I'm 6'0", 210lbs and ride a Volkl M6 184, absolutely love them for high speed carving

great video!! Just a beginnet fot this coming season for backcountry. Can you give me advice which boots are better for me as I dont want to buy different boots for touring and resort skiing. I am looking for a boots that i can use in both. Also which binding should i match with the boots you will recommend. Thanks a lot

I always wanted to try these.

Good video . thanks .

Great info. Very dark visual

I have a 158 and a 172 ...i am 5.9

Super-wide skis are not a good solution for touring. In fresh snow, you are going to sink anyway and it would be actually harder to break the trail with wider skis. Wide skis are terrible when skinning up on steep traverses, other things being equal they are also heavier, leave alone that if somebody with narrower skis is breaking the trail and you are behind, you would need essentially to break it again. IMHO, something like 95mm is the max for touring skis, unless you are a big mountain superman.

does moving the binding a little forward from recommended mount change the turn radius of the ski

If you have ANY sort of foot issue, watch and listen carefully to this video.

It would be nice to rent boots of various stiffness and ski them for day. But my feet and ankles don't line up like humans so I need a really fit boot.

Does the ski you are using matter when choosing a boot flex? Wouldn't a stiff boot be too much for a lighter and energetic ski and vice versa?

Great video. Always agonize about this decision , along with mount point, so bear with me. I’m 5’11” 160lbs. Advanced directional skier who values agility for trees and moguls over carving on groomers. Also looking to progress with switch and playful/jibby style skiing but don’t plan on spending much time in the park. Have skied 183cm Qst 98 for over 2 seasons and liked them but occasionally second guessed the length when the trees got tight. Picked up a pair of 179 cm (true 178) Dynastar M Free 99s at a great price but im still wondering if the 185 cm (true 182) isn’t the better choice long term. Was also contemplating moving the mount forward a couple cm for switch skiing but I’m a little concerned about shortening the front ends of the 179s too much. Do you think I should just stick at recommended mount (-7cm) with 179? Or would plus 2 cm from recommended mount on the 185 be a good compromise?

im 6'1 135 lbs. Looking to buy armadas arv 94, do you think i should go with the 171 cm's? I have trouble turning quick in trees. Also just started park this season. 15y/o any advice would be great

This changed my life! For years I've been trying to understand what rocker and camber mean. I thank you good sir!

Great video informative thx

Can we just measure the width with a ruler instead of looking up in the spec sheet, the web, or the inscriptions? Or is the physical with different from the "nominal" width?

Just picked up a board from 2009 sick graphic with with 2023/24 bindings for $140 I think I got a good deal

Maybe just give a size guide for the average skier by height and adjust from there? Very confusing how this is presented.

I've always felt that for anyone above an intermediate level who knows the mechanics of how to bend a ski, you should go with the stiffest boot that you can still flex and get your knee somewhat over your toe. The stiffer the boot you can manage, the better connection you will have with your skis and the better control you will have over what your skis are doing under you on varying terrain.

Hi - Good video and I have 2 questions about this that are somewhat related: 1) I have an older pair of Hart F-17T's and they do not appear to have any manufacturer's markings on them like you discuss here to tell how the bindings have been mounted relative to the recommended positions. So, is there a way I can know their positioning now? 2) The first question really comes from the fact that I'm preparing to buy new skis and bindings and wish to tell the new installers how the bindings were positioned. The thing is, the bindings were installed on a demo rail and are adjustable. They are right in the correct spot for me, but with no markings on the skis and with these rail mountings, I don't know how to inform the installer of the binding location that is ideal for me. Hope you can help out.

Im on my second pair of FTs, really like them, comfort, ease to get on, lightness and ski really well. My current boots are the First Chair.

Super helpful! As a relatively new skier, I've always wondered why ski boots are so painful for me. Turns out I have a last of 101mm with a 255mm length. I need the high volumes boots and I've been using regular ones all this time.

Nice details 👌

question if I am having an fischer rc4 the curve 2022, and the camber is almost gone - does that mean the ski is dead and needs to be exchanged? or is it still useable?

I’m curious to know if the company developed / tested their skis with and recommend a particular brand of binding. What binding did you test them with? Also, thanks for testing the 80mm width. It’s a great size for East coast hard snow conditions.

Never paid more than 80 notes for a pair of goggles, and mostly its been less than that. Normally it'll be around 50 notes in the season end sales, and you get an excellent pair for that. The Dragon D1XT pairs i bought 8 years ago are still in perfect condition now. And recently bought a pair of Spect Red Bull goggles for 50 notes. Again a good pair for a reasonable price. That said while i was looking i did see some eye-wateringly bad prices for some like Gucci and YNIQ. The reality of which is they will not make you a better skier because they are more expensive 🙂

Generally.......🤣😂

i find that turning the stabilization off actually makes my skiing video more authentic.

Can you get these in ski shop or better to go to a foot clinic

Your videos are awesome! I need help finding the right ski for me. Every ski shop I go to I am told, "this should do good". They dont ask any questions. I am sure they know their stuff but are certainly not coming across that way. It gives you little confidence in them. Is there a way I can get ahold of you?

I found some Idealistic gypsy that is in good shape I ski at Whistler is it a good idea to get them

All their skis have two sheets of titanal except for the citadel which is carbon fiber instead(also stiff). Seems like their tech and carbon might make for an interesting pairing. If I could have only picked one for this review I would have picked the 88. The 98 probably would have been better too so as to compare it more to the meat of the market. I ski 102’s and 92’s most of the time in the Rockies. Only occasionally bringing out the carving rippers aka one trick ponies.

Wow! I feel like I finally understand ski design a little better now. This information will be very helpful when shopping for my next set of skis. Thanks for doing this video.

The ski rack on the wall behind you - Details please!

Very informative thank you!

Clapping across the ice here on the east coast with my Liberty Origin 106 haha!

What does grimmer actually mean?

great tips, but i think at the end of the day. there is no solution if you are running hot, sweating on a snowy/stormy day. Bring a 2nd pair.

since i know how to do it myself i wax once a month.

Now I’m an advanced skier I’m 5’2 113lbs I ride with a boot that has a flex rating of 70 to me it works fine I can take it on hard trails and I do just fine. I also have a stiffer set of boots just if I’m feeling like I need it.

very nice video I am a more cautious skier after a shoulder injury a few years ago; thus speed is less important vs techniques. My question for the expert is the balance between rocker vs camber for someone who's doing mostly frontside slopes with some moguls, what skis do you recommend? I am looking at the Salomon QST vs Nordica enforcer or the Rossi Sender 94 or volkl mantra at 163 cm I am currently skiing an older Salomon shoganwith 100+ under foot not great in terms of carving nor bumps. thanks very much

I just measured mine and I was right at 26.0/96. So 25.5 MV sounds like a good starting place. I'd guess you normally wear a size 9 shoe (US)?

I went from 70 to 102 I crossed my tips so many times trying to get used to it

Folsom TRN TEK are the only skis worth buying right now.

This video is most important and everyone should watch and fully understand as I know many people buys based on design!! lol This video help understand what kind of skier they are. Thank you for making the video and your dedication!!

got some 194 Dynastar 127 underfoot, what category is that? they only come in 194 length

Note: Some souls are rockered and rubberized (ISO 9523) but still fit in some traditional alpine MNC bindings. You can have the best of both worlds. Just do your homework first.

Hey! Thank you so much for this video. You are the first who explained WHY narrow waist is more for beginners. I have only one set of ski (mantra m6 ) with 96mm waist and turning radius 14m! I would say that my level is close to intermediate ( I started to carve but my carving level is beginner ) and it seems that I bought set of ski which is more propriate for advanced level. Usually I go in the morning for groomed slope. It seems that I need to by another set of ski to learn carving faster and easier. Is that true?

Any future uploads? Miss the content