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Shane O'Donnell
Skier // Camper/Hiker // Climber
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Stomping Grounds:
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Bio:
Current Set-up:
2009 K2 ObSETHed
2010 Marker Dukes
2007 Dalbello Krypton Pro I.D.
2010 Black Diamond Traverse
Patagonia base- and mid-layers
Helly Hansen outer-layers
I'm a full time student at UNBC studying Outdoor Recreation and Conservation. One of my main hobbies is to test out and research gear. I am a religiously outdoors person, and love skiing, climbing, hiking and camping, and I try to get out and paddle every now and then. I ski all winter, from first day, to first tracks, to spring corn and slush cup, and I teach younger kids how to make turns, and try and open their eyes to the gorgeous splendor that is the mountains. I am also a ski patroller. Currently, I am training to become an active member of the Prince George Search and Rescue team, and hopefully will be able to put to use for them the skills I have learnt skiing and climbing. I love the climb, it's a newer thing for me, but I have been bitten by the bug so hard it hurts sometimes. Being outdoors is always a fun social activity for me, so hiking and camping with people is always an awesome experience. I am not a weight weenie, I will take it if I can justify it, instead of suffering like some people.
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G10 MX And A-Frames
Giro G10 MX Helmet
November 25, 2009
Not the best combo, since the A-frames have vent bumps in the tops of them, so there is a small gap formed. Other than that though it works perfectly fine.
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G10 MX and Smith I/O
Giro G10 MX Helmet
November 25, 2009
Great combo, almost perfect. Moisture gets pulled out fast, looks good, no gap. Awesome in my books.
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A-Frame And G10 MX
Oakley A Frame Goggle
November 23, 2009
Good fit all around, not the best though. The vent ribs on the top push the goggle down, creating a slight gap, not really that noticeable though.
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Smith I/O with G10 MX
Smith I/O Interchangeable Optics Spherical Series Goggles - Mirror Lens
November 22, 2009
A bit of a side view of this good combo. And yes, that is a mouth guard I am wearing.
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Smith I/O with G10 MX
Smith I/O Interchangeable Optics Spherical Series Goggles - Mirror Lens
November 22, 2009
Great fit, no gap.
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Von Zips
Von Zipper Skitch Sunglasses - Polarized
November 3, 2009
Chillin' out on closing day at the small hill literally right behind my house.
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More Than Just Bouldering
La Sportiva Solution Climbing Shoe
October 30, 2009
Colin boosting up a 10c lead at the Lost Boys crag in Jasper.
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Leading Gambit
Five Ten Gambit Climbing Shoe - Men's
October 30, 2009
Senan leading the first route of the weekend, a 5.9 at Juno, in Jasper, Canada.
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Rockin' the Spire
Five Ten Spire Lace-up Climbing Shoe
October 30, 2009
Me climbing a 5.9 at the Evening Rock, a local crag in PG.
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Smurfin' It Up
Five Ten Spire Lace-up Climbing Shoe
October 30, 2009
Edward beastin' his way up this 5.10b at the Lost Boys crag in Jasper, Canada.
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Mythos In Action
La Sportiva Mythos Climbing Shoe - Men's
October 30, 2009
Gareth climbing a 5.10a at Juno in Jasper, Canada.
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Tube Port
Black Diamond Outlaw Winter Pack - 1831-1939cu in
June 8, 2009
This is where your hydration tube goes into the sleeve on the right shoulder. Not a great pic, but you can see it to the right of the orange. Also there is the orange gear loop thinger, whatever it is called, which is good for clipping either gear for, or the hanging hook of your bladder to keep it from moving around too much. One of the aluminum stays is also visible.
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A Look at the Avi Pocket
Black Diamond Outlaw Winter Pack - 1831-1939cu in
June 8, 2009
Pretty well designed and laid out avi gear pocket. The compression straps on the side of the bag do not inhibit access to your gear. Room for any BD shovel, probe and snow saw. You can just catch a glimpse of the adjustment for the diagonal carry loop in the bottom left corner, found inside the pocket.
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A-Frame Carry
Black Diamond Outlaw Winter Pack - 1831-1939cu in
June 8, 2009
Slide the skis through the large bottom compression straps, and clip the smaller top straps under the toe piece of the binding. Use a ski strap to keep the tips together, and voila.
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Diagonal Carry
Black Diamond Outlaw Winter Pack - 1831-1939cu in
June 8, 2009
This is how the diagonal carry of this pack works. It can hold any ski I have ever used, no matter how heavy the rig. The tails go through the loop at the bottom, and then the top snowboard carry strap is used to hold down the top of the skis. If you want added security, clip the included grey strap to one of the loops on the top of the pack, wrap around your skis, and clip to the other loop.
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Oakley A-Frames with the G10 MX
Giro 2008 G10 MX Helmet
May 19, 2009
Not the best fit compared to other goggles, but definitely good, and the gap is very minimal, almost not there.
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Smith I/O's sitting in my G10 MX
Giro 2008 G10 MX Helmet
May 19, 2009
Great fit, bit of a side view. And yes, I do wear a mouthguard when I ski.
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G10 MX and Smith I/O's
Giro 2008 G10 MX Helmet
May 19, 2009
The fit of this with my Smith I/O's. Good fit, no gap.
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YRB Booter
Rossignol S5 Barras Alpine Ski
May 7, 2009
My buddy Jay throwing it after building a huge booter in an industrial park right off the highway.
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Double, Say WAH!
Rossignol SAS2 Ti 140 Wide Ski Binding
April 3, 2009
This is my buddy huckin' the double on a booter he built in an industrial park. He lands with confidence on his SAS2 Ti 140s.
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K2 ObSethed x/ Look PX 15
K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski
March 12, 2009
These are my ObSethed skis sitting in the snow before one of the deepest days this season at Powder King. 6:15a.m., but totally worth the early wake up once the lifts started rolling.
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Scott Mission Ski
5 days ago
You could throw on something along the lines of the Look/Rossi bindings, maybe the Rossi 140 or the Look PX 15. Both of these are really good bindings, and cheaper than something like the Jester. That said, the Jester would probably be my first choice, since they truly are in my opinion one of the best bindings you can buy. Salomon would be my last choice, but the STH 16 might be alright if you like something like that.
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Line Chronic Alpine Ski
December 9, 2009
It depends on how much switch riding you do. If you spend a lot of time in the park and riding backwards, sure, mount them center. If switch isn't a major part of your time, mount then at +5. Or, if you don't ride switch at all, mount them somewhere even further from center, at say +2.
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K2 Apache Coomba Alpine Ski
December 5, 2009
I would say the 181 for sure. Means more float, more stability, and an all around better ride for your size.
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Smith Heiress Goggle
December 5, 2009
For me, out of those I say the Ignitor. It makes features pop out in the flat light conditions, protects well in the brights, and works a bit better at night. But if you want only one lens and it involves night riding, grab the Sensor Mirror. It works beautifully from the very bottom to the medium bright days.
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Electric EG2 Goggle
December 5, 2009
Yeah different tints make it easier to see in different conditions. If you check out the Electric site, it will tell you all the ones they produce, and what they are good for.
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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins
December 5, 2009
You can grab these in a 140 if you want full coverage. Trim down so the edges are all that is showing on your bases, and install the tip piece. BD has instructions that come with. These are good everything skins in my opinion, since they have the tail attachment for secure fit, and good glue for all conditions.
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Black Diamond Outlaw with Avalung Pack - 1831-1939cu in
December 5, 2009
I have some pictures thrown up of skis on this pack (not good and not on the back, but they get the job done) posted up on the standard Outlaw page. Check them out!
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Rossignol S3 Koopman Alpine Ski
December 5, 2009
Alright guys, if I'm wrong I am wrong, thanks for correcting me. I don't want anyone to buy the wrong gear. I just remember our tech telling me that last years S3 had Rossi's Rocking Chair Effect, which basically is early rise tip and tail rocker if I am not mistaken. They still have that, still have the traditional camber, have larger dimensions and a different graphic. That is all I was saying.
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K2 Hellbent Alpine Ski
December 4, 2009
Not too sure K2 actually reads this, and I think that they might have gotten complaints in the opposite direction last year, about it being to graphic. You can always send them an email, they like getting feedback as far as I can tell.
http://k2skis.com/support/contact
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K2 Coomback Ski
December 4, 2009
Definitely would suggest going up instead of down, since it is always nice to have to float and stability from the length. As for the Coomback or Wayback, it depends on what you want. If you ski a ton of powder, go Coomback. Anything else, Wayback might be better for the up.
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Rossignol S3 Koopman Alpine Ski
December 3, 2009
The 159 should be alright for her. It will feel the same as the skis she is used to, and make a really good all-mountain rig for her.
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G3 Expedition Climbing Skin
December 3, 2009
These ones will work, for sure. Nothing wrong with G3 skins. That said, I seem to like Black Diamond gear better, especially the tailclip-less Standard skin from them. Works nice for twintips.
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G3 Expedition Climbing Skin
December 3, 2009
These ones will work, for sure. Nothing wrong with G3 skins. That said, I seem to like Black Diamond gear better, especially the tailclip-less Standard skin from them. Works nice for twintips.
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Armada JJ Ski
December 2, 2009
I do it in my ObSETheds from K2 all the time, not really a big deal. I don't feel like the tail rocker makes my traction area shorter at all, since the waist will still sink in the skin-track a bit, and that means the tail is touching snow.
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Smith Knowledge OTG Turbo Fan Series Goggles - Mirror Lens
December 2, 2009
Pull the top of the goggle up while holding the bottom steady. The lens should separate from the body. This is the hardest part, so if straight pulling doesn't work for you, try hooking your nails under the front side of the top of the goggle, and pry. Then remove from the bottom. It is held in by some hooks, feels like it won't come out sometimes, but it will. Putting in, just snap into the bottom, and pull the top over the lens and push down.
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Ashbury Eyewear Kaleidescope Solid Goggle
December 1, 2009
It looks pretty red on their website. Not the reddest red, but more red than orange, at least to my eyes.
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Oakley Crowbar Goggle Replacement Lenses
December 1, 2009
There really is no way to cut out the glare of sunny days while still transmitting enough light for night skiing. Polarized is an option though, since it does help with glare. The HI Yellow is by far my favourite Oakley lens, since it is awesome for everything up to medium bright days. After that it starts getting hard on the eyes. You just have to think, what is more important to you, that you do more, night or sun?
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Smith Phenom Goggle
December 1, 2009
You can get it here as well, to be safe. Here is the link:
http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Smith-Universal-Helme
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Smith Phenom Goggle
November 30, 2009
It fits, but barely on my large Bad Lieutenant. You can get a goggle extension for it as well, which makes it a lot easier. And if you were wondering, they fit go against the helmet as well, no gaps.
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Marker Griffon Schizo 12 Ski Binding
November 30, 2009
They won't match up. Take them to a shop that can fill the old holes and has a jog to mount the Griffons.
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Smith Holt Helmet
November 29, 2009
No way, chicks can for sure rock this helmet. Just measure your head and pick one from the sizing chart that matches up.
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Line Sir Francis Bacon Ski
November 29, 2009
I would say +5 from the trad mount. That gives you more in the tip to stop tip dip, and still will be switch rideable in pow and on the groomed.
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Oakley Proven Over The Glass Goggles
November 29, 2009
As far as I can tell this is the only Oakley OTG. Smith makes some OTG frames as well, and I find that they look a bit better than these.
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Volkl Bridge Alpine Ski
November 29, 2009
Check out the Look PX 15. Great hold, and only a fraction of the price of the Jester with 15 DIN instead of 16.
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Oakley Crowbar Goggle
November 29, 2009
The closest fit to the Mace is probably the O-Frame actually. Closest to that is the A-Frame. Personally, if you are willing to pay for it, the Crowbar is a way better goggle, for optics, peripherals, helmet-compatibility, and fit.
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Marker Griffon 12 Ski Binding
November 29, 2009
That is the brake size, so if you have a ski that is less than 90mm at the waist, get the 90mm. If it is bigger than 90mm, get the 110mm.
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Black Diamond Sensei Glove
November 29, 2009
Pretty sure BD discontinued this glove.
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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins
November 29, 2009
For full coverage take the widest measurement of you ski, usually the tip, and buy the closest to that that you can. Then trim.
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Marker Duke 16 Ski Binding
November 29, 2009
The 177 would not be a huge difference, and you will probably progress to a longer length fairly soon, if you are moving to Colorado. For now, this will get you through quite well as a quiver of one rig, but next season or maybe the season after you will be looking at longer planks, almost guaranteed.
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Black Diamond Outlaw with Avalung Pack - 1831-1939cu in
November 29, 2009
It compresses quite a bit with the straps. Also, the pack really isn't huge or anything, it's only 30L, and it comes a lot from the length, not the height off your back.
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Smith Phenom Goggle
November 29, 2009
Sensor Mirror is what I would tell you to get. It is versatile enough to use at night, in flat light, whiteout, overcast, and still won't hurt your eyes during the brighter days.
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Oakley Crowbar Goggle Replacement Lenses
November 29, 2009
Yes, as far as I know, and from what I can tell, the Crowbar frame has not changed sizes for the lenses.
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K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski
November 29, 2009
Go 179 dude, you can handle it.
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Oakley Simon Dumont Signature Splice Goggle
November 29, 2009
Yes, they will. The outriggers on the sides make them fit evenly with any helmet, including the snow x ones.
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Von Zipper 20-20 Reversible Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt - Men's
November 29, 2009
No, it does not.
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Rossignol S3 Koopman Alpine Ski
November 29, 2009
I am pretty sure last season's waist was only at a 90mm, and this season is up to the 98mm. Other than that width increase and the graphic change, they are about the same.
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Rossignol S3 Koopman Alpine Ski
November 29, 2009
You are at the point were you could go these or up. If you went up you would have to look at most likely wider dimensions and such, more of a big-mountain pow rig. These are going to be alright for you for almost anything, since you are not that heavy of a guy. Plus they will be nice and manageable for all-mountain duty.
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Black Diamond Whippet Self-Arrest Ski Pole
November 29, 2009
You are correct, since the teeth help in skinning and the like. I think Backcountry was just trying to get a picture more to show what it is than to show the proper orientation of the baskets.
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Oakley A Frame Goggle
November 28, 2009
Plutonite is what Oakley calls the material that they make the lenses out of. Not the colour. For a low light lens, I recommend the HI Yellow, it works good from overcast to whiteout to flat light to night riding.
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Oakley Simon Dumont Signature Splice Goggle
November 28, 2009
Pretty wide. I would say wider than the A-Frame and even the Crowbars, but definitely not the widest on the market.
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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STD Skins
November 28, 2009
The glue will be all you need. They are designed more around twin tips, since attachments tend to slide off on them. Plus they are easier to get on and off, since you only stick on, no tail clips.
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Marker Duke 16 Ski Binding
November 28, 2009
It depends what this setups use is for. If you Fritschi set is a more long distance, multi-day tour set up than I would say Dukes. That gives you a heavier setup that you can mount on bigger planks, so that you have more of a sidecountry, day-tour setup for charging hard and the likes.
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Marker Baron 12 Ski Binding
November 27, 2009
The Baron's add quite a bit of weight if you are only using them for only 3 times a year. If you want the function these are probably the best since they are most designed towards resort with the touring still waiting for whenever you want. If you can't justify it you should go for the Griffons, which are the same bindings without the touring capability, and weighs less.
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Dragon Mace Limited Edition Goggle
November 27, 2009
The blue on the frame? It's a fairly bright, light blue, like a cyan.
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Osprey Packs Switch 26 Pack - 1500-1700cu in
November 27, 2009
I find that it mostly dials down to personal preference, since it almost always doesn't matter. I prefer a-frame carry usually, since it puts the tails on either side of my legs and is a bit more balanced on the pack.
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Volkl Chopstick Alpine Ski
November 27, 2009
It's just a ski, so the stomping part is up to you. But that said, the stiffer flex makes it easier to stay up on them if you land a bit backseat, so perfect landings are not a requirement.
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Volkl Chopstick Alpine Ski
November 27, 2009
You should always mount a symmetrical ski at core center. They will feel really awkward if elsewhere, and way harder to ski, even in the pow.
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K2 SideStash Alpine Ski
November 27, 2009
That is a bit of a tough call between the Dukes and the Fritschi. The Freerides are better for actually AT, mostly since they weigh less than the Duke. They are less good for slackcountry/lazy touring, since you most likely (for me anyway) are charging harder in those situations, so you want a more confidence inspiring bindings on the down, which is were the Dukes excel. Personally I would put the Dukes on these, since it is mainly a slackcountry deal from what I gather. But since your question is if the Freerides will drive these, the answer is yes, they will. Just keep on top of them.
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Smith Holt Helmet
November 27, 2009
This model doesn't have headphones built in, but this model of the same helmet does:
http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/SMI0494/Smith-Holt-Sk
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Bern Upgrade Helmet Knit Insert - Men's
November 26, 2009
Pretty much. It is designed to snap into a Bern to stay put. No other helmet will work for that.
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Oakley Splice Goggle
November 26, 2009
You can find the polarized version here:
http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Oakley-Splice-Goggle-
And yes, you are correct, they come in the VR28 and H.I. Amber.
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Smith 2008 Variant Brim Helmet
November 26, 2009
You basically have 2 options that I know of. You can pull your goggles down to your chin/neck area and keep your helmet on normally. I find this the worst of the 2, since heat is funneled up your jacket right to this location. The second option is to undo your chin strap, and slide your goggles and helmet up your head so that it is barely on, and your goggles are on your forehead. If you have a sweaty forehead, this is a bad option, but for me it's the best way.
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Smith Maze I/O Package
November 26, 2009
Yeah it is cheaper to buy them separately. Don't know how bc.com got the total of these 2 as $440.. cause it adds up to like $280 when they aren't on sale, and both are on sale making it $230. I would buy separate dude.
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Timbuk2 Coder Bag
November 25, 2009
It should fit your 15 inch Macbook Pro.
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DAKINE Heli Pro DLX 20L Backpack -1200cu in
November 25, 2009
The 100oz. will fit. Personally with a already fairly small pack, I would get the 70oz. so that you have more room in it, and it weighs less. If neither concerns you, go for the 100oz., because it's always nice to be the only one left with water.
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Smith Knowledge OTG Turbo Fan Series Goggles - Mirror Lens
November 25, 2009
Ignitor is more of a medium to high light day lens, and Sensor is a low, flat to medium lens. I would rather have a lens that is good for the bad days, and not as good on the good days instead of something that is useless on the bad days, so I would recommend the Sensor.
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Giro G10 MX Helmet
November 25, 2009
I think it might just be the lighting that was used in the picture. As far as I have seen elsewhere, it is a darker shade of brown than this shown. Check evogear, they usually have really good photos of colour and the like.
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Electric EG2 Goggle
November 25, 2009
It all depends on how far away the person is and the lighting conditions/angle. They don't look like they totally block out from the other side, but in the right light conditions they be close enough to not make out where you are looking.
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POC Receptor BUG Helmet
November 25, 2009
Most goggles should stay put, especially the ones with the rubber strip in the strap. But I think that POC designed these more for the newschool crowd, that likes the goggle strap under the helmet.
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Volkl Gotama Jr. Ski - Kids'
November 25, 2009
If he loves powder, then these are great. They will probably not be what he is used to in the bumps, but they will manage alright. Powder, whether in trees or bowls, is gonna be where these are best suited for, so if that's his deal, they will be awesome.
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CW-X Insulator Stabilyx Tight - Men's
November 25, 2009
Personally, I ski bare legged under my Helly insulated pants, and that is all the way down to where the lifts don't roll, and only a lightweight base in the backcountry. So if you like being really warm, or ski in super cold, like -40C or below, then these will be fine. If not, I would drop that mid-layer. That is my preference though, others may be different.
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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon Custom STS Skins
November 25, 2009
I would get the non-custom Nylon STS so that you can make them your own length, and not have to worry about what size you should get. And the 125 should probably give you enough coverage all over.
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Giro 2008 Omen Helmet
November 25, 2009
You can look around at the different cheaper goggles, and just kind of look at them. They need a fairly flat top to the frame to fit with the contour of the helmet, but that's about the most major thing that you can look for. Best way is to test. That said, a good budget goggle that fits the Omen is the Oakley O-Frame.
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Marker Griffon 12 Ski Binding
November 23, 2009
If you rip hard, you should probably go for the Jester. If you run your bindings at the 10-12 range, then you should for sure get the Jester, since you don't want to keep them that close to the top.
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Smith Variant Brim Helmet
November 23, 2009
You can't put your goggles up, unless you have a super stretchy or long goggle strap. The brim is too big to allow that. One way around that is to unhook your chin strap and push your goggles onto your forehead, which is what I do. Another route to go is bring your goggles down around your chin area, but I find this harder to pull off and get back on. The Mace does fit in this, with minimal-no gap at all.
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Volkl Kiku Ski - Women's
November 22, 2009
Go 170 if you want more of an everything ski. If you ski aggressively and want something pretty much pow only, you might be able to grab the 178.
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Smith I/O Interchangeable Optics Spherical Series Goggles - Mirror Lens
November 22, 2009
Yeah man for sure. There is quite a big lip from the lens to the front edge of the goggle, but I'll post another more side-view pic for you.
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Dalbello Sports Krypton IL Moro I.D. Ski Boot - Men's
November 22, 2009
It is hard to say, since Dalbello doesn't actually post a rating with their boots, but they come with a medium and a stiff tongue. Swap them around for park or all-mountain riding. The stiff is probably around a 120-130 area, maybe more, and the medium is at the 100-110 range.
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Giro G10 Helmet
November 22, 2009
The Crowbars from Oakley are super sick with these, and basically any Smith will work, best probably being the I/O.
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Smith I/O Interchangeable Optics Spherical Series Goggles - Mirror Lens
November 22, 2009
Dude they fit so nice. The tops of the I/O are nice and flat to fit perfect with it. You probably will need to extend the strap out most of the way, but it fits. Worst part is the clip at the back of the goggles, which interferes with the goggle attachment a bit on the G10.
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Smith I/O Interchangeable Optics Spherical Series Goggles - Mirror Lens
November 22, 2009
Dude they fit so nice. The tops of the I/O are nice and flat to fit perfect with it. You probably will need to extend the strap out most of the way, but it fits. Worst part is the clip at the back of the goggles, which interferes with the goggle attachment a bit on the G10.
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Demon Snow Flex Force Pro High Armor
November 20, 2009
It isn't going to be as extreme as football pads, but you will most likely not forget you are wearing it. They did a pretty good job on this one, according to some friends, and it isn't super obtrusive, but yeah, you will realize you have it on.
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Full Tilt Hot Dogger Ski Boot - Men's
November 20, 2009
Check out what I told you for the Konflicts. It can apply to these as well if you like this boot better, since all Full Tilts are fully customizable.
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