Salomon BBR - Strange new ski - Demo Day

[snowmonster]

Apparently, the BBRs were inspired by a surfboard. This ski has been written about so much during the preseason that I am intrigued. Looks like Salomon is actively pushing this ski. This was the most rented out ski at Whistler when I was there last month.

 

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The ski I demoed was definately the "MX 88" as the Kastle rep wrote down the model names and lenghts of the 2 skis I demoed on a business card. I did want to try the next longer model of the MX 88 (a 178cm) but the rep said he only had some 168's. The 168's did seem stable and despite the shorter length were not squirrley. The Kastle rep said I could call him anytime with questions about Kastle skis...

From his business card... Marc Sheehan - EASTERN TERRITORY MANAGER
3 Fenway LN
Claremont NH 03743
USA
Cell +1 413 441 0648
www.kaestle-ski.com
marc.sheehan@kaestle-ski.com

Marc told one dude that his boots were not safe, because they were old Caber rear entry boots (over 20 years old) and that the plastic in Caber boots is known to harden over the years and even explode when pressuring them when skiing. The dude seemed out of it and did not seem to understand that his boots could fall apart when skiing. The rep let him use the Caber boots for the Demo - but wanted to be sure the guy was informed about the potential danger of his boots. (Marc mentioned he had been a ski racer).

Apparently there was quite a showing of rear entry boots:roll: I spotted a few Salomon SX-90's and who could miss the living proof that Napoleon Dynamite's time machine works dude on millennium era Rossi shaped skis in Caber's He was ripping it up with a older guy who had his attractive blue eyed wife in hot pursuit as he was warming up for the weekends ASRA race. Those two guys were fast!

Btw, sounds like you're serious about getting new planks. That you liked the MX88's, i hear next years Kendo will have a slight rocker/early rise, the way this season is going it could be worth the wait, (what i'm thinking for me). Also if you're looking to hit more local demo days Camelback is having something next Sunday 1/15, as well as Salomon demos Fri and Sat 1/20 & 1/21.

 

[jimmywilson69]

one of the guys who is going on my Killington trip is a rep for Salomon. I believe he has the BBR, to Demo. I will let you know if I get a chance to ski them. I am intrigued, that is for sure.

 

[bigbog]

Did 1 run down Slalom at Elk Mtn. and indeed it had a lot of "death cookies"....

Atomic (Nomad) Crimson Ti (171 cm) - OH CRAP - I have demoed this model in the past and really liked it... BUT they put some ROCKER into it and it does not dig in and turn as quick as the older non-rocker models! Ski seems quite heavy.....

Might've been the tune..fwiw