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new skis?
Hello, the last time I bought new skis was about 20 years ago. They are
Atomic Telemark skis with 3 pin (75mm) bindings and some excellent leather stiff sole boots. It's time for the new stuff! I don't want cable bindings, I'm sticking with the 3 pin bindings. I want a touring ski the will turn well. It needs to be waxless as well. What say? Richard |
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Richard wrote:
Hello, the last time I bought new skis was about 20 years ago. They are Atomic Telemark skis with 3 pin (75mm) bindings and some excellent leather stiff sole boots. It's time for the new stuff! I don't want cable bindings, I'm sticking with the 3 pin bindings. I want a touring ski the will turn well. It needs to be waxless as well. What say? Richard I absolutely love my Fischer Nordic Cruising Cruisers. The shortness makes for much easier turns, the multi faceted base makes for better grip and glide. Eagle River Nordic has some on closeoutsale right now at $99 http://www.ernordic.com/merchant/mer...tegory_Code=22 I use mine with 3 pin telemark bindings (recommended instead or the weaker type bail bindings). I don't know if they mount or stock 3 pin. For my weight I was borderline medium or Large sizing, and I went with Large and have been very happy. gr |
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Thanks for your reply, those look like fine skis. I want metal edges
though. Possible I may try the "Cruzer) model with the metal edges. The are 2 pair of Fisher Rebounds at our local store that look good although maybe too beefie. I checked them out and the seem very light for the width. I'm not sure I could mount 3 pin bindings on them. Have you ever heard of the "Rebound" skis? Richard gr wrote: Richard wrote: Hello, the last time I bought new skis was about 20 years ago. They are Atomic Telemark skis with 3 pin (75mm) bindings and some excellent leather stiff sole boots. It's time for the new stuff! I don't want cable bindings, I'm sticking with the 3 pin bindings. I want a touring ski the will turn well. It needs to be waxless as well. What say? Richard I absolutely love my Fischer Nordic Cruising Cruisers. The shortness makes for much easier turns, the multi faceted base makes for better grip and glide. Eagle River Nordic has some on closeoutsale right now at $99 http://www.ernordic.com/merchant/mer...tegory_Code=22 I use mine with 3 pin telemark bindings (recommended instead or the weaker type bail bindings). I don't know if they mount or stock 3 pin. For my weight I was borderline medium or Large sizing, and I went with Large and have been very happy. gr |
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"Richard" wrote in message ... Thanks for your reply, those look like fine skis. I want metal edges though. Possible I may try the "Cruzer) model with the metal edges. The are 2 pair of Fisher Rebounds at our local store that look good although maybe too beefie. I checked them out and the seem very light for the width. I'm not sure I could mount 3 pin bindings on them. Have you ever heard of the "Rebound" skis? Richard I'm in the process of moving into the 20th C. (shorter wider skiis) for out-of-track. The Karhu backcountry line looks good and has been recommended highly. I'm probably headed somewhere between Pavo and Pyxis. gr wrote: Richard wrote: Hello, the last time I bought new skis was about 20 years ago. They are Atomic Telemark skis with 3 pin (75mm) bindings and some excellent leather stiff sole boots. It's time for the new stuff! I don't want cable bindings, I'm sticking with the 3 pin bindings. I want a touring ski the will turn well. It needs to be waxless as well. What say? Richard I absolutely love my Fischer Nordic Cruising Cruisers. The shortness makes for much easier turns, the multi faceted base makes for better grip and glide. Eagle River Nordic has some on closeoutsale right now at $99 http://www.ernordic.com/merchant/mer...tegory_Code=22 I use mine with 3 pin telemark bindings (recommended instead or the weaker type bail bindings). I don't know if they mount or stock 3 pin. For my weight I was borderline medium or Large sizing, and I went with Large and have been very happy. gr |
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Richard wrote:
Thanks for your reply, those look like fine skis. I want metal edges though. Possible I may try the "Cruzer) model with the metal edges. The are 2 pair of Fisher Rebounds at our local store that look good although maybe too beefie. I checked them out and the seem very light for the width. I'm not sure I could mount 3 pin bindings on them. Have you ever heard of the "Rebound" skis? Richard gr wrote: Richard wrote: Hello, the last time I bought new skis was about 20 years ago. They are Atomic Telemark skis with 3 pin (75mm) bindings and some excellent leather stiff sole boots. It's time for the new stuff! I don't want cable bindings, I'm sticking with the 3 pin bindings. I want a touring ski the will turn well. It needs to be waxless as well. What say? Richard I absolutely love my Fischer Nordic Cruising Cruisers. The shortness makes for much easier turns, the multi faceted base makes for better grip and glide. Eagle River Nordic has some on closeoutsale right now at $99 http://www.ernordic.com/merchant/mer...tegory_Code=22 I use mine with 3 pin telemark bindings (recommended instead or the weaker type bail bindings). I don't know if they mount or stock 3 pin. For my weight I was borderline medium or Large sizing, and I went with Large and have been very happy. gr Fischer has or had skis all over the map, and many are still available as new. I have a pair of Outtabounds Crown (I think the longest 189cm) and I am quite unhappy with the glide or usefulness on any packed surface (slide sideways much too easily). The only thing I like them for is going in deep snow in the forest (when dense enough). I think narrower equals better glide. For me the Outtabounds are too wide, some of the models to look for with steel edges a Outtabounds front width 88mm E109 78mm E99 68mm E89 59mm Sport Powerlight 51mm rebound crown 88mm Boundless 98mm single camber Explorer 60mm Outbound 70mm some of these are single camber (the Outabounds might be 1.5 camber if I remember right). I am interested in the Explorer (part of the Nordic Cruiser line) I am looking to sell the Outtabounds if you are interested. They have 3 pin Rottafella Super Tele bindings and the bases are in near perfect shape (I didn't use them much), But a few marks on the top sheets. |
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My friend used Rebounds with 3 pin binding on our last trip. They turned
better than his old Fishers but did not climb or glide as well as his old skis. I use cable binding and think that such bindings would have worked better on his skis. "Richard" wrote in message ... Thanks for your reply, those look like fine skis. I want metal edges though. Possible I may try the "Cruzer) model with the metal edges. The are 2 pair of Fisher Rebounds at our local store that look good although maybe too beefie. I checked them out and the seem very light for the width. I'm not sure I could mount 3 pin bindings on them. Have you ever heard of the "Rebound" skis? Richard gr wrote: Richard wrote: Hello, the last time I bought new skis was about 20 years ago. They are Atomic Telemark skis with 3 pin (75mm) bindings and some excellent leather stiff sole boots. It's time for the new stuff! I don't want cable bindings, I'm sticking with the 3 pin bindings. I want a touring ski the will turn well. It needs to be waxless as well. What say? Richard I absolutely love my Fischer Nordic Cruising Cruisers. The shortness makes for much easier turns, the multi faceted base makes for better grip and glide. Eagle River Nordic has some on closeoutsale right now at $99 http://www.ernordic.com/merchant/mer...tegory_Code=22 I use mine with 3 pin telemark bindings (recommended instead or the weaker type bail bindings). I don't know if they mount or stock 3 pin. For my weight I was borderline medium or Large sizing, and I went with Large and have been very happy. gr |
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