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telemark-pyrenees have em at 599euro with binding. not cheap I know but considering they are supposed to be 1200  tempted by the ac4 there too, but want to demo the ac3 and legend 8000 first. or maybe a recon
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sorry I am not tempted by the b-squad myself. Not even in the same league as those skiers. doubt I ever will be unless its like 20 years down the line.
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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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Edmundh009, Thats cheaper than i can buy them from rossingnol. Are you sure they are not just B4's. Next year there is B Pro(this years B4 Squad) and B Squad (new ski) 849€inc binding. If this is the real thing, i'll have it. 
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"Rossignol's Limited Edition B Squad is the ultimate off piste tool. Only available in 191 cm and weighing in at 4.90 kg, the Squad is designed for strong expert skiers wanting the nec-plus-ultra for skiing fast and furious however steep and deep it becomes. The Squad has a moderate 25 m radius making it faster turning than many other all-out mountain skis.
Built in Rossignol's race workshop, the B Squad has vertical sidewalls and a very slightly upraised straight-cut tail. "
From telemark-pyrenees.
ONLY 191. Those things are like a couple of tankers under your feet. 599 inc vat and salomon s914 Fi20
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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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I see they only have one pair and they fit a 304mm boot.
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Edmundh009, Already drilled? Second hand?
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Give them a phone. cant do any harm
00 33 561 64 34 93
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hmmmm 305mm but no buyie second hand squads. not unless i knew the previous owner.
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it doesnt mention them being second hand . Just been drilled for one reason or another
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Fondled a B-Squad with a REVERSE SIDECUT today. Apparently it belongs to Hugo Harrison (who was inside the shop signing autographs)
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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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spyderjon, No, nor reverse cambered?!?
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You know it makes sense.
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spyderjon, yes - I don't think that they were a production model 
Didn't look too closely at the camber. Think they were pretty flat
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Arno, awesome, similar shape to the Pontoons judging from photos I've seen. How stiff was it?
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Poster: A snowHead
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parlor, the one that was out was delamming/pretty much completely trashed (someone said something about it being the one Hugo Harrison was on when he injured himself) so flexing would have been a bit meaningless. Not seen a pontoon but I understand that they taper more than reverse sidecut - this Squad definitely bulged in the middle
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just got this back from Telemark-pyrenees>
Many thanks for your message. The B-Squads are brand new skis. We mounted the
bindings for a customer who then didn't complete the purchase. Obviously we would
rather sell them as they are than start taking off the bindings and redrilling,
hence the Cinderella deal (if the binding fits...).
Thanks again for your enquiry. I hope this helps, please advise!
All best wishes,
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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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Just thought I'd bump this one up as I think Smallzookeeper and Parlour are interested.
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Edmundh009, Cheers for clearing that up, Eddie. Just got myself some Scott Pure(God-Like). So beatiful. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Lucky you, will you get much use before the end of season.
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spyderjon, Mine are made of wood!
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spyderjon, Sugars, nice buy, you're coming back to Utah then? Bindings mounted yet?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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spyderjon, 173cm or 183?
I like HDPE for things like that: doesn't get fragile in the cold, doesn't absorb water. I don't know that I'd worry about the delta so much on this ski, though, as just plain edging prowess.
Is there any way you can mock up about 12-15 mm lift on this ski and just try edging on carpet? To my mind, the 15mm Tyrolia carve plate is just right for this ski, unless it's sole purpose in life is the trees off Gad2.
Not tried home hotboxing yet, but why infrared when you can get constant-wattage heat cables?
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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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spyderjon, Nor does it turn to mush after 6weeks of skiing.
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You know it makes sense.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, , 6 weeks of deep powder use, I wish!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Back to the B Squad, it seems to be a hell of a ski. I use a DP Pro in 201 and love it for almost everything except really tight spots, and am on my second pair and about to buy a third in a slightly smaller 193 cm. The Rossi is even less forgiving and exceptionally un-versatile. The tail is so stiff that it will keep accelerating out of the turn and will not allow for any compromise in uneven terrain. Leaving the off-piste via bumps is purgatory on the DPs, on the Rossi it will be a case of point down and hang on...
I want a pair!! Shame my boot length is too long!
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FAQ
. Does that mean it's wider underfoot than at the tip'n'tail 
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. At the price I paid for the 173's I can always trade up in length if needed, especially as I'm still climbing the deep'n'steep learning curve.
