Objectives: tech mounting question

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Objectives: tech mounting question

Post by phoenix » Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:14 pm

For those who've mounted their own... what's the binding retention area like? Seems as though it may be a little fragile if it's just carbon fiber over light wood core. How'd it go for you (and with what binding)?

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Re: Objectives: tech mounting question

Post by fisheater » Thu Mar 02, 2017 8:10 pm

Phoenix, there is a polyamide topsheet, two carbon fiberglass layers and a wood core. I would think it is at least as stout as my S-112's. I ski the 112's with plastic and leather, with and without hardwires. LJ skis his Objectives with NNN gear. I wouldn't know if they have more screws than my Voile bindings or not.
I am not easy on skis, but have never ripped any bindings out.

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I double checked the construction on the Voile website. I have been looking at their skis for a bit. Vectors, V-6, Objectives, just about everything except for Superchargers are on sale for 20% off. Direct from the good folks in Salt Lake City.



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Re: Objectives: tech mounting question

Post by dnt_upton » Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:10 pm

I agree with Fisheater. No problems with Voile skis and their Aspen cores.



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Re: Objectives: tech mounting question

Post by Johnny » Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:20 am

Hey P,

The ski is not fragile at all, unlike other rando racing skis... The mounting area is rock solid, I wouldn't be afraid to drive the ski with whatever binding/boot combination...

Fisheater is right, the Objective and the Objective BC are on sale right now @ Voile!
http://www.voile.com/voile-objective-bc-skis.html
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Re: Objectives: tech mounting question

Post by Johnny » Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:55 am

Voile has a very low inventory of Objectives... In fact they only have a very few pairs left in stock...
Grab them while you can...! 8-)
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Re: Objectives: tech mounting question

Post by phoenix » Sun Mar 05, 2017 5:58 pm

Thanks for the heads up Johnny, prompted me to pull the trigger on the last pair of 164 BC's from Backcountry. More than I've ever spent on a pair of skis in my life, even on sale... but sounds like they'll be worth it, and probably last me the rest of my skiing life.



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