d wrote:

What are the main differences? I have the opportunity to buy them
cheap... For backcountry (SNS_BC+Salomon_Raid) and telemarking in
rolling terrain...

Nobody knows?

Not explicitly. The original Cirques were a bit heavy, IIRC (I might
not...) the MX is the lighter cap construction version which eliminates
the weight issue reasonably but it's not so good on ice. In either case
(again, IIRC) the camber is still reasonably flat so they don't hold wax
especially well. The Fischer E109 has similar dimensions and sidecut
but will hold wax better.

How about Tua Montets MX?

Not sure, but /the/ Tua ski for rolling country was probably the Escape.
It was very well regarded, and what is probably a re-badged version is
the Dynastar Montagne Plus (which I use, and aside from graphis we can't
tell any obvious difference between those and a pal's Escapes). Takes
wax well and will actually reverse camber doing serious turns rather
than knock you over (or so my pal assures me, he's a BASI tele and
nordic instructor). They don't turn as well as Cirques, but they're
thinner and have less sidecut. They eat up the rolling country much
better though.

I have another pair of Tua skis, Heliums, which are very nice as a light
but wide ski that will cope with more serious down. I wouldn't want to
take on rolling country on them though.

Pete.
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