Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

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Bri7
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Re: Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

Post by Bri7 » Fri Nov 11, 2022 6:21 pm

This is the perfect combination. Nosi with xplore and alfa free.

You don’t need meidjo unless you plan to use this ski on groomed trails.
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Re: Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

Post by JohnSKepler » Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:04 pm

Bri7 wrote:
Fri Nov 11, 2022 6:21 pm
This is the perfect combination. Nosi with xplore and alfa free.

You don’t need meidjo unless you plan to use this ski on groomed trails.
By "groomed trail" do you mean a groomed XC trail or more generally, on piste? I'm moving away from heavy skis in a last ditch attempt to save my knees. I just sold my Volkl M5 Mantra. Man, were those some HEAVY skis. Trying to turn all that weight with no ACLs just didn't feel safe. But I do like lift served skiing a few times a year and my Falkentind 62 is probably too light to push very hard. Wondering how this N76 would do used at lift-served areas from time to time with perhaps a Meidjo or Outlaw. I really like the Meidjo design release mechanism. My "engineering judgement" tells me they are the safest of the tele bindings but I don't have any data to back that up.

Still leaves me needing yet another boot! I'm blowing too much money on ski gear this year but my other options, putting it in the stock market or putting it in savings, both seem like less-fun ways to throw it away.
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Re: Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

Post by Woodserson » Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:45 pm

JohnSKepler wrote:
Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:04 pm
Bri7 wrote:
Fri Nov 11, 2022 6:21 pm
This is the perfect combination. Nosi with xplore and alfa free.

You don’t need meidjo unless you plan to use this ski on groomed trails.
By "groomed trail" do you mean a groomed XC trail or more generally, on piste? I'm moving away from heavy skis in a last ditch attempt to save my knees. I just sold my Volkl M5 Mantra. Man, were those some HEAVY skis. Trying to turn all that weight with no ACLs just didn't feel safe. But I do like lift served skiing a few times a year and my Falkentind 62 is probably too light to push very hard. Wondering how this N76 would do used at lift-served areas from time to time with perhaps a Meidjo or Outlaw. I really like the Meidjo design release mechanism. My "engineering judgement" tells me they are the safest of the tele bindings but I don't have any data to back that up.

Still leaves me needing yet another boot! I'm blowing too much money on ski gear this year but my other options, putting it in the stock market or putting it in savings, both seem like less-fun ways to throw it away.
The Xplore boot will be softer than a plastic boot though, and bend more when you crash, preventing big leverage on vulnerable joints.



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Re: Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

Post by Woodserson » Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:45 pm

Bri7 wrote:
Fri Nov 11, 2022 6:21 pm
This is the perfect combination. Nosi with xplore and alfa free.

You don’t need meidjo unless you plan to use this ski on groomed trails.
Hell yeah! NOW we are talking!



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Re: Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

Post by fisheater » Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:21 pm

The thing that has kept me away from the Nosi is it’s short available length. I just can’t see 180 cm on a long approach. Short approaches (I don’t know that to be true) and the Nosi might just be the shiznit!



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Re: Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

Post by Stephen » Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:52 pm

Not quite apples to apples, but that setup seems similar to the Voile Objective I have skied with NNN BC (and plan to redo with Xplore and Alfa Free).

The little bit I skied Objective / NNN BC / Alfa Guards was good fun and I’ll be interested to see how the Xplore setup compares.

Nosi: 108 / 76 / 98
Objective: 117 / 84 / 102



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Re: Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

Post by DropKneeDiehard » Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:06 am

I had an unmounted pair of 172 Nosi's I picked up from an end of clearance sale. Would have preferred 180s.

I had Meidjo's still in the box and placed them on the skis to see how they looked?

There was overhang....so ended up mounting with 3 pin mountaineers on a Voile riser plate which as everyone suggested gives me more versatility of boots.

Meidjo's went on my Voile Ultra Vectors.



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Re: Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

Post by JohnSKepler » Mon Dec 05, 2022 5:39 pm

DropKneeDiehard wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:06 am
I had an unmounted pair of 172 Nosi's I picked up from an end of clearance sale. Would have preferred 180s.

I had Meidjo's still in the box and placed them on the skis to see how they looked?

There was overhang....so ended up mounting with 3 pin mountaineers on a Voile riser plate which as everyone suggested gives me more versatility of boots.

Meidjo's went on my Voile Ultra Vectors.
While I won't say I did an exhaustive search, I did do a search and didn't find any spec on the width of the Meidjo binding. Can you tell me how wide these bindings are? Thanks!
Veni, Vidi, Viski



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Re: Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

Post by DropKneeDiehard » Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:32 pm

JohnSKepler wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 5:39 pm
DropKneeDiehard wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:06 am
I had an unmounted pair of 172 Nosi's I picked up from an end of clearance sale. Would have preferred 180s.

I had Meidjo's still in the box and placed them on the skis to see how they looked?

There was overhang....so ended up mounting with 3 pin mountaineers on a Voile riser plate which as everyone suggested gives me more versatility of boots.

Meidjo's went on my Voile Ultra Vectors.
While I won't say I did an exhaustive search, I did do a search and didn't find any spec on the width of the Meidjo binding. Can you tell me how wide these bindings are? Thanks!
The front Pincers are 87, ml, the back of the duck butt is 76ml and the front screws base plate is 70 ml



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Re: Åsnes NOSI 76 Ski Review

Post by bororo23 » Sun May 21, 2023 3:28 am

The last season I skied limited edition Asnes Storetind Nato x Xplore x Alfa Free.
Was not overly impressed on the fishscale performance so was using XSkins most of the time.
Also, the scale base was rather slow / unpredictable downhill in varied snow conditions.
Ski length is 180 cm.

I am now considering buying the Nosi 76. I am somehow confused by the recommended length:

“Choosing these skis, it’s best to go for lengths 5–10cm shorter than your height.”
Offer is:
164cm 172cm 180cm

I used to do big mountain freeride, fat pow skis, 186+ cm.
I am rather new to telemark. I am 176cm/77kg.

Please recomend Nosi ski length.



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