Author Topic: 175cm Progressors are on the way! (Read 725 times)

Barrettscv · « **on:** December 03, 2007, 05:08:35 pm »

I've been able to sell 3 sets of not-really-needed skis. Today I contacted Scott (Dawgcatching) and he will be shipping the '08 Fischer Progressor tomorrow. I should get them just in time for the 'boat!

I been wanting this model since I learned about it earlier this year. I was able to demo the ski at Loveland, and it did not disappoint. It is as stable as a GS ski. Easier to turn than a Worldcup RC or my Scenio S500 all-mountain ski. Great carving & crud performance.

I sold my Dynastar Contact 11's from last year. These will be missed... they were an all-around wonder ski. I also sold A pair of Dynastar XXL & Elan Speedwave 14's. These skis were new but never really needed. Compulsive buying...

Cheers,

Michael

midwif · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2007, 06:11:51 pm »

Michael
You get away with murder. If poor Ron bought and sold and bought!!! the way you do, he would never, ever hear the end of it.
It must be in the way you couch your exchange of skis.
Congratulations, btw. Always fun to get the ONE ski that you really NEED!
Teasing you, of course,
Lynn

jim-ratliff · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2007, 08:23:47 pm »

Gang tackling.? ?

But that is the real joy.? Each ski is the "one ski" that is needed.? ?

Barrettscv · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2007, 07:15:28 am »

OK Jim, the kissing smiley face is a little weird

(among other things).

My new motto is very simple, "A one-ski-quiver is great, as long as you have all the other skis, too".

Michael

jim-ratliff · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2007, 07:45:52 am »

Michael:

Yeah, Lynn has informed me once before that I am icon challenged. I tend to not pay much attention and just click on one, but I did edit and remove kissy smiley face.

I just wanted to say I think that is a tremendous motto.

Jim
PS - When are you getting into Steamboat?

Ron · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2007, 10:06:14 am »

Michael, great ski choice and I love the new motto! Lynn, umm hate to break this one to you but I am just as bad as Micheal. I bought and sold my 78's, bought and returned my Elan 14's and bought and sold my PE's. I bought and are now using dynastar LTD's and bought and are using my Watea94's. I bought a pair of Contact 11's earlier this summer too.

I also just bought a new pair of Head S11 boots (that I absolutely love).

midwif · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2007, 11:40:39 am »

Uh, Oh, I thought that icon was a big s..t, eating grin???
It's a kissy, smiley face??
Somebody shoulda told me!!

Ron · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2007, 06:39:35 am »

No its a big laughing face that can be used in various methods.....

Barrettscv · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2007, 10:34:46 am »

This is the kissy face

.

Like i said... a little too weird.

Michael

midwif · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2007, 12:05:22 pm »

Uh, Jim.
When was the last time you had an eye exam??? THose thick lens you wear need updating every so often. You know, just like updating your software!!

jim-ratliff · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2007, 03:10:31 pm »

I am defenseless and icon challenged, and the abuse is merciless.

Vision??? Are you asking about the eye with the cataracts or the one with the detached retina??
And, yes, I do wear thick glasses. Actually, the problem here isn't vision, it's lack of attention. I just grabbed an icon that had a smiley face and didn't notice that it was animated (and that the animation was not what I wanted).

So, Lynn, thank you for "Grin - Evil - Kiss". Pretty sure I'll post more slowly in the future.

Ron · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2007, 07:03:56 am »

thank God it's snowing because this has gone from discussing a kick ass ski to emodicons.......

Gary · « **Reply #12 on:** December 07, 2007, 08:14:18 am »

emodicons....is that like the Decpticons (nasty cartoon creatures)

or is Emodicon what you take after eating refried beans and chili at 13,000 feet?

G

Ron · « **Reply #13 on:** December 07, 2007, 08:22:02 am »

well, it does sound a lot likeoption 2 but that is the real name for the little guys above this

jim-ratliff · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2007, 10:58:22 am »

Not related to anything, but Ron is 12 posts away from 1000.? Wonder if he'll make it by Steamboat.
Ahhh, what am I thinking.? I wonder if he'll be there by midnight?

An emoticon is a short sequence of keyboard letters and symbols, usually emulating a facial expression, that complements a text message. An abbreviation itself (of emotion icon), the term is sometimes referred to by the name of the original emoticon, the smiley :-) became

. Mike Jones, who works in the systems and networking research group at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, has determined that the first smiley was posted on September 19, 1982.

Barrettscv · « **Reply #15 on:** December 07, 2007, 11:34:59 am »

Maybe we should start a Emoticon thread since we no longer discuss ski gear or even skiing...

Michael

Gary · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2007, 12:24:32 pm »

ouch Michael...

Thank you Jim for the explanation as I learn and grow just reading skiing and non-skiing stuff that appears here in the General discussion department.

Now....I'm going right off to post an article about skiing>

Gary

Barrettscv · « **Reply #17 on:** December 10, 2007, 11:46:05 am »

I just want to thank Scott (Dawgcatching), the Progressors arrived today.

Perfectly tuned & prepped, as usual. I'll be using the Z17 Fischer bindings, borrowed from my 2007 WC SC's. The ski & binding colors don't match but I like the higher DIN that this model offers.

Now, do I wait until the base is really deep & consistent, or do I use 'em this weekend in Steamboat

.

jim-ratliff · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2007, 11:59:37 am »

Great new skis? Go for it. Use them this weekend unless the temps get warm between now and then or the base seems to be less than what I expect they will have by then. I assume that most of the groomed slopes will be in pretty good shape, off-piste unknown. At the very least bring them and play it by ear.

Gary · « **Reply #19 on:** December 10, 2007, 02:36:34 pm »

Michael...ya gotta bring em....
The base on the groomed runs is gonna be just fine. They never even opened up the upper area of the mountain until they had enough snow oh natural or man made.

Besides, you'll only keep them 2 weeks and out they must go for the next pair....keeheehee!

Rip it or park it!

G

Ron · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2007, 07:05:40 am »

I have a differing opinion, the snow shoud be very soft and something fatter may be a little more fun and versitile to jump in and out of trees and play in loose stuff on the sides.

jim-ratliff · « **Reply #21 on:** December 11, 2007, 07:50:36 am »

Quote from: Ron on December 11, 2007, 07:05:40 am

I have a differing opinion, the snow shoud be very soft and something fatter may be a little more fun and versitile to jump in and out of trees and play in loose stuff on the sides.?

Ron, I was assuming that Michael was bringing that pair of skis as well!!

Gary · « **Reply #22 on:** December 11, 2007, 08:00:03 am »

tsk tsk tsk..Michael will make those skis look versatile! IT"S

"heavenly shades of carve are coming,..it's Steamboat time"

We aim to slice, dice, trench, glide it all....skiiny or wide, it's all good!

G

Ron · « **Reply #23 on:** December 11, 2007, 08:20:50 am »

Float at the Boat'

Gary · « **Reply #24 on:** December 11, 2007, 09:38:15 am »

Float at the Boat' yes.....float is used during the transition phase of "Harbesk" turns...
Let the float happen....use this key technique to open all mountain skiing!

Ok Ron, ..I'm being a wise acre......I know you want to ski your fatties until the cows come home.....

But...you have to admit...skiing my SS out at Greek Peak last week was pretty darn rockn' your socks!

Hmmmm.....I feel this is a bit like the wild west when the cattle farmers didn't want sheep grazing in the same pastures their cows were in...cause they ate the entire grass and root.

Come on...there's enough great conditions for both sheep and cattle to eat!

Gary

P.S. does that make your C-11's another sharing animal...like ostrich maybe?

Ron · « **Reply #25 on:** December 11, 2007, 09:39:57 am »

yes, but you also have to admit that using your skills on a fattie in soft pow is so much more fun.....

Barrettscv · « **Reply #26 on:** December 11, 2007, 10:05:50 am »

Well I have to agree with you-all!

Jim, I am bringing another pair, umm... maybe more.
Ron, a mid-fat or fatter would be a one-ski-quiver of choice for da-'boat, absolutely!
Gary, I will always want to carve-'em up any time the surface is in any way firm, and skinny skis do carve better than fat skis...

I'll just have two bring 3 pair, it's the only solution!

Michael

Gary · « **Reply #27 on:** December 11, 2007, 10:34:17 am »

Ok Michael...you can have your sheep graze in my ostrich fields and I'll prepare Rons cattle for dinner.

Now Ron...I'm not sure I'd say that the fatties are SO much more fun but when the snow is around the ankles EVERYWHERE,
the Wateas come out to cruise and crush!

Hmmm....I think we really should hire a ski caddy!

Gary

jim-ratliff · « **Reply #28 on:** December 11, 2007, 12:03:02 pm »

Quote from: Gary on December 11, 2007, 10:34:17 am

Hmmm....I think we really should hire a ski caddy!

NOT IT!!!

I'm already designated as the bag caddy.

Barrettscv · « **Reply #29 on:** December 11, 2007, 12:14:42 pm »

Well, the Progressors (117-70-100mm) are coming for carving, the Spats (120-125-115mm) are in for deep snow...

Debate: Do I need a midfat?

Michael

Gary · « **Reply #30 on:** December 11, 2007, 01:56:26 pm »

Jim....the straw the broke the camels back...Ok no caddy work for you!

Michael....I'm no brilliant mathematician...but you said 3 skis...

Now in my mind...and let me be perfectly frank...

You should have no problem skiing those 70 underfoot beauties up to boot high and not hiccup!

I'm still chuckln' over the dims on the Spats, reverse camber and all....they have got to be something to ski on.

Honestly....I figure you won't even find a good reason to take the Spats out unless for our cat adventure or to laugh your butt off as I try to lay down some major High C carve lines with them on a groomer.

Still, I haven't seen a pair and shelping them to the boat is just as easy as tossing them in the car then bring em.

So...you have a midfat in your garage?

Gary

Barrettscv · « **Reply #31 on:** December 11, 2007, 02:29:21 pm »

Hi Gary,

Yes, I think the schlep-ing won't be too bad. I'm taking a taxi or limo from the house to the terminal both to & fro. I'm being picked up in Denver curbside by my salesman (in a Yukon), he is dropping me at the Inn at Steamboat.

The midfat I could bring is a 183cm Monster 82 with Demo bindings, maybe Ed would like to try 'em. These are also my rock skis and good to have if coverage is thin.

Should I bring three?

Michael

Gary · « **Reply #32 on:** December 11, 2007, 02:41:36 pm »

Seriously Michael...bring the Progressors and the 82's.....

Powder cats...you get a pair of fatties.

I thought you had a car so bringing 3 not so bad....going by taxi or limo then being picked up, dropped off....ski bags, suitcase, boot bags...etc...

Nope...seems to me 2 pairs should do the trick and the 82's will take you knee high no problem if push came to shove.

Gary

Ron · « **Reply #33 on:** December 11, 2007, 04:02:40 pm »

coverage is not thin! over 30" and counting. Still snowing.

Michael, why not ship your skis?

Barrettscv · « **Reply #34 on:** December 11, 2007, 08:33:10 pm »

I could easily carry three pair there, almost no lifting on my part, and ship one pair back.

Ron, Gary do we know fur-sure what gear they will give us

?

Michael

Ron · « **Reply #35 on:** December 12, 2007, 05:22:37 am »

yes, pocket rockets.

Barrettscv · « **Reply #36 on:** December 12, 2007, 05:40:45 am »

Pocket Rockets

!

That just settled it! Pass the Spatula, please!

jim-ratliff · « **Reply #37 on:** December 12, 2007, 08:08:31 am »

I would bring the Spatulas fior the PowderCat Tours. The guides might want to try them out as well. Might make the day even more fun.

Ron · « **Reply #38 on:** December 12, 2007, 08:10:48 am »

Ok, sounds like fun for sure.

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