the specifics of Smith's lenses as well as Oakley, sorry. This chart from Oakley should help ya out with lens choice from them, though.

 

[Benm]

Now all I need is some snow. 

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/28/2020 at 12:20 AM, Benm said:

Now all I need is some snow. 

 

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Tell me about these skeeze??  Shit I need to start buying some gear. 

[AtomicSkier]

  On 11/28/2020 at 4:23 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Tell me about these skeeze??  Shit I need to start buying some gear. 

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ya...5 years ago.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/28/2020 at 9:55 AM, AtomicSkier said:

ya...5 years ago.

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I need to start saving up for a helmet. 

[RidgeRacer]

Boots, jacket, gloves, nespresso machine...I'm done. I'll look at replacing the sick days (probably with a newer pair of sick days) next season.

[Benm]

  On 11/28/2020 at 4:23 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Tell me about these skeeze??  Shit I need to start buying some gear. 

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here i demoed them when blue had that random day last season. look binding i dunno what kind. they go up to 12 and they're black.

[enjoralas]

  On 11/28/2020 at 12:20 AM, Benm said:

Now all I need is some snow. 

 

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Nice. I’m keeping an eye out for a can’t pass up price on some Rossi Soul 7s. Demo’d them in Steamboat last year and think they’ll replace the 88s as my daily driver. Not really a need though, so I’m just casually watching

[Justo8484]

  On 11/28/2020 at 12:20 AM, Benm said:

Now all I need is some snow. 

 

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Pretty solid do everything ski ya got there! Proper bindings, too.

[Barb]

  On 11/28/2020 at 1:41 PM, enjoralas said:

Nice. I’m keeping an eye out for a can’t pass up price on some Rossi Soul 7s. Demo’d them in Steamboat last year and think they’ll replace the 88s as my daily driver. Not really a need though, so I’m just casually watching

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https://www.levelninesports.com/rossignol-soul-7-hd-skis-2020/

[toast21602]

  On 11/28/2020 at 12:20 AM, Benm said:

Now all I need is some snow. 

 

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Solid upgrade! 👌

[Shadows]

  On 11/28/2020 at 1:33 PM, Benm said:

here i demoed them when blue had that random day last season. look binding i dunno what kind. they go up to 12 and they're black.

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that was an exceptional purchase for having no idea what you bought.

[Benm]

  On 11/28/2020 at 4:05 PM, Shadows said:

that was an exceptional purchase for having no idea what you bought.

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The binding or the skis? I've been looking at the skis since Jan. I also knew that I wanted pivots and didn't need a din higher than 12, so they fit my reqs just by looking at them on the wall. I just didn't know if they had special model names. Turns out they do and these are the dual WTRs (17/18) which is what I didn't originally had no idea about.

Thanks though. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/28/2020 at 4:25 PM, Benm said:

The binding or the skis? I've been looking at the skis since Jan. I also knew that I wanted pivots and didn't need a din higher than 12, so they fit my reqs just by looking at them on the wall. I just didn't know if they had special model names. Turns out they do and these are the dual WTRs (17/18) which is what I didn't originally had no idea about.

Thanks though. 

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Did you get the 181s?

[Benm]

  On 11/28/2020 at 7:15 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Did you get the 181s?

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182, they come in 172 182 and 192

[indiggio]

  On 11/28/2020 at 12:49 PM, RidgeRacer said:

I'll look at replacing the sick days (probably with a newer pair of sick days) next season.

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Have you seen mine?

[indiggio]

  On 11/28/2020 at 1:41 PM, enjoralas said:

Nice. I’m keeping an eye out for a can’t pass up price on some Rossi Soul 7s. Demo’d them in Steamboat last year and think they’ll replace the 88s as my daily driver. Not really a need though, so I’m just casually watching

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Might want to do a bunch of research into Soul's on the Ice coast. 
Skiing and liking them out West may not translate as well to back here.

[RidgeRacer]

  On 11/29/2020 at 1:16 PM, indiggio said:

Have you seen mine?

I have....many times and each time I'm baffled as to how you got them looking that way. Haha

[indiggio]

  On 11/29/2020 at 1:28 PM, RidgeRacer said:

  On 11/29/2020 at 1:16 PM, indiggio said:

Have you seen mine?

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I have....many times and each time I'm baffled as to how you got them looking that way. Haha

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Follow me around one day and yours will look like that too!

[RidgeRacer]

  On 11/29/2020 at 1:52 PM, indiggio said:

Follow me around one day and yours will look like that too!

No way I can do what you do in the bumps.

[indiggio]

  On 11/29/2020 at 2:41 PM, RidgeRacer said:

No way I can do what you do in the bumps.

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Nah, outside bumps by the trees, ditches, guns n' hoses...

[enjoralas]

  On 11/29/2020 at 1:22 PM, indiggio said:

Might want to do a bunch of research into Soul's on the Ice coast. 
Skiing and liking them out West may not translate as well to back here.

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I’ve read up some and haven’t found anything too scary. I’d love to get a chance to demo them at Blue but I doubt we’ll see a demo day this year. If the shop has them to demo I’ll pony up to try them. I’m not in a huge hurry to replace the 88s, and I would probably keep trucking them along as a fall back at least until I had a number of days in most conditions to feel comfortable leaving them home. Not like space is a premium with the truck bed. Except Gaper day, lol.

I did demo the Sky 7 a couple seasons ago at Blue and liked them, but feel like it’s too close to my current ski to make sense to add them.

[indiggio]

  On 11/29/2020 at 3:02 PM, enjoralas said:

I’ve read up some and haven’t found anything too scary. I’d love to get a chance to demo them at Blue but I doubt we’ll see a demo day this year. If the shop has them to demo I’ll pony up to try them. I’m not in a huge hurry to replace the 88s, and I would probably keep trucking them along as a fall back at least until I had a number of days in most conditions to feel comfortable leaving them home. Not like space is a premium with the truck bed. Except Gaper day, lol.

I did demo the Sky 7 a couple seasons ago at Blue and liked them, but feel like it’s too close to my current ski to make sense to add them.

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Cool.  I saw the Souls a few years back out at Alta, practically everyone was skiing them out there.
I did some looking and from what I read, they're great for Western conditions, which is why you only see a smattering of them out here. 
Just wanted to throw it out there, as I don't know what you do or don't know about them.
As always, YMMV.

[Mixilplix]

Scored a new pair of Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses for some stylin' apres ski.....

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I was just at buckmans bought two new pairs of ski socks, two neck tubes and an on sale pair of low light Oakley A frames.  It was busy in there.