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9thward Game Changer, and Home Wrecker

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Maximili420
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the game changer has a replaceable base plate, and the Home wrecker has an edgeless design. any one have these yet, Id like to see some real pictures apart from what they have on their site.
May 6 2012 11:18AM
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Mag
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Baseplate? Do you mean a replaceable ptex base?
May 6 2012 12:27PM
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Goku
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Homewrecker is a $700 urban ski with no metal edges
http://ninthward.com/?page_id=2352

Game Changer is another $700 ski that you can replace the edges underfoot
http://ninthward.com/?page_id=2579

stupid
May 6 2012 1:10PM
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DUKES
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with the team discount that will be like 400 not bad
May 6 2012 2:04PM
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Session
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Hopefully this exercise in retardation will be the final nail in the coffin for this joke of a company. Can't wait for the first kid to show up to his mid western ice hill on a ski with no edges, and wondering why he can't ski them.
May 6 2012 2:28PM
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Motes
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I would never pay 700 for an urban ski....

May 6 2012 2:59PM
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RalphLauren.
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Most of the skiing community doesn't hit enough urban to need either of these
May 6 2012 3:40PM
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84891jnf92048
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killer graphics on both, I may add
May 6 2012 7:23PM
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dbchili
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Why would you say something like that? This is a company that helped launch the careers of Mik d and henrik, two of the most influential people to hit the freeskiing scene. Whether you like it or not, ninth has had a profound impact on the skiing community over the years, albeit with a little hoolumisim

I really hope you end up eating your own words, because I'd actually like to see ninth succeed with something like this
May 6 2012 7:31PM
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Algebra
Posts: 5215 - Karma: 1,677
this. no matter what anybody says my ninthwards are the best ski i have ever ridden.
May 6 2012 7:46PM
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ABinThe603
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Shouldnt a ski with no metal edge cost less?

May 6 2012 8:10PM
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Session
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Sorry you buy such shit ski's that ninthward seems amazing to you.
May 6 2012 8:18PM
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Session
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In the grand scheme of things, this "profound" impact isn't.
May 6 2012 8:20PM
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jca
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not in the slightest...

ive always wanted a ski with no edges underfoot just for an urban/slushy park ski. good for them for trying it out.
May 6 2012 11:04PM
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Goku
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neither of those skis have that...
May 6 2012 11:10PM
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edai
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This thread is so fucking retarded please end it now.
May 6 2012 11:14PM
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AGOF
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i feel like both of these skiers would have blown up without ninthward, thats like saying michael jordan would not have been amazing unless he played for the bulls. also, henrik chose 9th, not the other way around.
May 6 2012 11:23PM
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crunkiest
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found my new pow/carving ski
May 7 2012 12:32AM
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jca
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uh yeah, that's exactly what the homewrecker is..
May 7 2012 1:34AM
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84891jnf92048
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the homewrecker has no edges at all
May 7 2012 6:49AM
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rareison
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lol @ $700 for an urban ski
May 7 2012 7:51PM
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Balto
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lol @ 9thward
May 7 2012 8:12PM
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*simba*
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This is so ']['ech9ine
May 7 2012 8:22PM
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84891jnf92048
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no, it's really not. Technine actually makes good, normal snowboards.
May 7 2012 8:52PM
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jibjunkie
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props to ninthward for biting the bullet on this one. however as noted the price is insane and idk about anyone else but how could u buy a ski with no visible image of those technologies? im very skeptical to both of these
May 7 2012 8:53PM
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DUKES
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guys i do believe those are the msrp not the retail price. since the b-murdah for this season was 450-500 not 6ish.
May 7 2012 9:29PM
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Balto
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Do you know what msrp stands for?
May 7 2012 11:36PM
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84891jnf92048
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Market Suggested Retail Price, and a classic thing for ski companies to do is publish a high MSRP, allowing retailers to undercut that greatly, making the consumer feel like he or she is getting a deal.
May 7 2012 11:39PM
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Sklar
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manufacturer's suggested retail price
May 7 2012 11:45PM
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84891jnf92048
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whatever, i always get that wrong. either way, MSRP is set high and undercut.
May 7 2012 11:49PM
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rareison
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who would buy $700 urban skis?
May 7 2012 11:57PM
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Maximili420
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that is why i want to see if any one has real pictures of it
May 8 2012 10:59AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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9 has retailers?
May 8 2012 12:57PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,403
Not really, the brand selling direct is going to sell for msrp, they can't undercut the price they tell shops to sell them for or no shop will carry them. Shops pay a largely discounted price for the ski an can set what ever price they want, which sometimes leads to them selling for a bit under msrp, but not always
May 8 2012 12:57PM
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QuinnBestwick
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9thward tried to make a game changer but it really was a home wrecker
May 8 2012 1:40PM
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Session
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LOL. I have seen them on a few retail walls.
May 8 2012 1:41PM
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Goku
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The Manufacturers do give specific guidelines to how things can be sold though.
Everyone has an absolute bottom price set be the manufacturer which no one can sell lower then, this pertains to internet retailers in particular so they do not put small shops out of business. Shops can also not sell the skis/boards online if they do not have an online store, so a shop can't sell product on craigslist or ebay, until the product is 2 seasons old typically
May 8 2012 2:58PM
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ndye
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Im interested to see any reviews these get. I would call for 9 to give a pair to a mod or well known intelligent NS member so that they can write up a serious review of them. I am really excited to hear reviews after some people have ridden them.
May 8 2012 4:19PM
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.squirrely.
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if the home wrecker really has no edges at all, thats a awful idea even if you have the monies to buy a pair of urban specific skis. game changer could work, but i dont see how you can remove the edges but still get them to stay in
May 8 2012 4:32PM
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Balto
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You don't replace just the edge, you replace an entire plate under foot that has the edge built into it
May 8 2012 4:36PM
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jibjunkie
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sounds like a flashkick job
May 8 2012 7:11PM
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Cab3
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More like biting the chode. Nobody buys skis for urban.
May 10 2012 3:47PM
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AGOF
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i do, on ns for 50 bucks
May 12 2012 12:30AM
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dbchili
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Agreed, i'd like to see ninth send a pair of these to flashkick and see how they hold up
May 12 2012 10:52AM
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hokkanee
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 435
I don't see flashkick giving up his FRs to test 9s any time soon
May 12 2012 12:29PM
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Crispy.
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Any idea on what the price of the plate would be? Seems like it could get expensive.
May 12 2012 11:28PM
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Maximili420
Posts: 565 - Karma: 59
bumpppppp
May 27 2012 1:26PM
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Blunttip360
Posts: 994 - Karma: 105
Ski some 9s and then comment on the skis. The butterlicious remain the best skis Ive ever ridden, and Ive skied more skis then I can count. I have my butters from 5 seasons, beating the piss out of them, and they still ski fine.
Jul 22 2012 11:16PM
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james6345789
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Can somebody recommend me a 9 ski? I play lots of basketball, I own 2 guns, and I have 5 tattoos. Homewrecker?
Jul 23 2012 12:04PM
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TheClap.
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try skiing some before you make another stupid ass post
Jul 23 2012 2:39PM
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