It looks like you are using an ad blocker. That's okay. Who doesn't? But without advertising revenue, we can't keep making this site awesome. Click the link below for instructions on disabling adblock.
Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post.
Register to become a member today!
.nastyThere isn’t and black ops graphics carry over as well.
Was just looking at the layup picture in that Freeskier article I posted and thought it was 3 sheets of rubber in that pic, not the 2 sheets in the tip/tail and metal sheet underfoot like the Sender 110 has. Looked again more closely and it dose have lighter tint to the underfoot section so it is indeed metal there. Boo!
That’s disappointing as everyone has been waiting 2.5 years for a middle width Black Ops. Guess we’ll have to wait see what Candide’s new lineup is like in that width range.
Greg_KWas just looking at the layup picture in that Freeskier article I posted and thought it was 3 sheets of rubber in that pic, not the 2 sheets in the tip/tail and metal sheet underfoot like the Sender 110 has. Looked again more closely and it dose have lighter tint to the underfoot section so it is indeed metal there. Boo!
That’s disappointing as everyone has been waiting 2.5 years for a middle width Black Ops. Guess we’ll have to wait see what Candide’s new lineup is like in that width range.
Just observed some sollys with the BOA buckle irl. The knob sticks really far off the boot and is very plastic-y, I would for sure be concerned about busting that thing off. Come off the rail early once and scrape your boot against it boom that thing is gone. The cable seemed wicked rugged though, made of metal it’s not like bungee cord or whatever. I would be more interested if the knob was more low profile and made of metal
yeah, I think boa cables have always been metal, that the knob sticks out gives durability concerns, but I guess you also want to be able to tighten and loosen it with gloves on.
I think having the knob stick out is only at one place but the cables are low profile so if there is thought behind the knob placement it might not be that bad, and maybe better than with buckles?
hi_vis360Just observed some sollys with the BOA buckle irl. The knob sticks really far off the boot and is very plastic-y, I would for sure be concerned about busting that thing off. Come off the rail early once and scrape your boot against it boom that thing is gone. The cable seemed wicked rugged though, made of metal it’s not like bungee cord or whatever. I would be more interested if the knob was more low profile and made of metal
hi_vis360Just observed some sollys with the BOA buckle irl. The knob sticks really far off the boot and is very plastic-y, I would for sure be concerned about busting that thing off. Come off the rail early once and scrape your boot against it boom that thing is gone. The cable seemed wicked rugged though, made of metal it’s not like bungee cord or whatever. I would be more interested if the knob was more low profile and made of metal
Products like this are never thought of with rail skiing in mind, just saying.
I mean I mainly just ski rails in the park and this is the boot I have been wearing :)
I know the dial looks big but it actually gives more boot out clearance than a buckle and if it did get hit it’s designed to just pop off and then you just push it back on. In three years I am yet to knock off a dial and I have smashed them off plenty of things.
.nastyProducts like this are never thought of with rail skiing in mind, just saying.
I shared all the waste widths above, but not gonna be that guy just sharing catalog pics preemptively. Graphics are in line with his usual color schemes that he’s always done. Otherwise until we ski em at the next demo hard to say much about em.
.nastyI shared all the waste widths above, but not gonna be that guy just sharing catalog pics preemptively. Graphics are in line with his usual color schemes that he’s always done. Otherwise until we ski em at the next demo hard to say much about em.
.nastyI shared all the waste widths above, but not gonna be that guy just sharing catalog pics preemptively. Graphics are in line with his usual color schemes that he’s always done. Otherwise until we ski em at the next demo hard to say much about em.
Thanks, missed that.
I am mainly interested in everything around the skis. Who builts them? His own brand, sub brand of bigger player, .. ? Online only or also available at retailers? Investors / backers / partners?
