The new salomon BBR's

If we didn't try things because they "looked stupid" at the time, we would never be on skis wider than 80mm underfoot.

All that matters to me is how they ski. I've heard good things about their performance. Anyone have any firsthand experience on them?

Also, I acknowledge that the target market of this ski is not the skier on NS.
 
So here is my take on the BBR's. I had the opportunity to ski both the 8.9 and the 7.9 and didn't like either one, but that is not to say they are bad skis, they are just not designed for me or the majority of skiers that are here on newschoolers. The guy who designed the BBR also shaped the Pocket Rocket which we all know changed a lot of people's opinion on how wider skis can and should perform. So when I tested these skis I was with my Dad and a few of his friends, the typical 55-60 year old, old guy skiers. They are all very competent skiers but only get out 10-15 days a year now and no longer ski super hard. All four of them really enjoyed the BBR 8.9 which is the sidewall, wider, and stiffer version. The low and slow rocker make them very easy to turn and with a tight radius it takes little to no effort to get the thing carving. The rocker profile combined with the tight pintail makes the ski plane up without having to carry much speed so it allows the ski to feel very in control off piste as well. the BBR 8.9 is defiantly a directional ski and not meant for hard charging, high speed skiing but rather mid speed skiing for a solid advanced skier. The BBR 7.9 has many similar features with a slightly different shape and is full cap making it more forgiving and easier to ski, notching it down to the intermediate cruiser type ski but offers that level of skier more comfort when the snow pack break up towards the end of the day. So all said and done the BBR 8.9 is a very nice ski and a unique shape as long as it fits the type of skiing you like to do.
 
i never doubted the performance of the ski, actually i bet it works great, it just looks really funny to me.
 
The BBR is a really interesting ski. Its not a ski that the majourity of people here would ever consider, but as we know were very much in the minority in terms of overall skiers. The person it will appeal to is someone who skis under 20 days a year but wants to do a bit of evrything in that time, minus freestyle. Its truley the first all mountain ski I have ever skied which carves as well as it rides the powder. Most all mountain skis do one well and not the other. But the BBR carves amazingly, you tend to use the mid and tail of teh ski more then a regular carving ski, but they turn so hard and fast. Proper hand on teh snow euro carves. I was lucky enogh to test them on a 25cm pow day here in whistler, and I can tell you that tip keeps the ski up amazingly. The tail sinks more then a regular pow ski but once you understand this you really do end up more "surfing" the ski using the big rockered nose to slash around.

They will sell well to people who do not want more then one pair of skis but also dont want to be held back in any area of there skiing. Its a ski everyone should ski, and in the coming years the shape is being developed possibly into skis which will intrest people hear.
 
I demoed a pair of the bigger sized ones and they absolutly killed it on groomers, way better than any of my old slalom skis. they kinda sucked in pow though imo. The shape and topsheets are some of the sexiest ski related stuff known to man
 
I demoed a pair of the bigger sized ones and they absolutly killed it on groomers, way better than any of my old slalom skis. they kinda sucked in pow though imo. The shape and topsheets are some of the sexiest ski related stuff known to man
 
you can swag them for super cheap right now on getboards and im trying to convince my friend to get off his masterminds and onto something different.

Im wondering if these skis would be capable of ripping through hard packed bumps or the typical harder conditions of east coast glades/liftline runs. It seems to me like the tips might be a little funky and hard to whip around in these sort of conditions. anyone have any experience?
 
I say that because you bumped a thread that is 2 years old, I think he moved on. It's time for you to move on too.
 
I've skiied them, they're garbage. the skis pretty much carve themselves, if you try to get aggressive with them they washed right out. Def a beginner-intermediate ski
 
wow you must either be new to the internet or fucking retarded. a threaded discussion's purpose is to discuss, not to necessarily respond to the original post. dont really think much more needs to be said other than you should probably find a place other than gear talk to be numb

^+k for a useful response. I will definitely not be telling my friend to look into these skis
 
they're an easy sale to that old guy that just wants to carve for hours on end, but they pretty much suck for anything else.
 
wow you really are fuckin retarded. have you noticed how people call people out on reposts? thats for a reason... because people would rather have an old thread bumped when a question comes up than a new thread made, because then there is already a thread with info in it, so the person can read the info in it then ask a question that hasnt been answered in the same thread
 
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