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[Brownski]

Okay, Voile lovers, anybody have experience with the Voile Objective. The website says it’s Skimo focused and is at home on boilerplate. Seems like it might be a good Catskills all rounder?

 

[Tjf1967]

Okay, Voile lovers, anybody have experience with the Voile Objective. The website says it’s Skimo focused and is at home on boilerplate. Seems like it might be a good Catskills all rounder?

It's anything good on boilerplate?

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Okay, Voile lovers, anybody have experience with the Voile Objective. The website says it’s Skimo focused and is at home on boilerplate. Seems like it might be a good Catskills all rounder?

Check with Cork, I believe he has a pair (or had). Based on specs it would be a fun light touring ski but def not a powder slayer.

 

[Ripitz]

Okay, Voile lovers, anybody have experience with the Voile Objective. The website says it’s Skimo focused and is at home on boilerplate. Seems like it might be a good Catskills all rounder?

I guess it depends on where you plan on going. Would you go with fishscales? What boot and binding would you drive those with?

 

[Brownski]

I'm thinking of them as lightweight general purpose for cut up east coast snow and trees. I'd love to put lightweight bindings on them but they would likely just get my Guardians transferred over. My boots are Cochise 120s. I am not sure about fish scales; uphilling thus far has been at resorts and NELSAPs but that could change.

 

[Cork]

I'm thinking of them as lightweight general purpose for cut up east coast snow and trees. I'd love to put lightweight bindings on them but they would likely just get my Guardians transferred over. My boots are Cochise 120s. I am not sure about fish scales; uphilling thus far has been at resorts and NELSAPs but that could change.

I love love love my Objective BC's! At 82 underfoot it is a perfect everyday ski, very light with a tech setup and ideal for trails that are packed in and more than capable to handle up to 6-8" of fresh.
Don't waste time putting guardians on them, and skiing them with cochises, as that is like you using a chain saw to trim your toe nails

 

[Ripitz]

I'm thinking of them as lightweight general purpose for cut up east coast snow and trees. I'd love to put lightweight bindings on them but they would likely just get my Guardians transferred over. My boots are Cochise 120s. I am not sure about fish scales; uphilling thus far has been at resorts and NELSAPs but that could change.

IMO those boots and bindings would be overkill for that ski. Kinda like putting monster truck tires on a Prius. Usually if you want to save weight you do it with lighter boots and bindings. The weight of the ski is less of a priority. Lightweight skis like that need appropriate boots and bindings to match. They would be great for touring as SBR mentioned. I run the Ultravectors with fishscales and I love them. They have the same turning radius as the Objectives with more width under foot.

 

[Cork]

IMO those boots and bindings would be overkill for that ski. Kinda like putting monster truck tires on a Prius. Usually if you want to save weight you do it with lighter boots and bindings. The weight of the ski is less of a priority. Lightweight skis like that need appropriate boots and bindings to match. They would be great for touring as SBR mentioned. I run the Ultravectors with fishscales and I love them. They have the same turning radius as the Objectives with more width under foot.

 

[Brownski]

Yeah, I understand. All true. I guess I should wait until I’m ready to invest in a whole setup.

 

[Ripitz]

If you decide on the traction base try to find a binding that you can switch to tour mode and back without taking off the ski. I use Fritschis and it’s great taking away the fiddle factor with bindings and skins on rolling or short vert terrain. You can still use skins if it’s steep or as is often the case frozen in the morning when running with the dawn patrol. Or just eat the granola and go with a tele setup.