You don't need 3 brushes, it is possible to make it work on one. 3 brushes are going to be faster, copper lightly before you wax to open your structure, remove old wax, and make the base more receptive to wax. Then wax, then scrape. When you scrape use a few passes with the copper, then nylon, and a final polish with horse hair. If you were to limit me to one brush, I would take nylon.

i own a watea 94, the construction sounds the same, save for an early rise tip and tail, which wouldn't effect the weight very much. having said that, the watea was the lightest ski i own in similar size and dimensions. i would worry about float with this ski if you get in really deep stuff, but weight will not be an issue

i am 5'9'' and 150 lbs, i use the 185 and they ski shorter than any other ski i have. the twin tip and dual rocker makes them ski very short

the lt stands for light, it weighs less than the other two, and has no core venting. also it has a more trim fit

the sv stands for severe weather

the sidewinder has a zipper that twists so you do not have the zipper on your chin.

if you read the box that has the tech specs you can find all the differences between jackets.

assuming i were willing to pay 500 for a gore pro shell (im not, there are plenty of things just as good for way less) i would go with the sidewinder, it was designed around skiing, the other two were not just for skiing, but climbing as well.

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i use the high amber polarized for every day and love them

i use this shell in colorado most days. if it is brutally cold i will switch out for a down puffy, but almost all the time a base layer, and insulation layer will do for me. there isnt any insulation on the shell. it blocks the elements, which is all i ask from a shell. the fit is athletic cut, but not super tight. i find it the perfect balance of effective movement without too much material slowing you down. this is my most loved shell, it does everything i ask, and adds nothing i do not need.

it isn't touring slim, or extra baggy. im 5'9'' 145 lbs, and 32'' waist. i have plenty of room in a medium to move, without looking bro brahish.

china, its the only place with machines that can weld the ptfe (the waterproof breathable membrane, like gore or event)

if you want to layer, size up. you wont have any trouble if you go larger. it does run very fitted and athletic. i am 5'9'' and 145 lbs, med is great for a light summer 14 peak bagging shell, or early/late season skinning, but if i want layers, i need the large

http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Oakley-Proven-Over-The-Glass-Goggles/OAK1832M.html

the jacket has some stretch like a soft shell, and it isnt a super rough texture like some hard shells, in that respect it is like a soft shell. having said that, the performance is well beyond what any soft shell offers for protection from the elements. fully welded seams, 20k waterproof rating, and 15k breathable rating make it a very tech piece, capable of fending off rain, any most any snow you will encounter

there are three version of the jacket this year. the closes to last year is the welder low. this version has high loft fleece. the only thing i can compare it to is the mountain hardware monkey fleece. look at the fabric detail pics, its pretty accurate.

the jacket scores points for insulation, and breathing, but it falls short if its windy, and this is all you have. it is great under a shell

i am 5'9'' and 145 lbs. i could go longer than the 185 if they made it. your contact points are 120 cm or less. they ski shorter than any other ski i own. for standard tail, and camber, i like 180ish (fischer watea 94 in 178 is perfect for me) twins 185ish. you're about my size, you can do the 185 for sure

i worried about the same thing before i got my jj's. the skis are so sick, i went for it anyway. i never had much of a problem with them skinning. if the snow is soft, you wont notice it at all. on hard snow, they are not the best, but no where near as bad as i imagined.

i havent ever taken them on week long tours, most of what i do is side country/slack country laps. they work fine for an hour or so skin, no problems at all.

I would like to know when the rumored orange will be available

try stoic gear, same jacket, updated with a few new tricks

this jacket is near zero for insulation. it keeps the wind/water out. how much energy are you spending while skiing? i wear a wool base layer under it every day. it would have to be sunny spring skiing for that. for early season in colorado i wear a thin 1/4 zip wind breaker. it is very light, and breathable, but it keeps the wind out. after that i have a 200 weight patagonia fleece if i still need layers. if im still going to be cold i wear a down jacket instead.

to fit all that i have to size up from a M to L. normally i wear M for everything, and some S, but for layers, size up on the jacket.

i ski very hard, and a lot of the time i am hiking my own turns, so i am building heat on the way up. if im just cruising laps on the lifts, and not working hard, i get colder much faster.

hope that helps

i use this jacket for skiing. it doesnt have a powder skirt, or zip in, so look into bibs if you will be in deep snow, or fear snow crack.

i used a backcountry stoic 2.0 M all summer for hiking. I'm pretty sure there is a small fleece lining around the chin. i have the latest version of the jacket in the mail currently. im not sure it has fleece, but im at work, and my jacket is at home. at any rate, the material never bothered my face like some shells without a fleece lining has.

i find anything beyond 20K waterproof to be over kill for fabric on skiing. some companies might claim more, but if you have 20K waterproof, its pretty much a rain jacket, minus the seams and zippers. there are no seams here, its welded, which i find much better. the zipper is as waterproof as you're going to find.

as for breathing, personal experience is this breaths better than gore pro. you will find more breathing in event, if thats what you want, stoic has a shell for that too. i will take this for a trim fit tech shell over anything out there. other brands cost more, but they do not offer more performance.

oh, i did not mention hyvent, i think it is below both gore and event on all issues.

check out stoic, its the same jacket, but backcountry made a whole brand now

i dont have long term, but they fit much longer than my ice breaker did out of the box.

watch steep and cheap, i scored one 50% off this week. with new colors out soon, im guessing they have another run to get the word out

Large will work if you're not layering up much, but I am all about sizing up one on teryx shells. my room mate is 42'' and he won't fit L

I have not tried on the godfather in 2 years, but i doubt spyder changed the fit. its baggy and loose, your normal size will work fine