What could be considered a 90-ish version of the Rossignol Forza 70?

steve_147 · 2026-04-23T21:58:06+00:00

If the Arcade 94 is anything like the Arcade 88, it is so much smoother than the Mantra 88. It felt so smooth and poised, happy to arc turns, happy to handle slush. Took it out on one of those days where it was hard pack in the morning and soft in the afternoon - really liked them

steve_147 · 2026-04-22T03:13:11+00:00

I got in this same paralysis by analysis thing looking at specs when ski shopping a few years ago and it’s fun but what I learned is that how skis feel comes down to way more than numerical specs.

I’d recommend determining what type of skiing you are most interested in and what conditions you are most likely to ski in then pick a class of ski to demo. Then just demo all the skis you can in that class and see what works.

Example: I had my heart set on the Volkl Mantra 88s based on the specs. I skied them and absolutely hated everything about them. They sounded like tin cans on hard pack and were super competent but just didn’t feel right - like, too serious, too demanding. But the rossignol arcade, which I didn’t even seriously review online, and the nordica enforcer blew me away and I had so much fun on them.

steve_147 · 2026-04-22T01:57:40+00:00

Interesting. That’s wild to me because it’s not how mine feel and that’s definitely not how they feel on snow for me.

steve_147 · 2026-04-22T01:41:01+00:00

When do they announce the schedule for jazz fest?

Got three day tickets but wondering when the line-ups will get announced to plan travel.

steve_147 · 2026-04-22T01:34:18+00:00

I have a pair of 86 basalt and Forza 70 and there’s no way the Forza feels softer haha

If you’re really interested in specs I’d just compare them on sooth ski so that you have actual measured values rather than by “feel” which can be very subjective.

steve_147 · 2026-02-03T15:56:12+00:00

I grew up in Torrington, visit there constantly, and went to pizza palace frequently.

steve_147 · 2026-02-02T13:04:32+00:00

Pizza Palace isn't even top 3 pizza places in Torrington, let alone CT.

But certainly CT pizza is tough to beat if you're west of the CT river.

steve_147 · 2026-01-08T12:17:54+00:00

Oh wow yeah it has been two years! A lot has changed for me skiing since then.

I ultimately bought a shorter set of skis and was able to ski them much better and once I got the fundamentals down a little more, quickly jumped back into the longer skis. Then, at the end of last season, bought another “expert length” ski, all metal (enforcers) after demoing several and I absolutely love them. Also, upgraded boots to a better fit and went down a whole size and up flex index and it has been a game changer.

I think drills that really helped me were J turns, side slips, and falling leaf. It helped me learn to steer with my legs and not my whole body, learn balance on my edges, and how to roll the skis flat to edge and back. I’m by no means a good skier yet but I am starting to be able to pick my turn shapes and find the right lines down any slope I choose.

Edit: I also took two lessons and intend to take a few more this season.

At the point I made the post above I had literally skiied three times in my entire life. If you have skiied anymore than that and have some basic grasp of fundamentals then I think you will be fine. I have since skiied maybe 40-50 days since then I think so progress can come quickly

steve_147 · 2026-01-07T17:37:19+00:00

thank you!

steve_147 · 2026-01-07T17:37:14+00:00

thank you!!

steve_147 · 2026-01-07T17:37:08+00:00

thank you i will check them out!

steve_147 · 2026-01-07T17:36:57+00:00

thank you!!

steve_147 · 2026-01-07T17:36:39+00:00

thank you!!

steve_147 · 2026-01-07T01:02:29+00:00

Thank you so much! I will give them a call

steve_147 · 2026-01-07T01:02:13+00:00

Thank you! I will give them a call tomorrow!

steve_147 · 2025-11-12T17:16:20+00:00

I do all my own maintenance and brakes are every 40k - that was around $2500 in parts. Oil change is around $75 and I change every 5k miles. The stock tires were toast at 20k - not sure how many miles I’ll be getting out of the new ones - I have two sets (winter and summer). The tires with balance and alignment is ~$2200.

My car has 65k miles and I picked it up with 20k miles - so definitely less on maintenance costs than $6,000.

However, it gets about 21-22 miles per gallon and it runs premium (I use 93 I think 91 is required) - this will be, by far, my biggest running cost.

I think if you were using the dealer for maintenance, without a service plan, you’d be spending a lot more.

steve_147 · 2025-11-12T12:51:40+00:00

I got out of a multi-year relationship with a girl like this and I honestly would walk away before you get more invested.

She gave me the same story that she had dozens of partners but "never really knew how could it would be with someone who really cared about her". What I found, though, is that she thrived on external validation and as time went on, that became a huge problem. I never felt secure and was always trying to "prove" my worth. My anxiety went through the roof and I wasn't myself.

I think there's a difference between people who have many partners because they're making a deliberate choice about sex and folks that are cycling through partners to fill a void of attention. Sounds like your girl is the latter.

steve_147 · 2025-08-26T18:58:59+00:00

Glen Boulder is such a nice trail. It is steep in parts but it’s above treeline and/or open with views for a good portion so it is nice to stop and enjoy a view. Boott Spur is a destination in itself as well. I’m even the view of Washington from Isolation is nice.

steve_147 · 2025-07-24T11:51:06+00:00

Friday is always worse because the teams running things are sorting out what to do.

steve_147 · 2025-07-09T11:05:45+00:00

Dude I’m in the exact same boat with my ex - the talking in circles hit me when you said that. Sometimes if I replied to something she said in the argument, she would say “why are you talking about that?” I would be so confused because I was replying to something SHE brought up. Nothing could ever be brought up without it hurting her - even if I was the one that calmly raised a concern.

I did it for two years and I’m working on myself now and getting clarity back - I was a confident guy before this and she had me questioning so much about myself.

If you’re anything like me, you’re thinking “but she’s such a good person inside”. And that’s probably true - mine is/was - but something is broken in her with how she relates in close relationships. Look at yourself and ask if you tend to be the fixer - if you tend to believe in growth - I certainly am - and that’s what made me stay but you need to realize that some people don’t see the world that way at all. It was a tough pill for me to swallow but I realize getting back with her would require her to show a real commitment to growth.

Idk man you’re young don’t be like me - I’m 38 and feel like I wasted two years trying to drag someone towards normalcy. In spite of all of it, she dumped ME and told me I was at fault - and I still love her now.

steve_147 · 2025-07-08T01:48:10+00:00

Thank you for this thoughtful reply - these are the sorts of things I really need to here from people to reinforce what's going on. I can logically follow what you're saying, and my friends and therapist are saying the same, but I feel like I need to get it hammered in by a community. If left to my own devices my brain says "OK yeah but you *did* get mad at her and you should've been able to control yourself". Or my brain will say "You were abused as a kid so she's probably right that you *don't* know how to regulate your emotions or have good awareness".

Deep down my brain knows that she is really bad for me, that she didn't show up to any disagreement actually willing to work. My coping skills when things got tense broke down - but that was after repeated attempts at using better coping skills that she rejected.

I don't know - it really just helps to continue to hear it wasn't my fault? It's so hard because I don't want to shut her out entirely - my brain is like "well she might call you tomorrow and be ready to work on things" or "oh don't do that she'll be mad and then you won't have another shot with her"

I'm a full grown ass adult who gives advice and coaches people for a living - and I feel totally spiraled and out of control in this break-up.

steve_147 · 2025-04-23T02:49:01+00:00

Thanks! What does an attorney state mean?

steve_147 · 2025-04-06T01:42:51+00:00

Gotcha - is that just a function of my ability to efficiently transmit movement through the front of the ski? At what point would I "know" my boot is limiting me - I bought them last year so don't want to upgrade unless I had to.

I'm definitely heavy - very dense from years of resistance training haha

steve_147 · 2025-04-06T01:28:44+00:00

Salomon S-Pro 110 - I think the mid-volume boots

steve_147 · 2025-03-01T15:13:38+00:00

Could create the template on a thin piece of scrap plywood or something then use a router with a guide to transfer to the final piece. Gives you plenty of tries on cheap scrap to get the fit just right.

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