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I am a noob to telemark. Can someone explain this phrase to me ? I'm just curious.

I am thinking of picking up a pair of used 75 mm Crispi XP boots, and I read (in the article linked below):

But the one thing NTN doesn’t do is provide a reliable, boot dominant flex. 75mm systems are the epitome of Telemark’s legendary flex. It can be matched, arguably exceeded with NTN, but not without some trial and error.

https://www.telemarkskier.com/crispi-kills-the-xp/

shahin wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:01 pm

I am a noob to telemark. Can someone explain this phrase to me ? I'm just curious.

I am thinking of picking up a pair of used 75 mm Crispi XP boots, and I read (in the article linked below):

But the one thing NTN doesn’t do is provide a reliable, boot dominant flex. 75mm systems are the epitome of Telemark’s legendary flex. It can be matched, arguably exceeded with NTN, but not without some trial and error.

https://www.telemarkskier.com/crispi-kills-the-xp/

It sounds like, "75mm has the best flex", "NTN can't match it", "but with trial and error it can, or even be better".
I wouldn't think too hard on that, as it seems pretty self-contradictory.
If you want to be able to bounce your knees off your skis, though, it's hard to beat 75mm.

thanks !