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Why isn't Salomon cool anymore?

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ttave514
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Why isn't salomon like it was a few years ago? Is it because many Salomon pro skiers switched to another company? I remember when Salomon Freeski Tv dropped the sickest edits and everyone used to have salomon skis. And also, back a few years ago, Salomon used to make over 4 different park skis, now they onlymake 2 different ones. Why?
Jun 11 2013 10:24PM
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zbphoto
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They dropped 90% off their athletes last year, probably a start.
Jun 11 2013 10:25PM
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Bagina
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Jun 11 2013 10:32PM
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danderson.
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Everything went downhill after they stopped making a sick-ass, rare suit (G, Magic) each year.
Jun 11 2013 10:34PM
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DirkaDirka
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Salomon is still a pretty rad company. You just don't know shit.
Jun 11 2013 10:35PM
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ttave514
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Yes they are, but way different than a few years ago. Not as sick in my opinion.


Jun 11 2013 10:37PM
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Session
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They just aren't cool to kids who spend all their money on Hoodies instead of real ski equipment. Salomon is targeting people who actually buy shit.
Jun 11 2013 10:42PM
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johnk
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they are just as cool. your just starting to follow the internet bandwagon of buying from underground companies because you think your too gangster for salomon... which is probably hurting compainies like salomon, which is probably why theyre making less park skis.. less profitable area=less made
Jun 11 2013 10:46PM
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RubberSoul
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hey guys remember when salomon was cool? me neither
Jun 11 2013 10:50PM
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The_Real_EWilly
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There skis are of shit quality I told a kid that a few season and he told me they are too bobby brown only went through three pair last year
Jun 11 2013 10:53PM
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fragglemuffin
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Most of the skiers on NS aren't necessarily Salomon's target demographic, so why spend all of its resources trying to please us?
Jun 11 2013 10:55PM
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ThundaKilla
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Related, hope that works
Jun 11 2013 10:55PM
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SGB
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there shit. ride armada or nordica
Jun 11 2013 10:56PM
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MothaHucker
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wait where should I shit?
Jun 11 2013 11:02PM
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snowmosexual
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I think they got greedy with their athletes and weren't treating their park athletes the same as their big mountain athletes (less trips, less skis, less money) and yeah they're park skis degraded
Jun 11 2013 11:06PM
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BlakeG
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The used to be sick: Click for larger image
Jun 11 2013 11:09PM
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ttave514
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I never said that Salomon is shit or that I'm too gangster for them. I said they have changed alot during past few years and why?
Jun 11 2013 11:09PM
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BlakeG
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oh btw OP eats reindeer poop
Jun 11 2013 11:10PM
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ttave514
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Lol BlakeG
Jun 11 2013 11:10PM
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ttave514
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who is OP?
Jun 11 2013 11:12PM
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I.Am.Lorde.
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so your really are new here...
Jun 11 2013 11:17PM
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ttave514
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Yea
Jun 11 2013 11:18PM
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snowmosexual
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I suggest you change your icon... some kids with higher rep got you on that
Jun 11 2013 11:20PM
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Funnel
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Honestly, it seems as though Salmon has pulled out from freeskiing.
Jun 11 2013 11:20PM
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danderson.
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Well, it was foolish to think a fish could ski in the first place.
Jun 11 2013 11:25PM
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.Asain-Skiier
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Salomon needs a new magic/g suit
Jun 11 2013 11:27PM
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snowmosexual
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The park scene they are still dominating in the big mountain scene
Jun 11 2013 11:27PM
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Balto
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still make the best bindings around, skis just happen to be shit
Jun 11 2013 11:33PM
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bighomieflock
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I think it's interesting how good their park snowboarding products and team are compared to park skiing.
Jun 11 2013 11:36PM
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magicalkitten
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i used to like solomon....................then it got to mainstream
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Jun 11 2013 11:39PM
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myllhouse
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the rocker 2 122mm for pow and the 95mm are great. just don't buy suspects
Jun 11 2013 11:42PM
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DirkaDirka
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Your grammar is shit quality.
Jun 11 2013 11:43PM
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zbphoto
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False, FKS FTW!
Jun 12 2013 12:06AM
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Balbertt
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Hehe was about to say this
Jun 12 2013 12:13AM
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Craigskis
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I've been boycotting their products since 2003 when they refused a warranty issue with my 4 day old skis.

SInce then I've bought 6 pairs of brand new skis from various other companies.
2 sets of boots
4 pairs of bindings
2 sets of Poles

None of it Salomon.

Jun 12 2013 12:21AM
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They also got rid of Jib Academy for no reason which is super disappointing.
Jun 12 2013 12:22AM
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AwR
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Jun 12 2013 12:23AM
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nstubler
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they still make some of the most quality skis in the industry

They've just done a shit job caring for their athletes and are putting more of their focus into the big mountain / touring side of things rather than into park
Jun 12 2013 12:28AM
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Nate.Dog
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They did seem to drop a lot of their big-name park athletes, Sammy C, Dane Tudor, henrik (outerwear) and is nick martini still on the team? With his injury and all?
Jun 12 2013 12:50AM
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One.2
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henrik no longer rides for them on outerwear thr was a post on Instagram a while back about his new armada pro suit
Jun 12 2013 1:27AM
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Alyon
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The quality of the park skis has been horrible the last couple years, top sheets have been shitty, edges busting easily. Just not on the same level as they used to be.
Jun 12 2013 3:16AM
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Cleapster
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Hahahaha love this +k to you
Jun 12 2013 3:17AM
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Saga.
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Salomon is one of the hottest snowboard brands right now. No joke. Snowboarders are all about it. And I'm pretty sure most of them don't realize that Salomon snowboards is the same as Salomon skis. It's quite amusing.
Jun 12 2013 4:37AM
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Fregoloso
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I had a bad experience with Salomon skis so for me they really suck, but I still use the sth14
Jun 12 2013 4:57AM
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tomPietrowski
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They still make some of the best bindings and probably the best range of boots in the world. What people seem to forget is the bigger picture. Salomon is part of amer and who do amer also own, atomic. I have seen so many threads here recently of people recommending punx and trust me there will be even more for the infamous next year. So think about it, salomon got a reputation of going big mtn just as atomics park stuff took off big time. Umm I wonder if maybe that was planned all along.
Jun 12 2013 6:29AM
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Ribss.
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Maybe if you read his post you would see that he said Henrik is no longer on the team.
Jun 12 2013 7:15AM
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remster
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It's a conspiracy...
Jun 12 2013 7:17AM
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00000000
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Salomon FSTV anyone?

Rocker 2's are also a pure joy to ski on.
Jun 12 2013 7:36AM
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sNaubi
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:O
Jun 12 2013 7:45AM
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SFBv420.0
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http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/191256-Salomon-Quest-Tech-inserts-failure-thread

not so sure the boots with tech inserts, that self destruct would be included in "best" range

Trying to garner market share  by putting piss poor designed and inadequetly tested products aint cool and won't ever be

Jun 12 2013 9:05AM
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JUP*
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I bet if they knew they wouldn't buy any lol
Jun 12 2013 9:10AM
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