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1 ski company youd never buy?

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eastAR5
Posts: 15084 - Karma: 730
Id say Liberty would be my last choice for progressive shaped double tipped trick skis
Dec 4 2006 11:38AM
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tSki
Posts: 956 - Karma: 171
liberty, though this years do seem a lot better
Dec 4 2006 8:48PM
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ogou0287
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atomic, salomon and maybe dynastar, but not sure about the last one.
Dec 4 2006 8:48PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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^Yeah, I'll second that one.

Give me one reason why you wouldn't buy Volkl though. Too stiff for your scrawny asses?
Dec 4 2006 8:53PM
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nicurrie
Posts: 193 - Karma: 11
9th
liberty
vokal
Dec 4 2006 8:55PM
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steezyjibber
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ARMADA

jk jk

Liberty
Dec 4 2006 8:58PM
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williamtell414
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i cant believe im the first person to question the purpose of this thread. I think ive seen pretty much every major company on this list with mostly weak reasons from people who are basing their opinion solely off of what theyve heard from people bitching on this site. Why not be constructive and talk about what companies are doing right instead of filling this site with bullshit?
Dec 4 2006 9:06PM
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tjski
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Ninethward
Dec 4 2006 9:07PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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^yur probably right
Dec 4 2006 9:07PM
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ogou0287
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Im skeptical about this thread... everyone bashes company hardly nobody ride. like 9th, liberty elan and nordica. dont tell me noone rides them cuz they suck cuz from the begining noone rode them. I think I've seen 1 pair of libertys in my life, one of nordica, which help up good, 0 9th and I personally ride on elan for many years and 2005 is the only year they were mediocre.
Dec 4 2006 9:07PM
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skier_boy26
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id never buy from ninthward

after my go around (as well as some of my friends' go arounds) with core companies, not very stoked to touch them. It costs a lot of money, and we got dicked in the end. Armada is probably the only one Id consider (if you would even consider it "core." they have a ton of money) but my AR5s didnt even last 2 months before getting destroyed, and that was in a year where the mountains here were only open for... 2 months... but my JPs were delightful.

and to woozy, the changes do help a lot. Perhaps more could be done, but the reenforced edge really reduces the blowouts. and if shape is a big issue, '08s will be different.

Dec 4 2006 9:11PM
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mind_Riot39
Posts: 583 - Karma: 73
LIBERTY. end of story
Dec 4 2006 9:17PM
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skiing=wicked
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i have access to rossi scratch fs wrs and the scratch bc wrs and i must say those are some top notch skis right there. However i have a deep seated juvenile hatred for quiksilver so i will never buy rossi

i also had the displeasure of trying a pair of head mojo 80s. Man super stiff with little to no pop. because of this i wont buy head.

oh it may be worth metioning that im super light (135lbs)

other than that i'd probably buy most companies gear if i could afford it. I tend go for the rider owned companies more than the big companies but thats just personal preference.
Dec 4 2006 9:44PM
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lastxlight
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 10
I demoed some of last years mojo 80s, and i wish i had bought them, or mojo 90s



They are made for bigger guys though (im 240 by the way)
Dec 4 2006 9:49PM
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skiing=wicked
Posts: 43 - Karma: 11
i figured they were for heavier riders
i gotta put my word in for the little guys out there

but to each his own
Dec 4 2006 9:57PM
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philipc
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how is ninth still in business?
Dec 4 2006 10:11PM
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LegitSkier
Posts: 61 - Karma: 10
Whats wrong with all you guys hatin on 9thward. if youve ever ridin their skis you know they are legit. if youve ever talked to cambell you know he is legit. so quite your bitchin and ride 9thward.
Dec 4 2006 10:31PM
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wh@t
Posts: 6204 - Karma: 51
word, when the start crumbling you can almost press down and have a lil give on certain parts of the ski.
Dec 4 2006 10:33PM
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Grimace.
Posts: 8345 - Karma: 25
whats armadas image? being progressive and supporting the sport? or is it there never ending quest to produce a durable product? or is it that they have creativity and rider owned?
Dec 4 2006 10:38PM
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invaderskier36
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im pretty open to try any ski
Dec 4 2006 10:39PM
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CEDARIMAGE
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im never buying dynastar again
Dec 4 2006 10:44PM
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noobskier420
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no, hart skis started the shit...

Dec 4 2006 10:53PM
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bangarangmules
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liberty. but i cant say that truethfully because i have never owned any. i just havent heard much good about them
Dec 4 2006 10:56PM
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bangarangmules
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liberty. but i cant say that truethfully because i have never owned any. i just havent heard much good about them
Dec 4 2006 10:56PM
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papasteeze
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me too
Dec 4 2006 10:57PM
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DaysToCome
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probably why no one is riding them. no but i dont see why all the hate on liberty. their skis are sick. but elan on the other hand
Dec 4 2006 11:07PM
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forillasteeze
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i'm kinda new to ns, but what is with all the hate on ninthward? I would buy them execpt for the fact that they are a bit too expensive, and they are kinda played out at my mountain casue like four kids ride for them. I personally think their image is koool, just cause no other company supports g's and 12 year olds toatin glocks, but I've heard their skis are allright. please explain!!!
Dec 4 2006 11:28PM
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PEJibber31
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I ride salomon boots, but i will never buy a pair of their skis again, terrible service and they broke so damn fast, and no ninthward... why not learn from other people's mistakes instead of wasting my money to learn it myself.
Dec 4 2006 11:38PM
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AR6_Skier
Posts: 46 - Karma: 11
no idea. i just know what i like. why would it matter what i wouldn't buy.

if i had to choose. liberty.
Dec 4 2006 11:41PM
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skogenjake
Posts: 6685 - Karma: 511
oh so you work at the shop?
Dec 4 2006 11:42PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
Line, Liberty, 9thward, and Armada (except maybe the ANT).  The reason I won't buy from these companies is because they don't make any skis I'd ever want to ride.
Dec 4 2006 11:44PM
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skogenjake
Posts: 6685 - Karma: 511
alright im not asking you to respond. im just saying you have many posts, are PPP, and people do listen to what you say. thats why i chose to quote you over everyone else saying 9th.
Dec 4 2006 11:45PM
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ISkiSwitch
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yea. the foam cores suck, therefore, no Solomon for me.
Dec 4 2006 11:45PM
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BULLSEMEN
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4frt
Dec 5 2006 12:53AM
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hoodratz47
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yeah.. foam sucks.. salomon.. parajekt nithward. liberty fisher elan kestle shnider(NOT SPYDER)
Dec 5 2006 12:55AM
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$tezzyStu
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there's my vote
Dec 5 2006 1:25AM
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freeski1620
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9thward

very unprofesional and seem to get together with people that are the same. that or screw over good people who put trust in their product.
Dec 5 2006 1:30AM
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MarkieR
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i'm going to say nordica because i forgot they even made skis until i read through this. also, head. that one is sort of unfounded, but i just wouldn't purchase head skis.
Dec 5 2006 1:51AM
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Balastik
Posts: 138 - Karma: 10
Lib-Tech

(Sorry Mike Wilson)
Dec 5 2006 2:07AM
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Roy
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I would never buy 9th wards, 1 because of there business skills straight up they suck, I've heard way too many stories that there shipping is fucked, and in their catalogue last year, the outter wear only had drawings and no pictures of the actual thing which is fucking gay and cheap. 2 because their image, and for those who said you shouldn't care about there image because they're killer guys, well then tell those killer guys not to push thier image so much in hopes of selling more product. Cuz they're "bad ass" image to me, screams, pussy ass rich white guys that think they're ghetto.

I also will not currently buy Line. The reason for this is, I feel they don't do enough product testing. I like there innovativeness but they've had two many problems with different things that product testing should have caught. Like there bindings breaking (which I loved that idea because I have 4 piars of skis) and skis delaming. Its cool that they'll give you a new pair but then it takes time out of your riding season to wait for the new pair only to have the problem reoccure because there the same model, aslo it gives there company too much bad press. So until they put two seasons of problem free product out I will not consider them either.
Dec 5 2006 2:13AM
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WONTON
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did not see a single K2 in here which pleases me. K2 is siick.

Dec 5 2006 2:20AM
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freeskier1316
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I will never buy a ski from a SNOWBOARD company periode
until salmon changes its core i won't buy salomon, i feel that there overall product is good, and lasts but i don't feel that it is worth the price. As for ninthward i would love to get my hands on mikd's pro model, after the whole ns thing caused me to rethink that descision
Dec 5 2006 5:25AM
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michael_bc
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^^ best post in this thread so far.
Dec 5 2006 6:06AM
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*snowman*
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head
Dec 5 2006 6:17AM
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eastAR5
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why? snowboarding is dope too
Dec 5 2006 8:41AM
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Ace3+4
Posts: 1493 - Karma: 50
well the rossis changed this year
Dec 5 2006 9:30AM
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FJibber
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elan, movement, zag, stockli, volant, etc...
Dec 5 2006 9:59AM
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Tapes
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gotta say too. even zags/volants/movements are hand made, they suck big one.
Dec 5 2006 10:01AM
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scofield
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the superchargers are nasty kid
Dec 5 2006 10:16AM
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XXL_Steeze
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You forgot Mr. Laurent Thevenet.
Dec 5 2006 10:20AM
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Mr.Bishop
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What if I told you that I heard Salomon is moving to all wood cores?

Dec 5 2006 10:44AM
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