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Volkl Mantra 07/08 with marker duke
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parlor, I saw kiwi1's Bomber's the other day & they look a great peice of kit.
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Sorry for the thread jack...

spyderjon, they look amazing but I'm not 100% convinced by them yet. They have too much heel travel before the binding engages and even in the most active setting aren't as active as my BD 02s. I have walked out of them three times already even though I'm pretty sure they're set up perfectly, once when I was about to drop banana on Mont Gele, not really what you want in this situation.

They do have good lateral stiffness and deliver lots of power to the ski ski edges so it's not all bad. Maybe it's just skiing them on 130mm waisted skis that sucks. Wink Had another look at them, probably not as high as 40mm either.
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Thanks for your response JT. Wish it were as easy as plugging in enough information and the exact right ski was chosen for me. By all accounts the Mantra is a great ski and that's probably the way I'll go. Though I may give the Nordica Hellcat another try or a similar ski before deciding. The Mantra at 96 underfoot just worries me a bit for a solid all-mountain ski--not in the powder of course, but more on the bumps. Anyway, thanks.
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Anyone have a strong preference for the '08 Mantra with a 96 waist vs. last year's at either 92-94?
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neubauer, This years is both wider underfoot and more manouverable due to an increased sidecut. This suggests it's a more versatile ski but as we all know it's down to personal preferance.....
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parlor wrote:

DaveC, I like you.


Ta. Very Happy What're you tele-ing with a 130mm waist?
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