Gear rumours 20/21
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Greg_K
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There seems to be some confusion here as to the Black Ops and Black Ops Sender line ups here.
The current Black Ops 98 and Black 118 will remain as their freestyle/freeride skis with more forward mounts aimed for the more advanced freestyle biased skier. Rumours of a middle sized ski coming out as well. Doubt it will be 108mm as the BO Sender model is 108 but probably around that width.
The Black Ops Sender is the new line up(96mm, 102mm,108mm models) of more directional skis aimed at the same market as the old 7 series but hopefully not quite as lightweight and wimpy as before. The Ti(Titanal) versions should be heavier and stiffer still, so maybe aiming at the Nordica Enforcer type market.
If this new line was just called Sender instead of Black Ops Sender it would be less confusing but Rossignol maybe trying to convert its newly found street cred of the current Black Ops line up from the non existent cred of the Soul 7. Lol
So the black Rossignol ski picture above must be the Black Ops SENDER 96 and that beige one is the Black Ops SENDER 102(that orange ski beside is the 108mm Blizzard Cochise). No idea if those are the Ti versions or not. Look fairly tapered so easy to ski and should be catch free in powder or soft snow.
This has been my TED TALK.......haha
The current Black Ops 98 and Black 118 will remain as their freestyle/freeride skis with more forward mounts aimed for the more advanced freestyle biased skier. Rumours of a middle sized ski coming out as well. Doubt it will be 108mm as the BO Sender model is 108 but probably around that width.
The Black Ops Sender is the new line up(96mm, 102mm,108mm models) of more directional skis aimed at the same market as the old 7 series but hopefully not quite as lightweight and wimpy as before. The Ti(Titanal) versions should be heavier and stiffer still, so maybe aiming at the Nordica Enforcer type market.
If this new line was just called Sender instead of Black Ops Sender it would be less confusing but Rossignol maybe trying to convert its newly found street cred of the current Black Ops line up from the non existent cred of the Soul 7. Lol
So the black Rossignol ski picture above must be the Black Ops SENDER 96 and that beige one is the Black Ops SENDER 102(that orange ski beside is the 108mm Blizzard Cochise). No idea if those are the Ti versions or not. Look fairly tapered so easy to ski and should be catch free in powder or soft snow.
This has been my TED TALK.......haha
BrawnTrends
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Either they're super short and he has huge feet, or this guy skis them mounted wayyy forward. Or it's the angle of the shot. But they look a little off on this pic.
-SnowSnoli-
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Yellow ones didn't make it out of proto.... but the actual 112 graphic is better! And the 122 is even more pretty
14090091:Greg_K said:
LukeTheWaffle
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Nfx 21?
-SnowSnoli-
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Its not, but much more to it than the tips
14090117:Greg_K said:
-SnowSnoli-
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With an old sth?!
14090120:LukeTheWaffle said:
.nasty
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14090123:-SnowSnoli- said:
Only thing I can think of is that when they first came out with the STH2, it had some issues with delivering power outside of the ski due to its new (at the time) wider platform. I remember hearing that dudes rocking it at xgames that year were running around to shops trying to find the original version. Can't see why Oscar would be on one though, although with athletes of that level sometimes they just like something so much they don't want to get rid of it, call it a superstition if you want haha. I know that up until the last year or two, Oystein was using the same old haggard SPK boots and just kept having his coach find new ways to revive them.
alextheknife
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Marker is remolding most of their bindings for 20/21. Jester looked different but dope though.
-eREKTion-
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14090561:alextheknife said:
Are the heels changing? I saw a proto griffin with a metal heel with less forward pressure that was pretty nice.
LukeTheWaffle
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Blend
Kbob94
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All the new marker royal family heels are getting updated 30% easier to step into. Peep the duke PT for what they’ll look like. They are actually including a bright color in the lineup as well!!
new Rossi blackops 118 is looking fresh as hell and the new look pivot color way is super clean and very throwback colors!
new Rossi blackops 118 is looking fresh as hell and the new look pivot color way is super clean and very throwback colors!
LukeTheWaffle
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14091133:Kbob94 said:
Post pics
ColoradoDogfart
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I think that might be the special blend. There was an option for the TC van go fund me to buy the special blend for $800. So I’m guessing either egg got the new blends and the special blend is just the new version or that a totally different blend that’s super limited and the people who payed 800 got that limited edition ski
14090983:LukeTheWaffle said:
LukeTheWaffle
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14091304:ColoradoDogfart said:
Man is sponsored by line tho, I think the special edition would have something cool relating to TC on it
.nasty
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I believe those are the new blends, I only saw a catalogue briefly and they’re, after all these years, finally changing up the blend but it’s gonna be sick don’t worry.
I can’t remember now what the deal is with the special blend, they offered it to retail folks this year but I forget what was different about it haha
I can’t remember now what the deal is with the special blend, they offered it to retail folks this year but I forget what was different about it haha
14091304:ColoradoDogfart said:
LukeTheWaffle
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14091386:Kbob94 said:
Holy shit the pivot is ugly
freeskibum82
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14091387:LukeTheWaffle said:
For some reason ski companies think the 90's colorways should return...
LukeTheWaffle
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14091393:freeskibum82 said:
If the coordinate like yellow orange, or blue and yellow but HOLY FUCK it looks like my little cousin colored them with unicorn crayons or some shit
ColoradoDogfart
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That makes more sense. Those new blends looks super sick tho
14091353:LukeTheWaffle said:
freeskibum82
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14091400:LukeTheWaffle said:
the 90s were a wild time...
LukeTheWaffle
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14091405:freeskibum82 said:the 90s were a wild time...
I don't know whether to be sad or glad I wasn't alive
cobra_commander
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You missed the fuck out.
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.[sanhedrin].
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new mango On3p?
CatdickBojangles
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14092300:.[sanhedrin said:
Those look sick. Wonder if they are Magnus or an all new ski?
Kbob94
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14092418:Greg_K said:
I would agree with that! They’re definitely softer in the tip and tail but under foot it’s stiffer and grated that’s hand flexing it so I’ll figure it out once I ski them. I would closely compare them to this years line SFB in flex comparison of the 102. The 122 feels much like the 116c mindbender. Weight range as in how much they weigh?
14092483:teamdummy said:
yes that is right!
14092410:Kbob94 said:
Any clue when they'll be released to the public? I'm close to grabbing some marksman's but if these are coming out soon i may hold out for them. just wish the 102 was marksman width, IMO its a perfect wide park ski/all mountain jib width. Id probably just go with some marksmans if they werent left/right specific.
freeskibum82
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14092628:XtRemE11 said:
Next season. Shops are getting an early preview to hype them up. OR is in a couple weeks.
Greg_K
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Sent an email into my contact at Corbetts to see what she’s heard about the Reckoner release dates. Mindbender had a few models(90Ti and 99Ti) available for sale the 3rd week of January last year. Then 108Ti and other models came out later. Maybe 102 & 122 released soon and 112 later if they do the same thing this year?
I’ll let you know what I hear.
I’ll let you know what I hear.
LukeTheWaffle
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Looks like new atomics
