2019-2020 gear news

[lrn2swim]

The Liberty VMT Ws are beautiful. Super rich colors.

My favs that I've seen so far for next year have to be this new line from Armada. Not sure what skis they are but they look great!

 

[Andy Mink]

My favs that I've seen so far for next year have to be this new line from Armada. Not sure what skis they are but they look great!
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Those are the Tracers. They are really sharp looking.

 

[dbostedo]

Isn't there a ski with topo map contour lines on them? I thought that was cool.

 

[Philpug]

Isn't there a ski with topo map contour lines on them? I thought that was cool.

Going back to the old Blizzard Titan 8 and 9.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Those Secrets have to be in the running for worst topsheets OTY. Leopard print?? Looks like a 90 yr old ladies purse. I like the mint colored tip but that's about it. Also, what's up with the graphics for the entire 7 series from Rossi? Sooooo ugly. They going for the camo dirt skiing look? Maybe I just don't like earth tones on my skis

I like the Volkls, they look like they want to be trout.

 

[dbostedo]

Going back to the old Blizzard Titan 8 and 9.

That's cool... but I could swear I've seen a pic of a different one recently.

 

[Lauren]

I like the Volkls, they look like they want to be trout.

I like them too...but I was thinking giraffe.

 

[Philpug]

That's cool... but I could swear I've seen a pic of a different one recently.

And it was a pretty damn good ski..before it fell apart. It was one of the last old Blizzards..before Tecnica Group bought them.

 

[Andy Mink]

That's cool... but I could swear I've seen a pic of a different one recently.

These have a topo map on the tails.

 

[dbostedo]

^^^
Those are very cool... but I'm thinking dark color with bright topo lines

 

[Andy Mink]

^^^
Those are very cool... but I'm thinking dark color with bright topo lines

Might have been a Nordica? I recall seeing something along those lines.

 

[Jim McDonald]

I believe Praxis has/had a Tahoe area topo topsheet option.

 

[Mike Thomas]

You might be thinking about the Line Pescado from this year.

 

[Mike Thomas]

I love that everyone here doesn't "care about graphics at all", yet almost every comment is about the graphics and how wrong the manufacturers got it. It almost seems like you do care. Almost.

 

[Tricia]

Those Secrets have to be in the running for worst topsheets OTY. Leopard print?? Looks like a 90 yr old ladies purse. I like the mint colored tip but that's about it. Also, what's up with the graphics for the entire 7 series from Rossi? Sooooo ugly. They going for the camo dirt skiing look? Maybe I just don't like earth tones on my skis

I've been trying to get used to the army green look in many of the skis and boots the past few years, but I guess its a thing we'll have to deal with for a year or two.
Mostly, this is an interesting observation -

I love that everyone here doesn't "care about graphics at all", yet almost every comment is about the graphics and how wrong the manufacturers got it. It almost seems like you do care. Almost.

Like we've said in the past, graphics won't necessarily sell a ski but they may stop a sale, depending on the person.

 

[Tricia]

I’m gonna put my wager on a 93, just to up the ante on a Santa Ana/Black Pearl showdown.

The K2 Mindbender is going to be the class leader in this show down.

4 Black Pearls...

Yup.
The new Black Perl is 82

 

[Analisa]

The K2 Mindbender is going to be the class leader in this show down.

That is quite the accolade from a team that generally has an “most skis are good skis for the right skier” approach. I finally got to check them out at the shop tonight and I’m digging the shape and flex!

 

[Tricia]

That is quite the accolade from a team that generally has an “most skis are good skis for the right skier” approach. I finally got to check them out at the shop tonight and I’m digging the shape and flex!

I've skied the 88 the past two days up against the Nordica Proto Santa Ana 88 and while I believe there are skiers for whom the Santa Ana 88 is a better choice, the Mindbender 88 Ti Alliance is good, really good.

Edit: I have several ski tests to attend in the next month, but the early skis I've skied so far are "next level" kind of good.

 

[Swiss Toni]

Atomic today launched the new Savor line of beginner / intermediate skis and rear entry boots.

https://www.amersports.com/2019/01/skiing-made-easy-with-atomic-savor/

 

[Andy Mink]

Ease and comfort are the only ways to get larger numbers of newcomers to stay in the sport. "The grip on icy slopes is as good as in racing skis", however, is a pretty bold claim.