Craig Dostie

The beta Lynx was hardly flawless, but there were no show stoppers. As more people get a chance to ski the Lynx in 2019, things the beta team never found are being uncovered

If you’re mounting a Meidjo binding yourself, be aware this requires you to drill 13 holes in each ski, and that’s only if you don’t make any mistakes. Sobriety is advised

It won’t give much of an audible or tactile clue that it has hooked on, so lift your heel and you’ll feel the resistance of Lynx’ power train to confirm you’re loaded for tele turns. And in the case where it’s a longer section begging for a free-pivot, disengaging to push the claw down and then reconnecting really doesn’t take that much time. 22D says that a good way to know if there’s ice preventing the pins being fully seated is to make sure you can lock out the toe jaws at least two clicks. One thing everybody in the tele community can celebrate, whether you’re using a 75mm or NTN boot, is the heel post.

The promise of Phantom from DPS sounds too much like a fairy tale to be believed — you never have to wax your skis again and your stick(s) will slide forever like they have been. As with many stereotypes, there is some truth in the pitch, but there are exceptions to the rule