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Anyone have any opinions about these skis on sale?
Sierra Trading Post has, among others, the following (waxable,
non-skating) skis on sale: Karhu Tuvak $80 Karhu Mauja $80 Fischer Inbound $120 Fischer Superlight Sport $140 Fischer Sport Glass $75 Prices do not include $10 shipping. I'm thinking of getting a pair of either the Karhu Mauja or Fischer Sport Glass skis. My intended use is for mostly on groomed trails, with occasional use on ungroomed trails. This would be to replace a pair of Fischer Country skis from about 10 years ago. Does anyone have any opinion about these skis? Also, does anyone know how to choose a ski length for mail order skis? Thanks for any clues. Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont |
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Anyone have any opinions about these skis on sale?
I don't have any opinions about those skis, sorry.
However, I believe that in the current catalog, and maybe online, they provide weight ranges (in kilograms) to go with each length. This will be a bit of a rough approximation, as I doubt that they flex test each pair to make sure that it is valid, but it should be a good guide. Let me know if you need numbers from the catalog, I think mine is still kicking around here somewhere. Paul |
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Anyone have any opinions about these skis on sale?
I followed Paul "Chequama"'s advice and looked at the manufacturer's Web
sites. The Karhu site had a series of different sizing charts for different kinds of skis. The particular models being offered by Sierra Trading Post appear to have been discontinued, but I assume that they follow the "traditional" sizing chart. The Fischer models are described on the Fischer Web site as being "short cut", which they define as 7 cm shorter than traditional sizing. My old Fischer skis are size 205, so I'm going to go for 198 cm this time. I'm already looking forward to the additional spaciousness that I anticipate perceiving on existing trails. The Sierra Trading Post Web site indicated that the Fischer Sport Glass skis were in short supply, so it remains to be seen whether they will in fact be able to sell me a pair. Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont |
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Anyone have any opinions about these skis on sale?
I followed Paul "Chequama"'s advice and looked at the manufacturers' Web
sites. The Karhu site had a series of different sizing charts for different classifications of skis. The particular models being offered by Sierra Trading Post appear to have been discontinued, but I assume that they follow the "traditional" sizing chart. The Fischer models are described on the Fischer Web site as being "short cut", which they define as 7 cm shorter than traditional sizing. My old Fischer skis are size 205, so I'm going to go for 198 cm this time. I'm already looking forward to the additional spaciousness that I anticipate perceiving on existing trails. The Sierra Trading Post Web site indicated that the Fischer Sport Glass skis were in short supply, so it remains to be seen whether they will in fact be able to sell me a pair. Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont |
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Anyone have any opinions about these skis on sale?
The 198 cm size is no longer listed on the Sierra Trading Post site, so I might
have just made it. Or perhaps not. Lew Lasher wrote: The Sierra Trading Post Web site indicated that the Fischer Sport Glass skis were in short supply, so it remains to be seen whether they will in fact be able to sell me a pair. Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont |
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Anyone have any opinions about these skis on sale?
Lew Lasher wrote in message ...
Sierra Trading Post has, among others, the following (waxable, non-skating) skis on sale: So, those are classic waxable skis. Whatever the sale price is, they require expert touch - wax, klister, wax pocket cleaning and such. Even racers use no-wax (fish scale) at times to avoid the hassle. I thought you would be curious to know that. |
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