Posts by oldgoat

I found out that if you fill the back of an 87 4Runner (the old ones that were basically short bed pickups) with lumber from bottom to top you'll ruin the rear springs.  Didn't stop us from putting another 200,000 miles on it...

I'm wondering if the OP's skis had a manufacturing defect or had a bad new ski tune at the shop (assuming they were new skis.) Doesn't sound like anyone else has seen this in a new ski.

Why don't you tell us a little more about yourself. How long have you been skiing, where do you ski and how often, where would you be taking the lessons, how old are you, would yo consider yourself in good shape, athletic and what kind...

Quote: Originally Posted by Start Haus  Hi Speeder,   Take a look at this video - it's for a ski that's been tuned down to a flush sidewall, but the principle is the...

Some say yes and some say no.  In a couple of days there will probably be several pages of post to prove it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bob Lee  It's pretty hard to keep my point in mind when you selectively cut my post and only respond to that part. But back in the thread I think I wrote that I believe in local businesses...

Chamonix was having a bad season when we were there two years ago.   http://pistehors.com/news/forums/viewthread/927/

One thing I've noticed with REI is that they seem to have a week advantage from manufacturers on MAP when late winter sales start after XMAS--in other words, REI is able to advertise a sale price a week before everyone else. I assume...

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Quote: Originally Posted by Bob Lee    I bolded the part that doesn't seem to jive with your contention that "REI was doing it first."  Did people that were already in Sacto get put out of business...