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Skiing's most pointless and failed products.

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alaskakid
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Straight up thread copy from pinkbike. Can be old or new, just post it. Post away!
Dec 7 2008 2:14AM
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Happy.
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Ahaha, as soon as I saw the title of this thread I thought Pinkbike!

as for epic fails...nothing comes to mind
Dec 7 2008 2:17AM
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carbon.pulse
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Ski blades.

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Dec 7 2008 2:27AM
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Jwalk
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jib skates

Dec 7 2008 2:28AM
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Literature
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Reactors.
Dec 7 2008 2:30AM
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Calb3rt
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the reactor binding or the sole plate i think they were called?
Dec 7 2008 2:31AM
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Joshua.
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i have to say ski masks. i saw a guy at copper trying to wear one like a regular beanie... hair poking through holes and such. if he can't even figure out how to wear it, whats the point?
Dec 7 2008 2:32AM
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Reptar.
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I'm about to get flamed.

Poles in park.

Thats just this dude's opinion.
Dec 7 2008 2:32AM
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joystickpimp
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snowboards

gaperz

line reactor binding

boot warmers

snow blades

ski-dog/ sled-dogs

Dec 7 2008 2:40AM
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sick-as-aids
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rossi soft boots. compromise performance for comfort? get hard
Dec 7 2008 3:10AM
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Volant.
Dec 7 2008 3:36AM
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gnarrr
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reactorrzzzz
Dec 7 2008 3:45AM
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ATLskier
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FREEZE did a story oxn this I think back in 04 or 05.

there were these rubber stick things that would stick up from your skis to prevent you from crossing your skis.

Dec 7 2008 3:50AM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Spatulas were sick apparently.  They looked fun.

Reactors suck pretty big dick.
Dec 7 2008 4:42AM
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Silence
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We still have a full size run of them in the store and I can't sell one at any price
Dec 7 2008 4:48AM
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XtRemE11
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poles, thug clothing
Dec 7 2008 5:24AM
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Osek206
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Hate to say it but Atomic triplet. If it came with 4 skis , 2 for powder rockered and 2 for park then we would be talking but, since that is newer technology it dosn't count. But 3 skis just do it for me.
Dec 7 2008 5:24AM
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Hubsta
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Yeah I'd have to admit about the triplet, did seem like a bad Idea. You can only ride 2 skis at a time :p
Dec 7 2008 5:52AM
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.hanaski.
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I dont know about anyone else, but I fail to see how sled-dogs are a pointless and failed skiing product.
Dec 7 2008 5:55AM
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Scott~~
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Hover skis,
ahhh shit I was looking into the future again...
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Dec 7 2008 6:28AM
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scott-skis
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that would be kinda coll but also kinda suck cause u wouldnt actually be skiing
Dec 7 2008 7:31AM
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ale92
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PUBLIC ENEMY
good for groomers, good for park, good for powder, but good for nothing
PE=s**t
Dec 7 2008 7:42AM
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wh@t
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i agree i hate PE's. they've become the gapers weapon of choice along with the posers favorite ski to buy at Sports Authority. sad sad story.

but not the worst product ever made.
Dec 7 2008 8:01AM
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rorybw
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Whats the problemo with the line reactor bindings? have not heard them before so typed in on google but not much info? just curious?
Dec 7 2008 8:03AM
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wh@t
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they weigh more than this


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Dec 7 2008 8:18AM
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HamFaceGirl
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hahahahahaha true
Dec 7 2008 8:25AM
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skiP.E.I.
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Salomon S810/z10 bindings. They're really light, but they may as well be made of tin foil and toothpicks.
Dec 7 2008 8:38AM
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teamdummy
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he's talking about these     http://www.sleddogsskates.com/  

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Dec 7 2008 11:46AM
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joeydude
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Monoski
Dec 7 2008 11:54AM
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skiP.E.I.
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NOT pointless NOT failed
Dec 7 2008 11:55AM
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JonathonChandler
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SALOMON BRAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! such an epic fail.
Dec 7 2008 12:32PM
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soup
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you do realize that part of the reason that product failed was because it was too innovative for the time it was put onto the market.  yea sure they got a bad rap because they were heavy and seemed impractical but hardly pointless at all.  just wait til the day when you have a one binding, six ski quiver.  Then you can thank one of the greatest men to ever help skiing, jason levinthal.  trust me boys that day is coming. 


How about really pointless products like the origional white and black  mad trix with the swiveling binding?  anyone remember those pieces of garbage?  One side park one all mountain? 
Dec 7 2008 12:33PM
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Blandct
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dont you mean

PUBLIC ENEMY
good for groomers, good for park, good for powder, but GREAT for nothing
Dec 7 2008 12:39PM
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J-Evs
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definately jib skates

Dec 7 2008 12:45PM
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m.brus
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Is it possible?
Dec 7 2008 1:13PM
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FUUUCK
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Grindplates

Dec 7 2008 1:25PM
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skodeo7
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The Rossignol skis that came out back in the day with a grind plate. Epic fail.
Dec 7 2008 1:25PM
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bsmith01
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I remember reading that but you forgot the best part.  When people fell, the rubber things would break ribs.
Dec 7 2008 1:29PM
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krow
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i dont see why so many skiers are hatin on snowboarders. And if you think it was pointless start thinking about who started with jibbing..
Dec 7 2008 1:31PM
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Jwalk
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kid on a leash thing
Dec 7 2008 1:33PM
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Mr.Bob_Dobalina
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xgames big air
Dec 7 2008 1:37PM
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T-Holt
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Snowboards are not a skiing product so hence can not be one of skiing's most pointless and failed products.
Boot warmers are actually not a bad invention. Idk why you would think that.

Dec 7 2008 1:39PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Soul plates for your skis.
Dec 7 2008 1:47PM
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drumbumocdp
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those crazy twin tip skis all those kids are jumpin around on
Dec 7 2008 1:50PM
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*rkp*
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ahahahha YES!!!!!!
Dec 7 2008 1:50PM
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mnjib
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you think with all the R&D you would make a product that didnt fail.
Dec 7 2008 1:50PM
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-dAvE-
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WAIT!!!!! does each binding weigh this much? or both together?????
that would make a difference..
Dec 7 2008 1:53PM
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InitialG
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$ky $katers
Dec 7 2008 2:00PM
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Calb3rt
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you do realize that part of the reason that product failed was because it was poorly made. the idea behind it was very ingenious indeed but the actual product dug its own grave. my friends went through 3 pairs in a little over a month and a half, his brother went through 2. neither of them rode hard at all. we would always have to stop and readjust the binding because putting them in vertical ski racks would just slide the heel piece forward. when i was in an REI in seattle i found a pair of the bindings there brand new for 20.00$ and there was a sticky note put on the side saying these bindings are discontinued. it was a failed product. do you ride the reactor binding? i fully understand the practicalities behind the binding but the binding itself was a big brick of doo doo.
Dec 7 2008 2:03PM
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