It looks like you are using an ad blocker. That's okay. Who doesn't? But without advertising revenue, we can't keep making this site awesome. Click the link below for instructions on disabling adblock.
Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post.
Register to become a member today!
I don't see the issue with it in this instance. It's gonna make the ski incredibly surfy in deep snow. It's definitely more of a pronounced taper but even the current gen whitewalkers have a pretty pointed tip shape.
Non_State_ActorWhat's up with the BBR tip shape making a come back everywhere?
Non_State_ActorWhat's up with the BBR tip shape making a come back everywhere?
This is the same WW tip and tail shape that has always existed and I can tell you it’s one of the best tip and tail shapes ever created. I’ve owned every year version of WW since it’s come out and it has forever changed the way I ski and idk if I could go back to skiing a “traditional” pow ski shape. It’s like skiing on swords is the best way u can describe it.
Non_State_ActorWhat's up with the BBR tip shape making a come back everywhere?
It's simple hydrodynamics, it will slice through stuff way easier, lots of skis have had this shape for well over a decade. Among other things it allows a softer ski to be more stable at speed through less than perfect snow. Gives up a teeny bit of float in some circumstances but gains hugely in many other
Salomon for next year 2026 is bringing out a qst 100
Saw the qst98 with the 2025 topsheet with qst 100 markings on it being tested in whistler yesterday
jps2.0Salomon for next year 2026 is bringing out a qst 100
Saw the qst98 with the 2025 topsheet with qst 100 markings on it being tested in whistler yesterday
saw the salomon product team at bird just now, and there is a blank 106 coming down the line that looked very cool
jps2.0Salomon for next year 2026 is bringing out a qst 100
Saw the qst98 with the 2025 topsheet with qst 100 markings on it being tested in whistler yesterday
hahaha you spotted me... Purple looks sick eh?! Couple other cool things in the making.
**This post was edited on Feb 7th 2024 at 11:25:51pm
jps2.0Salomon for next year 2026 is bringing out a qst 100
Saw the qst98 with the 2025 topsheet with qst 100 markings on it being tested in whistler yesterday
Just wait til you see the topsheets, they're finally going away from dad ski graphics
Non_State_ActorSo triggered...what did the BBR ever do to you?
Fuck it, I agree with this dudes apparently unpopular opinion. The WW has a super aggressive tip taper which is somewhat reminiscent of the BBR. I actually like aggressive taper on pow skis, I think it makes them super pivot-y in heavy/grabby snow. I loved the old 5-point sidecut JJ’s for that reason, the taper made them smear on a dime.
Also, I never skied the BBR but I don’t hate it. It seems like a dumb shape but it was actually somewhat revolutionary and less aggressive versions of a lot of its features dominated the market for a hot minute.
Nothing changed by the whitewalker 116 and it rides exactly the same as the last one, still a realy sick ski to ride and love the black and simple graphics of the new ones
MAGGO_KINZNERNothing changed by the whitewalker 116 and it rides exactly the same as the last one, still a realy sick ski to ride and love the black and simple graphics of the new ones
