New Skis!! It's all Phil's fault!!

[jbotti]

I have to confess that when I read Peter's review on the Kastle FX 84 I was beyond intrigued. There has never been a perfect 5 ski. I kept re-reading the review and Peter's comment "fantastic ski" kept running through my mind. The more I thought about an 84 waisted ski that will turn beatifully off piste, be strong and stable enough to bust crud and chop, slay it on the groomed and not be so stiff that I can't ski it, the price kept looking even more reasonable. When Phil offered me a discount, I felt like the universe was telling me to buy them. I confess that I am a proud owner of a new pair of Kastle RX 84's in a 176.

Actually so far this season, I have only bought two pairs of skis (and no bindings because I had several sets unused in my garage). I also bought Scott P4's (cheap for $289 on tramdock) and I will try these as my deep day skis as I decided that I don't love rocker.

My quiver this seaosn will be:

Fischer Progressor (first year whhich are now called the 9+) as my hard snow carving ski
Kastle FX 84 as my do evertything/ non powder day off piste ski
Watea 94 with Dukes as my backcountry ski
Scott P4's as my deep day ski

I still have two other pair of skis that I love that will also ski alot. Head IM 78 which is my off piste tarining ski. The best ski to work on brushed SRT's and deep flex truns in deep snow (as it is more difficult than on fat boys). The others are my Head Slalom RD skis which absolutley rock for hard snow carving, but they wear me out after 3-4 hours. My Watea 84's are rock skis afer last season. One thing we ave lots of in Montana are rocks and big ones!!

I guarantee that if the snow had gotten here sooner and I was skiing now I could have resisted buying these skis (although I have no buyers remorse because I think these are going to be awesome).

Come on Ron, make me feel better and give me your ski and gear trading synopsis for the season!! Phil said he was re-doing his kitchen, so no help there!!

[Gary]

Geez John...good thing you're not in the camel business.....

Congrat's.....single handidly....you are providing your own personal stimulus plan for the skiing industry.....we luv ya man.

AND.....I'd love to try that ski.....gotta find a place to demo it.

Best to you J....g

[Ron]

Congrats...

Sorry to bore you!

Icelantic Pilgrims for nothing fresh to soft snow and playing around on groomers and bumps

Icelantic Nomads for powder days and leftovers and all mountain soft snow fun (love them on soft groomers)

K2 Hellbents for deep pow and powder days where I just feel like playing around.

That's it.....

[Gary]

Ron means...."that's it for September"!   

Pa..lenty of time left before snow falls.

G

I talked to Phil about that ski...he said he like it because it was much softer than say the Kastle 78....

Could be a great choice!

Look forward to the on snow test report!

[jbotti]

I'm with Gary Ron, it is only September and you were setting records by Novemeber of last yera. We will see. I do find it interesting that you have nothing close to what I would call a midfat, and you are miles from owning a hard snow focused ski. If you come to Montana, you will enjoy rocking on some awesome corduroy and a true hard snow carver is a blast to be on there. Of course it is usually pretty sweet off piste there as well, so you might end up skipping the corduroy!! 

[LivingProof]

Phil has "facilitated" the new ski procurement process for soooooooooo many people.

JB - Nice quiver. Too much thinking will be required each a.m.

[Ron]

no, there was a defiinite method to my madness and I am really happy with the 2 main skis.  Icelantic will be releasing a rocker for next season and if they let me have an early release I'll take one of those and dump the HB's but that's it. I am really pleased with the performance envelope of the two skis.  You and i will have to disagree on what a mid-fat is, 90mm for soft oriented snow is right on the money as to what a lot of folkls call a mid fat; especailly since the Pilgrim is 19mt tr. I really have no desire for anything narrower. I really don't ski on true hardpack and for the couple of days that I am forced to, the pilgrim is more than adequate. If we get out there and there's soft snow, you're right, i won't be on groomers.

I'm with Gary Ron, it is only September and you were setting records by Novemeber of last yera. We will see. I do find it interesting that you have nothing close to what I would call a midfat, and you are miles from owning a hard snow focused ski. If you come to Montana, you will enjoy rocking on some awesome corduroy and a true hard snow carver is a blast to be on there. Of course it is usually pretty sweet off piste there as well, so you might end up skipping the corduroy!!?

[Philpug]

Who is this Phil guy? And it sounds like I should avoid him.

[Ron]

you can try but there's no escaping the lure of the mythic Phil-cuchabra......

[Philpug]

you can try but there's no escaping the lure of the mythic Phil-culchabra......

Thanks for the warning. Sounds like a real scoundrel.

[Ron]

one of the worse....  Before you know it, you will be selling all your favorite gear and maxing-out your CC's on new stuff you didn't think you "needed" but suddenly realized you don't know how you lived without it,   

[Philpug]

Sounds like The Borg, resistance is futile.

[Ron]

maybe so but it's worth it. join the Cult o'Phil... drink the cool-aid, eat the pudding....  come on,its sooo goood.....

[Philpug]

The bait was casted...got a nibble....let it out....reel it in....let it out....

[Gary]

Listen carefully all of you...."don't look into his eyes or accept an phone calls from him"......you just know where it's going.


Phils deep space cube would have easily defeated the Borg!


I can feel the pull now.....it's too hard to resist....must resits...must fight the urge....must......n ot......give......I N!

Aw...who am I kidding.......my ship is sunk before leaving port!....and Yes....Ron's and John's ships  are already reefs feeding the fish!

G