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Question about older Fischer S-Bounds, negative pattern
I am looking for used (metal-edged, waxless) backcountry skis. Someone
on Craigslist is offering a pair of old Fischer S-Bound skis at a very attractive price. The width is 88/60/78, corresponding to what is now called the S-Bound 88. My impression is that, when Fischer initiated the S-Bound brand, they were only available in this width. I have found a couple of comments online that criticized the old S- Bounds for their negative waxless pattern, saying that the grip was not good when going uphill. The newer S-Bound skis have a different, positive, waxless pattern, along with a number of other improvements. I plan to use the skis in hilly terrain (for example, on Vermont's Catamount Trail). I don't do a lot of backcountry skiing, and, in good snow conditions, I would probably use my existing waxable, metal-edged backcountry skis (Fischer E99). So I don't feel that it's worth it to spend a lot of money to have the newest, most improved skis. But I want something that will be usable. I'd be very grateful if anyone here has any feedback on the usability of the negative waxless pattern on older Fischer S-Bounds. Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont |
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Question about older Fischer S-Bounds, negative pattern
On 2/8/2012 10:05 AM, Lew Lasher wrote:
I am looking for used (metal-edged, waxless) backcountry skis. Someone on Craigslist is offering a pair of old Fischer S-Bound skis at a very attractive price. The width is 88/60/78, corresponding to what is now called the S-Bound 88. My impression is that, when Fischer initiated the S-Bound brand, they were only available in this width. I have found a couple of comments online that criticized the old S- Bounds for their negative waxless pattern, saying that the grip was not good when going uphill. The newer S-Bound skis have a different, positive, waxless pattern, along with a number of other improvements. I plan to use the skis in hilly terrain (for example, on Vermont's Catamount Trail). I don't do a lot of backcountry skiing, and, in good snow conditions, I would probably use my existing waxable, metal-edged backcountry skis (Fischer E99). So I don't feel that it's worth it to spend a lot of money to have the newest, most improved skis. But I want something that will be usable. I'd be very grateful if anyone here has any feedback on the usability of the negative waxless pattern on older Fischer S-Bounds. Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont I had a pair of Outtabounds, which I think was the next width up. I only liked them for use in the woods, un-trodden snow , where the width was useful. Grip was never a problem that I noticed. I didn't like them because on any sort of used snow (groomed, other peoples tracks, snowmobile tracks, etc) they had poor glide. I put it down to my inexperience back then, and that wide skis are expected to have poor glide. I did like treating them as snowshoes and tromping through the woods and hills though! gr |
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