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Sage leaves Rossignol

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philskier
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Kinda crazy,

http://http://sagecattabriga-alosa.com


Jan 6 2010 1:59AM
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CascadeConcrete
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I hate to say this because Sage comes off as a quality guy, but dam his comment come off like he is definately working for that paycheck a little to hard.
http://www.freeskier.com/articles/article.php?article_id=4662
Though the Bent Chelters are awesome skis, skiing is skill not the boards (awesome boards always help). To say the Chelters have greatly improved his skiing (implied over his old S7s) is totally see through and totally corporate.
Jan 16 2010 1:57AM
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rsvp
Posts: 1516 - Karma: 2,611
hmmm my rossis's are awesome
Jan 16 2010 2:15AM
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Elephant_Snot
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id ski for rossignol just so i could have the s7. skied them on a deep day in whistler 3 days ago and they absolutely kill it. anyone want to trade super 7's for my jj's? lawwwl
Jan 16 2010 2:36AM
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griz_lee
Posts: 483 - Karma: 647
rossi is owned by Quick silver and for the past few seasons it was there least profitable branch. it was actually loosing money so quick silver has rossi up for sale and if it isnt sold it will get shut down. I suspect that they are not resigning there athletes after there contracts are up because they have no money.
Jan 16 2010 3:42AM
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[BRI]noceros
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this.

definitely a huge blow for rossi, but atomic's team is so stacked now.

Jan 16 2010 8:36AM
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s.g.
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They did not cut off their team,their team cut off them.They reduced all salaries by 50 %.
Jan 16 2010 8:46AM
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Ben.
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not anymore. quicksilver sold them again, last year i think.
Jan 18 2010 11:30PM
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skiminnesota
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really? wow. who bought them? dont know how i missed that happening. haha
Jan 18 2010 11:32PM
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Ben.
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i dont remember, but i remember being surprised because quicksilver only owned them for like a year or two.
Jan 18 2010 11:33PM
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Jan 18 2010 11:36PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
yeah i cant find who bought them, but quick dumped rossi in early 08
Jan 18 2010 11:37PM
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Thenowhereman42
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I love my scratch ghettos and I paid $200 for them new.

I mean, sure they were $650 originally, but who pays full price for ski gear anyway?

I haven't skied too many park skis but they are better than any of the K2 ones I've tried.
Jan 19 2010 12:02AM
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will_powder
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rossignol freeski isn't really doing too bad, they have Parker White, Chris Logan, Xavier Bertoni, Kevin Rolland and more
. I mean these guys kill it they just aren't at the fore front of skiing. However Bertoni did win pipe at x last year....
Jan 19 2010 12:09AM
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nonexistant
Posts: 428 - Karma: 27

SUCH a dope ski! f-n inbelievably fun. the S4 is the lightest, most responsive park ski i have EVER ridden, and the S3...well...what more could you ask for!

rossi have the sickest skis and the poeple who work for them are the greatest.

Jan 19 2010 1:25AM
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sicbith
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Rossi's old CEO bought them back from Quik for a steal as it was Quik's stock that was failing.  Rossi reorganized in Europe, hired Tim Petrick (the guy who ran K2 the last 20yrs) to run the both Rossi and Dynastar globally and are looking to kill it. 
TGR was getting really aggresive, so Rossi said I'll take my money somewhere else.  Sage got caught in the crossfire.  It really sucked for him. Did you see TGR's press release on Atomic?
 Rossi is making some great skis S7, BC110, S3, the new S6 runs a full rocker program.  The prices didn't go up for next year, some other companies did.  Rossi's program is solid
Jan 25 2010 1:24AM
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CascadeConcrete
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Agreed Im just bummed that they just moved the really sweet top sheet art to just 3 "Jib" line skis. The S6 for 2010/2011 looks great but its a shame to see the art cut down so much
Feb 6 2010 3:25AM
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T-Nutcracker
Posts: 1056 - Karma: 434
LOL
Feb 6 2010 7:41AM
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Gharf
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not realy sure about that.

rossignol has one of the worst team manager.

just ask any of the riders rossignol has fired during the pas seasons how well they were treated...


Feb 6 2010 10:54AM
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PeterNorth
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yes hes on ATOMIC now a much much better company.
Feb 6 2010 11:07AM
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Me_Gusta_Esquiar
Posts: 216 - Karma: 10
They lost Tanner so long ago.
How long has Armada been around?
Feb 6 2010 7:30PM
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nonexistant
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well fair enough, each to his own. i cannot speak for them, but they seem to still have a lot of amazing skiers on their team!

i have had nothing but good when i have dealt with anyone from rossi here in NZ!

Feb 6 2010 9:36PM
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popNfresh44
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I <3 my S7's.

judging from the posts above, it looks like I will be assassinated within the next week or two.
Feb 7 2010 2:14PM
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richards
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you cant be serious,. last year i tried my friends rossi park skis for a run and they were SO light and turned so well i would have taken them over my chronics no doubt
Feb 7 2010 5:06PM
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dan4060
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Seth's segment in UTI was long.  His segment in re:session was not as long.  It just depends on how much footage he gets.  FWIW, he does spend as much time in AK as any TGR guy.  He is one of their main guys.
Feb 8 2010 10:52PM
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dan4060
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Comes with the territory.  Sage is one of the few people who can make a living off of skiing.  He makes pretty good money.  To get paid he needs to hype the skis.

Bent Chetlers are sick skis.  What I wonder, is when he is skiing super technical spine walls, like in UTI, what ski he will use.  The Chetler's have the width and rocker to powerslide spines, and make quick technical turns, but at 183 they are a bit short.  The Atlas is HUGE, and has some rocker.  I just don't know if the Atlas has enough rocker to powerslide a spine wall.  Rockered skis HAVE made a difference in what is possible in AK.

Yes, skiing is skill, and not the boards, but descents like Hotel Room(best line for powder awards 2009) are just not possible on skis without rocker.  Or should I say, they are not possible in the MANNER Sage skis them without rocker.

Atomic has some very sick skis.  They also might have the best team in the business.  Sage, Flahr, Daron Rahlves......
Feb 8 2010 11:04PM
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