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pinkcamo1000Candide hardly drops any content - he only releases the best stuff. If other skiers could get away with releasing only their 3 best shots from each season people would think that they are ski gods as well.
I mean, he leans into the mystique a little sometimes but he's also pretty old for a pro freeskier at this point. In his main days he was as prolific as anyone, full segments and comp results, and he's been in front of the lens for more than 20 years. People don't think candide is a ski god due to a small sample size, that's for sure
also totally unrelated but you're no longer invited to my birthday party
pinkcamo1000Candide hardly drops any content - he only releases the best stuff. If other skiers could get away with releasing only their 3 best shots from each season people would think that they are ski gods as well.
He's been skiing at his level longer than most of this website's userbase has been alive.
I was thinking about it and I kind of take this one back. It was definitely the worst era of skiing on average but there were plenty of good skiers that I like a lot. I'm sticking with all the other unpopular opinions though
mrk127Skis can never be too long, you're just not good enough to ski em. unless you're talkin like 225cm+
I've never had really long skis myself so I'm not talking about how they actually feel, I'm sure they're fun
What I'm saying is that all things being equal the steeze of short skis is the same as long skis. I think the only reason people think long skis look better is because pros who ride them usually have better style. Like I would rather watch Young Snow than Andri Ragettli 10 times out of 10 but that has nothing to do with the size of their skis. A ski that's close to your height looks the best
Top 100 influential skiers; Ankilla is on the list. There will be some sort of run, park, rail, named after him at Keystone in the future. Maybe even top 50. Seriously. Think about it.
Cy Whitling is basically if Chris Benchetler sucked and never got sponsored so decided to just virtue signal for a career.
BrightFrogTop 100 influential skiers; Ankilla is on the list. There will be some sort of run, park, rail, named after him at Keystone in the future. Maybe even top 50. Seriously. Think about it.
Cy Whitling is basically if Chris Benchetler sucked and never got sponsored so decided to just virtue signal for a career.
Respect for being one of the only people to have an actual unpopular opinion in this 28 page thread
I would say Ankilla might be one of the most unique and interesting skiers but not really influential. Ankilla's just doing Ankilla and nobody's really trying to imitate him.
Cy Whitling seems like a cool guy overall and that's kinda harsh but I don't disagree tbh
it just looks dumb having a person up there switching and twisting around with skis on. i totally respect the mfs who are really good at rails but its just not really my thing. i do think a long ass rail with no edge changes looks pretty dope. also dont really think the concept of sliding down a metal tube just begging to have ur nuts squished to oblivion is that appealing. jumps and trees more my thing
if that makes any sense
armchair_skierI respect the unpopular opinion in the unpopular opinion thread, but please elaborate
SofaKingSickI mean, he leans into the mystique a little sometimes but he's also pretty old for a pro freeskier at this point. In his main days he was as prolific as anyone, full segments and comp results, and he's been in front of the lens for more than 20 years. People don't think candide is a ski god due to a small sample size, that's for sure
also totally unrelated but you're no longer invited to my birthday party
for sure, I've been a fan since his ski movie III segment. Back then he dropped tons of content, made his own videos which were dope af, had his own invitationals etc. He really did a lot more to give back to the ski community then than he does now. Just wish he would cut it out with the overly mysterious vibe and do some interviews and idk drop more than 3 clips a year?
I’m getting a little sus about some of his videos lately. If you watch closely, some of the movements look really awkward almost like CGI
pinkcamo1000for sure, I've been a fan since his ski movie III segment. Back then he dropped tons of content, made his own videos which were dope af, had his own invitationals etc. He really did a lot more to give back to the ski community then than he does now. Just wish he would cut it out with the overly mysterious vibe and do some interviews and idk drop more than 3 clips a year?
BradFiAusNzCoCaI’m getting a little sus about some of his videos lately. If you watch closely, some of the movements look really awkward almost like CGI
CONSPIRACY: Candide died and the creature we all think is him is really an advanced ai cyborg that is testing the cutting edge of robot technology via extreme sports
DeebieSkeebiesThe thug era is just as cringe too tbh but our sport grew.. Skiings still got a heavy "Country Club Kids" vibe in it and it always has had it.
**This post was edited on Jul 8th 2021 at 1:42:52pm
thug era was cool and cringe at the same time, it was cool that we were being hip and edgy but it was cringy that we were white boys doing a rich white boy sport and trying to be "hood"
pinkcamo1000what does this even mean? are their skis like, bad now??
I don't have any opinion on the quality of the actual skis since I've never tried them. I don't think ON3P is wack, they're just not as cool as a lot of people think. For every 1 good skier riding them there's 5 TGR dads and 5 prepubescent hypebeasts. They're just another brand to me. Plus half their team, which was a lot of my favorite skiers, left. I don't know if ON3P dropped them or if they just decided to leave themselves, but either way it shows that ON3P isn't what it used to be. And their graphic have gotten a lot worse recently.
I know that sounds gatekeepy and doesn't really make sense but those are my thoughts on ON3P
EdensDemiseI don't have any opinion on the quality of the actual skis since I've never tried them. I don't think ON3P is wack, they're just not as cool as a lot of people think. For every 1 good skier riding them there's 5 TGR dads and 5 prepubescent hypebeasts. They're just another brand to me. Plus half their team, which was a lot of my favorite skiers, left. I don't know if ON3P dropped them or if they just decided to leave themselves, but either way it shows that ON3P isn't what it used to be. And their graphic have gotten a lot worse recently.
I know that sounds gatekeepy and doesn't really make sense but those are my thoughts on ON3P
ok word I agree with pretty much all of that. The skis are def excellent quality, I've been seeing people froth over them on here for years and I finally got a pair last season and they lived up to the hype for sure. I wouldn't read too much into the team thing, they are a small company so they can't pay their riders very much so sometimes guys just gotta move on, saying that they aren't what they used to be is over interpreting I think, but at the same time you gotta support the companies that support the skiers you like.
and yeah as far as wack people riding them goes - that will happen to every company that is even remotely successful. I vividly remember pulling up to sunday river 2 seasons ago in the fall and a bunch of teenagers hopped out of daddy's range rover, track pants on and new vishnus in hand. Those same kids are probably the ones claiming that posers "ruined" vishnu now, guess they will have to buy jetskis this season lmao
pinkcamo1000for sure, I've been a fan since his ski movie III segment. Back then he dropped tons of content, made his own videos which were dope af, had his own invitationals etc. He really did a lot more to give back to the ski community then than he does now. Just wish he would cut it out with the overly mysterious vibe and do some interviews and idk drop more than 3 clips a year?
I said I'M FINE
no I hear you, but I don't blame any skiers for milking it, cashing out, taking it easy, whatever, especially him. it can be such a brutal career without a guaranteed payout, and he's given the sport so much. Plus he's put us on normal people's radar a little with his recent (ish) YouTube videos etc
not arguing, just chatting. I do wish he'd put out a full segment of the kind of big mtn charging he was doing in Few Words (the current-at-the-time footage), that shit just crushed
Lol not trying to roast you or anything I just prefer the older graphics to the 2021s. Mostly just the Magnus and Jeffrey didn't look like ON3Ps to me, I think the Woodsman and Wrenegade were really cool. Mixed feelings on the 2022s I've seen so far. Not that you should give a shit what some random kid on Newschoolers thinks obviously you're doing fine
BrightFrogTop 100 influential skiers; Ankilla is on the list. There will be some sort of run, park, rail, named after him at Keystone in the future. Maybe even top 50. Seriously. Think about it.
Cy Whitling is basically if Chris Benchetler sucked and never got sponsored so decided to just virtue signal for a career.
Lmao I’m assuming this a a troll attempt or maybe I’m wrong and it’s just a terrible take.
Dude you have a Slint icon and you’re hating on the indie darling brand…so predictable. Just admit they’re not “underground” enough for you and keep it pushing.
their skis are legitimately phenomenal.
EdensDemiseI don't have any opinion on the quality of the actual skis since I've never tried them. I don't think ON3P is wack, they're just not as cool as a lot of people think. For every 1 good skier riding them there's 5 TGR dads and 5 prepubescent hypebeasts. They're just another brand to me. Plus half their team, which was a lot of my favorite skiers, left. I don't know if ON3P dropped them or if they just decided to leave themselves, but either way it shows that ON3P isn't what it used to be. And their graphic have gotten a lot worse recently.
I know that sounds gatekeepy and doesn't really make sense but those are my thoughts on ON3P
casualDude you have a Slint icon and you’re hating on the indie darling brand…so predictable. Just admit they’re not “underground” enough for you and keep it pushing.
their skis are legitimately phenomenal.
lmao I just got called out hard, might change my icon again because it does makes me seem like even more of a hating douche than I already am
My two skis right now are Factions and Fischers so I don't really care about being "underground" I'm just not a huge fan of ON3P
john18061806@skicompanies stop claiming your skis are tougher or more durable or god forbid "bombproof" because they're not.
I thought my ON3P Magnuses would be durable because they're built pretty beefy. I've been on them for maybe 15 days, got 9 edge cracks and the sidewall is opening up. straight up the least durable ski I've owned so far. Kind of pissed that I blew $550 on a pair of skis that might get me to January if I'm lucky.
Or maybe I should just quit skiing rails and stick to groomers.
You're lowkey scaring me saying that since I just bought some on3ps and only ski rails
ShittyskierYou're lowkey scaring me saying that since I just bought some on3ps and only ski rails
Proper edge detuning with a file and gummy stone goes a long way. You gotta spend an hour if you want to double you ski’s lifetime. Make them round underfoot while still keeping as much of the edge material on as you can. Finish with a hard gummy stone rub.
I didn’t have the chance to detune them properly before riding. I did a little bit, but not enough. It was my fault.
Hopefully someday a ski company will be able to find a more friction resistant steel to use for edge material. Until then, rails will always win in the long run.
I honestly hope this isn’t an unpopular opinion but Child Labor is the worst fucking name for a ski crew. The skiers in it are all dope too, just the name is so tone deaf. It reminds me of the ski crew Young Money Retarded from back in the day, just the worst branding imaginable
john18061806Proper edge detuning with a file and gummy stone goes a long way. You gotta spend an hour if you want to double you ski’s lifetime. Make them round underfoot while still keeping as much of the edge material on as you can. Finish with a hard gummy stone rub.
I didn’t have the chance to detune them properly before riding. I did a little bit, but not enough. It was my fault.
Hopefully someday a ski company will be able to find a more friction resistant steel to use for edge material. Until then, rails will always win in the long run.
Mangus come super detuned. Did you get yours without a detune?
K-Dot.I honestly hope this isn’t an unpopular opinion but Child Labor is the worst fucking name for a ski crew. The skiers in it are all dope too, just the name is so tone deaf. It reminds me of the ski crew Young Money Retarded from back in the day, just the worst branding imaginable
I agree and same goes for Vishnu honestly, if they switched the name to just "V" I would be stoked
