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The worst gimmick in a ski

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1080pride
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Well I remember I think it was head that had that think that light up in the ski. and the old school Dyna stars that had a pice of hard plastic on the tip of the ski so they don't bounce...there has been so much crap in skis that does nothing.. What have you guys seen
Dec 25 2003 12:18PM
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SeanB
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I think the light definitely wins hands down. Who the hell is so dumb that they need to look down at a friggen light on their skis to know if they're chattering or not?

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Dec 26 2003 12:13AM
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1080pride
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what about that piston in the binding. I think marker made it? Does it do any thing. I have never used them. There has been so much crap out there just so you buy there stuff. I remember the Salomon verse has that thing on the front of them it looks like a piolit systme but it looks like it does nothing.
Dec 26 2003 12:25AM
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B-Wald
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the beta technology actually worked really well..but the whole atomic binding thing isn't the greatest..
the designer moved from atomic to volkl..and the new p60s have a semi beta tech setup to them..and those skis'll rip yer gramma a new asshole when you ride them..they're awesome..

i'd say the salomon pilot system for a bad gimmick (it's the only one i can think of right now)..
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Dec 26 2003 12:48AM
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Ban11
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how about the blinking light on the old k2s? that shit was sick as fuck
Dec 26 2003 12:51AM
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manwiththemetalleg
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The Line bindings - good idea but poorly executed. Those bindings are the heaviest bindings ever and the brakes stick up your arse when you land.
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Dec 26 2003 10:37AM
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manwiththemetalleg
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Oh and snowblades. That K2 light thing was stupid, but it could have other uses...imagine putting those lights all the way down the sidewalls of you ski so that the ski lit up when you went fast. Good for night skiing.
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Dec 26 2003 10:38AM
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Astomp
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i cant believe how crazy skiing has become in just like 2-3 years.
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I got in the car turned the volume to 10 tried to scream along the words to something big but my lungs couldnt handle it. my chest was strained and my face was red.
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Dec 26 2003 12:34PM
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freeskisquaw
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head intelligence is gay. computer chips arent for skis.
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Dec 26 2003 5:40PM
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GT
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you can tell how good an innovation is by the rate it is picked up by other manufacturers - the first carving ski for example - now found on all skis to some extent. The K2 lighting system - now found on no skis to no extent

In my eyes the head madtrix system is the most useless piece of shit ever known.
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Dec 26 2003 6:05PM
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Astomp
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head has computer chips in there skis? what are the spose to do?
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I got in the car turned the volume to 10 tried to scream along the words to something big but my lungs couldnt handle it. my chest was strained and my face was red.
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Dec 26 2003 7:02PM
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Dec 26 2003 7:04PM
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4-Front
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those special half pipe skis that cr a thovex use in halfpip comps**

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Dec 26 2003 8:59PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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Supossedly the head skis have a special directional carbon fibre in them, that gets stiffer when charged with electricity. so the chip collects static electricity or some shit like that when the skis are flexing(like the energy k2 used to light up the little light bulb they had) but instead of lighting a light bulb, the electricity is used to stiffen the directional fibres, making the ski torsianaly stiffer.

I have no Idea whether it works or not.
Dec 26 2003 9:18PM
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Astomp
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that doesnt seem very possible to me for some reason.
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I got in the car turned the volume to 10 tried to scream along the words to something big but my lungs couldnt handle it. my chest was strained and my face was red.
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Dec 27 2003 5:09PM
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3ski6guy0
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the plastic tips on the old 1080s did kinda help. if u ran into something it wouldnt delam. i think it worked fine. but the candides grip stuff was really dumb, same with the mad trix bindings. i heard those weighed a ton
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Dec 27 2003 5:15PM
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1080pride
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Some one please post a picture of the K2 skis that light up. They look so funny
Dec 27 2003 8:51PM
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MidwestJibba
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tip protectors on the tails
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Dec 27 2003 8:59PM
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mckeeman
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^^candides promodel dumbass...

how bout the madtrix rotational binding system??? that was the *cough cough* shit



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Dec 27 2003 9:01PM
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MidwestJibba
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huh i was saying rear tip protectors are gay
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Dec 27 2003 9:03PM
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thejackamo
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any ski that has radiators & antennas and shit coming off of them. that crap's just dumb
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Dec 27 2003 9:21PM
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Ski_Instructor_Mike
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the thing about the head intellegence ski was that was the electricity was created by vibrations in the ski and then the electricity was used to make the ski stiffer like you said, so the vibrations stop. which sounds really good, but I'm not sure if it makes a really noticable difference.
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Dec 27 2003 9:44PM
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Reed.
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candides salomon pro models...what a joke


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Dec 27 2003 9:54PM
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4-Front
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hahah half pipe skis~~~

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Dec 27 2003 9:58PM
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SWB
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Regarding the K2's,

I forgot what it's called that creates the electricity, but it works like a crystal Microphone. Now I ask, how much electricity can this micro-sized chunck of rock create when tweaked inside the ski, and how much electricity does it take to actually make a worthwhile difference? I'm guessing that you'd have to hual enough of this speacial mineral around to actually 'power' your skis that you'd need a backpack and then it wouldn't work anyway. Either that or a long extension cord! LOL

Anyway, all the gimmiky crap that's on skis is dumb. Most has roots in good ideas, but I've seen World Cup versions of some of this stuff and it's nothing like the spacy-looking crap you pay rediculous amounts for in your local sport shop.

Speaking of costs, why is it you can get a pair of skis on pro-form for like $175 and they're over $775 in the store? WTF?

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Dec 27 2003 11:09PM
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tandan83
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the reason the proforms are so cheap is cause if someone's in your shop buying skis and you're like 'i ride these' and talk good about them it gives the skis a little credibility or something so it's basically advertising for the companies.
Dec 27 2003 11:26PM
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CorkWormTurn
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fyi i believe the way the light-up/head computer skis get there charge is called 'piezo'
Dec 27 2003 11:26PM
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thejackamo
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yeah it's a peizo electric chip. the old morrison pro models from a few years back had them (the blue ones)


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Dec 28 2003 2:10AM
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