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Is Head now cool?

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WakeBakeFapNap
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so is it NS?
Nov 8 2011 7:55PM
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Mr.Bishop
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At least you can't fault us for being too main stream.


Nov 9 2011 10:44AM
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onLINE
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Head has always made great products....there image as a brand has always been "uncool" in my opinion....doesnt mean there skis suck....they are actually really good solid skis....maybe with dumont on board they will actually develope a larger twin tip line with decent graphics....I think thats all they need to be considered "more cool" on ns. Skis are good, graphics are lacking, team is lacking...but things are looking up for head.
Nov 9 2011 10:51AM
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joshua
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They have always made a quality product, just b/c they don't pour money into having a team and creating an image doesn't mean they don't make good stuff. J.O. pros are def one of the top ten best park skis IMO.
Nov 9 2011 11:00AM
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theabortionator
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troof
Nov 9 2011 3:47PM
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kingskier
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i have heads. they're my first pair or skis and they were pretty cheap so i dont care.
Nov 9 2011 3:57PM
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Orrin
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Head have always made really good skis, fuck what kids ignorantly say about them.
Nov 9 2011 4:30PM
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TeaJay
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If they were ever cool, now they definitely are not.

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Nov 9 2011 4:35PM
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scratchskier321
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The skis have always been so narrow underfoot. They aren't that good unless you like what JO used to ski like, park only.
Nov 9 2011 4:40PM
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snowmosexual
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think about their past riders Johnny Mosely, Jon Olsson they gave both of them pro models thats what they will do with dumont so i think they might start to make good twins
Nov 9 2011 4:45PM
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J_Christoph
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your icon is addicting to stare at...
Nov 9 2011 6:13PM
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TheClap.
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Love Head

Nov 9 2011 6:29PM
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Twig
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Head have always made high quality gear. I rock the boots and while they are a bit heavy, they fit well so I love em really.
Nov 9 2011 6:44PM
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family_vacation
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hahahaha

NS could not be more odd sometimes.
Nov 9 2011 6:53PM
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Skiingsnow
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comments like these make me cringe so hard.
why are they shit park skis?
They provide exceptional skis for the best racers in the world and have had a pro model for Jon olsson
James Heimer, one of the best big mountain skiers in the world uses them.
I think your a fuckwit.
Nov 9 2011 7:08PM
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TOAST.
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Have you skied on their park skis?
Nov 9 2011 7:14PM
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Session
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+1
Nov 9 2011 7:38PM
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WakeBakeFapNap
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well said
Nov 9 2011 8:02PM
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Christian[MN]
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Saw The Dudemont at Keystone today, he was skiing head skis. And had his cocky dudemony face on.




The answer to your question is no.
Nov 9 2011 8:03PM
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TOAST.
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Did you steal that icon from somebody. Because I feel like somebody else has that icon who is much less of a douche.
Nov 9 2011 8:10PM
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Mr.Turtle
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do want
Nov 9 2011 8:14PM
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Inline.
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you stole that icon...
Nov 9 2011 8:21PM
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CheddarJack
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hahahaha this pretty much sums it up
Nov 9 2011 10:11PM
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armadaski44
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Only their old posters are, as someone kindly brightened up my day by posting
Nov 9 2011 10:16PM
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james6345789
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an ad like this could easily make a company take off. (not saying head wasn't big before this)
Nov 9 2011 10:32PM
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Bateman
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HAH
Nov 10 2011 8:19AM
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Rayzor
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yes because dumont is with them that automatically makes them cool...... ummmm no
Nov 10 2011 9:59AM
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chris.G
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i love having sex, but I'd rather get some head...but really, read some gear reviews, if its legit than why not use it?
Nov 10 2011 10:00AM
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liukangkid
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Still the same quality skis, but definitely on more peoples radar now. I'm also pretty excited to see what kind of skis they will be putting out for dumont, hopefully not all geared towards pipe.
Nov 10 2011 10:11AM
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DrZoidberg
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Hopefully they expand their descriptions of their twin tips now. Last time I bought skis I was considering them cause I knew they made great skis, but it was hard to track down info about their park stuff. Never saw them i shops or in real life, never knew anybody who was on them. Only thing's I've heard are the jo pros are very light. Like they could at least describe their skis a bit better on the site, in terms of flex and such.
Nov 10 2011 12:05PM
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shanny.
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I use the JO Pro's for All mountain skiing. The SBC79 is my favorite for park. I like a smaller ski underfoot for rails and the JO Pro is a little bigger. I think both skis are pretty soft and easy to play with but yet stable enough for big jumps.

"Kiss of Death" for deep powder and "Inferno" for just charging.

Those are the skis I what I think if that helps at all.
Nov 10 2011 1:02PM
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Pastie
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Yeah, he doesnt have to get on his knees when he gives me head
Nov 10 2011 1:12PM
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hiphophobo
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head is swell
Nov 10 2011 1:16PM
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wiggleturns
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The question you have to ask yourself is not if they make quality skis. But, do they give a shit about our sport or are they just throwing money into the game. They are not supporting freeskiing events or trying to grow the sport. They want in for the Olympics.

At the end of they....they would rather have Lindsay Von over Dumont. Their Race team is a lot bigger than their Freeskiing team. Good for Dumont to go whoever will pay him the most.

Support REAL Freeski brands not big brands trying fake like they care.

Answer: NO. Head is not cool.
Nov 10 2011 4:56PM
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-LyricalFaya-
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Not cool in my eyes, Sport Check brand.
Nov 10 2011 7:51PM
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Che~
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burn
Nov 10 2011 9:25PM
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CDdesign
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You say head doesnt support freesking... Well if i recall: ON EVERY JOSS JUMP in past years there is a BIG Head logo... the game is different in Europe dude, get your facts straight!
Nov 10 2011 9:41PM
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CDdesign
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-2010 just for clarification!!!
Nov 10 2011 9:44PM
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shr@gler
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J.O pros have been a solid ski for HEAD. Although they are a bit out of touch, obviously they are making efforts to improve their view within the freeski market.
Nov 10 2011 9:45PM
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wesley.
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thats because jon skis for head.
Also, head has a filthy am team
Nov 10 2011 9:48PM
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CDdesign
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yeah this i know, my point was that head is a big contributor to events like that, but yeah their Am team is pretty underground
Nov 10 2011 10:04PM
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douchebagmdgee
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LOL
Nov 10 2011 10:21PM
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CassiusClay
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James Heimer?

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Nov 11 2011 1:57AM
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vauban08
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Bode loves his Head skis - we don't need to argue any further.
Nov 11 2011 8:38AM
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Pipe_Munky
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So are the following:

K2
Line
Salomon
Rossignol
Atomic

Welcome to a changing marketplace. FGL (sport chek's parent company) has launched S3 and signed Alexis Godbout. Most of the S3 stores will simply be sections inside Sport Chek same as Atmosphere.
Nov 11 2011 10:52AM
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DubV134
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who cares what is considered cool?
didnt read much of this thread but Head has a strong customer base (has for a very long time) and its only going to grow with Simon coming on board. you kids buy skis because your favorite pro says they are the best.... thats retarded. make up your own opinions about skis only after you have ridden them.
Nov 11 2011 11:14AM
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spliff.Life
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id be down for some head right now
Nov 11 2011 11:22AM
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Mr.Huck
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I used to only ski on K2. I got sponsored by Head. This was back in the early 90's. They were not considered a "cool" brand back then either. It took me less than half a run to become hooked. I think it was right about that point that I started not giving a shit about what was fashionable.

From a marketing perspective, they are and have always been dysfunctional. Head consistently makes a great ski year after year, and that's all I care about. I ski Head.
Nov 11 2011 12:33PM
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xoxxooxo
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If this were facebook i'd like your comment
Nov 11 2011 1:30PM
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Session
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Half of the "freeski", "legit" brands that NS kids suck dick over are just turning around and having larger corps build them a ski with "steezy" graphics. Or are owned by large corporations themselves. So in essence they are just middle manning you to make you feel like you're so core.

Nov 11 2011 2:10PM
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Mr.Huck
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If this were facebook, I'd like your Like, but only after about 5 days. I only check facebook about once a week. Too many stupid status updates.
Nov 11 2011 2:17PM
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