Kincaid M
Gender
Male
Height
6' 0"
Weight
175 lbs
Shoe Size
US 10.00
Skier Type
Type III - Aggressive
Ski Frequency:
50 - 99 days / year
My Skiing
Dummy thicc charger skis with a spandex clad mentality. I value the downhill more than the uphill but like the freedom of movement afforded by modern touring gear.
My Gear
Skis:
189 ON3P Steeple 112 w/ G3 Zeds
187 ON3P Woodsman 108 50/50 w/ Kingpins
188 ZAG SLAP 112 w/ Tyrolia Attack AT demos
188 Icelantic Vanguard 107 w/ 22D Axl/Lynx
184 Ogso Cosmique w/ Marker Alpinist
175 Black Crows Ova Freebird w/ G3 Zeds
Boots:
Scarpa Maestrale RS 2.0 (27.0, broken cuff)
Lange XT3 Pro (26.5)
La Sportiva Sideral (27.5, too big really)
Scarpa TX Pro (NTN boot)
Black Diamond Push (Duckbill boot)
Recent Posts
9/24/2021
The hype is real, these are great touring poles. The low weight and long foam make skin tracks and sidehills quite enjoyable when choking up. Its always fun seeing the look on people's faces when they pick them up for the first time.
The plastic tip is a weak point of these poles though. I caught them on a ski edge my first day out and sheared it off where the metal pole ends. Thankfully after reaching out, both Skimo Co and Alain himself were willing and able to help me get back out. Would recommend again...
9/24/2021
I've bought both the Kinpgin brakes (100-125 mm) and the Alpinist brakes (105mm) for different skis. The Kingpin brakes were put on a ON3P Woodsman tour 108 and are maybe a bit too wide for the application. When retracted for skiing or skinning, they hang above the edges and would likely catch if dragging your hip on a deep carve. Thankfully I'm not an aggressive enough skiier to make this an issue. For any narrower skis I would probably suggest the narrower brakes and then bending the arms out. Still stop ...
