Comments on: Gear – A Question of Balance

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:34:06 +0000

Justin,

Thanks, “my friend” will be glad to hear that.

By: Derek

Derek — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:07:32 +0000

I have the DPS Lotus 140 tip, 120 waist, rockered tip. They weigh next to nothing, skin up anything no problem, handle steep icy stuff great. Best touring ski I’ve ever been on. No compromise at all. They weigh under, or right at 8lbs per pair. Easy to pull off 8-10k per day touring with them…..and still have fresh legs for the “it’s all about the down” part of the day.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:34:32 +0000

Hi Bob – I don’t know that much about the PM skis, so perhaps someone else here can offer up an opinion. ?

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:27:39 +0000

This is why I lust after a pair of DPS skis. Fat and crazy light….Bob, I’m on Bros, Dynafits, and MegaRides or Factors (depends which day you ask me) and its a great setup.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:12:07 +0000

I know what you mean, but compared to Trabb’s, they are. It’s all relative.

By: new school

new school — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:26:17 +0000

“K2 Coomba skis (heavy)” come on, get with the times Andrew.

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:57:51 +0000

When in doubt, choose fat, then at the end of the day you’ll still have fun skiing when your legs are tired.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:42:13 +0000

Hi Andrew,

Since you’re commenting on individual set-ups, I have this friend who has tele’ed exclusively for years, but is considering getting an AT setup as he isn’t getting any younger. The set-up he’s considering is Scarpa Spirit 4s and Dynafit TLT verticals on a 99mm waisted ski (PM Gear Bro models, fwiw). So does that sound like a balanced set-up to you? :)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:17:11 +0000

Hi Adam – Yeah, that sounds like a perfect combo for the intended usage.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:15:42 +0000

Hi Grant – I haven’t mounted up my Coombas yet (they are actually the new Coombacks, which I’m not sure if they are the same as the old Coomba or not). If I had my ultimate preference, I’d put some FT12′s on them and use some Spirit 4 boots, which I unfortunately don’t have either of.

The Zzero or Factor seems like it would be a good boot for a Coomb-esque type of ski. I can see using a Spirit 3 or older Matrix, but those seem like they’d be right on the edge of forward and lateral stiffness for that beefy a ski.

On a trip to Alaska last spring, Lorne Glick had some Coombas with TLT’s and BD Factor boots for kiting and touring which he seemed to like.