Replying to Price point

With most of the companies starting to drop new skis and prices seemingly being on the rise I was curious what most of you are willing to spend on new season skis and types?

For instance, on new model standard skis that are regular production runs I’d find it hard to pay $1000 or more.

On something that’s extremely low volume or limited etc where it’s a now or never type of buy, I’d be willing to spend up to $1200.

The tricky one for me is on something custom which is what got me wondering this whole price thing in general. I completely understand the need for a higher price on a ski that literally custom made for you and not at all a normal production. How much? I’m not sure. The one that bothers me is someone offering a ski that’s essentially a normal production ski but maybe a semi custom top sheet or base etc and trying to charge a fair amount more than the standard version. The one that got me on this thought was On3p. I’ve been interested in a Jeff 100. I know cheating on moment yada yada but I’d like to get one. I just hate yellow and that’s the TS color. But for me to change it to the blue ts with a different base takes the ski from $849 to like $1100. Which makes absolutely zero sense to me. I’m getting a ski that’s a regularly production with a TS and base that’s standard offerings. If I wanted full custom pictures and bases etc I’d completely understand the price increase, But for options that are all standard offerings and do not require any kind of crazy retooling or custom graphic creations etc I find it very hard to justify the price increase.

To be clear this is not a knock on on3p, It’s their company and they get to set the prices they believe are fair for their time and work. They made some great skis. No argument there. I just feel the price bump for changing the graphics flavor to another standard offering of theirs really doesn’t justify the price bump and keeps me from pulling the trigger. Which is disappointing.

I’ll be the first to admit I haven’t paid full price for all my skis. I’ve scored plenty of deals with end of season sales etc. I’m not all about paying full price. I like to save money just like most others. Obviously I have paid full price as well for some limited offerings etc because I wanted something I knew would sell out.

so that’s what got me thinking and I’ve been curious what you all would be willing to pay in general.