Comparison: Fischer S-bound 112 vs. Madshus Annum; Voilé 3-pin Hardwire vs. G3 Targa Ascent F/P
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- čas přidán 17. 01. 2022
- Chord length:
Annum ~ 193.7cm
S-bound 112 ~ 185.4cm
Sidecut (Company’s Numbers):
Annum ~ 109-78-95 (I measured almost 2 millimeters wider in the tip and tail)
S-bound 112 ~ 112-78-95 (I measured just over a millimeter less in the tail)
Height of Tip Rocker off Ground:
Annum uncompressed ~6.8cm
S-bound 112 uncompressed ~7cm
Beginning of Tip Rocker Measured from Tip:
Annum uncompressed ~ 16.5cm
Annum compressed ~ 19cm
S-bound 112 uncompressed ~ 17.8cm
S-bound 112 compressed ~ 35.5cm
Width of Camber Uncompressed:
Annum ~ 3.3cm
S-bound 112 ~ 2.86cm - Zábava
Nice video. The snow looked amazing. ❄️👍
Thanks. One of these days I’ll need to check out the wide open spaces and rolling terrain up your way. Central CO is great, but it tends toward either flat, steep, or densely forested.
Great. Very informative. But what makes this video of course, is the dog shake at the end.
Thank you! TothM, I wonder what you think of a plastic boot on the S-Bounds to make a more downhill oriented set up? Tom M is great!
Yeah, I think that would work well on soft snow (even if just a little soft). The consensus seems to be that the S-bounds/Annums are willing turners but do not hold an edge well. The plastic boot will give you a stronger connection to the ski, but the ski will still struggle on edge if the snow is firm (like a groomed run at a downhill resort, or wind slab, or sun crust). The boot might help a bit or it might overpower the ski depending on the snow and your skiing style.
I do think the thinner S-bounds (98 or some older, thinner versions) are likely to hold an edge a little bit better.
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Out here in central Oregon, I run the S Bound 112s on the more minimalist Voile 3 pin cable bindings, mostly because I don’t push them too hard on down hills. (I am spoiled and have an AT set up for that!). But your sking in this video is exactly what I’m doing most of the time out here, exploring new parts of the wilderness…. On the 112s or Excursion 88s (my favorite ski for ungroomed trails)
Thanks for the sub, whatever the reason! 3-pin cable seems like an ideal setup for the 112s: keep ‘em light.
Why do you use the longest skis in each brand?
Kind regards
Hi Andrew, I’m 6’3” and my weight would land me somewhere between the longest and the 2nd longest. I usually buy gear secondhand, so my decision is often based on what’s available. However, since the snow in Colorado tends to be low-density and since I don’t have the skill yet to ski tight trees, I prefer longer skis in general to get better flotation and better glide on the tour. I feel like longer skis also keep me safer because they are more stable at speed and the extra flotation/glide allow me to maintain enough speed to avoid sinking to a stop on low-angle slopes (thereby letting me stick to conservative terrain). If these were skis with high, stiff camber and less sidecut, then I might think about a shorter option to keep it “turnier.”
What boots are you using? If I ski my 98’s for turns I use my ski march, and Alaska’s for just up then just down tour. Wasn’t sure the March could handle 112.
Hi Krummholz, I’m using some ancient Alico Double Leathers with no buckles. They’re kind of heavy with a nice, thick sole but don’t come up very high above the ankle. They’re my favorite on this class of ski. I’ve never used the Ski March, but they look perfectly capable of driving the 112s in soft snow for the kinds of turns I manage to do.