Hiking Boots/Shoes Recommendations?

Hiking boot recommendations?

Any recommendations for women's hiking shoes?

[Request] Hiking/outdoorsy style shoes that can handle lots of walking on concrete

Cold and wet weather hiking boots recommendations?

I am in need of a new pair of trail/hiking boots.

Hiking Boots for heavy use during the summer

Good pair of hiking shoes?

[Request] waterproof hiking shoes

[request] - Good quality walking shoes.

Hello Redditors. I'm in search of a classy yet extremely durable pair of hiking boots to take backpacking around the world for 12+ months with.

Hiking boots recommendations

Men's three season "urban hiker" (like Merrell MOAB but longer lasting)

BIFL Hiking boots for women

Hiking boots with good traction and can stand up to abuse.

Looking for a good pair of shoes for my weird feet

Request - Hiking Sandals

Request: Hiking Boots

Comfortable and cushiony shoes for walking on pavement 10KM/couple hours a day (UK)

Hiking sandals that last?

[Request] Powerful dishwasher with sanitize function?

I want the best god damned dishwasher money can buy.

Looking for the best, easiest to operate, cheapest dishwasher - Recommendation?

[Request] Best countertop dishwasher for reasonable price?

Can anyone recommend a good dishwasher?

Countertop/Portable Dishwasher

[Request] Dishwasher &lt;$1k Australian with QOL features and low water use

Dishwasher for Second Home

My friend bought a house with this KichenAid dishwasher from 1974. He says it works better than any of the other ones he has owned. He just has to convince his wife not to replace it.

What's a good Panel ready dishwasher under $1k?

Best socket set on the market $100-$150

[Request] Socket wrenches

I need a recommendation for a tool set that should last a lifetime. [Request]

Looking for a Mechanics tool set.

23 years later; GM Goodwrench socket set.

A Starter/Lifetime Tool set

Basic screwdriver set needed

Mechanic Tools that are BIFL

Trying to fill a tool roll for my truck and would like input on BFL tools like wrenches, pliers, socket sets, etc.

BIFL: Mastercraft ratchet set with lifetime warranty. Got it at 14, im 31. Went thru more abuse than you think!

Looking to upgrade my home hand tools

Was told to post this here. Husky 270pc toolset from Home Depot for $99, normally $199. Lifetime warranty too

[Request] Ratchet/Wrench/Etc tool set for home/bicycle/general use

Thoughts on a Honda Accord V6 2007?

2010 Honda Accord worth the buy?

Thoughts on a 2008 Honda accord v6 coupe EX-L?

2014 honda accord ??

After an initial round of research it seems like Honda Accord Hybrid is the right answer, but I want to pressure test that with you guys

2014 Accord V6 Touring (any thoughts?)

Which car ?

me again. 2010 2dr honda accord, 122k miles for $5,800. just want a reliable first car, thoughts?

Want to buy an Accord, any suggestions?

2020/2021 Honda Accord LX - Tell Me About Your Likes/Dislikes

Compact - Midsize suv

best small/midsize suv?

Looking for a used (06-14) reliable compact/mid-size SUV

compact/mid size suv

Midsize SUV

Recommendations for midsized SUVs to look at

Compact to Mid-Size SUV

Small to mid-size suv suggestions?

Midsize vehicle for three kids

Mid-Size SUV

Just tried a Lotus Elise Cup 250, driving impressions !

Dan Neil reviews Lotus Emira: As Good As It Gets

Considering a Lotus Elise - USA

How affordable are Lotus Elises from the 2005-2012 model year?

Lotus Exige Sport Final Edition review: farewell, Exige

I wanna know everything you know about a 2005 Lotus Elise

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Looking for a good rpg/action adventure with a good story and good characters

Deep long rpgs?

Looking for a story-focused RPG

Looking for a complex RPG

Fantasy games with an detailed and immersive world?

[WSIB] I am in search for a open world RPG that will keep me busy for hundreds of hours.

Open world game with huge map, lots of things to do, and great graphics

WSIB Feeling a bit of an rpg lull and want something exciting like old school BioWare with a engaging story that doesn’t take 100 hours to play.

WSIB: long, immersive games with high quality storytelling and writing

looking for an open-world rpg

[WSIB] A turn based strategy game that isn’t 4X

Turn-based strategy game

Turn-based strategy games

[WSIB] Small-scale, medieval, strategy game, featuring pikemen and cavalry

(WSIB) Turn-based ”wargaming” game

[WSIB] Turn Based Strategy games

WSIB if I want a strategy game for dummies

WSIB Strategic Rpg

[WSIB] Good offline strategy/(ish) games?

What are some good "smaller scale to control, but still feel large scale battle" tactical / strategy games?

Bullet Hell-Type Games: Atomicrops vs. I, Dracula: Genesis vs. Others?

WSIB if i want a completely story driven indie game but have already played undertale and oneshot (preferably similar to those 2)

Post apocalyptic enthusiast, Underrail or Atom RPG?

[SIB] Undermine or Atomicrops

WSIB if I like "Run into things, need to grow in power/special items to move further so I come back after unlocking said element" type of games.

Blsoodborne or Resident evil 2 ?

What should I buy? Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Doom: Eternal

[WSIB] Fast-paced top-down roguelikes?

[SIB] I Hate Running Backwards or Planetary Dustoff? Or something else?

SIB Nuclear Throne?

What can you recommend for minimizing pores?

I know you can’t get rid of pores but I’m wondering is there anyway to make them smaller? I use La Roche Posay products. They keep my acne mostly at bay but I feel like my pores are just so large. Part of it is genetic, but just wondering if there’s anything else I can do at home to help. Thanks!

OPEN PORES- WHAT TO DO? IS THERE ANY PRODUCT I CAN USE?

What skincare products have you used that helped with large pores?

What is the best thing to use to tighten pores on your face?

Can anyone tell me why my pores are so huge and what I can do to minimize them?

How to reduce pores.

Hey guys, how do I make my pores not look like this? Info in comments (deleted and reposted for an error in the title)

Pores reduction tips?

Advice for shrinking pores on and around nose?

[sun care] sunscreen that doesn’t irritate rosacea and perioral dermatitis

[Sun Care] Looking for sunscreen that doesn't irritate Rosacea

Sunscreen recommendations for rosacea

Looking for a sunscreen for my acne prone skin.

[Sun Care] looking for a sunscreen that works well for people with Eczema.

Desperate for a good sunscreen

Looking for a Daily Suncreen

I’ve tried them all and I still can’t find my holy grail for my dry rosacea skin. Any other recommendations?

Sunscreen, eczema and makeup, Help [Sun care]

[Sun Care] Help with not being able to use Sunscreen

How can i stop a really greasy face?

How to best defeat oily skin?

Is there any long-lasting solution for oily face?

Oily Face -&gt; Wash Face -&gt; More Oily

Extremely oily skin

Y’all know some sort of cream or product I can buy to make my face less greasy looking?

super oily face help needed

Oily Skin— please help!

Really oily skin

How to have less oily skin?

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Skiessentials.com

 So that the Dancer 3 with the metal is north of 2000 grams. So we're looking at about a 300 gram reduction in weight by ditching the metal adding the carbon. And so that's going to add up over time when you're skinning uphill, you know, each and every stride really counts. Also, you're probably going to put a lighter weight binding on here, perhaps use lighter boots

 Hey skiers, it's Bob with SkiEssentials.com. Welcome to our 2023 ski test. We got a Faction Agent 3 for you today

 You know, when you're out of ski this wide, get that carbon in there to help with the torsional stiffness, really able to get this thing up on high edge angles and make it come around, you know, you'll feel that 19 meter turn radius pull you into the turn for sure. Then we have tip and tail rocker lines up really well with the where the sidewall ends and the cap begins. So if we decamber the ski, that the rocker profile starts right where the ski goes from sidewall to full cap. So having the cap portion of the ski rocker does make a lot of sense from a flotation and a smearing this standpoint, you can definitely get the ski to bend a little bit more with that rocker profile with that cap construction lowers the swing weight and downhill perspective really makes this thing a lot of fun very free ride oriented

 So really puts it more in the user's hands as how they want to use it. We've seen a really kind of a growth of this hybrid touring ski, something that can be used in the resort as well as backcountry exclusive. There are lighter skis than this for backcountry only use, but the downhill perspective, the fact that this is based off of the Dancer 3 in terms of shaping and profiling, do give this kind of a nice all-mountain freeride flair in that wider bodied and lighter weight format. So we've seen a lot of other companies, Nordica, Enforcer Unlimited, Blizzard, Hustle, taking the shapes of existing successful skis and then lightening the load

https://www.skiessentials.com/2023-ski-test/skis/2023-faction-agent-3/

2023 Faction Agent 3 - SkiEssentials.com Ski Test - YouTube

 Hey skiers, it's Bob with SkiEssentials.com. Welcome to our 2023 ski test. We got a Faction

 Agent 3 for you today. Really cool option from Faction coming here. Really kind of blurs

 that line between uphill, downhill, resort, backcountry, 106mm underfoot, pretty lightweight.

 So really puts it more in the user's hands as how they want to use it. We've seen a really

 kind of a growth of this hybrid touring ski, something that can be used in the resort as

 well as backcountry exclusive. There are lighter skis than this for backcountry only use, but

 the downhill perspective, the fact that this is based off of the Dancer 3 in terms of shaping

 and profiling, do give this kind of a nice all-mountain freeride flair in that wider

 bodied and lighter weight format. So we've seen a lot of other companies, Nordica, Enforcer

 Unlimited, Blizzard, Hustle, taking the shapes of existing successful skis and then lightening

 the load. So whereas Dancer 3 has a poplar wood core with two sheets of metal, this one

 has a caruba core with a carbon weave throughout. So it's a lighter weight wood, they use carbon

 instead of metal. We're definitely dropping a few hundred grams in the weight and making

 this known shape and profile accessible for backcountry and uphill use. So it's a pretty

 smart way of building skis. I think the trend works and people can then decide if they want

 that burlier ski with metal or if they're looking for something lighter that they can

 do touring on, whether it's occasional or full-time. That's where something like this

 Agent 3 really comes in handy. But let's get to the weight here. This one is the 178 and

 we have it on the scale here at 1765 grams. So that the Dancer 3 with the metal is north

 of 2000 grams. So we're looking at about a 300 gram reduction in weight by ditching the

 metal adding the carbon. And so that's going to add up over time when you're skinning uphill,

 you know, each and every stride really counts. Also, you're probably going to put a lighter

 weight binding on here, perhaps use lighter boots. So it's more about the total package

 that's going uphill versus just the ski. So keep that in mind as you're kind of building

 out your kit for the year that this, you know, you're going to probably put a lighter weight

 binding on this. But we have that caruba wood core, we got the carbon weave 106 underfoot,

 we got a 19 meter turn radius. So everything's kind of right in the sweet spot for where

 it should be for a ski of this shape and size. And then we also have that same profile going

 on. So nice positive camber underfoot. You know, when you're out of ski this wide, get

 that carbon in there to help with the torsional stiffness, really able to get this thing up

 on high edge angles and make it come around, you know, you'll feel that 19 meter turn radius

 pull you into the turn for sure. Then we have tip and tail rocker lines up really well with

 the where the sidewall ends and the cap begins. So if we decamber the ski, that the rocker

 profile starts right where the ski goes from sidewall to full cap. So having the cap portion

 of the ski rocker does make a lot of sense from a flotation and a smearing this standpoint,

 you can definitely get the ski to bend a little bit more with that rocker profile with that

 cap construction lowers the swing weight and downhill perspective really makes this thing

 a lot of fun very free ride oriented. And then we pretty much mirror that in the tail

 only on a lesser degree. So right where that sidewall ends cap begins so does the rocker

 gives a pretty smeary mentality in the back here. You know, it's not a crazy amount of

 splay for sure it's not twin tipped or anything like that very directional in nature. It's

 going to give you a nice aggressive feel to it longer effective edge smooth when you're

 going from tip to tail, even at higher speeds. You get that skin notch in the back as well.

 So put your favorite skin on here, and you're heading uphill in no time. But really great

 job by Faction kind of following the trend of you know, taking an existing ski, making

 it lighter opening up a whole new clientele customer base for both uphill and downhill

 skiing really really sharp looking ski that can do a little bit of everything. So make

 sure you check out this faction agent three here at ski essentials calm and we will see

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The Nordica Santa Ana 98 is the type of ski you could buy, throw in the rooftop box, and not have to worry about having enough space for the rest of your stuff. Instead of having to pack a ski for groomers and a ski for powder days, the Nordica provides you with an all-in-one option. The Santa Ana 98 performed particularly well in the crud, staying stiff enough to punch through anything the mountain threw at it. It also floats well in powder, feels stable at high speeds, can carve a mean arc, and pivots easily around a mogul field.
While we appreciated the reliability of this ski, we didn't experience any wow-factor and didn't feel a lot of rebound or responsiveness under our feet. That said, it took us everywhere we wanted to go at the resort and handled every snow condition, so there's something to be said for dependability. If you don't need something to excite you and want a single ski that can do everything well, the Santa Ana 98 is your match made in heaven.

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Nordica’s Santa Ana (the women’s counterpart to the popular unisex Enforcer) is an impressively versatile design and legendary in the all-mountain ski category. Key to the collection’s well-rounded performance is Nordica’s terrain-specific metal construction, which means that each ski utilizes a different amount of metal to tailor stiffness to the intended conditions: The narrowest 84-millimeter option is the most metal-heavy for maximum stability on hard snow, while the widest Santa Ana 110 Free is the softest and most playful in powder. The Santa Ana 98 here sits squarely in the middle, offering a real Goldilocks experience for most riders: This ski is reliable on hardpack, agile in the bumps, maneuverable in powder, and blasts through crud with control and confidence.

There’s no denying that the Nordica Santa Ana 98 does everything well, but it’s not the most playful all-mountain ski—for that, we turn to the Black Crows Atris Birdie below. Further, while it performs reasonably well in the bumps, we found that the Santa Ana lacks the rebound required for quickly pivoting through other types of tight spaces. To be fair, it’ll certainly get the job done (especially if you’re a confident rider who doesn’t mind the added effort to throw it around), but those who prioritize a nimble and agile ride will be better off with an option like Icelantic’s Riveter 95 below. That said, we keep coming back to versatility: The Santa Ana has a very natural and predictable feel that will make most riders happy, earning it our top spot for the 2022-2023 season... Read in-depth reviewSee the Nordica Santa Ana 98

OutdoorGearLab

The Nordica Santa Ana 98 is the type of ski you could buy, throw in the rooftop box, and not have to worry about having enough space for the rest of your stuff. Instead of having to pack a ski for groomers and a ski for powder days, the Nordica provides you with an all-in-one option. The Santa Ana 98 performed particularly well in the crud, staying stiff enough to punch through anything the mountain threw at it. It also floats well in powder, feels stable at high speeds, can carve a mean arc, and pivots easily around a mogul field.
While we appreciated the reliability of this ski, we didn't experience any wow-factor and didn't feel a lot of rebound or responsiveness under our feet. That said, it took us everywhere we wanted to go at the resort and handled every snow condition, so there's something to be said for dependability. If you don't need something to excite you and want a single ski that can do everything well, the Santa Ana 98 is your match made in heaven.
Read more: Nordica Santa Ana 98 review

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