Hmmm. boone

I love how this thread keeps going. I still don't see the point of hating. I don't see what good it's doing.
 
ok im gonna go ahead and say that the skis are sick. i own a pair and they are poppier and lighter than any skis ive ever had. the bamboo core is not only light but i can ollie about 2 feet up. if you dont like their skis dont buy them but i would bet you have never held or let alone ski a pair. so im gonna quote weezy.

"educate before you informate, if thats a word"
 
Thats actually a terrible argument, do you have any idea what market saturation is? It means new companies can't make it, you have to be a moron to start a business where the market is too saturated.

The competition is too heavy and a lot of ski companies you know right now will start dropping out of the industry because there is no more money to be made in it.

Think of it like this you have a product no other person makes so you have the entire world population (we'll pretend its something everyone needs) then another company comes in and makes the same product which cuts the population in half considering that there product is just as good, then 98 other companies come in with the same product, thus cutting the population into hundredths for each company so what started out as a company making a lot of money with 100% of the world population now only has 1%.

This was an extremely simple explanation and not hard to understand at all. Were not dealing with the world population where you could make hundreds of billions of dollars, were dealing with the ski industry, not just the ski industry were dealing with freestyle skiers in the ski industry and not just freestyle skiers but mostly new freestyle skiers because people who have been skiing for a while usually have a favorite brand of ski. Do you know how small of a population that is to have over 20 companies fighting over, not enough, not enough to start a new company and battle it out with multi billion dollar ones.
 
word. truly this is a strange time in skiing if a new company shows up, homie uses his own fucking money to make some pretty cool skis, finds some of the SICKEST riders in tahoe, and shows them some love, and kids still have a big mouth because hes not wearing a lime green tall t and he's out supporting his product, standing behind it in person?? and the arguments that he's not marketing well are ok i guess. unless you consider that he has sugar d straight up destroying hood, check that "shitty little hood edit' or whatever. sick riders don't legitimize a company right away, but that guy had no trouble bringing the RAIN on those sticks.

shit, at least show some love to a guy that just likes skiing so he makes skis. if you think he's trying to(or even CAN) turn a big profit making 500 pairs of skis and selling them, you must have slept through every bit of that microeconomics class you keep biting to talk marketing bullshit. this is clearly not somebody just trying to take advantage of the growing freesking demographic.
 
cool man, we get it, you go to college, maybe even a business school. but since when is this all about money, economics, and the industry?

take a step back from your well-thought out argument, and realize that you are missing the point. there is nothing wrong with new companies coming out, supporting a few riders, selling a few pairs of skis, and maybe making enough money to do it again next season.
 
you my friend have completely missed my point, im not hating on him at all, im sure hes a nice, fuckin chill dude. I have no hate for the company, i have no hate for new skiing companies that come up. I was just bringing the business aspect into it, he did a shitty job of marketing it, you don't show up in person because it ruins your company image, and the market is a little too saturated right now for new ski companies with mediocre products, this is the reason I THINK kids won't buy it, so clean the sand out of your vagina and let a man have his educated opinion on shit.

by the way you need money to run a business if you expect there business to stick around if hes not making any money then your a fuckin moron, of course hes in it for the money.
 
Actually Erik isn't in it for the money. He has a high paying job in the bay. He is starting the ski brand to hold true to his skiing roots and create a sick unique boutique ski company. He is all about hooking up his riders. One thing that is huge, Erik will be dropping the scratch for the team to have free health insurance. So remember that Boone is looking out for the skiers first. Having the best ski possible is always on Eriks mind. Boone skis are sick, if you don't believe me try em out.
 
I didn't say there was anything wrong with it, I'm all for rider support. I was just explaining why the business won't do that well and other new ski companies wont either. That's it, that's all. Trust me, I'm all for innovation, lower prices, people who give a shit about quality, this thread has just got out of hand and has lost course.
 
i didnt want my thread to get this out of hand. i only made the connection that all of the boone graphcs look like other skis. i did not want to bring the owner or the companies credability into this so. haters leave
 
THE HATERS NEED YOU BOONE, REP HARD YOU ARE SHOWING SMALL COMPANIES CAN MAKE THAT JUMP !

DO IT FOR THE HATERS! ALL THESE NAMELESS FUCKING TURDNUGGETS DONT HAVE THE MONEY 2 BUY UR SKIS ANYWAY THEY ARE ALL 13 YEARS OF AGE, THEIR PARENTS DECIDE! I WILL TELL THEM TO BUY BOONE!
 
over saturation assumes were not adding more skiers and the market isnt growing, maybe we can chat with the snowboard industry about saturation, because theyre pulling from the same gene pool we are. and yeah if these companies like boone fail, i dont think youll hear this guy complaining about market saturation, he knew what the water looked like before he jumped in.
 
i dont know how much distribution there is... i assume just some team guys... but its a big tahoe thing right? does anyone know which hill is repped most? like is this a southshore thing? northstar? kirkwood? squaw?
 
Hey everyone. There were a lot of great questions, points, concerns, etc. in this thread. We at BOONE really appreciate all the feedback. We are going to respond to many of these in a team update soon. So stay posted! We're going to keep working hard to add to the industry in a positive way. We'll continue to work to put out some sick skis for you to ride (or not to ride if you don't like 'em), promote skiing, sponsor comps, etc. Whether we survive or not will at the end of the day be up to you - the skiers. But Thanks to those who offered constructive and thoughtful feedback!
 
why would someone hate on an up and comming company? a pair of their skis have hot chicks on them. It's been done before. . . but are you gay? That is something that shouldnt get old.
 
I have a few questions about things you said. First, where is the example of the owner waltzing around like he's "Mr. Hollywood?" In this thread there is one picture with the owner and some guy holding a pair of his skis. Are you making that statement based off of one picture, or is there something I missed? Secondly, I don't agree with your point about skiers judging appearance. What, exactly, do you have to wear to dress "skier'ish?" If he was wearing a hoodie, tall-T, a hat on, with long hair, would you take his product more seriously? Or how about the emo look? Skiers don't have one style on and off the slopes. I am not saying we skiers aren't influenced by other skiers, I'm just saying there are many different styles and sometimes it's difficult and even impossible to pick a skier out of a crowd based on what clothes they wear. Lastly, why would you not go to a party where the company you own is marketing? I am suprised that you, the college student taking marketing and advertising said that. If you the owner does not want to answer questions and educate consumers about your own company, I would not trust that company. It makes it seem like your are not confident in your product. The owner of a small company, in my mind, needs to be out there in person one on one talking to the consumer, not hiding from the consumers.
 
Can anyone back up this insurance thing? I'm very curious to know more. I've always wondered how companies asked their employees (athletes) to go destroy themselves all season w/out insurance. But then I think about the premiums and it hurts to imagine. I've never inquired to any other companies about health insurance. I know it's not a wide practice in the snowboard industry and practically unheard of the in the ski industry thus far.
 
All of the hate in this thread is rather ridiculous...

I don't know a lot about Boone skis but I don't really understand why half of the people are yelling at them based off what their owner may or may not look like (America's modern day emphasis on external appearances?), its not like his looks have any direct relation to the quality of the ski. Honestly unless you've tried the ski I don't think you should tear it apart. If you don't want to try them or ski them that's fine and your choice, they aren't being forced upon you. Its also a little harsh to tear apart a company trying to thrive in an industry that we all obviously enjoy and love. I'm not saying all their marketing strategies, ski graphics, and ideas are the best but their a brand new company that is working on development.

Just my 2 cents on the issue.
 
Agreed. Its hard to take someone's opinion seriously when they ride for the company, are friends the owner or make movies with tons of riders sponsored by Boone. I had a chance to demo them this summer and write a review for NS but didn't have time when I was out at Hood. Its not fair to judge skis until you ride them yourself. That said, it doesn't help their case when people who are basically sponsored go around with aliases repping Boone.
 
This is the problem. Everytime someone makes a thread trying to decide between 2 skis, some cheesedick will come in and recommend some random boone ski.
 
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