Candide Thovex switching teams

Deez_Mcskis

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After 10 years on faction he's finally going to another brand. Bets on which one?

(Sorry, couldn't embed the instagram post)
 
14381760:theabortionator said:
He has a burton pro model dropping next week

I seriously wonder though, how crazy would it be if he went to a snowboard company? He does bring a lot of inspiration from snowboarders and if he signed on a snowboard company he could really combine the two sides of the industry.

Libtech would be so unrealistic, but also so hype
 
To be fair, Candide has been a part of like... a lot of different Brands...

Dynastar, Salomon, Rossignol, Coreupt, and Faction... hell I might be forgetting one in there somewhere...
 
14382015:DingoSean said:
To be fair, Candide has been a part of like... a lot of different Brands...

Dynastar, Salomon, Rossignol, Coreupt, and Faction... hell I might be forgetting one in there somewhere...

quiksilver
 
14382075:GrandThings said:
Oh sick ANOTHER pro starting his own ski brand. This is exactly what we needed!

hey i've been meaning to ask, can i borrow $1500? i want to buy a signed board from shaun white's new company
 
14382075:GrandThings said:
Oh sick ANOTHER pro starting his own ski brand. This is exactly what we needed!

If it’s candide then sure. WNDR has already faded into obscurity and I think 1000 will fall off in a couple years too. But I think Candide can whipup something really sick
 
14382131:FruitBootPro said:
If it’s candide then sure. WNDR has already faded into obscurity and I think 1000 will fall off in a couple years too. But I think Candide can whipup something really sick

WNDR is the Montec of ski brands
 
14382202:Lemuel said:
WNDR is the Montec of ski brands

I'm going to double post to call out this horrible take. Montec is an insta viral marketing brand, idk about the quality but it's just hypebeasty shit. WNDR is Matt Sterbenz who is one of the legit pioneers of freeskiing and one of the most well known ski designers around.
 
14382205:-eREKTion- said:
I'm going to double post to call out this horrible take. Montec is an insta viral marketing brand, idk about the quality but it's just hypebeasty shit. WNDR is Matt Sterbenz who is one of the legit pioneers of freeskiing and one of the most well known ski designers around.

From the way Alex Andrew's was describing it on his Bomb Hole, it also really seems like more of a materials company that is using their tech to create snow equipment rather than a traditional ski company.

Also just saw they added Nick Russell which is so so so dope.
 
14382298:byubound said:
inb4 candide signs with whitespace

Lmao dude imagine. idgaf about who rides for whom-- I'm 100% "get that bag baby" when it comes to skiers-- but I have to admit if that happened I'd be disappointed in our boy
 
14382202:Lemuel said:
WNDR is the Montec of ski brands

Lol one company is made up of respected ex-pro skiers who want to make the world a better place through eco friendly skis (and they ship with unbleached paper instead of plastic, minimal packaging, and recycle old skis for a discount on your new pair). The other company doesn't do anything eco friendly that I'm aware of and just markets average outerwear the easiest way possible to the average out-of-the-scene skier/snowboarder.

WNDR is doing better than ever from what I can tell. They're moving toward snowboarding as well, which I can support 100%. Might buy one of their splitboards someday
 
14382205:-eREKTion- said:
I'm going to double post to call out this horrible take. Montec is an insta viral marketing brand, idk about the quality but it's just hypebeasty shit. WNDR is Matt Sterbenz who is one of the legit pioneers of freeskiing and one of the most well known ski designers around.

I didn’t know it was Sternenz’s company, that’s dope I’m into it. I just only know they exist from Instagram adds, figured I’d get the truth with the comparison haha. I’ll look into them
 
14381835:BingPow said:
I seriously wonder though, how crazy would it be if he went to a snowboard company? He does bring a lot of inspiration from snowboarders and if he signed on a snowboard company he could really combine the two sides of the industry.

Libtech would be so unrealistic, but also so hype

lib tech candide pro model(s) would go insane
 
14383170:FruitBootPro said:
lib tech candide pro model(s) would go insane

Travis Rice is on Lib Tech and there was some overlap when Travis and Candide were on Quiksilver at the same time. My money is on him building his own ski, but wouldn't be surprised if he joined Lib Tech bc of some previous connection like this.

**This post was edited on Jan 21st 2022 at 4:57:35pm
 
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