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Is it just a rumor?

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CMF
Posts: 1918 - Karma: 16
In recent weeks, the thread titled Burton Skis has spurred much controversy over a rumor that the snowboard company burton, which has spent money actively bashing on newschool skiing,  might be getting into skiing next season with a line of its own planks. What I am wondering is does anyone have concrete proof of this? I would hate to find out that this rumor is true, because of the horrendis effect it could have on smaller companies like Line, 4FRNT, and Surface.
Jan 2 2007 10:34PM
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kepler.
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everybody buys burton becase of shawn white. don't believe it. i get kids every day lookin at the most garbage boards in the shop i work at. and they are burton. the graphics aren't good so you can't blame that for their ignorance. they could actually learn about a good board and then go check out our nitro or even k2 boards that are way better than anything burton has
Jan 3 2007 8:12PM
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DiamondC
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yeah i think that our "freestyle skiing" community is quite picky when it comes to skis which is a good thing. we want the best for our buck. so i think it wouldnt hurt most companies and burton would have to make some pretty damn good skis to become a major dealer
Jan 3 2007 8:14PM
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SteezeNINE
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I would not buy burton skis
Jan 3 2007 8:35PM
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SkiEastCoast
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i swear if burton comes to skiing look at all the shit they do to skiers like with there adds and shit. i mean bashing skiers left and right jsut look on there website.
Jan 3 2007 9:07PM
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footcrunk
Posts: 385 - Karma: 75
umm yeah splitboards are for touring, not for actually skiing on

and i dunno what all these people are talking about, burton makes dope boards and i would buy burton skis cause they are prolly gonna be sick too
Jan 3 2007 9:20PM
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CMF
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no they wouldn't every faggot noob on the mountain would be buying their Burton Twin-tips at  GI Joes.
Jan 3 2007 9:23PM
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AhrenStein
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who fuckin cares about line and 4FRNT anyway. they make shitty skis, and their is a reason why they arent big and have to sell their crap skkis for too much money when you can get better skis for less
Jan 3 2007 10:55PM
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kingarthurs
Posts: 1126 - Karma: 10
anyone else remember the old k2 sticker that said "if it were easy, it would be called snowboarding" guess whos making snowboards now. it has happened before, no reason it wouldnt happen again.
Jan 3 2007 11:29PM
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knotbox
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true true!
Jan 4 2007 1:46AM
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Cruddoggie
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Plain and simple: Snowboarding sucks. Getting to the top of a lift and seeing 30 snowboarders sitting on their ass makes me want to hurl.
Jan 4 2007 10:23AM
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oiECSoi
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its for backcounrty hiking and stuff easier to get around on you retard then it clips together to make a snowboard.... i snowboard and i hate burton and everything about it if they enter skiing it ruin skiing like it did snowboarding
Jan 4 2007 11:14AM
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flatspinner
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I asked a Burton Rep the other day at CB (the demo days thing)...he said "expect it within two years"
Jan 4 2007 11:45AM
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BurgRider
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the only people that are going to buy burton skis are gapers anyways
Jan 4 2007 11:47AM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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I got word back from the shop. "He did not comment, but said they know about the sport and how huge it is becoming."

I asked it in a yes or no kind of way, so I am not sure what they are gonna do.

I assume we will find out if its legit or not in the future.
Jan 4 2007 2:38PM
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ijibgoremtn
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it actually wouldnt suprise me like i said in another thread its like a trent lib tech started making skis and snowboard outerwear companies sponsor skiiers id rather see a better company than burton sponsor skiiers, like palmer i always loved their boards
Jan 4 2007 4:19PM
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