In trying to help @Mendieta pick out skis for his son and thinking "If only Volkl offered the Yumi in a men's model..." What ski, boot, binding you feel are missing from a line? I am not askiing abotu fabricating something that does not exist but where a manufacturer has a hole and it could be easily filled. Like Look making a Pivot 15, they have the metal shell from the 18 already, infact they already have the springs. Product I see that is missing...
Look Pivot with an 85mm brake. We are seeing more and more 80-85mm wide skis offered flat, Look offers brakes from 75/_/95/115/130. Yes there is a hole at 105 but that is not as important as an 85mm brake because you jsut don't get the edge angles and "braking out" is not as important in soft snow as it is on hard snow
Head Supershape MAX, Offer a higher performance Supershape Speed or Magnum with the Tyrolia Race Plate and FF binding.
On that note, at least offer all system skis flat, this isn't just Head. High end skier have, in many cases an unhealthy, loyalty to a certain binding. Offer your carving skis flat so people can put on wha they want. I knwo you are decreasing margins a bit and confusing dealers but you can also make these as special order items too. By offering these, it puts the specialty back into Specialty Ski Shop"
Tecnica Mach 130 (or R9.3) in a 21.5 shell. You offered an Inferno 130 in a 21.5 a few years back, obviously there was a market for them, those skiers need new boots again, bring back a stiff boot in a 21.5.
Binding manufactures, make all..ALL binding flat or system with a 0-2mm heel to toe height difference. Be consistent and take the variables out of setting the customer up with a correct stance.
Look Pivot with an 85mm brake. We are seeing more and more 80-85mm wide skis offered flat, Look offers brakes from 75/_/95/115/130. Yes there is a hole at 105 but that is not as important as an 85mm brake because you jsut don't get the edge angles and "braking out" is not as important in soft snow as it is on hard snow
Head Supershape MAX, Offer a higher performance Supershape Speed or Magnum with the Tyrolia Race Plate and FF binding.
On that note, at least offer all system skis flat, this isn't just Head. High end skier have, in many cases an unhealthy, loyalty to a certain binding. Offer your carving skis flat so people can put on wha they want. I knwo you are decreasing margins a bit and confusing dealers but you can also make these as special order items too. By offering these, it puts the specialty back into Specialty Ski Shop"
Tecnica Mach 130 (or R9.3) in a 21.5 shell. You offered an Inferno 130 in a 21.5 a few years back, obviously there was a market for them, those skiers need new boots again, bring back a stiff boot in a 21.5.
Binding manufactures, make all..ALL binding flat or system with a 0-2mm heel to toe height difference. Be consistent and take the variables out of setting the customer up with a correct stance.