'Out For Delivery'

[o3jeff]

Insulated/waterproof hiking boots.

 

[o3jeff]

It's a jacket. I think I am kind of in between sizes. I've always worn medium jackets before. We'll see.

Looks like it is "athletic fit" too. I can't wear anything athletic fit unless its a base layer!

 

[Nick]

Jacket's in. Fits nice Will do a jacket compare shot later.

 

[gmcunni]

this sucks, the package arrived at my local UPS depot on Saturday so i expected to check this morning to see "Out for Delivery" but instead got:

Brookfield, CT, United States	- 01/28/2013	9:38 A.M. -	Package transferred to post office

 

[Puck it]

this sucks, the package arrived at my local UPS depot on Saturday so i expected to check this morning to see "Out for Delivery" but instead got:

Brookfield, CT, United States	- 01/28/2013	9:38 A.M. -	Package transferred to post office

I had a fedex package do that in the fall. It was scheduled for Friday and postman delivered it on Saturday.

 

[o3jeff]

this sucks, the package arrived at my local UPS depot on Saturday so i expected to check this morning to see "Out for Delivery" but instead got:

Brookfield, CT, United States	- 01/28/2013	9:38 A.M. -	Package transferred to post office

Backcountry.com does that to me all the time and my mailman is usually to lazy to get out of his truck and bring it to my door so he leaves a slip in my mailbox and I have to go get it. Therefore I don't buy much from them anymore.

 

[JDMRoma]

Just went through this.....waiting and waiting for delivery ! I had my package not move for 3 days, I was Freakin out !
But Finally arrived on time, sometimes they really suck at updating the tracking info !

I finally got my New Skis, Volkl Gotama's with Marker Griffon Shizo's ! They are way Different than my AC50s ....alot of fun though !
Cant wait for some Powder to really test them out.

 

[gmcunni]

Backcountry.com does that to me all the time and my mailman is usually to lazy to get out of his truck and bring it to my door so he leaves a slip in my mailbox and I have to go get it. Therefore I don't buy much from them anymore.

you don't buy from backcountry because your mailman is lazy?

 

[o3jeff]

you don't buy from backcountry because your mailman is lazy?

Yes since I have to to leave work early to go to the post office to pick it up every time I order something. Next time I'm on there site and the "can I help you" box pops up I'm going to ask if there is a way to not involve the PO in delivery.

 

[o3jeff]

Looks like Fed Ex is using the post office too for home delivery.

 

[gmcunni]

my postman wasn't lazy, he came to the door with my package from backcountry.com

 

[o3jeff]

my postman wasn't lazy, he came to the door with my package from backcountry.com

I must of had a fill in mailman yesterday, they even brought it to my back door.

 

[WWF-VT]

Just ordered Volkl Shiro Jrs for my son from REI. Our favorite local shop in VT has none in stock so we'll take them there to get the bindings and mounting.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Finally pulled the trigger on the Icelantic Nomads I've been wanting for a few years as a tree-specific ski.

It's going to feel weird skiing something so short (156cm) given my other skis are 179 and 186. The last time I was on something 156, I was probably 13 years old. Should arrive from Colorado on Monday!

As an added bonus, I love the graphics.

 

[Puck it]

Finally pulled the trigger on the Icelantic Nomads I've been wanting for a few years as a tree-specific ski.

It's going to feel weird skiing something so short (156cm) given my other skis are 179 and 186. The last time I was on something 156, I was probably 13 years old. Should arrive from Colorado on Monday!

As an added bonus, I love the graphics.

I wished you asked. I have 168cm in the same graphics. I think the 168's are too short. I would change if you can. They are going to be really squirrely on groomers.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I wished you asked. I have 168cm in the same graphics. I think the 168's are too short. I would change if you can. They are going to be really squirrely on groomers.

They're not going to be used on groomers.

They'll pretty much only be used at Jay Peak and a few other places, and I'll always have another pair of skis at the hill. The 179s are what I'll still use for almost all my ski days, these will only be used for the days when I enter the woods at 8:30am and dont plan on leaving the woods until about 3:30pm. It's a pretty specific day I have in mind for these, but yeah, I would never ski these on groomers, WAY too short, and they wouldn't handle the very high speeds well.

 

[Puck it]

They're not going to be used on groomers.

They'll pretty much only be used at Jay Peak and a few other places, and I'll always have another pair of skis at the hill. The 179s are what I'll still use for almost all my ski days, these will only be used for the days when I enter the woods at 8:30am and dont plan on leaving the woods until about 3:30pm. It's a pretty specific day I have in mind for these, but yeah, I would never ski these on groomers.

You do need from point A to point B is what I meant. I still think you are going to find them to short. Just my 2 cents from experience on mine. I think my 178cm Skilogiks Rock Stars are to short.

 

[BenedictGomez]

You do need from point A to point B is what I meant. I still think you are going to find them to short. Just my 2 cents from experience on mine. I think my 178cm Skilogiks Rock Stars are to short.

These skis were intentionally designed by Icelantic specifically as short backcountry skis, and there are a loyal contingent of folk who ski these for tight eastern trees (which is how I found out about them) and backcountry. In fact, when they first came out, you could only get them in uber-short lengths, then Icelantic catered to the market and started calling them "all-mountain backcountry and in-bounds skis" and started making longer lengths.

I would have considered the 161s, but it would entirely defeat the purpose of my getting the skis if I were to buy 168s or 178s, as I'm perfectly fine and happy skiing my 179 Line Prophets in tight/steep trees. This is more of an experimental purchase (got a great used deal with Marker bindings) and to see what the fuss is about.

 

[Puck it]

These skis were intentionally designed by Icelantic specifically as short backcountry skis, and there are a loyal contingent of folk who ski these for tight eastern trees (which is how I found out about them) and backcountry. In fact, when they first came out, you could only get them in uber-short lengths, then Icelantic catered to the market and started calling them "all-mountain backcountry and in-bounds skis" and started making longer lengths.

I would have considered the 161s, but it would entirely defeat the purpose of my getting the skis if I were to buy 168s or 178s, as I'm perfectly fine and happy skiing my 179 Line Prophets in tight/steep trees. This is more of an experimental purchase (got a great used deal with Marker bindings) and to see what the fuss is about.

I know the history of the ski. I have owned mine for quite a few years and when mine were the longest that you could buy (168cm). I am just telling you my experience with the exact same ski.

 

[deadheadskier]

You do need from point A to point B is what I meant. I still think you are going to find them to short. Just my 2 cents from experience on mine. I think my 178cm Skilogiks Rock Stars are to short.

not enough float? How big are the Rock Stars underfoot?