 Poster: A snowHead
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sarah, just read this thread for the first time. FWIW I agree with skimottaret on the Leki poles, which I got cheap in a sale in Filarinskis. They are indeed a pain. I found it quite hard to click the things on and off and now one is pretty well completely stuck. My OH can get it out, with a lot of effort and bare hands. I have resorted to just holding my poles - I don't use the straps unless I'm doing something specific which means that I need to be able to put a heap of weight on them. I use walking poles all the time, and always with closely adjusted straps - so it's not just that I'm anti straps.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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pam w, yes I am rethinking this! skimottaret was indeed correct as my son used his new Trigger poles for about three sessions indoors and they seemed fine, then last week he could not get the strap out at all, and he had help from a couple of the adults around. They had somehow frozen as when we came back inside after a few mins they freed up again. I don't know if he got snow in them or it was just the temperature, they seem to have had it quite a bit colder in the CFe recently. Whatever not a great design if it's going to get jammed in the cold. I don't know whether to keep them for holidays when you are not needing to detach them too often, but for indoors where they're on and off constantly then we are back to normal poles. Went into S&R to ask them about it, they acknowledged it as a known problem.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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sarah, i did tell you. ... get scott race poles end of...  the lekis are good in that the straps will come out if they get stuck in a rock or something without ripping your arm off (i did test this inadvertly once) but on balance are a pain
ooohhh and i forgot about avi transceiver testing on sat, must resist must resist.....
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skimottaret, I still love the idea and even more when I found there are Leki gloves with the little hook on, still if they don't work they don't work 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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sarah, Lekis are a pain. Buy a pole with proper straps.
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rob@rar, I have perfectly good poles, I was seduced by the Leki idea  Just saved myself £70 or whatever they are!
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big week of internet shopping... Arcteryx uniforms, Inside Out Skiing Hoodies (which dont count as ski gear), skins, three piece touring poles, a box of teko socks and the most extravagant item a spare bca shovel and probe to leave in france as i cant be arsed to take it on planes anymore 
still waiting for stock of POC helmets to come in and will spank some cash on a new bone dome.
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Just got meself a lovely Sweet helmet. The only problem is there's nothing wrong with my current goggles, so have no reasonable excuse to get the new Smith I/O...
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Dainese world cup racing gloves!!
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does anyone know where I can get a pair of the leki 1 trigger straps ? I've had a look online but I'm not having much luck
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| c0Ka|Ne wrote: |
| Dainese world cup racing gloves!! |
i might be able to help you there 
Which ones?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Hoping he's the patient type, eh?
Today is apparently thread necromancy day! 
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Serriadh, DOH!
Hadn't spotted that
What's going on?
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You know it makes sense.
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Mosha Marc, bought a T shirt in Niseko today which I didnt need and now lusting after some fat ass skis Whitedot Preachers or Head Rev 105's top of the list. Dont need either as wont be back to Japan for some time but hey in the spirit of old threads and everything...
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skimottaret, good work.
If you come back empty handed, then let me know - I've some 122's that would suit you sir
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Poster: A snowHead
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Mosha Marc, thats tooooo fat even for me.... did get some Mountain Equipment Randonee gloves which I am totally loving
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Arcteryx Atom SV hoody and some Dynafit leashes.... just when you thought you couldnt buy anything else ski related
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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My new two ski quiver arrived a couple of weeks ago. Gonna Quiver Killer them for the new Dyna Beast binding which will hopefully get here in time for Chile in August
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Ooooohhhhh niiiiiice
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Deja Vu
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Mosha Marc, Ah but mine are different to yours 
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| Arcteryx Atom SV hoody and some Dynafit leashes.... just when you thought you couldnt buy anything else ski related |
Did you spot a good deal on the Atom hoody?? Always fancied one but eye wateringly expensive for a hoody!
When is the test drive then Mark???
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kitenski, already tried 'em out 
Had a sneaky few days in Verbier with my eldest; great snow, and I loved them after the day it took to get used to them. If I demo'd them first I might not have bought them; all my other skis have been traditional camber etc. and ski very differently. Suprisingly grippy on piste too.
spyderjon, are they 196??
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Mosha Marc, I did warn you it would take a day or two to get used to them!! I felt like a complete beginner again on mine the first turns....
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Mosha Marc, Nope, they're 191's as well but they're the 191 Llasa Fats which are same the ski but a few mm wider all round making them 118mm underfoot v 112mm on the regular Llasa's. With loads of customers now on the Llasa's a guy need an edge
The 179's are the regular cambered 99mm underfoot Bro model but in a special order 45/45 carbon lay-up & with 220mm rockered tip. Would be outa my price league but one of them has a bit too much resin under the clear top sheet making it a bit dimpled so I got them as a blem. Unfortunately my crappy pic doesn't do 'em justice as the carbon under the clear top sheet is the dog's dagglies.
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You know it makes sense.
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Couldn't resist any longer and plumped this week for NTN Freedom bindings (intended originally waiting until next season but reports were good enough to go now)
On the plus side the quiver is now truly complete - done, fin
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barry, did you get the new NTN jig? If not I make you a Freedom template if you need it?
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Poster: A snowHead
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spyderjon, cheers mate I'm sorted, Rob at MS let me borrow his jig for an afternoon. Bish bash bosh (come to think of it I may not have enough QKs to cover the 3 pairs I prepped, will fire an order your way if I don't (11 holes per ski  ))
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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11 holes per ski, that's nothing
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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^ 2 of the 3 pairs have plenty of old holes too, one is now more QK than ski
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I need to get up the hill more often.
I want to get up the hill more often.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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pam w, sarah, I'm confused - I've used Leki trigger for years and never had an issue with them. If anything I'm getting slightly nervous becasue they seemed bit too easy to get in and out of, I thought that they might be wearing out but they still seem to be going strong. I switched back to some longer poles with straps last time out (off-piste) and was amazed at how annoyed I got at the straps. Back on the Leki's and I calmed down. Oncce I had an issue because some ice got wedged into the release mech after a spectacular crash but a swift bang on a local rock sorted it all out in about 10 seconds.
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skimottaret, you can't possible leave it like that!
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skimottaret, Ya did indeed 
Go on what was your bargain mystery purchase?
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