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Ski: Armada x evo ARV 96 UL
Length skied: 177cm
Actual length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 174.6cm
Shape: 125-96-117mm
Measured weight (each ski): 1706g & 1722g
Mount: -1.5cm from true
Binding: Tyrolia Attack 16
Days skied: 7
Reviewer height/weight: 5'9, 135lbs
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All photos: Moritz Waas
In skiing today there is an (over?) abundance of great content. The past few days have seen the release of the unbelievable new Keeshlife movie, Quinn and Ferdi's 'Capeesh?' and, of course, the new Traveling Circus Russia episode. In such a glut of content, it's easy for...
China is going big on freeskiing in the lead up to the Olympics in 2022. This year saw ski added to Air + Style Beijing for the first time and the jump looked insane for a city event, almost like a real mountain big air with a full snow table and wide inrun. They even seemed to have turned off...
Ski: Twoowt Dyed Sticks
Length skied: 178cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 177.1cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1870g and 1905g
Shape: 134-102-134
Sidecut: 16m
Mount: True center
Binding: Tyrolia Attack2 16
Days skied: 16
Reviewer height/weight: 5'9 (174cm), 135lbs
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Rail jams have disappeared somewhat in recent years. The big prizes have all but dried up as slopestyle becomes the all-consuming competitive side of freeskiing. But we can't all have access to big jumps or national teams and the art of technical rail skiing has, by and large, been passed over...
Cover photo: Kielpinski/FIS Freeski
In what to me seems a significant positive step, FIS has announced that this weekend's World Cup in Stubai is canceled. With incredibly strong winds and huge amounts of snow forecasted for the Alps over the coming days, the decision seemed inevitable and is...
Level 1 isn't dead, far from it, in fact. However, with 'Romance' touted to be their last annual movie, it's fair to say that there will be a gaping hole in skiing's yearly calendar come Fall 2020. I would suggest that Strictly look best placed to fill that gap. I have no doubt in my mind that...
Ski: Völkl Revolt 121
Length skied: 184cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 182.9cm
Measured weight (each ski): 2235g & 2283g
Shape: 143-121-135
Sidecut: 19.2m
Mount: -2cm from true center
Binding: Tyrolia Attack2 16
Days skied: 5
Reviewer height/weight: 5'9 (174cm), 140lbs...
The idea behind Roofbox Reviews, our in-depth review program, is to make sure our readers have access to the most honest and comprehensive reviews we can produce. They are open to all brands, big or small, whether they work with Newschoolers or otherwise. Our editors' picks are exactly the same...
The in-depth review of the new 2021 Faction Prodigy 3.0 can be found here.
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Ski: Faction Prodigy 3.0
Length skied: 177cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 174.6cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1993g & 1967g
Shape: 128-104-120
Sidecut: ~21m
Mount: -1.5cm from true center
Binding...
The first FIS Big Air of the season is always an interesting marker for the rest of the calendar. It sets the standard, both for the riders and for the judges. We get to see what the judges are scoring particularly highly this year, be it extra technicality on grabs, amplitude etc. Though...
The idea behind Roofbox Reviews, our in-depth review program, is to make sure our readers have access to the most honest and comprehensive reviews we can produce. They are open to all brands, big or small, whether they work with Newschoolers or otherwise. Our editors' picks are exactly the same...
Summer is a strange time of year at, and on, Newschoolers. You all sound the death knells in the forums for the umpteenth year running (you know who you are), while we put our heads down and work on content, sell ads, update the site and in my case at least, go skiing. And we're all secretly...
The idea behind Roofbox Reviews, our in-depth review program, is to make sure our readers have access to the most honest and comprehensive reviews we can produce. They are open to all brands, big or small, whether they work with Newschoolers or otherwise. Our editors' picks are exactly the same...
Cover Photo: Lewis McLean
After 6 years with Nordica Skis and Boots, Lupe Hagearty has signed a 3-year contract with Deviation Ski and Snowboard Works. Having had some initial conversations, he spent a bunch of time out at their factory in Portland, Oregon at the end of August before inking the...
Cover Photo: Mia Knoll
The Freeride World Tour kicks off in January with a stacked field as always. Qualifying for the few spots is one of the most difficult things to do in skiing, requiring a huge investment in terms of both time and resources, even before you try to ski beat a huge crew of...
All photos: Cedric Corroy
Faction know many things. They know how to make stunning ski movies. They know how to fill a giant cinema. They certainly know how to leave you with a hangover that you'll still remember, perhaps even still be suffering from, when the next movie drops two or more years...
High Five is the biggest screening of ski movies on the planet. Seventy films playing in the cinema and dozens more on the outdoor screens mean something of a content overload. There's a lot of good ski porn coming your way this fall, but as I sit here in the post-weekend stupor, I figured I'd...
This evening saw the inaugural Golden High Awards go down in Annecy, France. These are the new awards given at out at the opening of the High Five Festival, the biggest ski film festival on the planet. More than 70 edits and movies will be shown at the multi-screen Cinema Rex in Annecy over the...
Ski: Line Sir Francis Bacon
Length skied: 184cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 183.8cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1782g/1803g
Shape: 147-107-139
Sidecut: 16m
Mount: True center
Binding: Tyrolia Attack2 16
Days skied: 12
Reviewer height/weight: 5'9 (173cm), 140lbs
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