New Skis! Back in the Stable again... Praxis Protests

[Wasatchman]

I found this interesting: Blister tells you what year model they review and if there were any changes from previous years (aside from graphics). For the protest here's what he had:

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[Note: Our review was conducted on the 12/13 Protest, which was not changed for 13/14, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, or 19/20, apart from graphics.]​

More typical is "no changes from last year's model" or maybe two years back.

That says something (good, I think) about the design and the company. Thanks @Ron for putting them on the radar.

I have given this some thought. I think it may be because Prxis are customizable. I am not sure there has really been anything truly revolutionary in ski design since 2013. Aren't the changes to models by the big brands ultimately tweaking things that are customizable at Praxis more or less?

 

[Ron]

, skis have gotten a lot lighter over the past couple of years and there are Some new materials being used like graphene and some new layups but I think this ski just works. It’s not a heavy ski nor is it super light but it does what it’s supposed to extremely well. I don’t know of a ski like this that does it so well.

 

[Tricia]

I had reviewed them on Epic .

I look forward to your long term/in depth and interactive review when you get on them this season.

 

[Mel]

Congrats - excellent skis. I got the Le Petit customized during this sale a few years ago, and they have become my one ski quiver. I got them made narrower and stiffer than standard based on emails back & forth describing what I did & didn't like about other skis, and can agree that the service is amazing. I don't really even browse other skis, because these ones are so light, so responsive, and so comfortable that I can't imagine what another ski could do better.

That being said, I am trying to convince myself that getting another slightly different pair with a different graphic is totally unnecessary, with only limited success, since I got the email about the sale. Might be fortunate that not many come in my length (would want a 16something length).

 

[John O]

I found a pic of me skiing on the protests.

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This is clearly a lie. If you were on something that fat you'd obviously be up on top of the snow, and not down in it.

Seriously though, I've had an itch for a pair of protests for a while now, this thread has just made it rise up again.

 

[jmills115]

This is clearly a lie. If you were on something that fat you'd obviously be up on top of the snow, and not down in it.

Seriously though, I've had an itch for a pair of protests for a while now, this thread has just made it rise up again.

+1

 

[Ron]

Here's another and you can see the tips. .

 

[Ron]

FYI, Backcountry is selling Shifts for 30% off! I used Active Junky for another 12%. @jmeb low angle pow-fest coming soon.

 

[jmeb]

Solid deal! And available in both Salomon blue and Atomic white!

 

[Ron]

I went with the white.

 

[Wasatchman]

Alright @Ron and @jmeb. I ordered a pair of GPOs.

 

[BS Slarver]

^^^ GPOs are one of the few skis I really regret selling. If I wasn’t heavily bloated in the 10something category I’d join you guys

 

[Wasatchman]

^^^ GPOs are one of the few skis I really regret selling. If I wasn’t heavily bloated in the 10something category I’d join you guys

What's in your quiver now in that category? How do they compare to the GPOs you had?

 

[Ron]

@BS Slarver doesn't have a 128

 

[BS Slarver]

I have to call kieth to be accurate on the build but it was the regular build / non carbon in a medium + flex.
super fun, very playful and quite nimble for their width.
Along the same lines as the GPO I found the Elan Ripstick line and when I’m feeling manly the Stormrider 106.
For next year will be adding either the RS 116 or possibly the fisher in the same width for Montana cold smoke days.
Back to the Protest Stoke

 

[jmills115]

These are my favorite powder skis and I foolishly sold them to @jmeb a couple years ago. With more heavy snow days, these are ridiculously stupid fun and easy in any powder. In case anyone is interested, they are offering a killer early season purchase deal.

Protest

www.praxisskis.com

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I just bought a pair of Protests in 192. Thanks @Ron for the thread and @Wasatchman for asking if I’ve skied them.

 

[Ron]

Protests arrived. these are some beautiful skis.

 

[chopchop]

Protests arrived. these are some beautiful skis.

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Those look fun.

Reverse sidecut?

 

[Ron]

no reverse sidecut, not reverse camber They actually have camber and sidecut. Not a ton of rise in the rocker, its a lower, but long run. The tail has less than half of the rocker. its a very unique design that kills it.

edit. Corrected ski description.

 

[jmeb]

Those look fun.

Reverse sidecut?

One of my favorite things about Praxis is the put the exact specs on their site. 54 and 33cm of tip and tail taper...so not total reverse sidecut, but lots of reverse sidecut. Notice too that the sidecut length and the camber contact are exact matches (and therefore the rocker lengths match the tapers)