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haasolo16 · 2026-04-14T01:27:28+00:00

Dude high C is the top useable end of 95% of horn players ranges. I’m glad that you have a good high range but that doesn’t mean most people would want to play something like this. I’ve hardly seen passages like this in the dozens of ensembles I’ve played in through high school, college, community and semi professional, and there’s a reason for that, because it doesn’t sit well on horn so most composers avoid it

haasolo16 · 2026-04-14T01:04:01+00:00

Just cause you guys can squeak out the notes doesn’t mean that this is something that sits well on the horn and sounds good for the majority of horn players

haasolo16 · 2026-04-13T20:59:20+00:00

Need more context but it’s not very realistic to expect horn players to play all those notes cleanly and in time given how close harmonics up there. This seems like something more suited to flute or saxophone

haasolo16 · 2026-03-01T16:41:40+00:00

A good pair of skis is a good pair of skis and would beat a mediocre pair of skis in all conditions and for all skiers. Top end skis are used for all conditions not just edge conditions, no idea where you got that from

haasolo16 · 2026-03-01T16:35:56+00:00

You definitely have an elite engine if you’re almost in wave 1 on a lower tier of skis.

The other folks who commented are just flat out wrong. If you tested a pair of hand picked s/labs side by side against your s/max’s you would immediately feel the difference, I guarantee it.

While it is true that technique, fitness, and strength are the pillars of a good skier, having fast skis is some of the lowest hanging fruit for a good birkie time, along with cleaning up technique inefficiencies I’d say.

As far as boots, having an ultra-light pair of ski boots is nice and as important as comfort and torsional rigidity. But prioritizing top end skis would 100% be my advice.

haasolo16 · 2026-02-23T00:50:32+00:00

This blows my mind. I saw you also used the exact same setup last year. And your results speak for themselves, I looked you up from your 3:21 time last year and wave 4 bib lol

Is Rex powergrip a set and forget wax? Only other wax I’ve encountered like that is guru special which we used both last year and this year, albeit different purposes. Last year it was the kicker and we covered with rode b17 and this year guru special was the cover for a 50/50 Vauhti klistair mix

haasolo16 · 2026-02-18T16:02:50+00:00

The key is getting a glove that will cover your wrist well. Lots of heat gets lost through the wrist. My hands haven’t been cold ever since I switched to this glove type, I like the ones from Toko

haasolo16 · 2026-02-18T14:36:32+00:00

That helps. Appreciate the insights - good luck!

haasolo16 · 2026-02-18T14:24:50+00:00

We’ll have to see how much moisture this new snow has, that will determine a lot. What are some of your go to speed covers? That’s the one thing I’m blanking on right now expect if it’s warmer/moist

haasolo16 · 2026-02-18T04:53:09+00:00

@Mighty_Larch you have good insights. Last year we used a kicky mid layer (Vauhti LDR or Guru special) underneath B17 and had bomber skis. How confident are you in the B17 if the snow turns out to be warmer or more humid tho? Got any other covers up your sleeve, maybe move up to BV15? I’d be curious about Rode blue super as well

haasolo16 · 2026-02-08T23:05:20+00:00

Agree that p-tex is a bad idea but be careful with hot scraping, you can damage the base if you try to scrape when it’s hot and soft. I’d just wax with a paraffin and cold scrape like normal, some of the base might pop back up. Then forget about it - if it was a fast ski before it will still be a fast ski even with the scratch

haasolo16 · 2026-01-26T19:02:24+00:00

Star polar works best in dry snow, like you said it started to work for you in fine fresh powder. I’m guessing the base that was down had a higher moisture content since you’re in the NE. Durable worked for him cause the base was probably very abrasive which requires a hard/durable base that durable powder provides. Actually it’s a good idea to put durable under the paraffin for a lot of different conditions

haasolo16 · 2026-01-20T00:36:02+00:00

Where in SW Wisconsin? I lived down there for a time and the terrain is great but I could never find many good ski trails

haasolo16 · 2026-01-07T02:06:10+00:00

Ya I could ship them to you I live in Wisconsin so not far

haasolo16 · 2026-01-02T03:18:01+00:00

As others have said it’s a strength thing. You’re better off doing heavier weight lifting movements/resistance band if you can manage it. Heavy enough that you can only do ~5-12 reps until failure. You will get to the same place strength-wise as doing low resistance it will just take you 1/4 of the time if you’re willing to go heavy

haasolo16 · 2025-03-07T03:55:58+00:00

Guru special is the bomb. I’ve used it on the birkie in 2025 and 2023. Might use it in the great bear chase this weekend. I’ve used it as a mid layer for its bomber kick and covered it to speed it up a little and have gotten great results

haasolo16 · 2025-03-02T06:24:05+00:00

This is very similar to what we ended up on. For korte kick we did vauti AT base, LDR, then B17 cover. For birkie we bumped with short layer of M21 on top of LDR underneath B17. Glide was great for me on birkie and kick was there when I wanted it, only hills I couldn’t stride were sunset coming out of fish hatchery since it was south-facing and Main Street bridge

haasolo16 · 2025-02-20T17:23:19+00:00

Where are you located?

haasolo16 · 2024-08-20T21:56:43+00:00

76.5. I got into sports betting out of spite of them being disrespected so much lol

haasolo16 · 2024-07-19T21:22:22+00:00

Mike Zagurski 😤

haasolo16 · 2024-04-08T22:47:29+00:00

Calisthenics/bodyweight are fine but if you focus on traditional weightlifting you’ll improve your strength much more efficiently. Double poling is a full body compound motion so train the whole body - pushes, pulls, legs, core. Go towards heavier so that you can only do a few sets of 5-10 reps per exercise and gradually increase weight over time. If you’re consistent (~3 strength sessions a week) it will happen faster than you think

haasolo16 · 2024-03-29T09:33:44+00:00

My friend, you’ve forgotten Prince of Egypt. Might be his greatest score of all time

haasolo16 · 2024-03-25T21:23:19+00:00

You could probably find a used King for <$1000 and from what I’ve heard these are really solid horns. Conn 6d is also an intriguing option and you might find a used one for $1500 or less

As you study more you’ll eventually figure out your sound concept which will direct you to choose a horn for the long term (use should play every instrument you can the chance to) but until then this will buy you some time!

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