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Biggest Ski Industry Flops and Fails?

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EASTIE21
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Just curious what all of NS thinks were some pretty sweet industry product flops and fails?

For myself I believe the Giro Bad Lieutenant is a certain flop. Ugly as hell and heavy as shit. I of course owned a black one...
Mar 30 2011 6:24PM
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ORDEAL
Posts: 6386 - Karma: 75
Giro sort of sucks in general. The helmet i owned was shitty quality.
Mar 30 2011 6:26PM
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Sklar
Posts: 8864 - Karma: 31,612
line bindings
Mar 30 2011 6:27PM
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EASTIE21
Posts: 278 - Karma: 21
Haha the reactors were a terrible thing. Good idea but horrible follow through.
Mar 30 2011 6:28PM
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G_Wood
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snowblades
Mar 30 2011 6:28PM
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Deezy
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they are just not marketed right
Mar 30 2011 6:29PM
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PeteySkeety
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Salomon Suspects
Mar 30 2011 6:29PM
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Mr.Luke
Posts: 2441 - Karma: 166
well they created twin tips, right? They were the first twin tip skis
Mar 30 2011 6:30PM
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PBRasap
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should have been marketed like this?
Mar 30 2011 6:34PM
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RubberSoul
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truly pitiful follow through
Mar 30 2011 6:45PM
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Arabian.
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 55
This.

Definitely led to Line's fallout and eventual disgrace. Once year they're on top with Eric Pollard, the next, they have 3 athletes and they're reputation is shit.

Lesson: listen to your athletes and don't force them to use faulty hardware just because they're on your payroll.
Mar 30 2011 6:48PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
line bindings were a decent idea that was executed very badly.

i feel like rossignol is tanking. well, i know they are hurting very very badly.
its a shame becasue theyre killer skis and always have been
Mar 30 2011 6:52PM
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I.B
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Jon Olsson
Mar 30 2011 6:53PM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
tell me youre joking?
Mar 30 2011 6:53PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
Posts: 6673 - Karma: 2,537
skullyboom

Mar 30 2011 6:55PM
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Deezy
Posts: 4580 - Karma: 1,004
thankyou [Bree]

Mar 30 2011 6:56PM
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Deezy
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i thought they were good...
my bro has had them for the last 3 years, no complaints
Mar 30 2011 6:57PM
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SkiThe603
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JIBLIFE /thread
Mar 30 2011 7:20PM
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come_at_me_bro
Posts: 494 - Karma: 19
Ok how many times a year did he use them, once? i refuse to believe that they lasted that long
Mar 30 2011 7:25PM
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Dhane
Posts: 3866 - Karma: 1,722
every racer i know is on a pair of world cups. but as far as the freestyle aspect of rossi goes i feel they are on the decrease. coreupt on the other hand.....
Mar 30 2011 7:29PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37401 - Karma: 120,313
First drop.
Mar 30 2011 7:32PM
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Mr.Turtle
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twintips
Mar 30 2011 7:34PM
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iSmokeweed
Posts: 4793 - Karma: 1,370
Simon Dumont in 2011
Mar 30 2011 7:36PM
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I.B
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facepalm
Mar 30 2011 7:47PM
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S.C
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i think that jiblife will fill this thread
Mar 30 2011 8:31PM
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Parrish
Posts: 8695 - Karma: 1,009
Sounds like it was destined for a meltdown.
Mar 30 2011 8:35PM
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pinhead_larry
Posts: 891 - Karma: 20
Rear entry boots
Mar 30 2011 8:36PM
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freestyler540
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Early dynastar twintip models.
Mar 30 2011 8:38PM
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The_Beekeeper
Posts: 843 - Karma: 302
hahaha that was perfect
Mar 30 2011 8:38PM
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Funnel
Posts: 7815 - Karma: 1,531
333 Skis.
Mar 30 2011 8:46PM
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henrytargett
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i see what you did there
Mar 30 2011 8:46PM
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inactive
Posts: 4772 - Karma: 97
ya
Mar 30 2011 8:54PM
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Swagzilla
Posts: 195 - Karma: 85

Why do so many people think the suspects are so bad? do you even own a pair? they are the best park ski i have ever ridden. some people just are unlucky and have problems with them

Mar 30 2011 8:58PM
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annex_
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hah yes
Mar 30 2011 8:59PM
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evaroni
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Look at the line binding.....then look at all of the new marker bindings...then look at who owns line....then look at who owns marker.

I'd say the line binding was a great start.
Mar 30 2011 9:01PM
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theabortionator
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I lold.
Mar 30 2011 9:02PM
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K2skipunk
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tall tee's
Mar 30 2011 9:05PM
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vandersteeze
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definitely not a fail
Mar 30 2011 9:07PM
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annex_
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ahah THIS
Mar 30 2011 9:10PM
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.frenchy
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Line is still doing great though?

fuck yea LINE SKIS

Mar 30 2011 9:12PM
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ReignMan
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 226
4frnts edge technology.
Mar 30 2011 9:15PM
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SteezoSaurus
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I cant believe no one's mentioned it yet. What about Warren Miller Entertainment? Biggest fucking fail of all. I would rather be riding Line Reactors on a pair of Salomon suspect twin tips with my skullyboom
Mar 30 2011 9:23PM
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Arabian.
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 55
Finally - and only after 3 or 4 years of being in the shitter.
Mar 30 2011 9:27PM
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FreeskierRocco.
Posts: 3740 - Karma: 91
hahah definetly this. As well as Afterbangs
Mar 30 2011 9:27PM
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shr@gler
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raichle flexons
Mar 30 2011 9:36PM
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Sklar
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is that a joke or not? i can not tell
Mar 30 2011 9:39PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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x games, simon dumont,




Also, why is this is non ski gabber? this seems very related to skiing.
Mar 30 2011 9:42PM
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Lemuel
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Except not...
Mar 30 2011 9:55PM
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Blurst
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I agree 100% the suspect is a comp ski and it may not be durable but it is certainly one of the highest performing skis that I have ever ridden. Before mine feel apart I loved that thing.
Mar 30 2011 9:59PM
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cwillygood
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uhh kinda
Mar 30 2011 10:01PM
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