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Today, you — our prestigious GEAR:30 listeners — provided the questions, and Jonathan Ellsworth and I are offering our answers.
Topics include our go-to backpacks for ski-touring; how a given brand’s size, location, and ethos factor into our own purchasing decisions; what skis to get if you’re spending a lot of time cruising slow-speed groomers; when and how to replace ski boot liners when they wear out; and we answer one of the most frequent questions we get: what were our favorite skis this season?
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Go-To Ski Touring Backpacks (7:32)
Supporting Indie Brands vs. Big Brands (21:07)
Ideal Skis for Slower Groomer Laps? (30:56)
Ski Boot Liner Longevity: When / How to Replace? (39:11)
ON3P Woodsman vs. Moment Countach (49:16)
Scarpa 4-Quattro Pro (53:48)
Quiver Overlap (101:54)
Our Favorite Skis This Season (1:09:58)
Re Pat’s Woodsman 110 question…there was no mention of tune. Having owned several Woodsmen… If still on the stock ON3P tune, it might be worth trying having them reset to 1 degree base, 2 degree edge, with less detuning of tips and tails. I did this and gained a fair bit of stability.