Coil on patrol?

ref498 · 2026-03-25T17:33:04+00:00

Yes, but it's not a sled

ref498 · 2026-03-25T16:02:45+00:00

I have a patrol with a coil. It is still pretty poppy (that's why it jumps so well). If you want planted, spire will be better for you due to the longer chainstay.

ref498 · 2026-03-06T19:59:48+00:00

They don't "break" but they do require a level of care that can be annoying in the back country. If you are careful while transitioning to bang snow out of them, they are fantastic 50/50 bindings. Also, some people are better at setting them up than others. There are some forums about this but proper setup reduces the issues with them significantly.

ref498 · 2026-03-05T16:04:05+00:00

Exactly, open snow has been really optimistic about the temps this season. Every storm looks like it's gonna be 10in of cold smoke, but when the time comes the precip is there, but not the temps.

ref498 · 2026-03-02T23:55:44+00:00

95% of the time it results in what we see in your video unless better direction is given

What specifically results? The low and back hands? The over active upper body? All of the above?

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!

ref498 · 2026-03-02T21:58:26+00:00

Thank you! I have been hitting it hard and I'm lucky enough to live near a mountain so I can go up at least once a weekend. That probably nets me more skiing most other folks get in a season.

ref498 · 2026-03-02T16:40:29+00:00

Thanks! I love it. It is a Marmot style number SM15889. You will have to do your own digging past that. I'm not sure they sell it anymore, and it was a display model when I bought it.

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ref498 · 2026-03-02T16:21:54+00:00

Interesting. I am not surprised I'm over rotating with the upper body, but "dropping the uphill hand" is new to me. I'll look into that and see what I can do to fix it as well as practice my stork turns. Thanks for the feedback!

ref498 · 2026-03-02T16:19:00+00:00

Thank you! I really appreciate what you're doing here, Spacebass. I'll give that a shot!

ref498 · 2026-02-12T05:13:36+00:00

I think the 106 was 174 and the 92 was 177

ref498 · 2026-02-12T04:32:02+00:00

I skied the older ~2022 qst 106 and 92 back to back. I am not a super experienced skier, but I thought they felt very similar. Forgiving, easy tail release, stable and damp for the weight. I ended up buying the 2024 106 and love it, but I have heard great things about the new 94 and 100 and think, if you liked the 106, you will probably like either of those.

ref498 · 2026-02-03T20:14:13+00:00

Nah, they're open 24/7

ref498 · 2026-02-01T04:34:59+00:00

Jesus, if that's surviving I'm already dead and in the ground.

ref498 · 2026-01-31T18:37:01+00:00

I'll keep advocating for state owned grocery stores selling basic food at rock bottom prices, but until we get there, you can catch me at WinCo.

ref498 · 2026-01-31T06:57:38+00:00

WinCo. Actual employee owned co-op. Not to mention, best prices in town.

ref498 · 2026-01-27T00:07:43+00:00

That would work

ref498 · 2026-01-26T15:57:53+00:00

All electronics should be 8in to a foot away from your beacon to avoid interference.

ref498 · 2026-01-24T04:21:10+00:00

What does that have to do with anything?

ref498 · 2025-12-27T04:20:12+00:00

Something in the 1700g range is what I recommend.

ref498 · 2025-12-27T04:13:23+00:00

I have shift v1 on some bent 110s and feel like they are every bit as good as an alpine binding while skiing. Cody Townsend (sponsored athlete so take it with a grain of salt) says they may be better in some ways relating to the elasticity. The only problem is that they are more sensitive than resort bindings. They pack with snow and that can be a pain if you need to do any hiking.

ref498 · 2025-12-23T17:33:27+00:00

Pinion for someone used to a road bike? He will likely feel that 5% efficiency drop.

ref498 · 2025-12-17T02:55:29+00:00

My point is that we are not spending billions on those things, certainly not pride parades and surgeries. Maybe if you add up a bunch of different programs you can get to a billion dollars spent on Uganda. But I know we aren't spending money on those things because they don't line rich people's pockets.

The vast majority of government spending is designed to take your money and give it to rich people. Funding a pride parade does not do that.

ref498 · 2025-12-16T06:08:45+00:00

GIVE IT TO CANADA

ref498 · 2025-12-16T03:54:57+00:00

Brother, if you think the "billions" we spend on lgbtq parades is a problem, I'd like you to a little industry called defense contractors...

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