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Old 03-15-2021, 08:22 PM   #6426
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AWESOME!!!!

Looks like a blast!
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Old 03-15-2021, 08:29 PM   #6427
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Man that looks phenomenal. Super jelly here in sunny so cal. (although it actually rained today...)
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Old 03-16-2021, 03:17 PM   #6428
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AWESOME!!!!

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Man that looks phenomenal. Super jelly here in sunny so cal. (although it actually rained today...)
Oh, it was good. A perfect day to have booked the guide for the hour jump on the lines.

My wife has always been "I don't know how to ski powder". After seeing this video evidence of its blissfulness when everything comes together her tune is now "I don't know how to ski powder. But I could learn!"



I would love to share a powder day with my wife and kids.
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Old 03-16-2021, 03:20 PM   #6429
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On a related note, my K2 Mindbender 108 Ti skis were awesome in the powder. Floatation was fine with any reasonable pitch and when ripping down the back half of groomers laden with a powder topping to get another run in in our protected hour they were stable. 100% would pick them again.
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Old 04-19-2021, 12:48 PM   #6430
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Got my Ikon deferral money today. No other choice but roll it in to next years pass.
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Old 04-19-2021, 01:08 PM   #6431
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On a related note, my K2 Mindbender 108 Ti skis were awesome in the powder. Floatation was fine with any reasonable pitch and when ripping down the back half of groomers laden with a powder topping to get another run in in our protected hour they were stable. 100% would pick them again.
How were they on groomed runs with soft snow? or groomed hard packed?

Looking to replace my Soul 7s which I am very happy with. They are reasonably good on groomed runs, and wouldn't want the next ski to be much worse than them. In powder I am very happy with the Soul 7 ski but here awesome things about the K2 Mindbender 108.

I have a pair of Line Sick Days 114 for HUGE dumps of snow.
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Old 04-21-2021, 11:58 PM   #6432
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How were they on groomed runs with soft snow? or groomed hard packed?

Looking to replace my Soul 7s which I am very happy with. They are reasonably good on groomed runs, and wouldn't want the next ski to be much worse than them. In powder I am very happy with the Soul 7 ski but here awesome things about the K2 Mindbender 108.

I have a pair of Line Sick Days 114 for HUGE dumps of snow.

They carve fine on groomers with moderate edge angle applied. Effective edge length seems better than a lot of these floppy tip huge rocker clown shoe skis I see about.

I remained happy with them all season, grabbing them off the rack no matter what the snow conditions.

I had really old K2 Soul 7s iirc. These are stiffer for sure-I remember the souls to be super soft.

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Old 04-22-2021, 10:51 AM   #6433
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Soul 7 HD (Rossi). They are reasonably stiff.

Thanks for the review. What length are you skiing again?
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Old 04-22-2021, 10:53 AM   #6434
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gah, brain fart on phone. Yes, Rossi for the Souls.

I'm on the 179 cm.
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Old 04-22-2021, 04:23 PM   #6435
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gah, brain fart on phone. Yes, Rossi for the Souls.

I'm on the 179 cm.
I am on a 172 Soul 7, and a 180 Sick Days (114 underfoot).

I wish my Soul 7s were 180 on huge powder days, and think that it would be a better all around ski for my needs. The Sick Days are useless outside of powder (obviously).

The nice thing is that the Sick Days don't ski like a 180 cm ski.

Got my Soul 7s back this morning from a tune up and skiing tomorrow and the weekend
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Old 10-12-2021, 12:54 AM   #6436
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Ski peeps

how much should I sell my 2015-2016 Volkl Mantras for? and where?

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Old 10-12-2021, 12:58 AM   #6437
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Mmm I should get new skis.
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Old 10-12-2021, 03:27 AM   #6438
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Just bought a couple Silverton unguided passes w/ discount heli drop, so that'll be fun at the end of the season.
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Old 10-12-2021, 07:11 AM   #6439
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If you're in the market for new gear this year, buy it yesterday! I just ordered some boots straight from manufacturer and a handful of sizes were already sold out.
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Old 10-12-2021, 08:26 AM   #6440
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I need a new Ski/snowboard jacket. The one i've had for legit 20 years disintegrated last year. I have no idea what is quality any more, recommends? Brands? Where to buy from?

While I say it will be a snowboard jacket, its really going to spend 99% of its life as a play in the snow with kids and shovel the driveway jacket. I want to to be of decent quality and warmth of course though.

I also need snowboard bindings as mine are wrecked but that is a simpler thing to figure out.
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Old 10-12-2021, 09:02 AM   #6441
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I need a new Ski/snowboard jacket. The one i've had for legit 20 years disintegrated last year. I have no idea what is quality any more, recommends? Brands? Where to buy from?

While I say it will be a snowboard jacket, its really going to spend 99% of its life as a play in the snow with kids and shovel the driveway jacket. I want to to be of decent quality and warmth of course though.

I also need snowboard bindings as mine are wrecked but that is a simpler thing to figure out.


I got a new one on sale this summer, a Flylow Albert. My wife got a jacket of theirs a while back and the quality seems good. I’d recommend checking them out. The one I got has insulation which might be too hot sometimes but makes it very nice for just throwing on over a light layer. I’ve already used it for cooler weather and liked it.
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Old 10-12-2021, 09:53 AM   #6442
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Mmm I should get new skis.
I've been really happy with my K2 Mindbender 108 Ti. They do everything and are fun.
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Old 10-12-2021, 10:00 AM   #6443
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Ski peeps

how much should I sell my 2015-2016 Volkl Mantras for? and where?

@shik Looks to be in great shape. What bindings are mounted? What range of boots size will they accomodate, have they been mounted previously? Edges in good shape?

I usually just give my old gear to the staff I work with as it buys good will, and I find that you are getting pennies on the dollar. The price of used gear has definitely gone up since the pandemic, so you could probably get at least 50% retail.

Our local ski shops will take 'higher end' gear on consignment for a cut. Try starting at your local shop. Depending on your relationship with them they may help you out. The shop I use offered to take my used gear when I called them recently asking about a new set. FWIW we have bought 10 pairs of ski/bindings over the last 8 years from them. The amazing thing is the owner remembers exactly what skis/bindings he has sold us. His memory is ridiculous, and he clearly was meant to be in the sales business.

Looking forward to the 21/22 season

Have our seasons passes and also booked a week at Whistler for the spring. Just waiting for the snow to accumulate.
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Damn double post.

30 days to opening day!
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@shik Looks to be in great shape. What bindings are mounted? What range of boots size will they accomodate, have they been mounted previously? Edges in good shape?

I usually just give my old gear to the staff I work with as it buys good will, and I find that you are getting pennies on the dollar. The price of used gear has definitely gone up since the pandemic, so you could probably get at least 50% retail.

Our local ski shops will take 'higher end' gear on consignment for a cut. Try starting at your local shop. Depending on your relationship with them they may help you out. The shop I use offered to take my used gear when I called them recently asking about a new set. FWIW we have bought 10 pairs of ski/bindings over the last 8 years from them. The amazing thing is the owner remembers exactly what skis/bindings he has sold us. His memory is ridiculous, and he clearly was meant to be in the sales business.

Looking forward to the 21/22 season

Have our seasons passes and also booked a week at Whistler for the spring. Just waiting for the snow to accumulate.
Denver must have a good ski resale market and in this supply-crunch environment perhaps I should just list it locally on Facebook Marketplace for a rich price, with only pickup at my place so that I'm not out much time. hmm.

They have Marker bindings on demo plates and look 5 years old but not beaten to hell.
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I've been really happy with my K2 Mindbender 108 Ti. They do everything and are fun.


Im thinking about something in that ballpark. I currently have volkl rtm 87 which are actually great for charging groomers with speed and stability but I suspect a wider ski underfoot would help with float in more cruddy conditions. Also I intentionally got these short for maneuverability with kids learning (177cm) and I will go longer on my next set.

I am in a half ski half snowboard split now, skiing more frequently with the family and snowboarding more solo. My board setup is very nice.
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Im thinking about something in that ballpark. I currently have volkl rtm 87 which are actually great for charging groomers with speed and stability but I suspect a wider ski underfoot would help with float in more cruddy conditions. Also I intentionally got these short for maneuverability with kids learning (177cm) and I will go longer on my next set.

I am in a half ski half snowboard split now, skiing more frequently with the family and snowboarding more solo. My board setup is very nice.
I can still carve just fine on the 108s, they charge through crud without flapping all over the place, and they're even a bit playful. I'm on 179s, which don't feel too long at all as the effective edge length is reduced a bit on these modern designs with lots of tip rocker in particular.
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Old 10-12-2021, 11:01 AM   #6448
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I need a new Ski/snowboard jacket. The one i've had for legit 20 years disintegrated last year. I have no idea what is quality any more, recommends? Brands? Where to buy from?

While I say it will be a snowboard jacket, its really going to spend 99% of its life as a play in the snow with kids and shovel the driveway jacket. I want to to be of decent quality and warmth of course though.

I also need snowboard bindings as mine are wrecked but that is a simpler thing to figure out.
Check out https://www.the-house.com/ for good discounts on gear from previous seasons. Can find some great bargains... if they have your size.

I got my skis from there. They were new but like 4 years old. Picked them up for $200. Original retail on them was around $800.

As for brands - just seems to depend. Most brands will have good and bad products. Generally I like Marmot, usually size large, fits me well (6'3" 175 lbs).

As for type of coat - all depends on personal preference. Generally the more water resistant/waterproof, the less the coat will breath. Insulated or non-insulated? Soft shell? Hard shell? They all have their uses.

For me I'll usually go with a non-insulated or minimal insulated hard shell coat. Works well for most stuff. Just add layers if it'll be cold. Open vents or remove layers if you get too hot.
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Epic Mountain Sports does demos with them, btw.
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Old 10-12-2021, 11:35 AM   #6450
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Denver must have a good ski resale market and in this supply-crunch environment perhaps I should just list it locally on Facebook Marketplace for a rich price, with only pickup at my place so that I'm not out much time. hmm.

They have Marker bindings on demo plates and look 5 years old but not beaten to hell.
Nice

Will be a lot easier to sell as less hassles with moving bindings.

Agree on pricing where you want to minimize (not eliminate) the low ball offers, and making them come to you will make your life easier.

Good luck!
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