The "I need to brag about a gear purchase" thread

[Started at 53]

So, we are all set, got the poles yesterday, man the baskets were a Biatch to put on the poles.

The Camo belong to @Mrs. 53, the Timberline are mine, poles are Goodes Pure Carbon Classics, both 52” and that is my Smith helmet which is nothing fancy to say the least.

Bring on December 11th

 

[surfsnowgirl]

These are en route to me and I'll have them Thursday. I'm slightly excited. These will be my early season rock ski and teaching and clinic'ing ski. Hopefully I'll like them. I love the TItan so I have every hope I'll like these too. My Redsters are in the shop right now getting readied for the season and the second I get these they'll join them. They will make their debut over thanksgiving weekend.

 

[Wendy]

I ordered these in September and finally picked them up from my shop. They should be great for my weekly race clinic.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

Insert poltergeist voice

"They're here......"

Thank you for the suggestion of this ski. You know who you are . Thank you to @Bobalooski for having a pair of these. They are striking in person. I can't wait to ski them. I will treat them well. They are off to the spa tomorrow.

 

[Uncle-A]

Insert poltergeist voice

"They're here......"

Thank you for the suggestion of this ski. You know who you are . Thank you to @Bobalooski for having a pair of these. They are striking in person. I can't wait to ski them. I will treat them well. They are off to the spa tomorrow.

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You put them near cat litter and a cat climbing pole. Do not get cat hair in the bindings.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

You put them near cat litter and a cat climbing pole. Do not get cat hair in the bindings.

They're aren't stored there. I staged them there for the pic. Besides that's not cat litter, that's a scratching pad.

I have 3 cats and hair is everywhere but I'll do my best

 

[skibob]

Insert poltergeist voice

"They're here......"

Thank you for the suggestion of this ski. You know who you are . Thank you to @Bobalooski for having a pair of these. They are striking in person. I can't wait to ski them. I will treat them well. They are off to the spa tomorrow.

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Facial and pedicure I presume?

 

[surfsnowgirl]

Facial and pedicure I presume?

Of course. Perhaps a manicure too, maybe a mud bath.

 

[Jilly]

They finally made it!!

 

[surfsnowgirl]

They finally made it!! View attachment 33656

Now those are some nice looking sticks

 

[Monique]

Last season's ARV 96 for me Ordered, anyway. I assume they'll arrive in due course.

Would have been $500 or $400 with the Loveland demo day coupon, and it would have been this season's ARW graphic, which I do not care for. Instead, $347 including shipping for last season's ARV graphic, which is ... well, it's less unappealing than this season's ARW graphic for me. With maybe a sticker over the naked lady.

 

[Mothertucker]

Last season's ARV 96 for me Ordered, anyway. I assume they'll arrive in due course.

Would have been $500 or $400 with the Loveland demo day coupon, and it would have been this season's ARW graphic, which I do not care for. Instead, $347 including shipping for last season's ARV graphic, which is ... well, it's less unappealing than this season's ARW graphic for me. With maybe a sticker over the naked lady.


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I scanned this until I saw the words "naked lady".

 

[Read Blinn]

Well, I like them, as a rule, naked ladies, but I can understand not wanting them displayed on your ski gear.

 

[Monique]

Forgot to mention a sweet deal on the new Attack 13 bindings thanks to a now corrected mistake on a site. Just $20 or so less than intended, but still a sweet deal.

 

[slowrider]

P/u some Nordica Jet fuel w/ bindings in excellent shape for $60.

 

[Lorenzzo]

Something just arrived from Reno and it wasn’t P&T.

Not going to use the “D” word, even with resort closures and a crappy LTF
but I’m hoping I’m not the guy that bought powder skis in the wrong year.

 

[graham418]

These came to my office last week ( She'll never know.. some of you will understand) Many thanks to @Cyrus Schenck for having a pro day last spring. What a brilliant idea for those of us who could never afford these beauties otherwise. I couldn't decide, so I got both. Cant wait to get some binders on these and go skiing!!
I could have made this post in 'the buy skis without a demo first' thread, because I'm just going on blind faith, and the good words I have read here.
I'm fairly confident they will work out.

 

[GregK]

Something just arrived from Reno and it wasn’t P&T.

Not going to use the “D” word, even with resort closures and a crappy LTF
but I’m hoping I’m not the guy that bought powder skis in the wrong year.

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Fantastic skis! I'm sure you'll love them.

 

[GregK]

Last season's ARV 96 for me Ordered, anyway. I assume they'll arrive in due course.

Would have been $500 or $400 with the Loveland demo day coupon, and it would have been this season's ARW graphic, which I do not care for. Instead, $347 including shipping for last season's ARV graphic, which is ... well, it's less unappealing than this season's ARW graphic for me. With maybe a sticker over the naked lady.


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Great deal on the skis!!

 

[Tytlynz64]

Well no fancy pics, but stopped into my local shop yesterday to have the bindings checked and to have some work done on my boots. My fitter recommended new foot beds with a support under the big toe. What a difference. Feels like I got new boots that are already broken in. And the painful side pressure is gone.