hi !
PALE (an austrian make) is not so small and unknown than i thought before. i found out, that they make surface finishes for ATOMIC and Fischer, too. actually, these special parts are made by a "sister company" of PALE called Isosport.
http://www.isosport.com/english/unternehmen/start.html
they have developed some special techniques and materials what atomic, fischer etc., etc. are using for some of their skis. also they are working together with ARMADA !!
--> if anyone could double-check this !?
but THE surprise was, that the "Firefly RPX 300" is the same ski than the "PALE TTX66" !!
http://www.palesport.at/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=27
http://www.sportmart.ca/store/2product.asp?countryID=0&category_id=143&product_id=12207
so i would assume that the firefly/pale-skis are not that bad than their reputation is....
not only that they have some genes from ARMADA in them !!
greetz,
mike
(Austria)