So who has new gear for 16/17?

[brewski]

@COchick I have the 2Xu compression tights and absolutely love them!

https://www.2xu.com/us/women/compression/tights/

 

[Jilly]

I have pair of those too. But not the insulated ones yet.

 

[brewski]

@COchick @Jilly on extremely cold days I usually wear a pair of those 2Xu tights and my North Face NFZ ski pant and it's a toasty duo for all day skiing!

 

[Jilly]

I know they have an insulated version. I just haven't had the $$ to buy. I get them online from Montreal and they have clearance section. So my capris have an orange X. Doesn't really match anything, but they work.

 

[COchick]

Will those tights make my belly look like that too? HAHA!!!

 

[bounceswoosh]

Wouldn't compression tights make you colder due to, um, compression?

My ArcTeryx Atomic hoody is amazing, but I've had it for a long time now. Not that that should really matter.

That's a real problem with Arc'Teryx clothing. It doesn't break down much with age, discolor, ANYTHING - so it's hard to justify a new one. Well, hard to justify to DH.

 

[vickie]

New Volkl Yumis and bindings ...​

Skis are still in plastic wrap. The colors may be a little bolder when they are liberated.

 

[VickiK]

Woo-hoo, @vickie , enjoy!

 

[Olesya Chornoguz]

I got a pair of RAMP Jailbird skis super cheap at the end of last season (as I believe several other Divas did, too!) and they are currently having the bindings mounted. Can't wait to try them out!

I got them too! and @SallyCat did too I think! We will be Jailbird triplets ;)

 

[vanhoskier]

Wouldn't compression tights make you colder due to, um, compression?
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That's the problem I have...I can't wear that stuff for skiing; it makes me colder.

It's great for running and cycling, though....aerobic activities only.

 

[vanhoskier]

My Stoecklis are supposed to show up here Friday!

 

[Powgirl]

I got a pretty nice deal on brand new K2 Lovestrucks and bindings today.

 

[SallyCat]

Same here! We'll have to have a Kenja review thread this season. I can't wait to get on them.

@GrlSkier I tried out my Kenjas today and WOW. They are fast and fun, and they require more attention than my Charismas to stay over them. I was in my new boots, too, which I couldn't get tight enough so that I had a lot of movement in my feet, which was disappointing. I need to get back to the bootfitter asap and get that figured out. I expect with everything fitting properly, the Kenjas will be even more fun.

 

[SallyCat]

got a pair of RAMP Jailbird skis super cheap at the end of last season (as I believe several other Divas did, too!) and they are currently having the bindings mounted. Can't wait to try them out!

@dianakate you may want to ask the shop to check the bases; mine were dramatically concave and had to go in for a grind.

 

[volklgirl]

@GrlSkier I tried out my Kenjas today and WOW. They are fast and fun, and they require more attention than my Charismas to stay over them. I was in my new boots, too, which I couldn't get tight enough so that I had a lot of movement in my feet, which was disappointing. I need to get back to the bootfitter asap and get that figured out. I expect with everything fitting properly, the Kenjas will be even more fun.

Bummer! I hope your shop guarantees the fit cuz it sounds like you got them either way too big.

 

[SallyCat]

ummer! I hope your shop guarantees the fit cuz it sounds like you got them either way too big.

Yeah, I was surprised and very, very bummed. I'm going to go see them Friday.

 

[vanhoskier]

Yeah, I was surprised and very, very bummed. I'm going to go see them Friday.

Where did you get your boots?

 

[SallyCat]

Where did you get your boots?

The Boot Pro in Ludlow, VT. I'm up in VT now, so I'm going to see them first thing tomorrow. They are a reputable shop that came highly recommended, so I would expect that they will stand by their fit promise. The boots literally fit like a glove when I bought them, and the custom insole feels great. But I have back-to-front sliding in my left foot and general overall looseness in both, even with buckles max tightened. I'm wearing the same socks (Smartwool PhD ultra thin) that I wore when I tried them on. It's really baffling; I can't believe the way they felt yesterday.

If the Boot Pro lets me down, I'm going to visit Dieter at Alpina and see what he can do.

 

[vanhoskier]

I have a Hat Problem. I love hats. Knit hats more so than baseball hats, but I like those, too. But mostly knit hats. I think I have about 20 of them, collected through the years. Some are Nordic hats, for XC skiing, so they are lighter and more form-fitting; some are knit hats with stylish brims, a few have tassels, one has a pom-pom, one is a knit owl-head, complete with button eyes and felt beak, one has fuzzy earflaps like a Maine or Minnesota lumberjack would wear, and one is a bona-fide Icelandic hat made by an 85-year-old Iceland woman that I bought in the little fishing village of Grindivik. I just can't resist hats, even though I certainly don't need any more! I just bought a new Pistil hat and matching neck gaitor at my local shop just because it was so cute. With very short hair, I am prone to Helmet Head after skiing and Sweaty Head after boxing class, and depend on hats to escape ridicule following both these activities.

 

[vanhoskier]

The Boot Pro in Ludlow, VT. I'm up in VT now, so I'm going to see them first thing tomorrow. They are a reputable shop that came highly recommended, so I would expect that they will stand by their fit promise. The boots literally fit like a glove when I bought them, and the custom insole feels great. But I have back-to-front sliding in my left foot and general overall looseness in both, even with buckles max tightened. I'm wearing the same socks (Smartwool PhD ultra thin) that I wore when I tried them on. It's really baffling; I can't believe the way they felt yesterday.

If the Boot Pro lets me down, I'm going to visit Dieter at Alpina and see what he can do.

I got boots at Boot Pro that were a size too big. They felt good in the shop, but were way too big when I finally got to skiing in them. I hope Shon there can help you out! Mention our Ski Diva, Wendy Clinch, who lives there and buys her boots there, too.

Dieter would absolutely help you....he is great because he's brutally honest and pulls no punches. But Boot Pro should stand by their fitting.