chris on June 24th, 2008

Toned-down Goliath’s…..well a little. The 184 is simply awesome and for many an expert skier you will not really need to move up to the “Big Daddy” 191 without serious consideration after trying the Sluff in a 184.
I loved them, they are stable, urge you to push harder and faster, they are nimble, [...]

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chris on June 24th, 2008

Don’t let the girly graphics fool you into thinking this is a wall-flower of a ski. The black Rose is movements top women’s ski, they come in three lengths up to 185 cm and have more in common with the awe-inspiring Thunders than a pair of fluffed-up recreational planks.
This ski has all the [...]

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chris on June 24th, 2008

Movement specialise in freeride, their skis are amongst the best I’ve tried for back-country hooning so I’d expect the Freeheel to be “up there” - its a while since I’ve telemarked so I’ll let Movement explain this one.
The manufacturer says this about the Movement Freeheel Skis 2009:
The Tele insider’s tip is the Freeheel, [...]

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chris on May 25th, 2008

The Fury’s are big skis and kinda strong. Personally they do about as much for my skiing as a fish and chip shop is my first port of call after working most of my early life in Michelin starred restaurants.
The Fury’s sport a woodcore, a hefty-ish plate and are favoured by many an [...]

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chris on May 15th, 2008

“Hi-tech, quality and design” - Volkl Skis and Marker bindings are “aiming to excite winter sports enthusiasts around the world.” This coming season sees even more innovation from the highly respected German manufacturers and it is not surprising that “demonstrating new ideas and German engineering” is key to both brands.
Production quality tends to [...]

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With around four hundred pairs of skis on the market for this coming winter it may take me a few weeks to get them all online. Some chirpy comments, boot reviews and industry news will be heading your way, so drop me any feedback or comments and I guarantee that this summer there will [...]

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chris on May 5th, 2008

In an astonishing turn around it looks like French ski manufacturer Salomon’s “Golden Girl” racer Anja Paerson has left. After a below-par season for Anja it looks like a move to the home of Miller, Maier and Schönfelder could be on the cards, the Austrian manufacturer Head.
No official news has been announced as to [...]

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chris on December 11th, 2007

The manufacturer says this about the Atomic B90 ski boots:
Like a sporty GTI car the B-tech range from Atomic is sporty, a little aggressive and gets you in the mood for driving. So good intermediate skiers who manage a couple of weeks a year on-snow will be fans – especially if you have a [...]

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chris on November 18th, 2007

The manufacturer says this about the Booster Straps:
The strap worn by Bode Miller is now used by a great many athletes of all skill levels … for instant ski response. Many will have noticed the strap appearing out of the suit of many athletes, including Bode Miller. The article in question is Booster, an [...]

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chris on August 24th, 2007

The new Elan website is up with all their latest equipment. We’re just waiting for images, but check out skireviews.co.uk in a week or so for the latest news from the Eastern European manufacturer- meanwhile here is an image from their exclusively women’s W Studio range. They [...]

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