Tom F
Gender
Male
Height
6' 3"
Weight
200 lbs
Shoe Size
US 11.50
Skier Type
Type III - Aggressive
Ski Frequency:
50 - 99 days / year
My Skiing
Front Range, CO based skier
My Gear
Dynafit Hoji Free 130
BC:
186cm Nordica Enforcer 104 Unlimited w/ Moment Voyager 13 & Nordica (Kohla) skins
190cm WNDR Alpine Vital 100 w/ ATK Freeraider 14 & Contour Hybrid Mix Skins
185cm Fischer Hannibal 106 w/ ATK C-raider 12 (free ride spacer) & pre-cut fischer skins
Resort:
186cm Nordica Enforcer 104 Free w/ Salomon Warden MNC 13
Recent Posts
7/11/2024
I've skied these around 5-10 times in powder conditions and have come away not loving them. They seem to have a counterintuitive mix of properties that make them not my first choice for powder. The skis are fairly light, skied more traditionally, softer tips, and have very stiff tails. I found it really hard to find the sweet spot when making turns in deeper powder - I often either overpowered the tips w/ sinking/hooking or felt myself getting out of control on the stiff tails.
Perhaps these just don't ...
7/11/2024
Disclaimer: I have the "Moment Voyager" branded version of these - the only difference is the ramp delta out of the box is +7mm and they come with the free-ride spacers.
I've used the non-EVO version of the freeraiders for the past few seasons. Upgraded to these ones to test out the auto-locking brakes. I think the feature does add value/ease to the binding, but it's not a huge change. Does make it slightly easier to transition while keeping the skis on - spinning the tower vs pushing a "button". The m...
7/11/2024
I've used these pants for ~9 Spring ski tours in CO ranging from winter-like powder conditions to bootpacking & skiing corn. They are the best touring pants that I've had so far - I like the locations that they put the Gore-tex Infinium on the knees and butt. They are fairly light and fit comfortably. I am typically a size US large, but sized up to US XL because I didn't like the tightening at the knee and pant flaring. XL and synching the waist resolved my problems.
My only gripe, hence the 4 stars, is...
3/20/2024
Purchased the "frost" color. It is a little darker in person than it appears in the picture.
Really like the width of this headband. I did have to stretch it out a bit to fit more comfortably. Great as a lighter weight option for when temps are warming, but your forehead still gets cold under a helmet.
3/20/2024
Didn't know these existed! Much more compact than the standard width for transporting skis & poles - added to my last order to get me to free shipping. Also nice to keep in the pocket when short bootpacks are expected - whether it be resort or BC.