WC98s?

Some of you probably saw my other post in here, but I’m deciding between a few pairs on the Moment main line, the CTs, DWs, and WCs.

I’m and advanced skier, 5’11” 185lbs, mainly based in the Midwest but want something that’ll also function well out west. (I make a trip to Cali, Utah, and Co once a year)

I was first looking into the DW104s, but am now Leaning towards the WC 98s due to a few comments on my other post and some more research I’ve done. I want something playful and agile but something that can also charge and can cut through hard pack/crud. Basically a well-rounded all mountain one ski quiver. I’m mainly doing on/off piste, some backcountry, side hits, groomers, trees, etc. but my park days are behind me.

Been on K2 mindbenders since 2022 and I’m ready for an upgrade as I’m kinda bored with the mindbenders and I’m a vastly better skier than I was 5 seasons ago.

Any experience on the WCs (or any others that I’ve listed) would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers

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u/ToastYourBreadTwice — 9 days ago
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Help choosing a new pair?

Hey there, I’ve been looking into getting a new pair of planks for the 2027 season. And I’m in between two (totally different) pairs and wanted to get some feedback and/or experience to help me decide.

I’m in between the 1000 Skis All Mountains and the Moment Deathwish 104s.

A little context: 5’11”, 185lbs, advanced skier, mainly Midwest based but take multiple trips out to Utah/Co/Montana/Cali/etc each year. Mainly free ride and all mountain, groomers, side hits, trees, off-piste, but my park days are behind me.

Right now I ride K2 Mindbender 90s (2022s), I like em but I feel like I found the four corners and want something fresh (and a little wider when I go out west) They lack personality and just aren’t as fun as other skis I’ve tried. More technically-speaking, I find the turn radius to be a bit shallow, they’re chattery at higher speeds, and not a very poppy ski. Great Midwest workhorse pair, but again, just kinda boring and flat.

I rode my buddies Bent 100s for a few laps and found those to be fun, but quite heavy, mushy, and tiring to get some good turns on. Rode my other buddies Armada Strangers which were also fun but I didn’t spend enough time on ‘em to develop a full opinion.

I’ve narrowed it down to these two skis because of extensive reviews and research I’ve done and they both seem to fit my criteria but with totally different personalities. Looking for experience mainly! But open to switching it up all together. Unfortunately my local hills don’t really do demos so I’d be purchasing either of these pairs blind (which I know can be tricky, but I’ve had decent luck in the past doing that, I.e. with my mind benders).

Cheers,

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u/ToastYourBreadTwice — 10 days ago

Inconsistent watering? The heat? Bad vibes?

All of my Golden Berry Cherry tomatoes look like this ):
They’re on a consistent time-programmed irrigation system that treated my San Marzanos and Hillibillies perfectly so hard for me to believe that’s the reason. Southeast Michigan has had an unusually hot summer so maybe that? Either way, all these guys are not fully ripening, they split, rot, then fall off the vine): plant has hundreds of fruit but I haven’t been able to enjoy a single one yet/:

Anything I can do?

P.S. I’ve pruned back quite a bit, got rid of suckers, etc.
also, don’t mind the horrendous twine job, the entire cage was leaning and falling out of the bed so I had to tie it to my San Marzano cage 😅

u/ToastYourBreadTwice — 1 month ago

Any luck tailoring?

Specifically with Schoeller dryskin Enfin Leve products.

Finally pulled the trigger on a pair of Ekitas.
I absolutely love my Loratu Cargos and Herri croppeds, but I wanted something a bit slimmer/tapered/less-pocket-y/more dressy this time around.

Waist/length is great but the thigh/knee/calf fit is much looser than i wanted, especially considering that online, they look like they have as skinny of a fit as the ameztus.

All in all, I want to get them tailored, to take in the seat, the thighs,and further taper the legs. Basically make them a slimmer fit all around.

Has anyone had luck/no luck with getting scholler material products tailored? Wondering if it’s even worth it to try, or if the complicated seaming/stitching/articulation of the garment will get screwed up.

I have a local tailor I love but he specializes in more traditional men’s formal wear, not this kinda thing.

Any thoughts/experiences/POVs are appreciated!

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u/ToastYourBreadTwice — 2 months ago

Garlic Harvest!

Second year growing garlic. Hot temps in MI pushed them into harvest time.

Planted some Amish and Polish. Last year I planted 24 cloves and got ~16 plants, this year I planted 33, and got 33!

Just set up Garlic Garage™️… Time to cure!

u/ToastYourBreadTwice — 3 months ago