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This is the most bullshit article ever

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Kazabazua
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http://php.sys-con.com/node/703098


There were like 10 other companies that used bamboo in there skis before him, that shit is fraudulent.

Oct 18 2008 4:02PM
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Peter.
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notice at the bottom, SOURCE boone skis
Oct 18 2008 4:06PM
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radoripper
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Yeah, it is some serious bullshit.  God damn, their brand seems so lame to me.  Whatever, maybe there are kids out there who like it and that's fine.  Whatever floats your boat.
Oct 18 2008 4:08PM
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wh@t
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well, the article doesnt outright say that bamboo was first used in Boone's skis and no one elses previously.
but i agree, its rather ridiculous to blow it up so much rather than just list bamboo cores as a feature. but whatever, my opinion.
Oct 18 2008 4:12PM
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freezed
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just a press release, not a real article. and it is BS (as far as them being the first). Kingswood has been making bamboo skis for years, as have many other companies, I'm sure. also, aren't Boones made in China? Talk about unsustainable...The "carbon footprint" of shipping between California and China surely offsets any advantage given by using bamboo. To be clear, I'm not hating, K2 and Line and I'm sure other manufacturers also produce skis in China and elsewhere, I'm just pointing out the claims made were kinda silly in my opinion.
Oct 18 2008 4:14PM
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ChronicLines
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"Boone's skis come in both 93mm and 82mm lengths."

Now this is revolutionary.
Oct 18 2008 4:18PM
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k-rob
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it doesn't say anything about them being the first to use bamboo in that article...therefore i don't see any point to this thread.
Oct 18 2008 4:19PM
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eheath
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Yeah saw that, epic fail.
Oct 18 2008 4:20PM
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freezed
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"Boone Skis Hits Market With World's First 'Green' Skis"
Oct 18 2008 4:20PM
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wh@t
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agreed.

as in, you pick the graphic and then the ski, or the ski and then the graphic. fresh idea.
Oct 18 2008 4:21PM
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Bees_Knees
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wow im sorry but Boone sucks. Their skis look like shit and theres like 3 topsheets to choose from. OMG Bamboo core! That makes your skis completely environmentally friendly. Great job Boone!
Oct 18 2008 4:26PM
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Kazabazua
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i just lol'd +karma.
Oct 18 2008 4:29PM
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freezed
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If that is true, I take back that part of what I said. That's not the impression I was under though.
Oct 18 2008 4:38PM
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Kazabazua
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i take it back too, but i'm pretttty positive there skis are produced in china now.
Oct 18 2008 4:41PM
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A_Davis
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Not trying to start a argument or anything but to me it seems there claim is that they are the first solely bamboo core company. like others have done it before but they are the first to be solely bamboo. Could have misunderstood that whole article but thats my opinion.
Oct 18 2008 4:50PM
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Peter.
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that joke went right over your head

they said 82 and 93 LENGTHS, not WIDTHS
Oct 18 2008 4:59PM
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k-rob
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oh wow those words don't even show up unless i highlight them haha, yeah i take it back. That's such a load of bull, i can't believe they would make a claim like that.
Oct 18 2008 5:24PM
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yellav
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any company with the slogan sexiest skis on the planet is gay. period.
Oct 18 2008 5:26PM
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coolhandluke
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"The skis contain a vertical laminated wood core made of bamboo, a natural and fast growing plant long heralded for its eco-friendly uses."

I was under the impression that bamboo was technically a grass, not wood.
Oct 18 2008 5:31PM
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Aaaron.
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See for yourself why people are Boone Skis are 'the 'Sexiest Skis on the Planet'.





WTF??


Oct 18 2008 5:43PM
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alev
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this blatant lie severely upsets me
Oct 18 2008 7:54PM
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canadianskier
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boone skis are lame, they don't have a serious pow ski and the graphics are just fucking stupid. the whole hot chicks as graphics thing is just way to cheesy for my taste, atleast head did a good job on theirs.
Oct 18 2008 7:57PM
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VCharette
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well first i tought that skis were too long so this winter i was snowblading, but i think that this winter ima ski on boones 82 mm long skis is thight!
Oct 18 2008 8:03PM
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Lemuel
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you think those chicks are hot? one looks asian and the other looks liek some guy nutted all over her
Oct 18 2008 8:13PM
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Kazabazua
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the one with the swedish twins was hot, the new one not so much. I'd still rather just have a ski with a cool design on it. The hot girl thing is trashy, it doesnt look good at all. Though the one with the swedish twins i did like but thats the only one.
Oct 18 2008 8:23PM
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matt.rad
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Reading that article gave me a BOONEr.
I'm not a fan of Boone. No company should make claims like that to get publicity.
Shit's weak.
Oct 18 2008 10:14PM
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