Biggest Ski Industry Flops and Fails?

[EASTIE21]

Just curious what all of NS thinks were some pretty sweet industry product flops and fails?
For myself I believe the Giro Bad Lieutenant is a certain flop. Ugly as hell and heavy as shit. I of course owned a black one...

 

[ORDEAL]

Giro sort of sucks in general. The helmet i owned was shitty quality.

 

[Sklar]

line bindings

 

[EASTIE21]

Haha the reactors were a terrible thing. Good idea but horrible follow through.

 

[G_Wood]

snowblades

 

[Deezy]

they are just not marketed right

 

[PeteySkeety]

Salomon Suspects

 

[Mr.Luke]

well they created twin tips, right? They were the first twin tip skis

 

[PBRasap]

should have been marketed like this?

 

[RubberSoul]

truly pitiful follow through

 

[Arabian.]

This.
Definitely led to Line's fallout and eventual disgrace. Once year they're on top with Eric Pollard, the next, they have 3 athletes and they're reputation is shit.
Lesson: listen to your athletes and don't force them to use faulty hardware just because they're on your payroll.

 

[skiRay]

line bindings were a decent idea that was executed very badly.
i feel like rossignol is tanking. well, i know they are hurting very very badly.its a shame becasue theyre killer skis and always have been

 

[I.B]

Jon Olsson

 

[RubberSoul]

tell me youre joking?

 

[JakeAssBeatClap]

skullyboom

 

[Deezy]

thankyou [Bree]

 

[Deezy]

?
i thought they were good...
my bro has had them for the last 3 years, no complaints

 

[SkiThe603]

JIBLIFE /thread

 

[come_at_me_bro]

Ok how many times a year did he use them, once? i refuse to believe that they lasted that long

 

[Dhane]

every racer i know is on a pair of world cups. but as far as the freestyle aspect of rossi goes i feel they are on the decrease. coreupt on the other hand.....

 

[GayWolf420]

First drop.

 

[Mr.Turtle]

twintips

 

[iSmokeweed]

Simon Dumont in 2011

 

[I.B]

facepalm

 

[S.C]

i think that jiblife will fill this thread

 

[Parrish]

Sounds like it was destined for a meltdown.

 

[pinhead_larry]

Rear entry boots

 

[freestyler540]

Early dynastar twintip models.

 

[The_Beekeeper]

hahaha that was perfect

 

[Funnel]

333 Skis.

 

[henrytargett]

i see what you did there

 

[inactive]

ya

 

[Swagzilla]

Why do so many people think the suspects are so bad? do you even own a pair? they are the best park ski i have ever ridden. some people just are unlucky and have problems with them

 

[annex_]

hah yes

 

[evaroni]

Look at the line binding.....then look at all of the new marker bindings...then look at who owns line....then look at who owns marker.
I'd say the line binding was a great start.

 

[theabortionator]

I lold.

 

[K2skipunk]

tall tee's

 

[vandersteeze]

definitely not a fail

 

[annex_]

ahah THIS

 

[.frenchy]

Line is still doing great though?

fuck yea LINE SKIS

 

[ReignMan]

4frnts edge technology.

 

[SteezoSaurus]

I cant believe no one's mentioned it yet. What about Warren Miller Entertainment? Biggest fucking fail of all. I would rather be riding Line Reactors on a pair of Salomon suspect twin tips with my skullyboom

 

[Arabian.]

Finally - and only after 3 or 4 years of being in the shitter.

 

[FreeskierRocco.]

hahah definetly this. As well as Afterbangs

 

[shr@gler]

raichle flexons

 

[Sklar]

is that a joke or not? i can not tell

 

[Flying~Squirrel]

x games, simon dumont,

Also, why is this is non ski gabber? this seems very related to skiing.

 

[Lemuel]

Except not...

 

[Blurst]

I agree 100% the suspect is a comp ski and it may not be durable but it is certainly one of the highest performing skis that I have ever ridden. Before mine feel apart I loved that thing.

 

[cwillygood]

uhh kinda

 

[@skiinmitch]

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