Think we will really see these Burton boards on the hill?

[thinnmann]

How about this: Less Drama & More Skiing

Get you hands away from the PANIC button and go tune your skis:-o

OK - here's something:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/10/02/moran.naughty.snowboards.wptz

Naughty snowboards make debut
A new line of Burton snowboards featuring images of Playboy models is getting a chilly reception. WPTZ takes a look.​

 

[severine]

Better than the violence depicted on some ski equipment.

Honestly... it's not like they're full-on naked. It wouldn't be my choice, but I don't see it as being all that harmful either. Yes, I have young children, and no, I wouldn't mind if they saw them. I'm trying very hard to teach my kids that bodies are beautiful, of all shapes and sizes, and there is no shame in that. I am, however, perturbed by how much ski equipment have violent scenes on them. Yet that's considered "acceptable."

 

[Greg]

Better than the violence depicted on some ski equipment.

You're making me want to paint my Cabrawlers... :lol:

 

[campgottagopee]

Saw one last year at WF while riding the gondi---I laughed then asked the kid how he got a picture of my sister on his board---took him a minute but he laughed too---you know those knuckle draggers are a bit slow

 

[WJenness]

Saw one last year at WF while riding the gondi---I laughed then asked the kid how he got a picture of my sister on his board---took him a minute but he laughed too---you know those knuckle draggers are a bit slow

Well played sir... well played indeed.

-w

 

[cbcbd]

Lol... funny interviews on that video.

They don't look too bad

http://www.snowboardconnection.com/product_detail.cfm?CatID=11&PID=65854

plus, no worse than these:
http://forums.alpinezone.com/17384-great-deal-skis-get.html#post177840

 

[thinnmann]

Lol... funny interviews on that video.

They don't look too bad

http://www.snowboardconnection.com/product_detail.cfm?CatID=11&PID=65854

Great text at that page too.....

er, kinda :roll:

 

[MarkC]

Forget about seeing the boards on the hill. How about the girls on the boards on the hill.

 

[snoseek]

Better than the violence depicted on some ski equipment.

My first pair of 4frnt's had an image outline of a tenth mountain division soldier touring with a rifle. Lot's of people took that the wrong way and thought they were super gangsta or somthing lol....

 

[riverc0il]

Lol... funny interviews on that video.

They don't look too bad

http://www.snowboardconnection.com/product_detail.cfm?CatID=11&PID=65854

I certainly wouldn't mind looking down while riding a lift and seeing Cheryl Bachman. Doubtful many ski areas would bother taking action against these types of boards but who knows which parental units will complain and then a resort will need to implement a ban for fear of upsetting its guests and losing money. Hard to take gear seriously that looks like that, though. I know nothing about snowboard gear but I wouldn't even consider a pair of skis with that type of graphic under the assumption that it isn't something that should be taken seriously. I don't really see a lot of violent depictions on gear. There is the whole whigger-wannabe-cutting edge-look-at-my-gangsta-esque-faux retro-graffiti-graphics thing going on. But meh, that isn't violence... that is cultural identity crisis. Ski logos with cross hairs and pretending to throw a gangsta sign and looking like a tool.... that shit makes me laugh. I have a hard time seeing things that make me laugh having anything to do with violence. Just my take though.

 

[bvibert]

I don't really see what the big deal is. They don't really show that much. I love how the pictures on the CNN report had sections blurred out, there was nothing to blur. I think they did that just to make it look worse than it is.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Better than the hot pink design of my new skeeze..I pick Kiendra as my playboy bunny cause she's fine and I could beat her at Jeopardy...MSY(Mad Steezy YO)

 

[Hawkshot99]

Guy I work with is getting one. I would love to have a sweet pic on my board.

 

[severine]

Won't the most graphic parts (if you can call them that) be covered by the bindings and such anyway?

 

[frozencorn]

"I can see where they're coming from....but it's just naked bodies..."

 

[hardline]

i forget what company it was last year but they had boards with a bunch of porn stars. at least playboy is little classier.

 

[gorgonzola]

http://www.head.com/ski/ski.php?region=us&tag=park_powder&id=1439

 

[bvibert]

http://www.head.com/ski/ski.php?region=us&tag=park_powder&id=1439

Looks nice.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Forget about seeing the boards on the hill. How about the girls on the boards on the hill.

I second this one!:beer:

 

[thetrailboss]

Update: Smuggs and Vail Resorts Ban the board for employees.