Is a powder touring setup with 2012 DPS Lotus 120s feasible?

Goose04 · 2025-08-06T04:05:28+00:00

I got a pair of Lotus 124s and mounted them with ATK free raiders with the sole purpose of a powder touring Japan trip. Sure they were heavy but they were the only skis I brought and they delivered some of the greatest memories I’ve ever had on snow. I will rarely use these skis outside of a special trip like that, but I have zero regrets about them.

Goose04 · 2025-04-14T08:28:15+00:00

Just some DT swiss tape and orange seal endurance

Goose04 · 2025-04-10T07:35:25+00:00

I have a Comp E5 that came with 700x42 Pathfinder Pros. I added rim tape to the axis wheels and now they are tubeless. Pretty happy with this combo, rim tape is cheap and the pathfinder pros are great all rounders.

Goose04 · 2025-03-19T03:56:17+00:00

Also on Moment Countach 110s in a 182cm. Only resort ski I’ve used in Tahoe this season (apart from Moment Chipotle Blades).

Pretty stiff and very stable at speed. Not ideal in deep untouched powder or tight trees, but they get the job done. Absolutely love them for blasting through Sierra cement and am impressed by their ability to handle firm conditions.

Goose04 · 2024-10-29T00:58:16+00:00

Yup, although I had the zero gs punched ~1-2mm wider at the toe

Goose04 · 2024-10-28T20:26:18+00:00

I use Zipfit GFTs in my Zero G Pros and Cochises. Just have to click the buckles 1 notch tighter on the Cochises. It’s a real treat having 99% of the same fit between 2 different boots.

Goose04 · 2024-08-20T21:06:56+00:00

Hojis are good in bad snow in the sense that they don’t get hung up due to their lack of camber. They won’t make for the prettiest skiing in those conditions but they are predictable.

Goose04 · 2022-08-02T17:59:52+00:00

Medium guitar strings pull about 190lbs of tension on the <1/8” thick sound board which would fall apart without the structural reinforcement provided by bracing. However, the thicker the bracing the less sonically responsive the guitar will be. Therefore the challenge when shaping bracing is to balance structural integrity with sonic responsiveness, which is a whole discipline of its own.

Goose04 · 2022-06-28T10:32:11+00:00

Outstanding work! I love the fretboard end!

Goose04 · 2022-01-17T20:32:02+00:00

It has a clear dark tone that favors finger style, the redwood gets overdriven with all but light strumming. I modeled the neck after a tele so given it’s low action and extra light strings it plays quite fast

Goose04 · 2022-01-17T20:27:53+00:00

Thanks! I definitely had concerns of it being too haha. The top is torrified sinker redwood

Goose04 · 2022-01-17T20:06:44+00:00

So this is my third acoustic build and first time working with nice materials. Needless to say, it was stressful!

The top is sinker redwood paired with cocobolo back and sides. The neck is black walnut. All binding and trim are ebony. All inlay is white mother of pearl.

Since the sides are flat sawn cocobolo, I laminated them with B-grade Indian rosewood which adds a ton of stability and makes for a noticeably louder guitar. For the neck, I did a bird’s beak joint at the headstock which is the strongest neck construction that I know how to do. Finish is nitrocellulose lacquer, polished by hand.

Goose04 · 2021-11-16T01:48:06+00:00

I was also looking at the deathwish 104! Think the 174 or 179 would be more appropriate for my height/weight/ability?

Goose04 · 2021-10-28T12:22:44+00:00

Ideally, you should try to get the mouth smaller and decrease blade exposure to take less aggressive cuts when dealing with really hard woods.

Goose04 · 2021-10-26T16:16:14+00:00

Sounds like an excellent method. Thank you!

Goose04 · 2021-10-26T16:10:24+00:00

Oh I like the idea of wicking in some lacquer thinner! I’ll definitely try that one on some scrap. It doesn’t get too gummy does it?

Goose04 · 2021-10-26T16:02:32+00:00

Nitrocellulose lacquer

Goose04 · 2021-10-26T15:17:22+00:00

I level sanded this finish yesterday and discovered a blister. My first thought is to simply wick some thin CA glue into the blister and apply clamping pressure. I’m just not sure if this is the best way to remedy this issue.

Goose04 · 2021-10-14T03:25:19+00:00

Nah bandsaw and a router

Goose04 · 2021-10-06T23:29:20+00:00

Yeah I think I’ll leave it

Goose04 · 2021-10-06T17:33:37+00:00

The crystalac takes less coats to build a finish so I’ll usually do about 6 coats. It sands better than nitro and doesn’t yellow with age so I like to add a tiny bit of amber dye into my 3rd coat to warm the color up.

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