Ski Gear 2021

Welcome to the home of 2020 - 2021 skis on Newschoolers. We're gathering what we think is the most comprehensive guide to skis for jib skiers you can find anywhere. We already have in-depth Roofbox Reviews of some the best skis out there, and over the course of the season, we've got plenty more coming. Our reviews are completely independent of our advertisers and contain the honest opinions of our team and our members. If you guys want to add your own comments on the products featured, please comment on the skis in here and we will incorporate your words. Oh and if you show promise as a reviewer, you could even find yourself on our review team for the coming season.


[Please note: This page is a work in progress and whole guide will be continually updated over the season.]

4FRNT

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Reviews for 4FRNT Skis

Here is 4FRNT all new 2020/21 lineup! A brand new model, a totally redesigned ski, a groundbreaking skin integration system and 11 fresh ass graphics, all for your enjoyment.

686

The 2020-2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for 686 Technical Apparel

Discover the full 2021 686 Technical Apparel collection, including specs and pictures.

Armada

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Reviews for Armada Skis

Arguably the most exciting addition to Armada's line this season is the Whitewalker– Sammy C's promodel. The ski features the same shape as the JJ, but comes in a bit stiffer and lighter, designed to be the perfect charger in the backcountry. Also new is the Stranger, an everyday freeride carving ski, and the Dec…

Armada Outerwear

Since its inception in 2002, Armada Skis has led the way. The countless podiums, killer edits, and classic movie segments have long since proved their skis are second to none. This year sees that same passion and innovation Armada puts into their skis directed towards a renewed focus on their outerwear. Armada&rsquo…

Atomic

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Atomic Skis

For 2021, Atomic have updated the Backland series in the men's & women's line: the 117 got lighter thanks to Sage Catabriga-Alosa's input and the women's 98 & 107 are a welcome addition for the ladies' who don't want to be stuck in a 102. L to R: Bent Chetler 120 & 100, Mini 133-143, Junior 110-130, …

Coalition Snow

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Coalition Snow

Coalition joined the market to bring bomber women's skis to the ladies who need them. This season, they're continuing on with their 4 main skis. "Coalition Snow is changing the perception of women in sports, business, and society. We’re breaking down walls, staking our claim, making our own rules, and carving …

Dakine

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Dakine

Discover the full 2021 Dakine collection, including specs and pictures.

Dalbello

The 2020 / 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Dalbello Boots

Dalbello's freestyle and freeride boots remain unchanged from last year. They've added a new touring line, the QUantum, coming in at 950g in the Quantum Asolo Factory model.

Deviation

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Reviews for Deviation Skis

Deviation offers 100% custom, high-performance skis & snowboards handcrafted in Oregon from locally sourced raw lumber. Our location affords us access to some of the most knowledgeable woodworkers on Earth, allowing us to fine-tune the flex and response of our models with exotic, hand-laminated wood blends. With on…

Dragon

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Dragon Alliance

Discover the full 2021 Dragon Alliance collection, including specs and pictures.

Dynastar

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers' Gear Guide for Dynastar

Faction Skis

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Reviews for Faction Skis

New for 2020/2021, Faction has updated the Prodigy 3.0/x & 4.0, as well as the Candide 1.0 & 2.0/x. The Prodigy 3.0 & 4.0 come in at slightly wider dimensions and updated sizes. The Candide 1.0 has been completely redesigned with stiffer tips and Titanal and rubber in the core, the 2.0/x also comes revam…

Full Tilt Boots

The 2020/2021 Newschoolers' Gear Guide for Full Tilt Boots

New for 2020/ 2021, Full Tilt Boots has changed their flex rating system to the industry standard– ie. 70-130 rather than their past system. With the addition of Sammy C to the team, Full Tilt expanded their touring line to the Ascendant Sammy C and the Ascendant Approach– two uphill options that are distin…

FW Apparel

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for FW Apparel

Discover the full 2021 FW Apparel collection, including specs and pictures.

Giro

The 2020-2021 Gear Preview for Giro Ski Gear

Giro was founded over thirty years ago with a mission to design better gear and to answer the unmet needs of athletes. We are and always will be a product brand. We argue for weeks about the difference of less than a millimeter in a footwear last, of a head form or the chamfered edge of a vent. We are the brand that sw…

Harlaut Apparel Co.

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Harlaut Apparel Co.

Discover the full 2021 Harlaut Apparel Co. collection, including specs and pictures.

Head

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Head Skis

For 2021, Head has remained unchanged in their park line, the Framewall, Caddy, and The Show as well as the all-mountain range, Kore 117, 105, 99. L to R: Framewall, Caddy, The Show L to R: Kore 117, 105, 99

J Skis

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Reviews for J Skis

Turn the mountain into a playground with the new 2021 J Skis collection. Buy here

K2 Skis

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Reviews for K2 Skis

K2's line is mostly familiar, with the addition of the Reckoner series– big mountain slayers with a directional twin shape that's built to charge through snow, yet still play. The Reckoner comes in a 122, 112, and 102 waist and they all rip.

Kästle

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Kästle Ski

Discover the full 2021 Kästle Ski collection, including specs and pictures.

Kulkea

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Kulkea Ski and Boot Bags

Kulkea is back with a fresh lineup of bags this year, featuring new colorways and an all-new travel backpack. The Boot Trekker and Kantaja Double Roller ski bag are favorites among industry skiers such as Lupe Hagearty and Nick Goepper. Their all-new Kayda Travel Backpack is both fresh in style and functionality&nda…

Lib Tech

Lib Tech Ski Reviews and other offerings for the 2020 - 2021 season

Lib Tech is back with another lineup of their one-of-a-kind skis featuring Magnetraction Technology and including the UFO, Wunderstick, wreckCREATE, and Backwards skis. New for 2021 is the Kook Stick – a shape inspired by deep snowboard cuts from the 80s, and is designed for hard carves and surfing the mountai…

Line Skis

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and reviews for Line Skis

This year, Line is welcoming some new skis to the lineup, in addition to tweaking and perfecting a few of their classic favorites. The new Blend comes with blunted tips and an extended sidecut to make for quicker turning. Both the tips and tails are wider to maximize surface area and allow for butters with ease. …

Look

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and reviews for Look Bindings

Power. Protection. Performance. The industry's strongest coupling strength and longest elastic travel deliver skiing's most trustworthy alpine performance, allowing athletes like: Harlaut, Valentin, Permin, Favret, Barkered, Logan, White, Monod, Riley, and more to push the limits of the sport. The Look bindings continu…

Marker

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and reviews for Marker

Besides a new Jester 18 Pro binding, Marker has unveiled their all new Duke PT 16.

Montec

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Montecwear

The company behind Montec is Ridestore, a Swedish online outdoor store that started over 10 years ago. We got frustrated since our customers had so many great ideas and other brands did not seem to listen. We started Montec to serve our customers. We do this by empowering the creativity, ideas and performance directly …

Nordica

The 2020-2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Nordica Skis and Boots

New for 2020/21 from Nordica Skis are the Enforcer 100 and 94, a complete overhaul of the Santa Ana line and a new Strider boot– the Strider Elite 130. The Enforcer 100 gets Nordica’s True Tip Technology, successfully introduced on the Enforcer 88 and 104 Free this year. Trimming the amount of heavy ABS pla…

Oakley

The 2020-2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Oakley

Discover the full 2021 Oakley collection, including specs and pictures.

ON3P

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Reviews for ON3P skis

ON3P was born, in part at least, right here on Newschoolers. Handbuilding skis out of their factory in Portland, Oregon, ON3P are a true, core freeskiing brand. Bossman Scott Andrus is a longtime Newschoolers member and a regular contributor to the forums. This year, they return with some exciting new skis for the 2021…

Planks Clothing

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Planks Clothing

Discover the full 2021 Planks Clothing collection, including specs and pictures.

Pret Helmets

The 2020-2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Pret Helmets

New for 2020/2021, the entire Pret lineup now features MIPS at all price points. New tuned ventilation is featured on the new Fury X model, which controls all front and top venting with a single lever for the most ventilation control possible in any helmet. The Cynic X / AT / Lyric X is new with the same style, but an …

RMU

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Rocky Mountain Underground

Rossignol

The 2020-2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Reviews for Rossignol Skis

Rossignol has a completely redesigned line this year. The Soul 7 line has been discontinued, and they have expanded their offerings with the Black Ops.

Roxa Boots

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Roxa Boots

The Roxa factory makes some of your favorite ski boots, and their factory brand has quietly been turning out some gems in recent years.

Saga Outerwear

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Saga Outerwear

Discover the full 2021 Saga Outerwear collection, including specs and pictures.

Salomon

The 2020-2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Salomon Gear

Salomons 2021 gear features a slight update to the QST 116, and the addition of a 10-din Salomon Shift. Gear Preview:

Scott Sports

Scott does it all from goggles, to skis, to avalanche bags and helmets.

Season Eqpt

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Season Eqpt.

Eric Pollard and snowboarder Austin Smith's new brand Season Eqpt. "We've come together to create a simple offering with the goal of keeping you on your product season in, season out."

Smith Optics

The 2020-2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Previews for Smith Optics

In addition to fresh new colorways in their classic models, Smith introduced the Squad Mag for 2020-2021. A classic frame, now magnetic! Gear Preview:

SPY

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for SPY Optic

Discover the full 2021 SPY Optic collection, including specs and pictures.

SunGod

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for SunGod

Skier-owned brand SunGod have set themselves apart from the multitude of upstart goggle brands the industry has seen in recent years thanks. They've done so, both by offering high-quality custom products and providing proper support for athletes like James Woods, Colline Ballet-Baz, Margaux Hackett, and Carl Renvall. T…

Surface

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Surface Skis

Surface's newest lineup includes a new powder/big mountain offering, as well as some certified classics.

The North Face

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for The North Face Outerwear

Tyrolia

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Tyrolia Bindings

Tyrolia has been around since the 1950s, and they continue to provide a wide range of reliable bindings for every type of skier. Now featuring Multi Boot Standard (MBS) and Grip Walk, there's a binding out there to match your every boot.

Virtika

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide for Virtika Outerwear

We strive to create the most comfortable, functional, and indestructible gear on the planet. After a decade of involvement in the snow sports industry, we watched its growth and evolution. As things progressed, we noticed there were some aspects that were left behind. We were continually frustrated and let down by m…

Vishnu

The 2020 - 2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Reviews for Vishnu skis

Discover the full 2021 Vishnu skis collection, including reviews, specs and pictures.

Volkl

The 2020/2021 Newschoolers Gear Guide and Reviews for Volkl Skis

For 2020/2021, Volkl added the Revolt 104 to their freestyle lineup, accompanying the Revolt 121, 95, and 87. They're also back with the Bash 86, 86w and 81 for strictly park skiing.