Q&A with HG Skis!

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Greetings, and happy holidays from the HG Skis Family!

Here is your chance to ask the HG Skis Crew anything.

We are a small ski company based in Burlington, Vermont. We currently offer one ski and have been working to perfect it for well over 4 years: the Stinger. It is the result of looking at how skis break and finding solutions to each problem seen throughout the industry. We solved skiing’s toughest durability issues while maintaining a light, nimble, and responsive ski.

Combining these new technologies with a sidecut typically reserved for GS skis, just enough camber to pop you higher than your friends, and many more features makes the Stinger one of the best skis on the market, both in and out of the park.

Post your questions about the Stinger, our team, upcoming film, or completely irrelevant topics below (Babooshka knows about animals & Jim can recommend a snack for any occasion). As you ask, we answer! Then, Newschoolers will reassemble it into a nice little article at the end of the week.

Feel free to point your questions directly at members of the team, or go at family as a whole. Not sure who makes up HG Skis? Check out our family page on the website: hgskis.com

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How is hg skis and j skis different ? Made in the same factory and pretty much the same specs, price and the edgeless tip and tails. Both in the same city in Vermont, and both have the owners name as the company name.
 
How many spots did you guys hit last year?

How many have you hit so far this year?

Any trips in mind for this winter?
 
I'm doing maplefields breakfast sammies, nutter butters, and slim jims. Is my snack game on point? How can I level up?

Who picasso'd your topsheet?

Also, can we expect some wider dimensions and early rise in sizes above 178?
 
5 to 9 was one of my favorite ski films that came out of last season, how do you guys think you were able to create such a dope film without the help of big name sponsors? What was some of your inspiration when you were making the movie?
 
Jim, I'm at the top of the mountain and I'm ready to slay a sick line. I need a quick sweet or salty snack, what do I eat?
 
Are they cambered for the full length of the ski or do they have rise tip/tail?
 
After 4 years and only one ski, when are you going to make another ski?

If so what kind of ski is it going to be? (Different park ski, pow, all-mtn)
 
the only people I see riding HG skis are kids that I believe are sponsored by them...why would someone choose HG over say Armada or Line?
 
13272213:GeorgeWatts. said:
Who gave yung sherp his nickname. And when is your next demo
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I had the only backpack of the group one night and everyone asked me to carry their beverages as we walked to our friends house. “I am young sherpa”, I stated as I filled my rucksack with bottles and cans, I guess it stuck.

We’re setting up demo days most weekends in January and February at ski areas in New England. We’ll be publishing a list of dates and locations right after New Years.

-Chuck
 
13272244:skiforce1 said:
How is hg skis and j skis different ? Made in the same factory and pretty much the same specs, price and the edgeless tip and tails. Both in the same city in Vermont, and both have the owners name as the company name.
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This is a great question. The fact is, despite the obvious similarities you have pointed out, there are many qualities of HG Skis which separate us from J skis.

HG Skis developed a brand and a product in the trenches. We built a team which tested our products in the streets to meet the needs of today’s freeskiers. We’ve been doing this for 4 years. We’re very sure of who we are - a tight knit company of friends. We create what we enjoy.

As far as our tip and tail construction: We’ve adjusted the position of where our edge ends to below the ski tip contact point. This means no edge bending is required before pressing, and thus less stress in the ski assembly. This has eliminated the issue of edges blowing out the sides of a ski tip.

Our skis will certainly ride differently than J Skis. Comparing his 2 similar models to the Stinger, we see the Stinger has 12mm of camber compared to J’s 3mm. This is why we have one of the poppiest skis on the market. Camber helps push you up when you release your ollie (imagine if a trampoline could extend past flat and push you up). Our sidecut is also 18m compared to 20m and 21m. This means the Stinger will hook you into tighter turns, making it extremely nimble and quick. The Stinger is a symmetrical center mount ridden ski.

There’s no doubt that HG Skis and J Skis are in the same market. While we’ve taken different approaches to building our skis and company, we are both looking to achieve similar goals: create a more enjoyable skiing experience, and continue to push the sport forward.

-HG
 
13272255:TallxT said:
How many spots did you guys hit last year?

How many have you hit so far this year?

Any trips in mind for this winter?
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A gentleman never kisses and tells...

-Young Sherp
 
13272333:AnnieLou said:
5 to 9 was one of my favorite ski films that came out of last season, how do you guys think you were able to create such a dope film without the help of big name sponsors? What was some of your inspiration when you were making the movie?
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Labatt
 
13272439:FreeVillain said:
Will you guys put out the stinger in bigger sizes? Would def come if they came in and 185 or around there
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We will be offering a 186cm for the 2015/16 season.
 
13272512:JoeyDill said:
can the stinger take a pounding in the park?
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In the words of the late and Great Wild Bill, you can beat on that shit all day.

But seriously, yes, we have twice as thick edges and base material as most skis on the market. 4 years ago, our skis were exploding left and right, today, our riders have been hitting urban and park daily on the same pair for a year and still have all their edge.
 
13272559:B.Quincy said:
After 4 years and only one ski, when are you going to make another ski?

If so what kind of ski is it going to be? (Different park ski, pow, all-mtn)
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A major part of those 4 years was spent developing technologies that we can easily transfer to other types of skis. We decided a while ago that our main priority was to do one thing and do it well. The Stinger shows what we’re capable of when we devote ourselves to perfecting a ski.

We have prototypes and concepts for all mountain and powder skis already. These new skis will be going into testing among our team next year, and available to the public likely for 2016/17 season. We will be offering a rockered version of the Stinger next year in addition to the current version.
 
Finally got a pair this season, I would be stoked to see a 181 size. Do you think that is in the works? What about a much stiffer ski with the same shape, how would that play out for you guys? Any hopes?
 
13272512:JoeyDill said:
can the stinger take a pounding in the park?
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So far everything looks real solid on my new Stingers, twice as long as my k2s already. NO edges cracks and the bases are bullet proof.

13272586:psizzle said:
the only people I see riding HG skis are kids that I believe are sponsored by them...why would someone choose HG over say Armada or Line?
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After having both AR7s and Blends for past seasons, and now stingers for this first time. These skis are supper poppy and super nibble. I can carve twice as tight, they rip all mountain, and you can ollie like a skateboarder. My Blends were dope for somethings and really blew it at the others. The Stingers are like a blend in the sense of the butteriness but holds up when your carving while getting no chatter which got a ton of on my Blends. The Stingers are not terribly softer the the AR7s that I had, way more responsive, and has much more pop. The AR7s are a much stiffer ski, kind of like riding a 2x4 IMO
 
Is there a future of a narrower ski for competitions? With the addition of franchino, comps may be more relevant to your company like R2R
 
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