Im sorry, but in no way was it ignorant, nor is it personal preference.
Which you like better is personal preference, yes.
Materials used, the manner in which they are put together, and the finished product are fact.
Ive skied a great number of skis, including volkl, k2, atomic, salomon, head, rossignol, moment, pmgear, movement, blizzard,line, and others. Ive handled other skis such as praxis and iggies.
Theres a big difference and theres a big difference between pre-chinese volkl and current volkls.
You can call me ignorant all you want, but you cant argue that the chinese men have more skiing experience and more knowledge of how a ski works than casey or luke, or pat of pmgear, or keith at praxis.
BTW I has no asian phobia. I almost bought Seths. I bought Katanas, but in the end you can get a higher quality product for cheaper.
If you can back up your statement please do, because Id like to hear it.
So, you can keep making assumptions about me. I realize you work for K2 and want to stand by their side. You also do some kickass work that I respect, however I cant respect your contributions to this thread.