2008 Salomon Foil info?

Matzzz

Matzzz

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Does anyone know if it's just the same ski with new graphics or if Salomon finally puts a wood core in those too?

Talked to someone at Salomon last week and he told med they were going to make a Salomon LAB-version of the Foil with wooden core and really stiff.

I don't believe that at all, but it would be nice if anyone could enlighten me with some info.

I really want a stiff pair of Foils without the foam (would love the Prophet 90s if I could get them cheap though).

Thanks for any info.
 
Karmas are not stiff at all, tried them this weekend. Felt about the same as the regular foils to me. Next years Karmas that is.

 
Salomon's entire point in using foam is to keep their twins light and poppy. therefore, they are not going to change any of the 1080's to using wood.
 
CR labs have a wooden core too, best skis I've ever had. Only problem is that they break quite easily.
 
i completly understand the advantages behind wood, but i doubt they can make the skis as light and as fun as before...
 
2006 CR labs does have a wood-core, unless the foam looks like wood and feels like wood when drilling holes. And breaks in half like wood.

2005 had the foam-stuff.

I've heard plenty of people from North America say the same about those skis, and someone said something about different EU and US models. But I think it's just the 2005/2006 difference.

And why would a website lie about that?

http://www.evogear.com/Ski%20Shop/Salomon/item_1677_3.aspx
 
What's the point in not making a 'real' wood core?

I ordered a pair of the foils anyway, it's probably foam, but good skis nevertheless.
 
Wood pulp? that doesn't make sense. You would add the weight of the wood, PLUS the huge weight of whatever they used as an adhesive with no benefit. Is anyone making a bamboo core, that should be plenty light, yet stiff.
 
im not positive on the wood pulp thing, but i was talking with a friend at the my shop just about this seasons gear and i mentioned how salomon was moving in the right direction with the dumont's wood core and he said it wasnt a solid wood core, it was wood pulp so that is my sorce of info, but i know the guy and he has been in the industry for a decade now so i think he is pretty credible
 
yea next years thrusters are dope. i cant wait to see them in person. does anyone know if they changed the dimensions up at all? or sizes?
 
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