One more note: when I was opening the skin track yesterday the back end of the ski dived deeper that front. I believe that they would have a better balance in deep snow too if I would move the binding still a couple of cm more forward. I am curious how much the deep rocker in the shovel of this ski...

@stenu
Another wonderful photo- thank you for sharing!
Gareth

I haven't yet used my new Nosi X yet- so really cannot offer a direct applied comparison.

I asked Åsnes about Nosi vs. Nosi Xplr. About same stiffness but Xplr has slightly more camber and a different binding plate optimized for Xplor they kindly answered. From your photos and descriptions- the Nosi X has significantly less rocker in the shovel than the outgoing Nosi. I would be interes...

Huh... Never had any trouble with the laces in the T4... Forgive if you have already tried this- 1) surgeon knot at the top- followed by double reef knot (this has been enough for me). 2) If that is still not snug enough- try adding surgeon knot(s) at various locations through the laces- ending with...

Narrower than the Fischer 98- with scales- w Nordic touring boot? Fischer 78 Asnes Nansen WL I have both↑ and the S-Bound 98- On truly steep terrain and hardpack and/or icy snow- the Nansen offers the best edge hold- stiff, round flex, torsionally stable. The Fischer 78 is more cambered and therefor...

stenu Again- beautiful photos!!! We still have lots of base here in the hills and late winter-early spring has been cool and very wet (lots of snow, rain and ice)- below freezing at night, above in the afternoon. Been on the Fischer 98 and 88 mostly. Nosi 76X mounted at balance point- haven't even ...

Perhaps I should say here that I have zero intersst in ever again owning any leather ski boots as they invariably get wet here when touring, then freeze solid overnight; I've had frostnip more than enough already. If "leather" is being used as a proxy term for not-plastic boots that's rather differ...

BTW- I now have the current Nosi 76 "Xplore" ski- it matches CwmRaider 's description and photos- not the descriptions of the outgoing Nosi 76 in this review thread. The Nosi 76X has the same camber-rocker geometry as the curent FTX and Rabb 68, though it has a more tapered shovel. I won't post more...

Does FTX = Falketind Xplore? (I've not seen this before.) I'm semi-interested in something to pair with Xplore bindings and boots, but would need to deal with firm to icy conditions frequently - no powder - so going too wide is a nono. My guess is that the Falketind should be narrow enough to edge,...

Good Morning Mattafix! Just woke up to a fresh spring snowfall! From your description- It doesn't sound like you need a lot of width underfoot- Question- why are you not considering Fischer? The S-Bound 98 is a great ski- it has an excellent, grippy scale insert- with just enough camber for the scal...