After placing an order for a pair of Praxis GPOs, and seeing @Yo Momma post of the Moment Wildcat, and @blackke17 loves his 4frnt Hoji, it got me thinking - anybody have a chance to demo a wide variety of boutique/indy brands?
Blister is the only source I know of for reviews of boutiques. They don't like the Praxis GPOs so much, but they do seem to have a decent cult following, ski preference can be personal, and factory tunes can make a difference to testers. Given the sale and the fact I like a surfy skis in pow, they are made in the USA which appeals to me, and commentary by @Ron and @jmeb , I decided to take a shot on the Praxis GPO.
Blister isn't the end all be all, so curious people's thoughts on boutique brands and if the boutique they own is that much better than mass brand or a big part is having a niche brand the masses aren't on. Or how about versus the premium brands such as Kastle or Stockli?
So @Yo Momma , I know you love those Moment Bibby/ Wildcats, but have you tried anything by other boutiques?
Fire away. I can't contribute any thoughts unfortunately since the Praxis will be the first boutique/indy ski I will have owned or tried and that will have to wait for next season.
Blister is the only source I know of for reviews of boutiques. They don't like the Praxis GPOs so much, but they do seem to have a decent cult following, ski preference can be personal, and factory tunes can make a difference to testers. Given the sale and the fact I like a surfy skis in pow, they are made in the USA which appeals to me, and commentary by @Ron and @jmeb , I decided to take a shot on the Praxis GPO.
Blister isn't the end all be all, so curious people's thoughts on boutique brands and if the boutique they own is that much better than mass brand or a big part is having a niche brand the masses aren't on. Or how about versus the premium brands such as Kastle or Stockli?
So @Yo Momma , I know you love those Moment Bibby/ Wildcats, but have you tried anything by other boutiques?
Fire away. I can't contribute any thoughts unfortunately since the Praxis will be the first boutique/indy ski I will have owned or tried and that will have to wait for next season.
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