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Burton skis

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Fitz.
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ok so i recntly bought the new skier magazine and was reading an interview with T-hall and apparently burton wants to get in on the ski buisness.. now im tottally ok with this i think it would show some of the snowboarders that make fun of us that skiing is cool and it is progression wat do you guys think?? pros and cons?? againts or for??
Oct 1 2006 4:41PM
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salomon097
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its cool i guess but i mean c'mon. there is already like tons of ski companies out there and i dont know how much room there is for new ones. and a big company like burton might come in and run littler companies out of business.
Oct 1 2006 4:42PM
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Fitz.
Posts: 701 - Karma: 190
yeah i agree something like that could happen but i dont think they would have much luck with sales for the first little while but it will be very interesting
Oct 1 2006 4:44PM
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bob_dole
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fuck burton.
Oct 1 2006 4:47PM
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awsome_mccool
Posts: 256 - Karma: 21
yeah, it might run little companies out and that would be bad :( but then again it would be a great comeback line to snowboards dissing skiing. and plus they have the money to potentially put out some decent product.
Oct 1 2006 4:49PM
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Fitz.
Posts: 701 - Karma: 190
wats the point of dissin the boarders man this will help the hole situation if it works out probourly
Oct 1 2006 4:50PM
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NWFlow
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The canadien magazine?
Oct 1 2006 4:51PM
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KZA
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why wouldnt u support it? i already buy a ton of shit fromt hem because they make such dope products.  basically everything they make is quality so why not
Oct 1 2006 4:51PM
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Fitz.
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ttrue they have sick shit but some people arre going to want to stick with companys they no and love
Oct 1 2006 4:53PM
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montageskier
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There is no situation, theres just stupid kids to both sides. Every boarder i know is chill about skiing, and vice versa. You talk as if this is the 90s and theres a war going on the mountain.
Oct 1 2006 5:02PM
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AlpineShopVT
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agreed... they have a sticker on their front door that has skis crossed out. Even though they are right down the road from me and a hometown "company"...fuck burton
Oct 1 2006 5:06PM
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Fitz.
Posts: 701 - Karma: 190
no man i have tons of friends that board and were chill and we shoot together but im just saying there are tons of kids on either side that have issues with each other and this could put a stop to it
Oct 1 2006 5:13PM
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Black-Bandanna
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i dont know how good that would be. it would prolly turn into another K2. ski company monopolies...
Oct 1 2006 5:16PM
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icecoastn
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Yep. Anyways its not gonna happen, i read an interview with Jake Burton and the interviewer asked about the possibility for burton skis, and he said it wont happen.
Oct 1 2006 5:34PM
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AMG.
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Burton is the most corporate company, hands down...weather that makes a difference in you minds i dont know, it just doesnt seem like a good idea to have, like someone above me said "another K2 monopoly"...
Oct 1 2006 5:46PM
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IrideWI
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hmmm, it depends whtether or not the skis are nice, i mean burtons pretty corporat company, and them making skis could be pretty bad
Oct 1 2006 5:55PM
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Pipe_Munky
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never gonna happen! nuff said!!


burton will never cross into skiing, they have no reason or ambition to!



Oct 1 2006 5:55PM
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SNOWMOWER
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can anyone say roast beef curtains with mayo on top
Oct 1 2006 6:07PM
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zemke
Posts: 842 - Karma: 70
what thatd be sick. i cant wait im switching to a burton snowboard right now
Oct 1 2006 6:08PM
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FUUUCK
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agreed
Oct 1 2006 6:09PM
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chapz
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ok then we dont have to worry
Oct 1 2006 6:09PM
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skierchild
Posts: 1743 - Karma: 35
burton is overrated
Oct 1 2006 6:13PM
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AhrenStein
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i could se it happening

i think that it would be pretty sick
Oct 1 2006 6:31PM
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casimiro
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i agree completely.
Oct 1 2006 6:33PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
i would be so down with burton skis.  wouldn't ride them...but it would be sick just because Burton used to h-core hate on skiers.
Oct 1 2006 6:34PM
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cousinmark
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what!!! tons. tons that suck. there are always room for more. how many rider owned ski companis are there.
Oct 1 2006 7:09PM
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SIX
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agreed.
Oct 1 2006 7:12PM
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Swick825
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if burton does this, they are obviously not going to call it "burton skis". they'll give their ski division a different name so you dont know that they are owned by burton, unless you do a little research. just like they do with the other 2 or 3 snowboard companies they own.
Oct 1 2006 7:25PM
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johanblaze
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i would never buy burton skis.
Oct 1 2006 7:43PM
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Dkrew13
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word, and I would also say fuck burton, because they have basically said screw skiing. Its like Nike has outerwear and they rip on the sports that theyve been involved in for the last 20 years. I wouldnt even consider their skis, just as I would never wear a R.E.D. helmet or wear ANON.
Oct 1 2006 7:44PM
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Colt45er
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yo does anyone feel that skiiers have a bigger passion for what they do then snowboarders?
Oct 1 2006 8:01PM
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mind_Riot39
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i kind of look at it like good news. it just shows that skiing is on the rise and kicks the shit out of boarding
Oct 1 2006 8:07PM
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spere
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i like burton a lot, i havent read that article yet but i thkink i will now, its sitting right here
Oct 1 2006 8:08PM
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nipe
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You guys act like big companies like K2 and Burton are the antichrist. They're the ones that are fueling the most money into both our industries and give the little companies a leg to stand on, so I'd be careful who you hate on.

I think it would be great if burton decided to make skis, they already make a quality product in all of their segments so far. More competition is never a bad thing.
Oct 1 2006 8:21PM
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Jib_This
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That's right. Burton has zero ambition to be in skiing.

Except for Anon, which features a full ski team and is sold in specialty ski-only shops.

Or RED. Also a full team, also sold in specialty ski-only shops.

Let's face it: Burton's been taking what they consider to be baby steps into skiing for years, and if they feel that the timing is right, and that they can get away with it, they're more than capable of dropping a ski into the market. Or just buying whatever failing "independent" ski company they think is worth buying and pumping it full of money. Shit, they've already done it in surfing with Channel Island.

now pipe munky, go back to your private ski hills with "awesome terrain" around the Collingwood area and pretend skiing's still in the early 90s, ok?
Oct 1 2006 9:15PM
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the_zissou
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you're stupid.
Oct 1 2006 9:19PM
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NGA
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no
Oct 1 2006 9:20PM
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4ReeL_
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burton is steezy
Oct 1 2006 9:21PM
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steezyme
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Why does burton even need to get into skiing? they don't and they won't.

The only thing they will do is market Anon, Gravis and stuff like to to freeskiers. But to go as far and say they would test the skis market is simply not going to happen.

It would hurt their brand heritage.

Oct 1 2006 9:38PM
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altarip55
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the more companies, the more to choose from. they have a killer business plan and a cult following. I say come and play.
Oct 1 2006 10:04PM
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rxvcgiii
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I agree completely.

Yes, Burton is the McDonalds of snowsport companies... but, if, by chance, they wind up making decent skis, I'd be down.
Oct 1 2006 10:29PM
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snowbladesforlife
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Channel Islands wasn't failing, Al Merrick just wanted to sell and his personality aligned closely with Burton's. They aren't going to pump it full of money, it isn't going to expand much.
Oct 1 2006 10:37PM
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icecoastn
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i have an even better idea, lets all be assholes for absolutely no reason. dude, youre speculating... no one here knows the truth for sure, so this is all rumor, hearsay, and assumption. so quit being a fucking prick.
Oct 1 2006 11:35PM
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vail900
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burton skis WHAT?
Oct 1 2006 11:37PM
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Chris862
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boarders make fun of skiers cause boarding is cooler. this is an undisputable fact.
Oct 1 2006 11:42PM
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iskindiana
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fucking right. they are no better than Nike. i would seriously stab kids who skied on burton skis.
Oct 1 2006 11:45PM
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jfuller
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This thread is the exact reason skiing is gay...
Oct 2 2006 12:21AM
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steezerampage
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Burton has become the ultimate posur brand.
Oct 2 2006 12:24AM
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the_zissou
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haha.
skiing is sooooooooooo fucking close minded.

burton would do nothing but better the pathetic situation the ski industry is in right now.
Oct 2 2006 1:21AM
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lucyford
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that was a pretty good interview, eh?
Oct 2 2006 4:16AM
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STACKS
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I mean how bad can it be. Burton has a ton of money and could possiably make the ski industry stronger. Also making the movie budgets greater and making movie up to par with snowboard movies.
Oct 2 2006 9:43AM
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