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Ugliest ski graphic?

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brogoldenhair
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Hate to absolutely shamelessly copycat a reverse of a thread that's been around forever, and this has probably been done before but we're all bored as shit rn.

I had a pair of blizzard peacemakers as the first twin tips i ever bought and i loved the way they skied and used em till bhey broke but god damn who approved this graphic.
May 3 2020 5:26PM
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little1337
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shinbangclanStarted this same thread about a year ago because of this specific brand:

I don't know why it's so hard for some companies to not put actual throw up on their skis. Look at this fucking monstrosity. This looks like a microsoft powerpoint template.
Also, the italics... I don't think there's one season that goes by without a big brand throwing their logo in italics right across the tips and tails. Euro brands especially.
This shit gets me so worked up lol


Italics make you go faster
May 17 2020 11:39AM
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Youngm_IPCME
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ArtyomThese are all great ski graphics I dont get the hate for them


This. They all look either fun or refined. Maybe I just have no taste.
May 17 2020 11:57AM
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freestyler540
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I would not say ugliest, but Rossignol really outdid themselves on these Scratches. I bought them for 100$ because I was desperate to ride park without destroying my good skis.

May 17 2020 12:40PM
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3mania
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hoodratz47Man as someone who rocked the fuck out of these skis. I don't think there was ever a better chairlift convo starter.
I like the topsheet actually.
And a fun ski for having no rocker


I know, but that topsheet was so heinous, I got the telemark version ( exact same ski, different graphics)
May 17 2020 2:56PM
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Ryanvdonk
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hoodratz47Man as someone who rocked the fuck out of these skis. I don't think there was ever a better chairlift convo starter.
I like the topsheet actually.
And a fun ski for having no rocker


those skis were fun BECAUSE they had camber. so stable and poppy...and candyland.
Jun 12 2020 3:08PM
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hoodratz47
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A wonderful all around ski actually. I'd love to have that same dimensions with newer build developments
Ryanvdonkthose skis were fun BECAUSE they had camber. so stable and poppy...and candyland.
Jun 12 2020 8:57PM
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CossackMalone
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I can’t be the only one that hates this graphic. I love the making fun of uphill nerds and think it would be a great $2 sticker, but as a ski graphic I think this is terrible.


Sep 30 2020 6:32PM
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natski37
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Jaxnson


The K2 Juvy. They were my first twin tip ski as a kid but I absolutely hated the graphics. I’ve always hated the flashiness of bright colors on skis which is unfortunate now because I got Magnus 102s but these skis were just terrible to the eye. Not to mention that they were identical so there was no uniform to which ski went to which foot.


honestly those were my first twin tip too and I actually loved the graphic because of how unique they were. I didn't like how they were both the same graphic on both skis but that wasn't an actual gripe for these skis
Sep 30 2020 6:49PM
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vibecheck
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bakerybrohonestly those were my first twin tip too and I actually loved the graphic because of how unique they were. I didn't like how they were both the same graphic on both skis but that wasn't an actual gripe for these skis


same. I thought i thought I was epic w these skis
Sep 30 2020 7:30PM
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SuckleBrick
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Sep 30 2020 9:47PM
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clorox
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freestyler540I would not say ugliest, but Rossignol really outdid themselves on these Scratches. I bought them for 100$ because I was desperate to ride park without destroying my good skis.



Did you get roasted for using kids bindings? How many times did you eject? Do you use kids boots? Do you weigh under 80lbs?
Oct 1 2020 2:06PM
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Slowbro
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CossackMaloneI can’t be the only one that hates this graphic. I love the making fun of uphill nerds and think it would be a great $2 sticker, but as a ski graphic I think this is terrible.




Why is every Jskis graphic either a loud-ass photoshop collage, too plain, or a bad joke. If they made some simple looking skis with black bases I would probably consider buying them.
Oct 1 2020 5:35PM
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animator
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SlowbroWhy is every Jskis graphic either a loud-ass photoshop collage, too plain, or a bad joke. If they made some simple looking skis with black bases I would probably consider buying them.


The Jimbo Phillips and Ryan Schmies graphics are fucking sick
Oct 1 2020 6:25PM
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ASSholebomber22
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SlowbroWhy is every Jskis graphic either a loud-ass photoshop collage, too plain, or a bad joke. If they made some simple looking skis with black bases I would probably consider buying them.


Simple skis with black bases? Might I interest you in the solomon qst or nordica enforcer series? Or literally any other mass consumer market ski?
Oct 1 2020 6:35PM
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Slowbro
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BiffbarfSimple skis with black bases? Might I interest you in the solomon qst or nordica enforcer series? Or literally any other mass consumer market ski?


I'm thinking more like an armada zero ski or a k2 poacher. Simple designs can still be distinctive. I just think Jskis needs to show some more restraint, I could put half of their skis in this thread
Oct 1 2020 9:15PM
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Bended_Toenail
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SlowbroWhy is every Jskis graphic either a loud-ass photoshop collage, too plain, or a bad joke. If they made some simple looking skis with black bases I would probably consider buying them.


Sounds like you really aren't the kind of person that J Skis markets towards... Maybe you would be interested in something more bland, maybe Nordica or Rossi?
Oct 1 2020 9:47PM
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animator
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Bened_notnilSounds like you really aren't the kind of person that J Skis markets towards... Maybe you would be interested in something more bland, maybe Nordica or Rossi?


Facts lmao. Ski graphics are subjective, nobody can please every single skier
Oct 1 2020 9:53PM
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little1337
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bakerybrohonestly those were my first twin tip too and I actually loved the graphic because of how unique they were. I didn't like how they were both the same graphic on both skis but that wasn't an actual gripe for these skis


I honestly hate when skis dont have one continuous graphic, it seems like a waste of space because they couldve done more
Oct 1 2020 9:55PM
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Slowbro
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animatorFacts lmao. Ski graphics are subjective, nobody can please every single skier


aren't we in a thread made to talk about graphics we don't like?
Oct 1 2020 10:50PM
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beepbeepski
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gonna have to agree with this one. not a fan of the ski on top of a ski. all that extra white space on the topsheet doesnt look the best imo
CossackMaloneI can’t be the only one that hates this graphic. I love the making fun of uphill nerds and think it would be a great $2 sticker, but as a ski graphic I think this is terrible.


Oct 2 2020 12:24PM
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SuspiciousFish
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Some people may be down but I never liked the 2010 4FRNT VCT graphics:

Oct 2 2020 2:03PM
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YawnPell
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idk if they were tryna copy Metallica's "blood and seamen" design or whatever but they need a new graphic designer over at Rossi. Looks like they put sand, spit, and piss on a top sheet, pressed it and were like "yup, this it it". Honestly you have to see them in person to really tell but...can't say I'm a fan.




**This post was edited on Oct 6th 2020 at 2:13:26pm
Oct 6 2020 11:46AM
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SEABURN
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LarsPellidk if they were tryna copy Supreme's "blood and seamen" design or whatever


Metallica's "Load" was the original "blood and seamen" in 1996
see the "artwork" section

I don't want Supreme getting credit for someone else's actual creativity.
Oct 6 2020 1:47PM
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YawnPell
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SEABURNMetallica's "Load" was the original "blood and seamen" in 1996
see the "artwork" section

I don't want Supreme getting credit for someone else's actual creativity.


Oh word I didn't know, thats way cooler. lemme edit that
Oct 6 2020 2:10PM
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crustyboot.420
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Ew

**This post was edited on Oct 6th 2020 at 2:15:23pm
Oct 6 2020 2:13PM
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SEABURN
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LarsPellOh word I didn't know, thats way cooler. lemme edit that


dude, that was a really reasonable internet interaction. *high five*
Oct 16 2020 7:23PM
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YawnPell
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SEABURNdude, that was a really reasonable internet interaction. *high five*


hahahaha *high five*
Oct 16 2020 8:10PM
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wyld_stallyns
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nolliebackflip


Ew

**This post was edited on Oct 6th 2020 at 2:15:23pm


I agree that the composition of the graphic as a whole is pretty awful, but those little dudes at the bottom of the ski look dope
Oct 16 2020 9:49PM
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Trifes
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Nordica's "ED hardy" looking park skis for two season. Ace of Spades were they called. gosh their sight lasered me eyes everytime i skied.
Oct 17 2020 6:00AM
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Rike
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CossackMaloneI can’t be the only one that hates this graphic. I love the making fun of uphill nerds and think it would be a great $2 sticker, but as a ski graphic I think this is terrible.




Anyone else just realizing that the top sheet is a cross country ski on a white canvas? That’s hilarious
Oct 18 2020 2:55PM
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backyardcracker
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nolliebackflip


i have an old pair of these lmao
Oct 20 2020 8:13AM
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cohen.skier
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BigPurpleSkiSuitReckoner 112 graphic does suck big anus




what u mean? thats dope
Oct 20 2020 11:17AM
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FruitBootPro
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ironically I still really dislike this design

Oct 20 2020 11:54AM
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Eightsails
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Saw these bad boys for sale today.

Dec 30 2020 12:55PM
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jprene8
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nolliebackflip


Ew

**This post was edited on Oct 6th 2020 at 2:15:23pm
Dec 30 2020 2:05PM
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mountaindewgirl
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Something about the lack of art on Black Crow topsheets, I can't even look at them.

Like, you know how when there's a junkie injecting drugs scene in a movie, people who are scared of needles close their eyes and turn away. It's like that.

It's so bland, so lawful, so branded, so enslaved to itself, so generic, so uninspiring.

I assume their users are some impassioned elitist whose athleticism doesnt intersect with art and soul.

When the skis look like clones, so do their users.


Edit. Mmm not owners but users

**This post was edited on Dec 30th 2020 at 11:03:32pm

**This post was edited on Dec 31st 2020 at 4:07:54am
Dec 30 2020 2:33PM
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mountaindewgirl
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EightsailsSaw these bad boys for sale today.



What even are those skis?
Dec 30 2020 2:41PM
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Eightsails
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larilinesignWhat even are those skis?


https://dupraz-snow.com/en/skis/

They cut a snowboard in half and called them skis...
Dec 30 2020 2:48PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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I had this ski. I really liked it in person aha
nolliebackflip


Ew

**This post was edited on Oct 6th 2020 at 2:15:23pm
Dec 30 2020 4:26PM
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mountaindewgirl
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Eightsailshttps://dupraz-snow.com/en/skis/

They cut a snowboard in half and called them skis...


What an interesting brand. They aight tho, I'd love to try riding em. Fascinating to see how a splitboard manufacturer would go about designing a pair of skis like that.
Dec 30 2020 4:36PM
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nkwillie
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EightsailsSaw these bad boys for sale today.



Might need to cop a pair fulfill my dream of water skiing on snow skis
Dec 30 2020 5:02PM
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Trifes
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bradwaltersIt's a lifelong dream of mine to make it into the "Ugliest Ski Graphic" thread. :)


i spat my drink out when i read that and checked up on you hahaha... jesus
Dec 30 2020 5:11PM
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bradwalters
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CoachTrifesi spat my drink out when i read that and checked up on you hahaha... jesus


Happy to provide some comic relief to the serious subject of ski topsheets. And happy you enjoyed my comic relief. :)
Dec 30 2020 5:30PM
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powpatrol
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larilinesignSomething about the lack of art on Black Crow topsheets, I can't even look at them.

Like, you know how when there's a junkie injecting drugs scene in a movie, people who are scared of needles close their eyes and turn away. It's like that.

It's so bland, so lawful, so branded, so enslaved to itself, so generic, so uninspiring.

I assume their owners are some impassioned elitist whose athleticism doesnt intersect with art and soul.

When the skis look like clones, so do their owners.

https://youtu.be/VnKO70399rU
Dec 30 2020 6:05PM
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animator
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bradwaltersHappy to provide some comic relief to the serious subject of ski topsheets. And happy you enjoyed my comic relief. :)


DONT SLEEP ON BRAD, NEXT YEARS K2 IS ICY. BRAD A GLACIER BOY ❄️❄️
Dec 30 2020 6:43PM
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bradwalters
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animatorDONT SLEEP ON BRAD, NEXT YEARS K2 IS ICY. BRAD A GLACIER BOY ❄️❄️


🥶🥶🥶
Dec 30 2020 6:56PM
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KCoCM
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the reckoner top sheets are tits

but please...

make poachers great again
bradwalters🥶🥶🥶
Dec 30 2020 7:04PM
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tri_photo
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little1337I used to have a pair of these when I was like 10 I thought they were sick at the time


**This post was edited on May 3rd 2020 at 5:33:21pm


Hey don't hate I loved these Salomon Thrusters when I was a kid hahaha
Dec 30 2020 7:05PM
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bradwalters
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KCoCMthe reckoner top sheets are tits

but please...

make poachers great again


Appreciate the love on the reckoners.

Sorry we’re missing ya on the poachers but since that ski has been around for a while we’re trying to give it a different look than it’s been in the past. Always good to keep things moving forward and trying different things.
Dec 30 2020 7:27PM
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oldspicewalrus
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Had a pair of these don't know why I thought they would be cool.
Dec 30 2020 9:16PM
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