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Help me decide what skis my store carries!

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CrazedSkier1080
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Today at my shop my boss told me to make a list of what skis to get for next year. Im the only freeskier in the shop so he wants to know what are good twins to order. Right now we carry shit... some trouble makers and
Blizzard, its a joke.
So I leave it open to all of ns.com to come up with some ideas.

Stipulations (my boss' rules):
1. Only big(ger) companies (no Coreupt or Faction companies)
2. No discipline specific skis
3. This year, 08/09. (hes a gypsie and buys only closeout)

So please, within these parameters can you help me come up with some skis twins to carry at the store this year?

THANKS!
Jan 25 2009 9:54PM
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Gnarshred
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Def.

K2 Extreme, Seths

Armada(Big enough?) AR6, ARV

Volkl Wall

Salomon suspect

All good twins that you can ride anywhere.

Jan 25 2009 9:57PM
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highaltNM
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dont get womens skis.  they will never sell.  AR6s for sho
Jan 25 2009 9:57PM
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wnab21
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K2
Salomon
Armada
Volkl
Jan 25 2009 9:58PM
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amo
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are you looking for specific skis or just companies?
Jan 25 2009 9:59PM
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Sven_IngVar
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ditto
Jan 25 2009 10:02PM
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Peter.
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Line
K2
Armada
4FRNT
Salomon
Jan 25 2009 10:03PM
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emopoppins
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never fails.

maybe rossignol too. noobs love rossignol. and someone on the team just won half pipe gold.
Jan 25 2009 10:03PM
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Balto
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line
armada
volkl

thats all you really need
Jan 25 2009 10:05PM
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CrazedSkier1080
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specific models would help.
basically im just letting all of you do the work im supposed to for tomorrow morning.

++++KARMA to anyone that is amazing and comes up with a good list
Jan 25 2009 10:05PM
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amo
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IDk if your boss would be down, but if you added Moment to this list it'd be fuckin awesome
Jan 25 2009 10:15PM
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charmander
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anddd

rossignol

nordica
Jan 25 2009 10:41PM
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caucasian_chad
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yes

and full tilts

jk
Jan 25 2009 10:43PM
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Commonwealth
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Newschoolers.com - the place where a fad is taken and beaten to death beyond comprehension (see "why so serious?")
Jan 25 2009 10:45PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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no rossi, they're tanking big time.
Jan 25 2009 10:50PM
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invader7
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amplid, if you dont consider them small.
Jan 25 2009 10:54PM
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ozee
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I've worked in a "not so core" shop before, and there's a reason why you only get "bigger companies". Because in most cases, in a shop that isn't specific, the parents are buying the gear, and most parents don't know armada, coreupt, line...etc

Easy sellers are K2 Silencer and Extreme, Rossignol...like the S3 (great value) and you may be able to get some scratch ghettos or other on close out from last year, Salomon Suspect or even the Threat.

The Volkl Wall is sick, but tend to be a bit pricey. But they have an interesting package price with a marker binding set-up.

Don't forget...if you're selling bindings...order wide breaks, because most standard bindings don't fit. If you want a good binding that sells as a good package with twins...It's the Tyrolia LD12...it might be called the Head LD12 now, but ask your rep. They often don't list that binding on pricelists but make tons of them, and widebreaks can be ordered separately.

Otherwise, rossi makes 2 freestyle bindings already with widebreaks...one is the axial version (199$ canadian), the other is the axium (119$ CDN)

If you could get hold of some DVD's to play, it helps spark a little interest. I still can't believe the amount of people who still dont know we can land backwards!!!!


Jan 25 2009 11:04PM
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Justo8484
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your boss just told you to decide what skis you want to order? does he realize that if he's buying closeout, he's going to be very limited as far as what is available for him to buy? k2 is basically out of everything last i checked, and i'd imagine a lot of other companies are as well. i'd check with rossi since they usually seem to have stuff left over, but good luck getting k2, dynastar, volkl, or armada.
Jan 25 2009 11:11PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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Quit, go work for a shop not run by filthy gypsies.
Jan 25 2009 11:14PM
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mmckechnie
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Ok so you're in NH so that helps a lot

Rossi:
S2
S3
S4
S5

Armada:
AR6
ARV
Alpha 1
Pipe Cleaner
T Hall

K2:
Obsethed
Kung Fujas
Extreme
Disorderly
Silencer

Volkl:
Ledge
Wall
Bridge

Salomon:
Dumont
Suspect
1080
Gun

Line:
Prophet 100
Prophet 90
Blend
Invader
Anthem
Chronic

Surface:
Watch Life

Moment:
Reno Rocker
Reno Jib
Tahoe
Jan 25 2009 11:15PM
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TheButterHashira
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Line, k2, atomic, salomon. People will buy the bigger brands. If you have some moments or amplids in there even though they are good skis noobs wont know what they are and will be skiddish when purchasing them.
Jan 25 2009 11:16PM
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mmckechnie
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oh also

Dynastar:
Trouble Maker

Atomic:
Punx

Jan 25 2009 11:19PM
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ReedSkis~
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Armada: ar6, t-hall, pipecleaner
K2 - extreme, seth, disorderly
salomon - suspect, dumont, threat
Line - invader, anthem, chronic
Volkl - Wall, Bridge, Mantra
Jan 25 2009 11:28PM
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babujib
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get one pair of hellbents just so you can have them there and be like check these things out to all the gapers
Jan 25 2009 11:30PM
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SKETCHY_D
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Prolly public enemy's, those will sell

or any of the LINE skis
Jan 25 2009 11:33PM
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Blandct
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ha shits real funny
Jan 25 2009 11:39PM
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skier14567
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id say armada for sure, then id honestly suggest carrying smaller companies, why not, they will sell if the product seems well made. people look at new stuff. so you rgonna hate me for this but id also suggest ninthward skis because i love the way they ride, super fun 09 skis
Jan 25 2009 11:44PM
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BigM1218
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dude I was in your EXACT situation last year. I am also the only freeskier in my shop and we're in jersey, so obviously its not a huge market for twin tips. We had virtually none before this year. So what we ended up getting was some fischer addicts on close out (which sell extremely well btw), K2 extremes and silencers, salomon suspects, line chronics invaders prophet 90s and anthems, nordica ignitions, 4Frnt msps and tnks (they sell surprisingly well too), and some womens line, k2, and salomon skis. We also have a pair of bacons and nordica enforcers, which are mostly for display but every once in a while we have a guy looking for fat skis. Our twin tip sales have shot up huge this year and I think the ones we brought in were great for the kind of skiers we have around here. ohh and we're bringing in Armada next season as well. We all try to push the twin tips as much as possible and it works well. U just have to talk about how they are where skiing is all going to be in like 5-10 years. Matt Sterbenz even came in to talk to us as a rep for 4frnt (which was awesome), and he made a great point. He said that you can relate it to buying a car. Would you want to buy the old used car with a ton of miles, or the fresh new car? people relate to that well. Hope I helped
Jan 26 2009 12:03AM
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CrazedSkier1080
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EXACTLY!!!! The problem is my boss is one of these people as well.

He also says that smaller companies dont offer "packages and options"

but thanks to everyone for the list. i have a much better idea

Jan 26 2009 9:27AM
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Nicko1981
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Liberty.

As well as others mentioned above.
Jan 26 2009 9:33AM
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Shlogan
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line, armada, and k2. all you need!
Jan 26 2009 9:43AM
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jib_danboy
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my 2 cents...

K2, amplid(if not too small all their skis are sick), armada, rossignol and line

Jan 26 2009 9:53AM
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49566738265
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That sounds like a perfect generic setup.  Those should sell.  I assume this is an East Coast shop?
Jan 26 2009 10:35AM
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