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Why isn't Salomon cool anymore?

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ttave514

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Why isn't salomon like it was a few years ago? Is it because many Salomon pro skiers switched to another company? I remember when Salomon Freeski Tv dropped the sickest edits and everyone used to have salomon skis. And also, back a few years ago, Salomon used to make over 4 different park skis, now they onlymake 2 different ones. Why?

Jun 11 2013 10:24PM

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zahava

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Crazy Fool

They dropped 90% off their athletes last year, probably a start.

Jun 11 2013 10:25PM

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Bagina

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Insane

Jun 11 2013 10:32PM

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danderson.

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No Life

Everything went downhill after they stopped making a sick-ass, rare suit (G, Magic) each year.

Jun 11 2013 10:34PM

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DirkaDirka

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Loner

Salomon is still a pretty rad company. You just don't know shit.

Jun 11 2013 10:35PM

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ttave514

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Yes they are, but way different than a few years ago. Not as sick in my opinion.

Jun 11 2013 10:37PM

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Session

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They just aren't cool to kids who spend all their money on Hoodies instead of real ski equipment. Salomon is targeting people who actually buy shit.

Jun 11 2013 10:42PM

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johnk

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they are just as cool. your just starting to follow the internet bandwagon of buying from underground companies because you think your too gangster for salomon... which is probably hurting compainies like salomon, which is probably why theyre making less park skis.. less profitable area=less made

Jun 11 2013 10:46PM

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RubberSoul

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Crazy Fool

hey guys remember when salomon was cool? me neither

Jun 11 2013 10:50PM

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The_Real_EWilly

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Loner

There skis are of shit quality I told a kid that a few season and he told me they are too bobby brown only went through three pair last year

Jun 11 2013 10:53PM

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fragglemuffin

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Most of the skiers on NS aren't necessarily Salomon's target demographic, so why spend all of its resources trying to please us?

Jun 11 2013 10:55PM

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ThundaKilla

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Related, hope that works

Jun 11 2013 10:55PM

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SGB

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Wannabe

there shit. ride armada or nordica

Jun 11 2013 10:56PM

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MothaHucker

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wait where should I shit?

Jun 11 2013 11:02PM

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snowmosexual

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I think they got greedy with their athletes and weren't treating their park athletes the same as their big mountain athletes (less trips, less skis, less money) and yeah they're park skis degraded

Jun 11 2013 11:06PM

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BlakeG

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Insane

The used to be sick:

Jun 11 2013 11:09PM

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ttave514

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Loner

I never said that Salomon is shit or that I'm too gangster for them. I said they have changed alot during past few years and why?

Jun 11 2013 11:09PM

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BlakeG

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Insane

oh btw OP eats reindeer poop

Jun 11 2013 11:10PM

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ttave514

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Loner

Lol BlakeG

Jun 11 2013 11:10PM

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ttave514

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Loner

who is OP?

Jun 11 2013 11:12PM

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I.Am.Lorde.

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Insane

so your really are new here...

Jun 11 2013 11:17PM

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ttave514

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Loner

Yea

Jun 11 2013 11:18PM

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snowmosexual

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Insane

I suggest you change your icon... some kids with higher rep got you on that

Jun 11 2013 11:20PM

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Funnel

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Crazy Fool

Honestly, it seems as though Salmon has pulled out from freeskiing.

Jun 11 2013 11:20PM

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danderson.

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Well, it was foolish to think a fish could ski in the first place.

Jun 11 2013 11:25PM

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.Asain-Skiier

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Salomon needs a new magic/g suit

Jun 11 2013 11:27PM

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snowmosexual

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Insane

The park scene they are still dominating in the big mountain scene

Jun 11 2013 11:27PM

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Balto

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still make the best bindings around, skis just happen to be shit

Jun 11 2013 11:33PM

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bighomieflock

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I think it's interesting how good their park snowboarding products and team are compared to park skiing.

Jun 11 2013 11:36PM

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magicalkitten

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i used to like solomon....................then it got to mainstream

Jun 11 2013 11:39PM

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myllhouse

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Insane

the rocker 2 122mm for pow and the 95mm are great. just don't buy suspects

Jun 11 2013 11:42PM

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DirkaDirka

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Loner

Your grammar is shit quality.

Jun 11 2013 11:43PM

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zahava

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Crazy Fool

False, FKS FTW!

Jun 12 2013 12:06AM

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Balbertt

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Insane

Hehe was about to say this

Jun 12 2013 12:13AM

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Craigskis

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I've been boycotting their products since 2003 when they refused a warranty issue with my 4 day old skis.

SInce then I've bought 6 pairs of brand new skis from various other companies.
2 sets of boots
4 pairs of bindings
2 sets of Poles

None of it Salomon.

Jun 12 2013 12:21AM

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Crazy Fool

They also got rid of Jib Academy for no reason which is super disappointing.

Jun 12 2013 12:22AM

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AwR

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Jun 12 2013 12:23AM

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nstubler

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Insane

they still make some of the most quality skis in the industry

They've just done a shit job caring for their athletes and are putting more of their focus into the big mountain / touring side of things rather than into park

Jun 12 2013 12:28AM

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Nate.Dog

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Insane

They did seem to drop a lot of their big-name park athletes, Sammy C, Dane Tudor, henrik (outerwear) and is nick martini still on the team? With his injury and all?

Jun 12 2013 12:50AM

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One.2

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Ridiculous

henrik no longer rides for them on outerwear thr was a post on Instagram a while back about his new armada pro suit

Jun 12 2013 1:27AM

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Alyon

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The quality of the park skis has been horrible the last couple years, top sheets have been shitty, edges busting easily. Just not on the same level as they used to be.

Jun 12 2013 3:16AM

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Cleapster

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Hahahaha love this +k to you

Jun 12 2013 3:17AM

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Saga.

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Salomon is one of the hottest snowboard brands right now. No joke. Snowboarders are all about it. And I'm pretty sure most of them don't realize that Salomon snowboards is the same as Salomon skis. It's quite amusing.

Jun 12 2013 4:37AM

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Fregoloso

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Loner

I had a bad experience with Salomon skis so for me they really suck, but I still use the sth14

Jun 12 2013 4:57AM

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tomPietrowski

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They still make some of the best bindings and probably the best range of boots in the world. What people seem to forget is the bigger picture. Salomon is part of amer and who do amer also own, atomic. I have seen so many threads here recently of people recommending punx and trust me there will be even more for the infamous next year. So think about it, salomon got a reputation of going big mtn just as atomics park stuff took off big time. Umm I wonder if maybe that was planned all along.

Jun 12 2013 6:29AM

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