Line continues to make diffrent skis, but quality. I like how they try new things, unlike say...salomon, which havnt changed their sidecut or anything about their pocket rocket/gun in like 5 years.
Armada is fairly good too. i dont like all of the gangsta park rats thinking they are all cool and "just like tanner" cus they got his skis and theyre armadas...but hey, not the companys fault (although i suppose they could dump tanner) nevertheless, kick ass skis. i also resepct them so much more now that they have a true big mountain ski out, the ANT. props to them.
4frnt i really have no clue about, never ridden their skis, but i like where there going. theve made it in the ski world, but theyve kept a small ski manufacturer logo. kinda like line, still small, but definitly making it.
K2 is still great. Even though they are a large company, theve done well with their image, unlike large, but crappy imaged salomon(at least they were last year, i think theyve stepped it up this year) the only complaint i have is they have no real hard charging freeride specific ski. the Seth Pistol has evolved more into a all-mountain jibbing ski to me. its gotten softer. and when your haulin ass, you dont want soft. same with the made'n. still one of THE sickest skis made, but not exactly made for fast moving, big mountain.
Salomon is getting better. ill put it at that. i was somewhat pleased with my Pocket Rockets. they could have been stiffer, and they woulda been a dream. but theyve really stepped it up on their image. they introduced the Foil, which is a better park ski. it also follows the trend in which freestyle skiing is moving, something that salomon hasnt done much of lately considering theyr gun and flyer have been the same for quite some time. glad they got some good skiers up there on their team.
Volkl has really impressed me this year. they have alot of new people on their line up, probably one of the best teams, rivaling Armadas team. with the introduction of the park ski, the dogen has upped their image alot. i also like their freeride skis almost as much as Armadas. their Sanouk is arguably one of the best freeride skis ever made along with the Gotama.
well, thats what you get when you have a bored kid in AK with 2 inches of snow barely on the ground. im tired, i felt like writing. im going to bed now. and yes, i probably forgot a company. dont bitch.
