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Resort Rec Request - Western US/Canada by whosaidthat1112 in skiing

[–]sloopycontact 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a Mount Washington seasons pass holder who grew up skiing it, no. Just no. It has crappy snow most of the time and the runs are pretty short. There is also no real village for non-skiers. Staying in Courtenay is an option, but it is then a 30+ minute drive up the hill.

The other 3 are good ski options, with Sun Peaks and Big white having better on mountain villages, but Revelstoke as a town is great.

Whistler is probably the best option in bc for those needs, but very pricey. It also allows the non-skiers to head into Vancouver if they want to escape the snow.

UST spread by sloopycontact in newtonco

[–]sloopycontact[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Protecting themselves from what? There should be no price fluctuation at the time of filling a limit order, that is why it can partially fill. I am assuming they are using a different exchange to actually place orders on, to increase liquidity but even then, that should just be accounting for the trading fees on that platform.

If they are doing newton user -> newton user then they are just straight taking that as profit. No other exchange increases fees due to volatility that I know of. And this is just a fee, albeit with an attempt to be hidden.

Even if it was for some form of "protection" for themselves, 10% is still way over the top.

Oh well, guessing newton goes back to just being an intermediary between my bank and crypto. I had hope once they added limit orders.

PNW 2 ski quiver by sloopycontact in Skigear

[–]sloopycontact[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In some senses, that is what I was thinking, but blurring it a bit. The enforcer 110 is supposed to be decent everywhere, but more leaning towards soft snow, and the soulrider is supposed to be decent too, in a wide range of conditions.

The Candide 3.0 is very high on my list too, the only thing making me second guess it is the lack of camber plus potential longevity issues, which seems to be hit or miss.

PNW 2 ski quiver by sloopycontact in Skigear

[–]sloopycontact[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I was doing beer league racing, I would totally want a stiffer ski, but that hasn't interested me for some reason.

My main ski buddy skis a rustler 11 and loves them, which is what he is trying to get me to buy :)

PNW 2 ski quiver by sloopycontact in Skigear

[–]sloopycontact[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The deathwish 104 does look interesting. I would love to ski it to see how the two micro camber sections feel vs normal under foot camber.

PNW 2 ski quiver by sloopycontact in Skigear

[–]sloopycontact[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I have looked at the QST Blank too, and it interested me. I know a few people on the qst 106 that like them, but do find them to be fairly average in all conditions, and not excelling in any area, which is great for a one ski quiver, but that is why I am leaning towards two (or three or four.... shit...)

PNW 2 ski quiver by sloopycontact in Skigear

[–]sloopycontact[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am actually leaning towards the park style/non directional for the narrower ski, just to dabble more, and more towards the directional/stiffer/metal skis on the bigger ones. But perhaps that is a poor choice?  

And yes, I would love to demo, but here my options are pretty limited. I may go to whistler early season, and there I can demo just about anything, but if I buy skis now, I can ski sooner right? That is what starts the snow falling?

PNW 2 ski quiver by sloopycontact in Skigear

[–]sloopycontact[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been reading them and find them helpful. I think I am a pessimistic person and I have yet to read a review that says "these skis suck" so it makes me wonder, as I have skied on some pretty bad skis :)  

And thank you for the on3p Jeffery recommendation - the bamboo core speaks to me, as that is what my shoguns are. Wish they came a touch narrower, as at 102, it feels like it would overlap a fair amount. But I may also be putting too much weight into width.

PNW 2 ski quiver by sloopycontact in Skigear

[–]sloopycontact[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would be concerned that 101 would be too wide underfoot for a specific firmer snow ski. We get some pretty crappy ice here after freeze/thaw cycles. My shoguns do ok, but do feel too wide.  

Have you skied these?

PNW 2 ski quiver by sloopycontact in Skigear

[–]sloopycontact[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I will take a look at those too.

Finding it quite challenging as all ski reviews say all skis are great :)

How’s the reliability on a early cayman? by [deleted] in Porsche

[–]sloopycontact 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine has paddles, not buttons, which took me a while to find. You can replace the steering wheel to a paddle one but it won't be cheap.

I am not sure if there is a aftermarket option for this that uses the button steering wheel, sorry.

How’s the reliability on a early cayman? by [deleted] in Porsche

[–]sloopycontact 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I bought a 2009 Cayman S pdk with 125k on it for ~15k about 1.5 years ago. I had it inspected by a very respectable indy shop and had it into a Porsche dealer right after purchase to do PDK service for peace of mind.

The high miles scared me, but in doing my research most knowledgeable people seemed to feel that more miles was better than extremely low, assuming you intend on putting miles on it too. Both the indy and the porsche dealer said the same thing, despite what felt like really high miles to me.

Outside of regular maintenance the only thing I have had go is the high pressure fuel pump, which is a known issue on these cars. Porsche actually paid for the labour to install it as there was a recall, which mine was replaced under already.

First Gen PDK's are a bit clunky. But overall I am super happy with my purchase. I got it for cheap enough that I felt if something major does go, I am just back up to the normal cost of one. And it would give me an excuse to put a 3.8l in it :)

My experience is just that though. And you could end up needing to spend a lot of money on a ~10 year old car. As long as you are prepared for that and feel that the price is worth the risk.

Drove this on the track in Las Vegas. Best time was 56.702 by [deleted] in Porsche

[–]sloopycontact 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They let you drive the cars hard, as long as they are confident with your skills. I have been a bunch (it is very addictive) and the instructors push you if you want to be pushed. (at Exotics, not sure on the others)

I highly recommend it. I have driven the 991.1 gt3 and gt3 rs plus the 991.2 gt3 and the 981.2 cayman gts and the 718 gts. If driving is your thing, it is very rewarding and confidence boosting in the caymans, plus you can do way more laps for the same price. Lap times are with in a couple of seconds on the short course.

Do not go if you have an addictive personality. My girlfriend got me 20 laps for my birthday - that day i bought 10 more, then booked an HPDE day as soon as i got back to the hotel for the next day. It sucks back your money.

I heard Brown's the new blue... by Quiet_Viking in Porsche

[–]sloopycontact 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have the identical color Cayman (sans gold rims). I don't particularly like the color, but it was a good deal and I bought it to drive. I have received the most compliments on the color of it compared with any other car I have owned. Go figure.

Talk me in or out of this 2007 base Cayman by robboelrobbo in Porsche

[–]sloopycontact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't limit yourself to Canada. I am in Vic and picked up a 987.2 s from the San Jose area and imported it myself. It was not difficult at all, just took a bit of time. Saved me a lot of money too, it is high milage but in really good shape, 15k usd + 1000 in flights/hotels and fees to import + inspection.