Tyler Greene

The 387 (high) was recommended for my van, but made the boxes hard to reach. 300s have plenty of clearence

Have only used these in New Zealand. This ski is overkill for the (lack of) snow there. But they were easy to turn and surprisingly carvey, so I had more fun than I expected. Can't wait to use these in some real snow. I hope it snows soon.

Edit: So, I've used them for a whole season now, and they're awesome. Bought them as a pow ski, but they became my everyday ski. The rocker increased quite a bit after breaking in, and the only downside is the weight. I will buy more.

65s were recommended for my van, but there's not much length past the Foot Pack. I would have gotten 78s had I known. Endcaps fell off pretty quick, but it looks better without them. Solid

Also, it bows down slightly. Not sure why.

Why would you want to ski anything other than HHs in position 5 with stiffy springs? I don't. I don't tour with them anymore, however. to soften the flex for touring, you can loosen the cables and go to position 1 or even 0. it's tough when they're frozen, and they still don't flex nicely. so i've given up touring with them. but that doesn't keep them from being the best of the best of the best. haven't tried the Axl yet, but it doesn't look like it will compare in terms of skiability.

to the Classic Jetboil. The improvement is the boil indicator (neat but unnecessary, as Sean said below). But, to disagree with Sean, there are two "improvements" I don't like. First is the large control valve/knob. Yes, it makes cooking easier. The downside is that you have to unscrew the gas from the stove in order to store it (because the valve has to be folded in). With the classic, you can store the gas and stove connected together. Second is the lighter weight neoprene sleeve. Not sure if all the Flashes are like this, but mine is pretty week compared to the classic. If you hold the handle on the sleeve to pour out water, the sleeve slides all around and water spills. So it requires two hands. On the classic, the sleeve is stronger/tighter and allows single-hand pouring. In conclusion, Jetboil is awesome, advantages to each, I prefer the classic.

Oh yeah: the tripod is great but doesn't come with the classic.

I love my Jetboil. I use it for all my cooking, even while not in the backcountry. Not the lightest setup, but reliable, convenient, and just plain cool. Only issues I've had: the cup cracked after heavy use, but is still usable; and the igniter sometimes takes a few tries, but has never failed completely. Advantages over the newer flash version: stronger neoprene sleeve and no igniter handle. With the flash version (at least the one I have), the neoprene sleeve starts to slide off if you hold only the handle to pour. With the original, I can pour one-handed. As for the igniter, the handle does make it easier to ease, but also means you have to unscrew the gas in order to store. With the original, you can store the gas and stove while connected.

I love my Jetboil. I use it for all my cooking, even while not in the backcountry. Not the lightest setup, but reliable, convenient, and just plain cool. Only issues I've had: the cup cracked after heavy use, but is still usable; and the igniter sometimes takes a few tries, but has never failed completely. Advantages over the newer flash version: stronger neoprene sleeve and no igniter handle. With the flash version (at least the one I have), the neoprene sleeve starts to slide off if you hold only the handle to pour. With the original, I can pour one-handed. As for the igniter, the handle does make it easier to ease, but also means you have to unscrew the gas in order to store. With the original, you can store the gas and stove while connected.

Very warm (didn't say it was insulated when I bought it, but it does now). Great until the zipper broke.