Hmmm. boone

Yeah ive heard nothing but good things about these skisbefore this thread, they are coming up pretty fast
 
Listen Boone, give the kids what they want, you gotta have a gimmick. I propose you use "Booner Tech" to ensure your skis stay stiff and poppy. Bam industry innovation! Instant Booners from all the kids.
 
bunch of fuckin idiots on here complaining about graphics. who fuckin cares? you don't look at your skis while skiing anyways. besides the goal should be to have your skis covered with snow as much as possible anyways. and if you really don't like your graphics, fuckin make your own. damn. whine whine whine. shut the fuck up. get out some paint, markers, scissors and a sticker pack. you'll have the coolest/uniquest graphcis on the hill in no time. unless, of course you're a doosh, which you probably are if you;re complaining about graphics, then you'll end up with dooshy graphics.
 
They are doing their own thing, working their way into the ski industry. They started a company in an inundated market, gotta give props for that.
how about you reserve judgement until you ski them.
calm down people.
 
How do you even know you skiers are 'super light weight' when you haven't weighed them? I asked you on here about the weight and you said you said you haven't weighed them yet.
Then you later make some claim based off a UPS scale. What a joke. Don't make shit up until you have the actual posted weight on a correct scale.
And weight does matter, probably enough to actually weigh the skis and post the weights since you are touting their light weight.
 
jea, but lots of skis that are really the dsame are about the same price. any ski with the sidecut these have will be priced below $500
 
this is from an email from boone:
The EXACT Weights for our skis are as follows:
165: 53 Oz or 3.3lbs170: 59 Oz or 3.6 lbs (makes sense since it is shorter but fatter than the 175 that they are the same weight)175: 59 Oz or 3.6 lbs 180: 63 OZ or 3.95 lbs
Those are the weights for a half pair. Hope this helps!

 
if you guys hate the skis don't buy em- no need dragging their name into the dirt before the season even starts give them a chance ,This hate is pure bullshit their only trying to help the industry by putting more money into it .
 
if you had read that "claim" more closely, you would notice that on numerous occations, boone said that he could not vouch for the accuracy of the UPS scale.
 
i actually read every post so heres My 2 cents..

first of all, i have to agree with some of the posts here, i think boone's slogan is kinda ridiculous. The sexiness of a ski really has nothing to do with its performance, and the impression i immediately get is sadly, that they are going for looks to attract sales. I love a ski with a good graphic, however i have known too many people whom bought a pair of sticks that were cool looking and did not serve the purpose they needed. However alot of boone skis are diverse, so basically if you buy by looks your not getting into too much trouble.

secondly, i missed the comment that was deleted, and if someone can fill me in that would be cool. But if a company is going to come onto a site and be asses about stupid kids bashing there stuff on a blog then, well, i am afraid they are waisting time and not focused on the things at hand like there alleged powder ski, how about you release it first, and then come pin down all that hate.

lastly, i have not ridden boone skis, if the opportunity comes you bet i will, and if you come to big bear please let me know, but you really should let your product speak for itself, i dont see ads all the time on here about the fischer addict pros, and thats one of my favorite skis, save that $$ for a awesome demo fleet and good reps, who can tell me about your product where it really matters, the slopes.

Peace and luck

Rah.

 
I flexed a pair of park/pow skis a couple days ago, and though I haven't ridden a pair yet, they felt pretty nice for a park and all around ski. Decently stiff, and real poppy in the tails. And yes, they were damn light. Seemed like they'd be a good jumping ski. I can't vouch for anything else, but the flex was nice for a park ski and they were among the lightest skis I've held.
 
that Booner Tech idea is priceless. best post in whole thread. please use something like that. I mean 'elliptical sidecut' by line is kinda a fancy way of saying its sidecut- but so is Booner Tech. haha
 
Hmm okay well bret presented you with facts, not necissarly saying they are the lightest park skis out there, but you made a come back without any facts proving it... kinda made yourself look ignorant in a way there....
and anyone hating on Boone right now i dont see why... hating on skis you have never tried and on someone thats working their ass off to make it into a pretty competitive industry. Id like to see any of the haters on this site do a better job.
 
It was a flame war from all sides, and I'm sick of that shit. So fuck it everyone gets deleted, we all take a breath and go back to having a reasonable discussion.

 
THe problem is much larger than just the website. I mean come on, like you haven't heard a group of guys sitting around a freeskier magazine saying "Fuck that (guy/brand/resort) that shit is so lame. I mean look at they're (whatever) that shit is gay."

Newschoolers doesn't create the hate, it gives a chance for all the people out there hating in real life to do it in a public place.

The good part about newschoolers, is that now we've got the hate out in the open, and can actually do something about it. Before when we only had magazines and movies, there was no way to talk about your opinions and learn the truth.

Supersquid made a great post about how skiing as a whole tends to be everything we hate... and its true. We talk about how there's too much hate in skiing, but then we come on and hate on something.

You don't have to stop having differing opinions, just try to make conversations more intelligent and witty.

The whole sport will be better off for it.

 
This is the key. I have no issue with opinions, Its just that some people cannot convey an idea in a civil and coherent manner to save their lives.
 
Also know that the hate always creeps up just before the snow hits... I mean we're a massive group of skiers posting like crazy online... bound to be bitchy when there's no snow outside.

It happens every year, and I GUARANTEE that when the snow hits the hate will almost disappear.

 
do you like call up all the major ski companies and ask for weights on their skis because you are that bored?
 
To me Boone skis just don't appeal to me.The graphics( how many moms and dads will buy skis with huge tits on them) , the marketing, it just doesn't attract me to their skis. It may attract other people to their product, but not me. I am interested in how they ski ( to me i have skied light/heavy skis and in the end they don't drasticly change the way i ride).

To me durability, and flex is the #1. I want a buttery ski that woun't lose its camber. I also want a ski that will actually hold up a full season ( im a terrain park builder.....i need my skis for work, and i ski everyday......shitty skis just don't hold up).

I think if their skis are really as dank as they say, they will be here for a while. But honestly i do really think they need to look at where the market is going, and flow to that. They are really bucking everything.

Look at Surface. To me i think that their marketing is spot on. Their skis sell tons, and they are growing ( from the last i heard). Another great piece of marketing is ON3P. They may not be a fully company yet, but they have already set up their base market. Just the fact that they started on NS ( which is a HUGE potential twin tip market base) will give them a great start. Then there is the fact we know exactly how the ski company started, and what their ideas are. To be Boone is just showed up on the scene randomly ( like the guy just wanted to make skis all of a sudden).

If they make great skis then good for them, i just made this post for constructive critisim.

Doug is totally right about the hate. And to the people complaining about NS........it is ALOT better now then it ever was. You had people who had been on this site from the begining leave just because of the hate. It is alot better then it was.
 
i dont know mr boone, i dont know about his skis, but i do know about ups and i can vouch for the accuracy of a ups scale.

if it was a ups freight scale at the terminal, it is certified and checked, 100 % dead on accurate.

if it is a ups small package scale at a ups location it is certified and checked too.

if it is a scale from ups at an independent location (like boone skis) he can talk to his local rep to get it checked i understand.

if it is at a ups store, those are independently run (like a mc donalds or something else you can franchise) but they are good about regestering and certifying their scales because their business depends on it.

im not hating, i dont care how much they weight to be honest, i dont think he was wrong to say he couldnt vouch for the skis weight based on a ups scale. i can vouch for ups though, so i did.

but anyway, good on mr boone for trying to do what he wants to do in life. i hope he reads the feedback on here that is well thought out and mature, and uses it to improve the company.
 
Boone skis could well turn out to be great skis, but the marketing so far has been poor its undeniable. As mentioned recent (ish) start ups have had much better marketing and I just can't see where they fit in the market.- Bluehouse (MRs) are similar, cheaper, and more proven.- Moment, ON3P Surface, Amplid, Praxis, Faction etc are all new(ish) to the US market and have had MUCH better marketing and more interesting products.I don't have any problem with Boone I just see no reason at all to buy them.
Bluehouse MR125/93/1203.4 KG / Pair$367
Boone Park/Pow125/93/1193.35 KG /Pair$449
There is a serious problem for Boone. No original shapes. Nothing distinguishing them. Better (maybe), cheaper alternatives.
 
i've heard a lot of good things about how the skis ride. people should find better things to do then hate on something they haven't tried.

Boone is a super nice guy who doesn't deserve to be hated on... and the team is stacked with talent .
 
hahahaha no.. it was my lame attempt at a pun or play on words.

I think everyone should reserve judgement until the skis have been field tested.
 
...I can't imagine trying to start a company. I mean besides the economy, the over saturation of ski companies, and the 'threat' of global warming massively declining where and how people ski, starting a 'ski' company' must be so frigen difficult, let alone the marketing.
I mean, look at all the different marketing campaigns out there. From K2 all the way down to ON3P (who apparently isn't marketing their skis according to Rob but the fact that people even know what it is means they're talking about it).
The point is, they're ALL different and they're ALL selling skis. Skiing is diverse and you can't make everyone happy.
We all have our favorite brands for different reasons. Whether it's because we have friends working there, really like the graphics, or actually enjoy the product, we all have different tastes.
Some of the posts in here have diligently explained why they personally would not purchase Boone skis and that is a very positive thing because I'm sure Erik (who I've never met) would like to improve his product. Others have posted why they enjoy the skis with details. Again, very positive.
Believe it or not, some companies read these forums and take some of your ideas into consideration. Imagine how dope products could be come if everyone starting making intelligent conversation (I understand this a stretch).

I think Erik is trying hard and he maybe missing the target with some people, which can happen in marketing. I mean, he's obviously stoked to be making skis, otherwise he wouldn't be marketing them so hard or even making them. I have a hard time believing someone would start making skis JUST to try and make money.
Plus it has his last name on it so even if he is an 'egomaniac, d-bag' (which I see a few people saying yet, like me, they've never met him) I'd imagine he'd like to see it succeed because, umm, well why else would you go into business?
I also give people a bunch of credit for putting their name behind and sometimes ON their product. (Thus why name on NS is my last name) It shows ownership and responsibly for the product. which tends to be something a bunch of companies today have readily avoided.
Give the guy a break. He's another small fish in a big pond and that can be a scary thing. Trust me.
 
whether or not it is available to the public (yet) it is being successfully marketed, starting up on NS, great graphics, recent 'debut thread' etc..
 
this turned from a really shitty meaningless thread to a really informative one to boone and it's potential buyers, good shit NS.
 
that is very true, I have not found one company that does not read these, as well as other forums such as tgr and epicski on a regular basis.
 
I would disagree with Rob in part... I don't think Scott is marketing his stuff actively, largely because he's in the middle of moving everything to a new location and no one including him has any idea what's going to happen yet, as well as the skis not having been extensively ridden outside of a few people. He did make one thread about it, but that is the extent of On3p's marketing. The people talking about it, the guys bringing their sticks to triple threat to show everyone... that's not even Scott's doing. He's not paying anyone, in fact they paid him for their skis (though at a substantially reduced price, being test models). People who are talking about them are doing so because they're actually really happy with what this project has turned out to be, and that the support given, thanks to hours of tireless work on Scott's part, has resulted in a first run that exceeded everyone's best expectations. That's not a marketing strategy, people are just talking because they're excited about the company.

I realize that post had nothing to do with Boone skis. Regarding Boone, I came into this thread pretty god damned annoyed. However after reading it, that irritation has softened somewhat. I will say this: some are complaining about the designs being outdated. I would point out that some of those older skis were pretty fucking awesome, and wouldn't fault a company for revisiting them. My quiver right now includes first generation Seths, which were an all mountain ski I'd take over almost everything out in 2008, and 05-06 Pollards, which are my favourite ski to ride switch on all time. Remember the rubber topsheet scratch FS? Those things were sick. Bigger, fatter, more rocker is one direction a ski company can take, but it isn't the only direction. Whether Boone's skis in particular compare in any way to those I just mentioned I couldn't say. Perhaps I will have time to offer a more complete opinion at some point.
 
If that was towards me I'll accept it.

I was trying to get the point across that it was the worst marketing I had ever seen though. Im doing marketing and advertising in uni and you would NEVER waltz around like your mr hollywood when your trying to sell a product and have already tried to make a company image, that completely destroys the image you have tried to establish.

dont go telling me people dont judge others on appearance, personally I don't dress or look like a skier either, I'm just saying he's not the brightest to show up to a skier party looking like that because skiers will judge him. Personally even if I did look all skier'ish I still wouldnt go to a party where the company I own is marketing unless that is I've already made a name for myself in the skiing community because people would want to meet you and ask you about product, in this case no one could give to shits about who eric boone is. I'm sure hes a rad fellow but he doesnt have the right idea.
 
My goodness, Thank you. Great point from someone who knows what there talking about... How many ski companies are there right now? Salomon, Dynastar, Rossignol, Armada, Line, Volkl, Amplid, Surface, Head, Atomic, Elan, Faction, K2, Fischer, Blizzard, Liberty etc.

Theres probably over 20 ski companies alone that offer twins, there all making generally the same product, added onto that each company is making on average about 5 different pairs, thats 100 different twins to choose from and added onto that which one will you choose? the brand new company that you know nothing about and is just trying to mimick other bigger companies or the company that has been pumping out a good product for years now.

That's market saturation kids, and that's why you no longer start a ski company in this day in age because after you put together your business plan you'll realize that unless you have a variably unique product compared to everyone else it will be next to impossible to make it in the ski industry.

 
this is crazy. So now there are too many companies trying to make skis?? i miss when people would complain about existing ski companies being too lame and out of touch. but now people complain that new start ups arent marketing themselves well enough!? existing product isnt core enough, and new product isnt cool enough. let these new companies fail or make it, just keep them coming, please. let them keep trying and let them fail, and when innovation comes youll know. but dont discourage people from trying.
 
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