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Lightweight touring with a decent twin tip

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chiknmcplanks
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I'm looking for a ~1500g ski that actually still has a real twin tip - does it exist? I know this seems like an oxy moron since hardcore UL ATers don't do switch-y things, but I don't want to give up yet.

Right now I ride the new Bent Chetler 120 for AT and it's great, but some days I wish I had a lighter setup for bad snow days / hitting a booter in the backcountry.

The Line Vision 98 @1515g is the closest thing I've found, but wondering if anyone knows of other options. thanks
Sep 17 2019 8:41PM
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cydwhit
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Moment Deathwish Tour and Wildcat Tour 108 sound like what you're looking for to me. Not quite 1500 g, but plenty light, just put a Vipec on there and go crazy.
Sep 18 2019 2:49PM
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chiknmcplanks
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cydwhitMoment Deathwish Tour and Wildcat Tour 108 sound like what you're looking for to me. Not quite 1500 g, but plenty light, just put a Vipec on there and go crazy.


Cool, I didn't even know Moment had touring skis... Just a tad heavier, but not bad:

Wildcat Tour 108 @ 184 = 1740g

Deathwish Tour (112) @ 184 = 1685g
Sep 18 2019 3:55PM
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CalumSKI
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bc 120s are super light
pair them with shifts and ur set
Sep 18 2019 8:50PM
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chiknmcplanks
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CalumSKIbc 120s are super light
pair them with shifts and ur set

Yea, I have that setup already, it's pretty light given the waist width + bomber binding, but not light enough for what I want:

BC120 (1836g) + Shift (886g) = 2722g
Sep 18 2019 9:17PM
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CalumSKI
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chiknmcplanksYea, I have that setup already, it's pretty light given the waist width + bomber binding, but not light enough for what I want:

BC120 (1836g) + Shift (886g) = 2722g


Look at G3 too
Sick stuff
Sep 18 2019 10:37PM
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cobra_commander
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Visions don’t have a full twin tip.

Do you really want to be hitting and landing jumps switch with UL bindings?
A shift is a great way to make an UL ski not an UL ski. Kingpin V-werks might be a bit better but still not that light.

Moment Wild Cat 108 is about as light as you’re gonna get with a full twin tip short of a full custom ski.
Sep 20 2019 10:47AM
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cozyco
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I wanna throw in the countdown 104L from downskis.
https://www.downskis.com/shop/countdown-104l-2019
3150g a pair, that s roughly 1500-1600g a ski. pretty light especially for that width if you ask me and really affordable as well.

what binding do you want to mount? because saving 500g doesn't make sense at all if you mount a shift/king pin or the other heavy bricks on it. if you go one or two day tours without climbing or roping passages don t be too strict on the weight of the gear.
Sep 23 2019 12:47PM
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