least favorite ski brand?

[chase]

Is there a brand of skis that you are wary of buying???

I don't like rossignol very much. I have skied on several of their skis and every single one of them has been a noodle. I have also seen a few too many decambered bandits.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

I demo-ed Salomon's at Elk a few season ago and came to a similar conclusion. I also demo-ed the Recons that day and was instantly in love so the contrast was a good thing.

 

[Hawkshot99]

I dont really have a "brand" that I do not like. I can always find something in the line that I do like. Take K2. I pretty much hate the entire Apache series, yet I really like the Twin Tip line.

For a brand I dont like.......Head, Elan, Fishcer, any company that works with Tyrolia for their system bindings.
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[riverc0il]

I don't like rossignol very much. I have skied on several of their skis and every single one of them has been a noodle. I have also seen a few too many decambered bandits.

Funny thing is I once broke a pair of Rossy skis and as a result, I have pretty much avoid Rossy's like the plague (the foam core doesn't help things much either). But I have Rossy/Look bindings on two of my boards and I love my Dynastar 8000s. When you break things down by who owns what, most people probably own at least one component from all the major players' parent groups. Never been a huge fan of the look of K2s but I can't remember the last one I have skied. Something about their design and their marketing that really turns me off to an irrational point. I try to be "brand blind" when evaluating gear. Its best just to go with the best product. But I do have a few biases against certain product lines, as irrational as they may be.

 

[Philpug]

Last year, I would have said Rossi. But, I skied on a couple from this season and was impressed, the CS80 and some 95 waisted ski. I can't think of any brand that doesn't have some redeeming value.

 

[andrec10]

I have never liked Salomon's. That foam core just does not do it for me, Now Fisher Progressor's thats a ski I love, but you gotta stay on top of it!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I'm not a big fan of K2s..they are pretty fugly..even the high end ones and the two pairs of K2s I owned back in the day...Kreitlers and El Caminos had delam issues..

 

[deadheadskier]

Honestly I think that change in technology happens so quickly these days that what might be considered a great brand today could be considered a crappy brand tomorrow. I have a certain amount of brand loyalty to Rossi, but that might change tomorrow

 

[WJenness]

Honestly I think that change in technology happens so quickly these days that what might be considered a great brand today could be considered a crappy brand tomorrow. I have a certain amount of brand loyalty to Rossi, but that might change tomorrow

Then it really isn't "Brand Loyalty" so to speak is it? :smash:

I know what you're trying to say, but it sounds funny is all.

I've only skied on three different brands of skis so far, so I've yet to form too many opinions on the subject.

Skied on the Heads from the WaWa rental shop, but I was really too new to have any concept of what the ski was doing, then whatever brand SkiMarket rents, and now on my K2 Enemies, which I like, but I'm going to take advantage of Sunday River's demo days over Thanksgiving to try out some new stuff.

-w

 

[wa-loaf]

Pre

 

[Philpug]

The only loyalty I have is to my boots. Krypton 4 life!

 

[Warp Daddy]

Rossi's are not on my preferred list -squirelly as hell at damn near anything approaching speed and edge -- did you say say edge control PHFFTT-------- noodly maybe

 

[Geoff]

I have never liked Salomon's. That foam core just does not do it for me, Now Fisher Progressor's thats a ski I love, but you gotta stay on top of it!

I've been on Salomon skis for years. Everything I've owned has a wood core. I agree that the foam core skis in their line aren't very good but I don't ski on those. For example, a 2007 X-Wing Fury was foam core and sucked unless you are a flyweight in western conditions. The 2008 and 2009 X-Wing Fury is wood core and I think it works well as an everyday ski for a big guy. The old Xtra Hot was similarly beefy.

YMMV

 

[Greg]

I've skied on Elans, Blizzards, Dynas, K2s, and Volkls. Of them all, the Elans were the worst, but they were also the cheapest and lowest end ski. For some reason, I still associate Elan with low end. Probably off base there especially since Plake skis them and designed the Bloodline...

 

[Beetlenut]

Never been a big K2 fan. Skied Atomics for years. Just switched over to a Salomon X-Wing Tornado (wood core) this year.

 

[Geoff]

Never been a big K2 fan. Skied Atomics for years. Just switched over to a Salomon X-Wing Tornado (wood core) this year.

I skied the 2009 Tornado for a few runs last spring. I didn't like the old Tornado but the new one is a much higher performance ski.

 

[wa-loaf]

For some reason, I still associate Elan with low end. Probably off base there especially since Plake skis them and designed the Bloodline...

Elan had a couple years where they were making junk, but they really seem to back now. Really happy with mine.

I've always been a K2 skier. There seems to be a real premium on them these days and good discounts are hard to find. I'd buy them again if I found a good deal.

 

[hammer]

Elan had a couple years where they were making junk, but they really seem to back now. Really happy with mine.

Hope that's the case...just bought a pair of Elan's in March. Haven't skied on them too much yet but they don't seem cheap.

 

[Philpug]

I am not a Elan Magfire fan, but the 888's and 999 are sweet skis!

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

every major brand out there has some great skis in their line up and some dogs in the mix...its very tough to generalize based on brand. Rossi and Salomon get beat up for the foam cores but they've got many models that are woodcore nowadays. Its key to narrow your search and then demo if possible...if you can't demo, fnd a good shop with employees who have demo-ed and have a conversation with them. Personally, I prefer woodcore sidewall skis, usually with two sheets of metal in them...and I have more confidence in Tyrolia bindings than I do in Marker. I've pre-released in more Markers than all other brands combined.