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steeze4daysSounds like some stupid shit to me, if i had pre ordered these skis i would be pissed, although then again it is pre-order which kinda implies you're not going to get them for a fair amount of time
ColoradicalObviously a pre order implies a wait time. But a pre order for ski gear should be a month at max before delivery date. Electronics companies don't even pull this kind of stunt. Galaxy s5 was officially announced, and two months later they were available to the public.
.Hugo.youre not going to use the skis until next year anyways. No other company is releasing their 15/16 line until fall just like saga/4frnt. There is nothing wrong with doing this as long as they make it clear youre waiting a while before you order. If you for whatever reason need a pair if powder skis in the middle of july order a different pair and quit whining like a little bitch over something so trivial.
pattyeiksDude they can kinda do what they want
Saga.The reason for the long lead time is purely due to materials and product quantities. Since these are specifically branded products that take months to build we need a fairly precise number before going into production. Companies do basically the same thing with retail. Shop buyers see the products in January, place their orders (gives the company a baseline for production numbers) and don't receive them until the fall. This helps companies know how much of each product to produce. This helps you not over produce (waste money), or under produce (loss of potential sales).
dbchiliSpecifically branded? It's just a topsheet, same as any other ski
I don't see why people are getting so bent out of shape about this though. If people are willing to order their skis 6 months in advance let them, frankly it just helps these companies that you all like "supporting" remain financially sustainable for the reasons Saga said
Saga.The top sheet, sidewalks and base are all unique to this ski.
.lenconWill you be using cement sidewalks? Sounds kinda heavy
Saga.The reason for the long lead time is purely due to materials and product quantities. Since these are specifically branded products that take months to build we need a fairly precise number before going into production. Companies do basically the same thing with retail. Shop buyers see the products in January, place their orders (gives the company a baseline for production numbers) and don't receive them until the fall. This helps companies know how much of each product to produce. This helps you not over produce (waste money), or under produce (loss of potential sales).
.lenconWill you be using cement sidewalks? Sounds kinda heavy
ColoradicalWell yeah its one thing to show future products to buyers at retail stores well beforehand but to market a product to the consumer this far I'm advance is nothing I've ever seen before. I understand this from a manufacturing stand point, you assume no risk of running a loss on a product. But this is the risk most retail companies take on. I'm not upset about it just surprised.
Also I did see in the latest episode of They See Me Trolling a pair of the 4frnt/Saga skis. Samples?
Hahaha
ColoradicalWell yeah its one thing to show future products to buyers at retail stores well beforehand but to market a product to the consumer this far I'm advance is nothing I've ever seen before. I understand this from a manufacturing stand point, you assume no risk of running a loss on a product. But this is the risk most retail companies take on. I'm not upset about it just surprised.
Also I did see in the latest episode of They See Me Trolling a pair of the 4frnt/Saga skis. Samples?
Hahaha
