• Photo Play by Theory-3 Media
      • Ratings:
      • Style
        Uncool
        Cool
      • Type
        Urban / Park
        Pow / Big Mtn
      • Replayability
        Once
        Everyday
      • Bonus
        None
        Tons
      • Athlete Skill
        Amateur
        Pro
      • Production Value
        Amateur
        Pro
      • Vibe
        Serious
        Fun
      Reviewed on Nov 17, 2010 @ 3:00 PM Movies 2006
      Comments:

      Overall great movie, love to see different editing and chill music that flows together. also nice to see that a crew actually shot this movie (having fun together) and it's not just a bunch of segments thrown together. also, the best footage of schiller this year and he doesn't even have the best part. such sick jumps that most people outside the PNW haven't seen, you'll be amazed, and some sick urban and an epic northstar shoot. Design Chill, fresh new editing. nice to see that a crew of skiers actually shot this movie together, getting pumped and pushing each other in the massive baker backcounty Value it's a ski vid, they all cost about the same, and seeing this is my favorite movie this year, i'd say it's worth it to support a sick company like T3 so they can put out more good shit in the years to come. Quality this is a sick movie, the editing flows well together,and is cohesive. the music is chill and lets the skiing speak for itself. ginormous backcountry booters, along with sick urban and the PNW's gnarly natural terrain make this one of the best movies to date. Content umm...read all the other ones. but sick skiing by up and comers and relatively unknowns. wiley miller, charlie ager, and brandon kelly all throw down killer parts, and it has schillers best footy of the year. also justin dorey and the rest of the T3 crew kill it like usual. and the northstar shoot is absolutely rediculous.

    • Booter Crunk by Rage Films
      • Ratings:
      • Style
        Uncool
        Cool
      • Type
        Urban / Park
        Pow / Big Mtn
      • Replayability
        Once
        Everyday
      • Bonus
        None
        Tons
      • Athlete Skill
        Amateur
        Pro
      • Production Value
        Amateur
        Pro
      • Vibe
        Serious
        Fun
      Reviewed on Nov 22, 2010 @ 4:58 PM Ski Movies 2005
      Comments:

      Overall Fun movie, not mind blowing, but good variety. worth a watch. Design umm, i guess it's ok, nice little editing with introducing the skiers. Value it's a worth while buy, nothing exceotional, but will keep you entertain, good pickup if you see someone selling it used. Quality Fun video, good but not great editing, ok music, worth a watch, good footage of bootersball and some nice backcountry jumps and big mountain line, good variety in many different aspects of skiing. Content It was what i expected, some good music, some good skiing, and some funny pedestrians. funny note, the IF3 "rookie" of the year Dylan Natale, has a full part in this flick, go figure. also young sammy, along with good parts from Zach Davidson, Kyler Cooley, and Tim Durtschi.

    • TNK by 4FRNT
      • Ratings:
      • Terrain
        Park
        Pow
      • Design
        Clean
        Busy
      • Durability
        Fragile
        Durable
      • Weight
        Light
        Heavy
      • Style
        Uncool
        Cool
      • Flex
        Soft
        Stiff
      • Camber
        Cambered
        Rockered
      • Pop
        No Pop
        Poppy
      • Stability
        Jittery
        Stable
      Reviewed on Nov 22, 2010 @ 7:20 AM Skis 2007
      Comments:

      Overall while fun, there is much to be desired with this ski. it falls short in the durability category, and 4Frnt needs to catch up with its competitors and use a beefier edge. Performance these do perform well when they are in the original state, the original flex provides good pop while keeping stability for landing large jumps. as they got softer, stability was lost. Design i liked the sidecut, and the positioning toward center. the core gets soft very quick and they do not have the thicker edges that some competing companies use. Value i'd say these performed below the listed price. durability issues really hurt this ski. Fit 4frnt has a good size range and progressive sidecut throughout the widths, which is nice, giving different sized people the same performance. Characteristics The flex has changed so much in the month i've had these skis. When i first got these skis, they had a medium flex with softer tips and tail. After only a month of riding, the flex has degrade extremely, making them very soft all over and far less stable. Durability These have not held up at all, the edge has pulled away from the base, the flex has changed drastically. that being said, i am much harder on skis than the average skier, and some of this may not happen with a smaller person. also the edges are thinner than others like line and armada, i had edge cracks by the end of the second day of use.

    • FKS 185 Race by Rossignol
      • Ratings:
      • Terrain
        Park
        Pow
      • Design
        Clean
        Busy
      • Durability
        Fragile
        Durable
      • Weight
        Light
        Heavy
      • Style
        Uncool
        Cool
      • Reliability
        Sketchy
        Trustworthy
      Reviewed on Nov 17, 2010 @ 1:48 AM Bindings 2005
      Comments:

      Overall It was a sad day in skiing history when look/rossi stopped manufacturing this binding. if you have an option of buying these bindings, especially for park, i'd highly recommend it. Performance These perform great, consitent release and retention. only two things that are downsides (though small ones at that), one is cause of the pivot design, snow must be completely knocked off the boot (as i said, small annoyance), and the brakes are prone to bending on switch releases. that being said, these bindings have amazing control over the skis because of how little rise they are built with. Design great design, only thing that could be improved would be to make brake replacement easier. tight screw pattern is also prone to ripouts on softer skis, though i haven't had any problems with it, and it seems helicoils would be an easy remedy. Value i only payed 150 for my pair, and it's probably been the best piece of gear i've bought. i've broken 4 pairs of skis and these babies are still going strong. Characteristics Release is reliable, and retention is excellent. absolutely no complaints here. as long as the forward pressure is correctly set, i have never prereleased or released when i didn't want to. Durability the bindings themselves are bomber, full metal housing. the only damage i can tell after around 100 days of use is a few scratches. brakes arent the greatest, but they're just brakes and are easy to bend back.