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Mr.Mitten
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Not sure this exists and I for some reason enjoy keeping up with sponsor changes and what companies people are riding for so drop your industry rumors, speculation, and thoughts here.

Who is Sam Zahner riding for now? He seemed to have a good thing with J and pro models, but he's making the move elsewhere this season
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Farmville420
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Havent seen this mentioned yet but these faction bases kinda look like molten rock, ahall pro model V2?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DARZSFqyDMM/?igsh=MTl5eGY1NDF5dHB0bA==

Idk faction skis at all so maybe this is just one of their normal skis and im being dumb but it would be cool to see him get another pro model
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sindreplassen
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lil.Boyehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/2RYWMllgVrFoHjZaQK0Ks1?si=bsAGsYmsRwye3jKKiPTuoQ

Yeeah, i think he likes them, but he’s been on vølkl since he was a kid. I think he’s interested in something new. i can’t ecsactly quote the podcast but i think he spoke about it not being that interesting to him.

han fikk ny kontrakt i fjor tror jeg
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SuperiorKalmar
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sindreplassenhan fikk ny kontrakt i fjor tror jeg


Inte norsk på här
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lil.Boye
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sindreplassenhan fikk ny kontrakt i fjor tror jeg


så for meg det egentlig. var vel på tide med noe mer spennende
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Mixy
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sindreplassenhan fikk ny kontrakt i fjor tror jeg


KungKalmarInte norsk på här


lil.Boyeså for meg det egentlig. var vel på tide med noe mer spennende


@TRVP_ANGEL please fix the website, the text in these comments is bugged
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NSCrip69
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Mikkel is such a chad skier. Literally sandbags himself skiing 104’s in the park.

put this guy on a 90-94 width ski and he’d be winning X games gold every year lmao
lil.Boyehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/2RYWMllgVrFoHjZaQK0Ks1?si=bsAGsYmsRwye3jKKiPTuoQ

Yeeah, i think he likes them, but he’s been on vølkl since he was a kid. I think he’s interested in something new. i can’t ecsactly quote the podcast but i think he spoke about it not being that interesting to him.
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TRVP_ANGEL
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little1337@TRVP_ANGEL please fix the website, the text in these comments is bugged


vi snakker gudenes språk
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lil.Boye
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NSCrip69Mikkel is such a chad skier. Literally sandbags himself skiing 104’s in the park.

put this guy on a 90-94 width ski and he’d be winning X games gold every year lmao


he's been riding the revolt 114 for two or so years now.
also who are you? can't tell if you are trolling or just an asshat
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sindreplassen
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KungKalmarInte norsk på här

vi kan kjøpe Sverige+ kjøttkaker er bedre en kjøttboller
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SuperiorKalmar
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lil.Boyehe's been riding the revolt 114 for two or so years now.
also who are you? can't tell if you are trolling or just an asshat


He annoying combination of being a troll, asshat and retarded.
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steez_apprentice
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Farmville420Havent seen this mentioned yet but these faction bases kinda look like molten rock, ahall pro model V2?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DARZSFqyDMM/?igsh=MTl5eGY1NDF5dHB0bA==

Idk faction skis at all so maybe this is just one of their normal skis and im being dumb but it would be cool to see him get another pro model


matej has some skis with like a reddish/orange base as well, probably new pro models for both?
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Farmville420
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steez_apprenticematej has some skis with like a reddish/orange base as well, probably new pro models for both?


Oh shit true didnt even notice Matejs too, definitely on to something


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powpatrol
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KungKalmarI don't think they can afford the best freeride skier of the generation without giving him promodel. They should be able to afford to develop new ski during next season.


what made max the best free ride skier of the generation all of a sudden ??
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SuperiorKalmar
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powpatrolwhat made max the best free ride skier of the generation all of a sudden ??


Depends where you draw the line of the generation. For me the new generation are the youngsters who brought double backflips and made cork 7 every event type of thing few years ago. From these people Max Palm is special. He has the perfect mix of tech, send, style and smoothness that the others have not been able to reach. Goguen is close, he will probably have more wins than Max after next season but I don't think he will overtake Max in other categories. So to me he is the best of the new generation of freeride skiers.

Max Palm can you marry me pls??
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dopesnowenjoyer
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quintcorkget steepsteep on arsenic


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SuperiorKalmar
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Max Palm to Armada?




Looks like Declivity X
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BayAreaJerry
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Farmville420Yeah they're the highest quality skis I've ever ridden


same, by far
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BayAreaJerry
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I really cant understand all this hate on the j skis. The gay skis arent for you! The banana skis arent for you!!! people went from hating the boring ass graphics across the industry to hating J wayyyy too quick. He's selling skis to the masses not you, my mom doesnt want a ski with skulls and shit on it. If you want them to change and be more "core" then stop pushing them away and hating. The more NS says they hate J the more J moves to the broader ski market and away from us. You want cool graphics and pro models then stop making fun of pros like vinny cash and sam zahner for signing with them, and instead push for cooler stuff. J listens to their customers more than most brands, and thats why stuff like the gay ski comes to exist, gay skiers wanted it and asked for it. You want a cool ski? Buy cool skis!

I hate the dumbass naruto and banana skis just as much as the rest, so when I buy a J I don't buy those. Buy cool graphics and they make more. A company having a couple dumb graphics is a bad reason to disregard some of the most durable and fun to ride skis on the market. no one is shitting on Salomon for having some of the most atrocious graphics and skis in the industry, they just rave about the depart. Stick to what you want and back off, not everything is for you.

J puts more money into core ski media than many other companies, just say thats cool and be done with it.
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Farmville420
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Farmville420Oh shit true didnt even notice Matejs too, definitely on to something




So the Matej pro model was released, very confident the ahall ones are pro models now and they also filmed a promo while they were filming Matej's
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Mr.Mitten
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Isn't Tanner a founding member/maybe part owner of Armada..?
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egirl.ski
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BayAreaJerryI really cant understand all this hate on the j skis. The gay skis arent for you! The banana skis arent for you!!! people went from hating the boring ass graphics across the industry to hating J wayyyy too quick. He's selling skis to the masses not you, my mom doesnt want a ski with skulls and shit on it. If you want them to change and be more "core" then stop pushing them away and hating. The more NS says they hate J the more J moves to the broader ski market and away from us. You want cool graphics and pro models then stop making fun of pros like vinny cash and sam zahner for signing with them, and instead push for cooler stuff. J listens to their customers more than most brands, and thats why stuff like the gay ski comes to exist, gay skiers wanted it and asked for it. You want a cool ski? Buy cool skis!

I hate the dumbass naruto and banana skis just as much as the rest, so when I buy a J I don't buy those. Buy cool graphics and they make more. A company having a couple dumb graphics is a bad reason to disregard some of the most durable and fun to ride skis on the market. no one is shitting on Salomon for having some of the most atrocious graphics and skis in the industry, they just rave about the depart. Stick to what you want and back off, not everything is for you.

J puts more money into core ski media than many other companies, just say thats cool and be done with it.


heard directly from them that j lev promised the runge crew funding and never delivered.

fuck J skis
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Farmville420
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egirl.skiheard directly from them that j lev promised the runge crew funding and never delivered.

fuck J skis

Not really sure if I should speak on this but this is borderline slander so I'll just give a little context:

I think it has more to do with the state of the company because I know for a fact they were paying people in the past, this season specifically a lot of riders either got dropped or left because J couldn't pay them this year. Idk anything on the runge's side so I'm not talking about them, moreso other people. Definitely checks out if you've ever tracked their inventory in early November, they still have a ton of last years skis on the site, which I've never seen before.

I agree that breaking promises is shitty but with how many people they've lost I wouldn't be surprised if they genuinely can't pencil an extra couple bands for them. They definitely used to be generous with sending skis to people too, that I can personally attest to lol
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BayAreaJerry
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egirl.skiheard directly from them that j lev promised the runge crew funding and never delivered.

fuck J skis


I retract my statement
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Lenny-
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Farmville420I think it has more to do with the state of the company, this season specifically a lot of riders either got dropped or left because J couldn't pay them this year. Definitely checks out if you've ever tracked their inventory in early November, they still have a ton of last years skis on the site, which I've never seen before.

I wouldn't be surprised if they genuinely can't pencil an extra couple bands for them.


As a long term Jskis hater I'm pretty stoked to hear this. Been praying on their downfall for awhile so it's nice to see it all coming to fruition.
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Farmville420
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Lenny-As a long term Jskis hater I'm pretty stoked to hear this. Been praying on their downfall for awhile so it's nice to see it all coming to fruition.

I don't wanna speculate too hard but this happening the season after dropping the gay ski is definitely suspect to say the least, maybe got Bud Lighted
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S.Ki
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I‘ve seen Finn Bilous sportin‘ a Red Bull Helmet on Stubai on Friday. Hopefully he gets some skrillaaaa and we can see him in a few of those Red Bull events like Unrailistic or Playstreets.
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hi_vis360
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Mr.Mitten

Isn't Tanner a founding member/maybe part owner of Armada..?


Do not try to decipher the deep wisdom of SKI BOSS without smoking 9 doobies first
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hi_vis360
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egirl.skiheard directly from them that j lev promised the runge crew funding and never delivered.

fuck J skis


Damn his support for the runge was one of the few reasons I was starting to think j skis was cool lol
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Denseclouds
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Mr.Mitten

Isn't Tanner a founding member/maybe part owner of Armada..?


Tanner really out shredding Ruka Early season in these Target bad boys. Genuinely curious what this is about as Armada's got a full run of pants. Maybe something happened with logistics and he needed a pair on the fly?
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Mr.Mitten
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DensecloudsTanner really out shredding Ruka Early season in these Target bad boys. Genuinely curious what this is about as Armada's got a full run of pants. Maybe something happened with logistics and he needed a pair on the fly?


He was also rocking a Harlaut jacket in his most recent clip. Granted Henrik is a big part of Armada but rocks his own gear. Armada seems to give their pros quite a bit of leeway with outerwear vs skis.

Sammy with Quik/Dakine
Quinn with Spyder
Phil with Orage back in the day
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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I'm sponsored by vishnu for being cool and funny
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-Dan
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Mr.MittenHe was also rocking a Harlaut jacket in his most recent clip. Granted Henrik is a big part of Armada but rocks his own gear. Armada seems to give their pros quite a bit of leeway with outerwear vs skis.

Sammy with Quik/Dakine
Quinn with Spyder
Phil with Orage back in the day

Hardgoods and softgoods can be separate deals that’s all.
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Mr.Mitten
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-DanHardgoods and softgoods can be separate deals that’s all.


Yup! I like seeing Armada skiers rocking other outerwear brands. Helps spread the budget for Armada to more riders, and doesn't homogenize riders all rocking the same kits. Just find it odd when marquee riders like Tanner aren't rocking their stuff and are throwing shade posts on social media
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jimbobs
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-DanI should sign someone to Arsenic that no one expects. Make this thread real fun


Imagine the stee if Ben Bodett was afterbangin in big strides...

just thinkin out loud here
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stokedelic
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Farmville420So the Matej pro model was released, very confident the ahall ones are pro models now and they also filmed a promo while they were filming Matej's

confirmed, i fw the design, probably the best “skier personality expressed as a graphic” or whatever i’ve seen.

A Hall = magma, so make a magma ski.
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stokedelic
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i’m also realizing the A Halls are $50 more than the “normal” studio 1s, where the Matej pros are same price as the “normal” prodigy…

what gives @Faction ? y’all giving Dahlberg the extra $50?
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muffMan.
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stokedelicconfirmed, i fw the design, probably the best “skier personality expressed as a graphic” or whatever i’ve seen.

A Hall = magma, so make a magma ski.


Looks sick, but so weak they only made up to 183. I highly doubt A-Hall is even riding that length.

please faction, make a longer park ski, you did it for CTs before
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Farmville420
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stokedelicconfirmed, i fw the design, probably the best “skier personality expressed as a graphic” or whatever i’ve seen.

A Hall = magma, so make a magma ski.


Yeah honestly one of my top 5 favorite base designs, 750 feels steep though, unless Faction is way better than I think they are in my head (totally possible)
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CalumSKI
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BayAreaJerryI really cant understand all this hate on the j skis. The gay skis arent for you! The banana skis arent for you!!! people went from hating the boring ass graphics across the industry to hating J wayyyy too quick. He's selling skis to the masses not you, my mom doesnt want a ski with skulls and shit on it. If you want them to change and be more "core" then stop pushing them away and hating. The more NS says they hate J the more J moves to the broader ski market and away from us. You want cool graphics and pro models then stop making fun of pros like vinny cash and sam zahner for signing with them, and instead push for cooler stuff. J listens to their customers more than most brands, and thats why stuff like the gay ski comes to exist, gay skiers wanted it and asked for it. You want a cool ski? Buy cool skis!

I hate the dumbass naruto and banana skis just as much as the rest, so when I buy a J I don't buy those. Buy cool graphics and they make more. A company having a couple dumb graphics is a bad reason to disregard some of the most durable and fun to ride skis on the market. no one is shitting on Salomon for having some of the most atrocious graphics and skis in the industry, they just rave about the depart. Stick to what you want and back off, not everything is for you.

J puts more money into core ski media than many other companies, just say thats cool and be done with it.


thats cool and all, but how many naked women are on J skis? #RossignolSupremacy
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Dlonetti
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siver’s recent post asking about skis was interesting. can’t think of anyone besides him who’s moved around ski companies so much while skiing at such a high level. he should go back to on3p tbh
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switchlip2
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Dlonettisiver’s recent post asking about skis was interesting. can’t think of anyone besides him who’s moved around ski companies so much while skiing at such a high level. he should go back to on3p tbh

Siver looks way better on the on3ps
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Jacobthesadskier
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switchlip2


Your boyfriend likes them more I bet


Ah, so sorry lad, your dad told me he bought those for your Xmas present whilst I was pounding his ass last night.

**This post was edited on Nov 8th 2024 at 12:44:31pm
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Mr.Mitten
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Do we think with the incoming rumored Armada boots that they'll try and swoop their team riders off their signature deals with K2? Thinking Sammy C and B&E Armada boots are incoming?
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hi_vis360
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Farmville420Yeah honestly one of my top 5 favorite base designs, 750 feels steep though, unless Faction is way better than I think they are in my head (totally possible)


It’s so crazy to me that people complain about on3p prices when faction and line are selling skis for like only 100 bucks less
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Dlonetti
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zahner to icelantic, makes sense
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NSCrip69
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I am literally complimenting him saying he’s so good that he’s using a powder ski but still doing insane tricks in park on a heavier and less nimble ski. And yea, if he’s on 114’s that proves my point even more. Dumb fuck.
lil.Boyehe's been riding the revolt 114 for two or so years now.
also who are you? can't tell if you are trolling or just an asshat
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Brule.
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Dlonettizahner to icelantic, makes sense


I’m not surprised in the slightest bit
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Ben_Short
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S.KiI‘ve seen Finn Bilous sportin‘ a Red Bull Helmet on Stubai on Friday. Hopefully he gets some skrillaaaa and we can see him in a few of those Red Bull events like Unrailistic or Playstreets.


Finn joined redbull nearly 100 days ago from memory
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S.Ki
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Ben_ShortFinn joined redbull nearly 100 days ago from memory


as it’s a new sponsor for him and this is the new sponsor thread I see nothing wrong with my post
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jimbobs
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Matej on Prada skis in his latest ig post. Faction x Prada collab maybe?

Real talk, what the fuck prada know about jibbing? They tried this shit with mountain biking too, it was still cringe af
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