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Peter.like if line released a team video it would be weird to jump from segments of parry, max hill, etc then into wallisch's segment
You're acting like Tom doesn't know how to make skiing fun..
This is what i hate about skiing now, it's all about "who fits in with who" WHO THE FUCK CARES. Line is a stellar company that put's out SICK media and just wants to bring the best vibe possible to skiing. People act like the skiing community is made up of clicky groups filled with teenage girls. And that's wack as hell.
MEOWZERSThis might sound like a stupid question, but do you guys think the contract was for over $100,000? I always wonder what Wallisch is making a year.
Chubz.You're acting like Tom doesn't know how to make skiing fun..
This is what i hate about skiing now, it's all about "who fits in with who" WHO THE FUCK CARES. Line is a stellar company that put's out SICK media and just wants to bring the best vibe possible to skiing. People act like the skiing community is made up of clicky groups filled with teenage girls. And that's wack as hell.
i'm not saying i'm upset about it, it just seems weird. every ski company has their own style, and tom's doesn't seem to fit with the line crew's style. i'm certainly interested in seeing how it plays out.
Peter.i'm not saying i'm upset about it, it just seems weird. every ski company has their own style, and tom's doesn't seem to fit with the line crew's style. i'm certainly interested in seeing how it plays out.
volkl has a diverse crew of riders ranging from comp skier phenom Russ henshaw to steeze magee jibber Ahmet Dadali. I get your point of teams having a certain image (K2, Armada) but its not always the case. And for that matter who really cares.
stoked for line to have such a huge name to their list of sponsored riders. im sure levinthal never thought ski blades would lead to the biggest name in our sport rocking his old brand on his feet.
Peter.i'm not saying i'm upset about it, it just seems weird. every ski company has their own style, and tom's doesn't seem to fit with the line crew's style. i'm certainly interested in seeing how it plays out.
How does he not fit in with the Line crews style? Sure maybe he's not gonna be on TC every episode but there is more to Line than that. Line has athletes like LJ and Will Wesson who slay urban and do it with a good amount of style. They also have people like Pollard who has a very fluid style in the bc, much like Tom has in the park. Tom may be a little more comp oriented but if anything, that's exactly what Line needed. They already have a wide range of styles, from Max Hill to Rob Heule, and adding Tom to the mix only strengthens their already diverse team. If anything, I would rather see a company like Line pick him up instead of Scott who doesn't even really have a team that can even be compared to Tom.
K-Dot.How does he not fit in with the Line crews style? Sure maybe he's not gonna be on TC every episode but there is more to Line than that. Line has athletes like LJ and Will Wesson who slay urban and do it with a good amount of style. They also have people like Pollard who has a very fluid style in the bc, much like Tom has in the park. Tom may be a little more comp oriented but if anything, that's exactly what Line needed. They already have a wide range of styles, from Max Hill to Rob Heule, and adding Tom to the mix only strengthens their already diverse team. If anything, I would rather see a company like Line pick him up instead of Scott who doesn't even really have a team that can even be compared to Tom.
soupvolkl has a diverse crew of riders ranging from comp skier phenom Russ henshaw to steeze magee jibber Ahmet Dadali. I get your point of teams having a certain image (K2, Armada) but its not always the case. And for that matter who really cares.
stoked for line to have such a huge name to their list of sponsored riders. im sure levinthal never thought ski blades would lead to the biggest name in our sport rocking his old brand on his feet.
for what it's worth, comparing russ to ahmet is different than comparing people like andy parry to tom wallisch
There's one word that explains Line's decision perfectly well, and it has something to do with an old, old wooden ship used sometime in the Civil War era.
Its clear that J-lev is now gone from Line and who ever is in charge now is making changes. There are so many interviews with J lev saying how he does want to sponsor comp skiers for one reason or another, now he is gone and management has new ideas. Its cool, line is entering a new era
K-Dot.How does he not fit in with the Line crews style? Sure maybe he's not gonna be on TC every episode but there is more to Line than that. Line has athletes like LJ and Will Wesson who slay urban and do it with a good amount of style. They also have people like Pollard who has a very fluid style in the bc, much like Tom has in the park. Tom may be a little more comp oriented but if anything, that's exactly what Line needed. They already have a wide range of styles, from Max Hill to Rob Heule, and adding Tom to the mix only strengthens their already diverse team. If anything, I would rather see a company like Line pick him up instead of Scott who doesn't even really have a team that can even be compared to Tom.
This. Every brand has a multitude of styles, and to talk about Line in terms of "TC only" is not exactly fair. Line obviously wants a well rounded team that represents all of freeski, not just a certain segment of it.
Given that Tom has had super close ties to J-Lev and Josh for years through Full Tilt, it only makes sense that he is a part of the Line family too. And it makes way more sense for him to be with Line than Scott, which honestly always struck me as a weird fit.
Peter.for what it's worth, comparing russ to ahmet is different than comparing people like andy parry to tom wallisch
We just need to stop comparing every fucking thing in this sport. Whats the point of it?
Tom is gonna ski the same way, make the same segments and do the same comps regardless of the skis he wears.
If youre so worried about tom not fitting in with the ltc crew then watch the episode where he teaches andy how to afterbang..thats one of the most entertaining episodes of ltc.
i just cant handle this fixation of comparing every. Single. Fucking. Thing. in skiing. Its pointless. Him changing a ski sponsor isnt gonna change anything in the sport
Chubz.We just need to stop comparing every fucking thing in this sport. Whats the point of it?
Tom is gonna ski the same way, make the same segments and do the same comps regardless of the skis he wears.
If youre so worried about tom not fitting in with the ltc crew then watch the episode where he teaches andy how to afterbang..thats one of the most entertaining episodes of ltc.
i just cant handle this fixation of comparing every. Single. Fucking. Thing. in skiing. Its pointless. Him changing a ski sponsor isnt gonna change anything in the sport
thank you for having a shred of common sense. reading some of these responses is making my brain hemorrhage.
ChubbyBoySteakhead is the rep for Scott I'm pretty sure or he works for Scott so this was in hindsight such a give away. Props to you Steakhead. Very cryptic.
Haha
Thanks, I used to work for SCOTT as Team Manager for years but have been out of the industry for just over 3 years. Pretty damn stoked for Tom, he has done great things for the Full Tilt brand and was just thinking it would be a great fit. They will do great things together I am sure..
Peter.i can definitely see him attending less and less comps as the years go on, but even if he is focused on his filming, it still doesn't seem to fit the line style. tom has an insanely clean and controlled style, contrary to most of the skiers on line's team, who do absurd things on skis and couldn't care less about k-feds. wesson has a clean style too, but he still does goofy things (pole bounces, etc) that i could never see wallisch doing.
like if line released a team video it would be weird to jump from segments of parry, max hill, etc then into wallisch's segment
Man, then I guess Line should never release a team video with Pollard, Andrew Whiteford, Colter Hinchecliffe, or anyone else not TC.
You are a fucking retard, and should never post again. Line is not just TC.
