Tele Skis

[rbw1966]

Whats your fav tele ski for all around use in the cascades? I've thrashed my atomics and ready to move up. I'm soliciting opinions on boards that would be good on the crud as well as the occasional groomers.

[Sphinx]

TMEX

[Gaper_Jeffy]

Second for the REX, TMEX (tele version of the REX) or 10EX (old name of REX). They do excellent in crud.

[Sphinx]

I've never skied it, but I want a pair.

[russ]

Tua CR110, BD Mira - problem is Tua is in bankrupcy and BD changed the Mira so they're butt ugly now...

[rbw1966]

Gaper_Jeffy said:

Second for the REX, TMEX (tele version of the REX) or 10EX (old name of REX). They do excellent in crud.

 

Thems some expensive boards!

[cj001f]

rbw1966 said:

Thems some expensive boards!

OMC had some cheap(er) Mira's last time I was in there - of the PDX shops, they seem to have the past clearance/closeout pricing.

[Crackbolter]

Tua 110, Titan or Black Diamond Nunyo are my 3 picks.

 

All perform great in crud and snow below elevations of 5000'. Above 5000', I'd pick the Nunyo.

For weight and the best touring performance I'd pick the 110.

For all mountian, it is a toss up between the Nunyo and the Titan.

[Sphinx]

What's the Nunyo like? have you skied it?

[Crackbolter]

I skied the Nunyo last year for about 3 days. I wish I was able to use them for ski mountaineering but I was only able to "test" them in prowder and crud. The bindings attached were O2's and the combination was the best I have ever used. If I can afford the combo, I will try and buy the Rainey HH's and the Nunyo's. I think this combo will be hard to beat.

[erik]

i just picked up the crossbows for at skiing, but i am sure they will work well for the tele.

 

they are a tad wider then the nunyo so i felt they would help me(the fat kid) make it thru the crude that much better.

 

 

[Sphinx]

Nunyo is pretty skinny, though. Have you tested the other BD skis? How does it compare w/Mira?

 

Erik's right, Crossbow might be a better choice for us fat kids.

[iain]

the r:ex is heavy and expensive. not a good touring choice.

 

the mira is supposed to be phenomenal.

if you want some solid and light boards, check out atomic tourguide superlights. super cheap too.

 

There should be some of last year's tuas floating around out there for cheap. All are excellent and pretty light but seems like the top sheet gets beat up in a hurry.

[cj001f]

iain said:

if you want some solid and light boards, check out atomic tourguide superlights. super cheap too.

Speaking of light and cheap - anyone every skied the Dynafit Tourlite Rally? http://www.life-link.com/specials.htm

[pete_a]

I've skied on K2 AK Launchers (180cm) with tele bindings for the past three seasons and I really like 'em. Next pair of boards will likely be some Atomic REX's though.

I have a pair of Dynafit Tourlite Carve Lite boards also 180cm, wider and a bit heavier than the Rally and even these boards get tossed around in junky snow, they are fun in powder and corn though and they are light, I think the Rallys really are only good for ultralight ski mountaineering races and perfect snow, otherwise you're in for a tough time IMHO.

[Jim]

iain said:

the r:ex is heavy and expensive. not a good touring choice.

 

the mira is supposed to be phenomenal.

if you want some solid and light boards, check out atomic tourguide superlights. super cheap too.

 

There should be some of last year's tuas floating around out there for cheap. All are excellent and pretty light but seems like the top sheet gets beat up in a hurry.

 

Have to agree on the Miras. Got a pair slighlty used and they're the ticket. Light and responsive in the deep and packed. Probably don't edge as well as something heavier, though it could be my lame technique.

[E-rock]

Karhu Jak, best ski I've ever owned. But they're not set up well for touring. (Skins don't fit very well)

[Roger]

Here's another vote for Tua 110s for all-around versatile cascade use - backcountry, groomed, crud, "powder," hardpack, whatever.

[Figger_Eight]

I just fondled some BD Havocs and left a big drool stain on the carpet.

[snoboy]

cj001f said:

Speaking of light and cheap - anyone every skied the Dynafit Tourlite Rally? http://www.life-link.com/specials.htm

 

Dynafit skis have reinforcement only where the dynafit bindings mount... meaning you will rip out if you mount them with tele bindings.

[Dustin_B]

iain said:

if you want some solid and light boards, check out atomic tourguide superlights. super cheap too.

 

Any one know how the superlights are for fat kids? How stiff are they? I weigh 210 lbs without gear. I don't want a bunch of chattering on hard snow. I would be using them as AT not tele. thanks.

[iain]

I'm sure they get tossed all over the place in the crud. You'd have to get them pretty long since I think they are pretty narrow compared to today's skis. Even the r:ex is considered mid-range these days

[cj001f]

snoboy said:

Dynafit skis have reinforcement only where the dynafit bindings mount... meaning you will rip out if you mount them with tele bindings.

Yeah I was looking at them for AT skis - we'll see.

[Beck]

look for a semiwide wood core ski that's DAMP! try the new Black Diamond Havoc..... It's a hot ski for 2004, skis like a dream thru chowder and other mank, yet turns responsively without overdriving, and not too bad at speed, although the tele boards by rossi all ski the inbounds particularily well, these bastards RUN!!!....it really depends on where you want to go with them,-

 

the new Carbon Surfs from Voile really handle mank much better than I expected, about 3 times as well as tua hydrogens from 2003...which are defunct; as an earlier post mentioned, the voile carbon surfs are more of the lightweight, touring mode type of ski that this year, ski great. I loved driving these skis at the end of the day- lightweight, (PBR) sorry, the beer got onto the keyboard, satisifing....

 

 

mmm, snow.

mmm, beer-

 

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[Sphinx]

Beck said:

look for a semiwide wood core ski that's DAMP! try the new Black Diamond Havoc..... It's a hot ski for 2004, skis like a dream thru chowder and other mank, yet turns responsively without overdriving, and not too bad at speed, although the tele boards by rossi all ski the inbounds particularily well, these bastards RUN!!!....it really depends on where you want to go with them,-

 

the new Carbon Surfs from Voile really handle mank much better than I expected, about 3 times as well as tua hydrogens from 2003...which are defunct; as an earlier post mentioned, the voile carbon surfs are more of the lightweight, touring mode type of ski that this year, ski great. I loved driving these skis at the end of the day- lightweight, (PBR) sorry, the beer got onto the keyboard, satisifing....

 

 

mmm, snow.

mmm, beer-

 

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But the Havoc is FAT, not semi-fat, and has a foam core, not a wood core.

 

I haven't skied the Rossi B1-B3 series yet, but from flexing in the shop they felt pretty soft. Seems like it wouldn't be too hard to overpower them....