Blackcrows Mirus Question

[BLiP]

The more I look at that Octo Birdie, the more I like it.

No metal at all. The Mirus is already soft, and I've heard/read the Octo described as "a little more easy going than the Mirus Cor." I'm afraid its going to be like skiing on an overcooked spaghetti noodle.

 

[Yearning4POW]

Yes design changes only.

When you/the rep says "topsheet design changes" does that just mean graphics? Because some topsheet design changes that address the susceptibility to chipping would be much appreciated

 

[Yearning4POW]

I like the way these look and it looks like they already changed the top sheet?

Yea agree it does look nice. I would love to see the MC in an orange and blue combo like a 2018 or 2019 Corvette Stingray I saw once.

 

[Tony Storaro]

No metal at all. The Mirus is already soft, and I've heard/read the Octo described as "a little more easy going than the Mirus Cor." I'm afraid its going to be like skiing on an overcooked spaghetti noodle.

Well, it is not me who gonna ski it so who cares?

 

[textrovert]

First review I've seen on these-

 

[Tony Storaro]

First review I've seen on these-

Absolute nonsense.
The review I mean.

This girl is clueless.

 

[ELDoane]

@Tony Storaro have you encountered any patches of ice yet? If so I'm interested in your opinion. I had a ton of trouble on them, but don't know if it was the ski, the tune, or my technique.

I've found that you have to resist the urge to get overly forward and drive the shovels. Stay centered, get your big toe working over that shorty metal plate in the middle and stomp. It won't ginsu through the ice like a race ski, or even a rec carver like a V76, but you won't die.

My new ones have arrived. I can stop stealing the demos now when nobody's looking. Just need bindings...

 

[BLiP]

I've found that you have to resist the urge to get overly forward and drive the shovels. Stay centered, get your big toe working over that shorty metal plate in the middle and stomp.

This sounds pretty spot on - and the opposite of what I was doing.

 

[Tony Storaro]

I've found that you have to resist the urge to get overly forward and drive the shovels. Stay centered, get your big toe working over that shorty metal plate in the middle and stomp. It won't ginsu through the ice like a race ski, or even a rec carver like a V76, but you won't die.

My new ones have arrived. I can stop stealing the demos now when nobody's looking. Just need bindings...

That’s spot on indeed. Or as I am saying to myself-Pretend you are skiing blades-tips and tails on these serve decoration purposes only.

BTW, in heavy, rutted, bumpy, steep snow these absolutely suck-they lack weight, tips are soft, wide and easily deflected, you get kicked around like nobody’s business.

 

[BLiP]

Pretend you are skiing blades

That's a helpful thought as well. I used to love blades when I was young and dumb (and before they were banned). We somehow convinced our racing coach that they were training tools for carving mechanics.

 

[scrubadub]

Count me in as one of the lemmings. So much fun on the groomers, but it's been interesting staying centered and always trying to stay on edge to keep them stable at speed. I kind of wish I'd gone longer but slowing down and enjoying (lots of) turns is part of the fun I suppose.

I have not figured out how to use them well off-piste (in the conditions as @Tony Storaro describes above). Light powder and dodging trees has also been more challenging than I expected.

 

[Tony Storaro]

I have not figured out how to use them well off-piste (in the conditions as @Tony Storaro describes above).

I did. Figure it out I mean.

In such conditions Mirus Cors works best by staying in the rooftop box and out come these bad boys:

Or something similar.

BTW it was not a criticism of the Cors specifically. Any lightweight, longitudinally soft ski performs just as shitty in heavy bumped snow for me-Deacon VWerks being a prime example in my quiver.

 

[Wendy]

Guys who work in the adaptive program at my mountain ski these and love them for that application (maneuverability, fun skiing slowly with students). I'd love a pair, but when conditions are soft I like to go in the bumps and work on improvement there. Not sure the MC is the best for that. Maybe the Captis would be better.

 

[James]

It’s kind of a touring Line Blade?

 

[Tony Storaro]

It’s kind of a touring Line Blade?

Nah, it is a proper ski in their own right, not too light by any stretch. There are just skis that perform better in the two extremes of the spectrum-very hard and icy on one hand and very slushy, heavy and bumpy on the other.
90% of the time on groomers these are shit-eating grins and laughs inducing machines..

 

[pud]

I skied my new Mirus Cor today and loved them. I'm 6-0 and 180 and the 184 was the perfect size. After one warmup run I didn't have any problems adjusting to the ski.

 

[jyl]

Oh no!

I stumbled upon this thread, and now I feel poorer in advance!

 

[MountainMonster]

MC's wind buff Mammoth Climax, sign line last week.

 

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[Tony Storaro]

This dude has the same problem I have on the right turns…