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Core companies

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Hans__
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which companies do you think are core? i would rather buy from a core company who supports the industry and their riders.

I can think of

ec headewear
jiberish
sag straps
rime knits

what do you mean?
Aug 24 2009 5:00PM
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,826
CoreUPT is really core. It has the word "core" in the name.
Aug 24 2009 5:02PM
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Shlogan
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ski industry or freestyle industry? line and armada are core in a sense of them supporting us a lot, but they are also bigger companys so some may not consider them core. others like ninthward and bluehouse are plenty core too, just a different kind of core .
Aug 24 2009 5:04PM
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Legoman
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Amer Sports
Aug 24 2009 5:13PM
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R.Fahey
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Liberty Skis, SAGA, 4bi9 Media, Rime Knits,

as well as hundreds more.
Aug 24 2009 5:15PM
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Valind
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Oakley hands down /thread
Aug 24 2009 5:21PM
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Pee_and_Ski
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ns,
Aug 24 2009 5:23PM
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creighton
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2bi4
Aug 24 2009 5:32PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Abercrombie fa sho
Aug 24 2009 5:41PM
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DR.SHRED
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oakley and moment  and other smaller coampanys that make skis
Aug 24 2009 5:42PM
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JuliusJ
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2bicore
Aug 24 2009 5:42PM
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Piste.Off
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burton
Aug 24 2009 5:43PM
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hellomynameisjef
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name a ski company that doesnt support the ski industry?
Aug 24 2009 5:45PM
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Balto
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on3p
Aug 24 2009 5:55PM
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Malczyk
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http://www.coreskis.com/en/produkt.php

The Corest! or maybe that company that used to advertise in K2 Skeeze
Aug 24 2009 6:03PM
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jksl
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i hate the word "core", but here are the companies that are keepin it real (and having it not go wrong)
surface, saga, jiberish, uni threads, line
Aug 24 2009 6:07PM
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Obstreperouss99
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ec headwear fo sho!
Aug 24 2009 6:09PM
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Funnel
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I am startled that no one has said ON3P yet.
Aug 24 2009 6:15PM
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beardstatus
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someone did.
use ur eyes.
Aug 24 2009 6:18PM
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Hans__
Posts: 17 - Karma: 10
I agree with you in some way. Some comapnies supports the industry more than others and not in a true marketing way.
Aug 24 2009 6:29PM
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DBeck
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signature skis
Aug 24 2009 6:35PM
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jblaski
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Airblaster, Omatic Snowboards, Union Bindings. Capita Snowboards. Celtek Gloves. Holden Outerwear,

Just from off the top of my head.
Yeah, I'm a snowboarder.
Aug 24 2009 6:46PM
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Bodeau.
Posts: 1637 - Karma: 48

Salomon. i know people dont like them but they put so much money into the sport and sponsor so many rippers. they sponsor tons of movies and really have revolutionized skiing

Aug 24 2009 6:50PM
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Valind
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Full Tilt

Aug 24 2009 6:55PM
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musick13
Posts: 913 - Karma: 44
2bi4
LINE
full tilt
COREupt
Amplid


Aug 24 2009 6:57PM
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ashamedkrew
Posts: 1194 - Karma: 424
listen to johnny
Aug 24 2009 6:59PM
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HoodNative
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hmmmmm....the 1080 also comes to my mind
Aug 24 2009 8:01PM
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Austeeze
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Armada, Line
Aug 24 2009 10:54PM
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Franny
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$333skis
Aug 24 2009 11:48PM
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Pipe_Munky
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actually the CORE of the ski business is exactly the opposite.

Atomic, Salomon, Rossignol, etc... are the companies driving the ski business. these companies produce pricepoint equipment that is easily affordable for your average joe that wants to get his family into skiing. without those big companies, i can guarantee none of you would have ever been put onto a set of skis.

the small companies appeal to no one but park skiers that want to be different (to be like every other park skier). they don't provide affordable product and those that do have lower priced gear often do not provide retailers with enough margin to make carrying their product worthwhile. if they were the "CORE" of the business, their product would be a lot more accessible than strictly online for the vast majority of skiers. i'm not saying there is no place for these brands but you seriously need to stop calling them "CORE" companies.

that is all...

Aug 24 2009 11:58PM
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Bangzilla
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How can Line be core when they are owned by K2?  I like Line skiis but core is usually small time to me Line is part of a megacorp though.
Aug 25 2009 12:16AM
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JamesR
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union is the only way to go
Aug 25 2009 12:22AM
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iLLbiLLy
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i'm pretty sure by "core" he meant the opposite of what you just said. a company that is still in touch with what a passionate ski athlete wants. not what appeals to the mass public.  in my oppion most companys are still pretty core.  they all seem to put alot into this industry for the love of skiing not just for money.  armada line 4frnt and most other's were started by professional skiers.
Aug 25 2009 12:24AM
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EMK
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Surface!
Joystick!
Holden!
Woo!
Aug 25 2009 4:25AM
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I_Am_Mod
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this thread = confusing.....
Aug 25 2009 4:29AM
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coolhandluke
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thank god youre alive
Aug 25 2009 4:41AM
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Gharf
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i agree.

plus they have a lot of respect for their athletes, which is not every brand 's case (cough rossignol cough)
Aug 25 2009 4:49AM
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bob_dole
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my first ski jacket was from american eagle...wicked kawr
Aug 25 2009 5:02AM
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creighton
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ya so. k2 makes snowboards bikes rollerblades. doesn't seem to core.
Aug 25 2009 6:23AM
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grown-ninja
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theres a difference between being core like moment or on3p and contributing to the skiing community in was like salomon, salomon make some awesom stuff but is anything but core
Aug 25 2009 10:25AM
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grown-ninja
Posts: 3031 - Karma: 175
^^^^ and i assumed we were taling core as in skiing centric small companies who havent been bought by bigger corporations, hell i use to have a salomon snowboard maybe 10 years ago, haha its still sitting in my basement,
Aug 25 2009 10:28AM
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hellomynameisjef
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thank you.
Aug 25 2009 10:36AM
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Bodeau.
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A lot of people are thinking of two different meanings for core.
Aug 25 2009 3:04PM
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Leafman
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^ core is indeed a joke, i believe theres companies that stay true to what they do though
Aug 25 2009 3:08PM
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SuperStoked
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You are joking right? Oakley has gone so corporate/mainstream the last couple of years. Sure they support the ski industry, but they are all about selling sunglasses to Bubba in Kentucky and sponsoring shit like volleyball and sailing. That is not core

Aug 25 2009 3:15PM
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[~_~]
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I know of this one company, that is so core, nobody has even heard of them yet. And they're the ONLY COMPANY THAT CARES ABOUT SKIING!11
Aug 25 2009 3:32PM
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Jwalk
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hahahah really valid point
Aug 25 2009 3:46PM
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scofield
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it doesn't get much more core than Stept
Aug 25 2009 4:26PM
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Pinguu
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Liberty, Moment, and Tinga's hats to name a few
Aug 25 2009 4:29PM
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