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Thread: Rossignol = discontinued
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06-18-2008, 12:28 PM #51
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06-18-2008, 12:30 PM #52
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06-18-2008, 12:34 PM #53
i was criticizing njfreeskier's position that rossi is being original or creative with the s7 because of its tail rocker. just reminds me of a EHP186.
Only fair to say the Broker's rocker isn't original either for its rocker considering the DP120 (and of course the variety of other rocker skis on the market).Originally Posted by blurred
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06-18-2008, 12:37 PM #54Hugh Conway Guest
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06-18-2008, 12:39 PM #55
ah gotcha
well the dp120, technically, doesnt have any tip rocker, but just a long shovel
at least on the 2 pair ive seen. though maybe im mistaken.
the 186 has a shorter shovel and the addition of genuine rocker.
more like an 193ehp, but with a longer shovel than that.
interesting to note
through age, use, or what have you, the first ski i ever skied that had tip rocker was a rossignol ski ....a very old axiom.
"lucious tip profile" indeed.
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06-18-2008, 12:40 PM #56Hugh Conway Guest
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06-18-2008, 12:41 PM #57
agreed
which is why its again perplexing to me that they made the squad when the public wanted them to make a powder ski forever...and why im on my little rant here
its been a couple years now since this acquisition and theyve still failed to make money
what does that say?
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06-18-2008, 12:41 PM #58Hugh Conway Guest
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06-18-2008, 12:42 PM #59"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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06-18-2008, 12:44 PM #60
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06-18-2008, 12:47 PM #61Hugh Conway Guest
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06-18-2008, 12:53 PM #62
My point was two-fold. First, it wasn't that Rossi was being ground breaking, innovative or progressive with regards to the future of skiing or skiing technology, but that they were taking steps in the right direction in catching up with the rest of the skiing world by adding rocker to their lineup and being innovative for them. Second, i was trying to say that the BROcker and the S7 were different skis and they had different features, one of which was the rocker in the tail. From what i've read on here and elsewhere, the BROcker was designed with tip rocker only and that the tails were flat. Rossi is far from creative, i was just making the point that they are moving in the right direction.
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06-18-2008, 12:57 PM #63Hugh Conway Guest
Funny, I think overly specialized sell to the broheim only, skis are exactly the wrong trend for ski industry growth. It's just jerking off the people who's money you already have
Make it fun for the gapers if you want to grow the industry. with more time and money Quiksilver might have been able to do it. Polka doted skis appeal to the market you don't already have
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06-18-2008, 01:00 PM #64
but the bad graphics market is already owned by k2
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06-18-2008, 01:08 PM #65
7XK
nuff said...
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06-18-2008, 01:28 PM #66gapers eat my vapors
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These S7's can do just that. Of course the average consumer will be too scared to buy a pair of these, and the shop kid will probably pigeon hole it as a big mountain AK ski, but the fact is, this S7 makes skiing variable snow so damn easy, anybody can get into it and enjoy the off piste(even in crappy conditions) while still being able to enjoy the groomers as well. The leap I made with my skiing on the two different days I tried the S7 this year was similar to the leap I made when I got my first pair of Fat skis in 1999 (which coincidentally were the Bandit XXX--that ski, along with cut 11.5 were revolutionary at the time) Since then I have owned K2, Igneous, Volant, Salomon and others) so I am not completely on the Rossi bandwagon as I have tried other brands.
This S7 can be the ski that will make it fun for the gapers and bring new people into the sport, while allowing us to slay it, and pro's like Sage to push the limits of what is possible in places like AK.
I am going to convince all my friends I ski with to get a pair of S7's next year because I dont want to wait for their slow asses all day.
I have never been more excited about a ski than I am with what Rossignol is coming out with this fall. After this weekend and Summer solstice, we begin the creep back to shorter days and eventually winter and then I will slay the shit out of the hills on my new skis. Bring it Ullr!!!Rocket Sleds and Super Space Boots
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06-18-2008, 01:45 PM #67
I know I'll take heat for this but Rossi has always made some kick ass race skis. I like others but I've always been drawn back to Rossi when it comes to going fast on ice. Guess I'd better stock up on some WC skis while the gettin is good.
JayFive minutes into the drive and you're already driving me crazy...
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06-18-2008, 01:50 PM #68
FYI...Rossignol is not going out of business...trust me. Don't go and freak out because they most likely will be sold to the old owners who really love the company and what it's doing. So many companies have been bought and sold the last 10 years it will make your head spin but in the end all the companies are still around. It's the small companies we have to worry about being around or getting bought out by bigger companies.
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06-18-2008, 02:44 PM #69
ahhh.....
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06-18-2008, 02:48 PM #70
now that is some old skool lov'n right there :-)
For some reason I got the idea that I could ski like Plake when I was younger so I used 7G's for mogul skis. I never did kill myself but I can say they were not the best for that purpose. Boy those baby's would fly thoughLast edited by jarlybart; 06-18-2008 at 02:51 PM.
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06-18-2008, 03:06 PM #71
When the Bandit series came out some 10 or so years ago, it sure was a very popular ski. I think whenever a ski company goes under, everyone who skis, whether you ski that brand or not should be bummed. Of course if it's due to poor craftmanship or poor business accumen, well then that's a whole different story.
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06-18-2008, 03:20 PM #72
Wow. Another hater parade of folks who know everything about every ski.
It is never good when an iconic company like Rossi goes in the red, no matter if you like them or not. It's just an indicator that our sport and industry are in the midst of a serious struggle. When the gas to get to Mt. Hood, Big Bear, Stowe, MJ or where ever your area is now costs as much as a sweet pair of gloves, mid level goggle or low priced binding, you know you're in trouble. My guess is that this is just the first tremor in an industry shake up over the next few years.
That said, hate all you want but the 7XK, XXX and B-Squad are some of the best freight trains of their respective eras, bar none. In my limited experience, most of the folks who hated these skis later admitted to not being able to handle them."All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring."
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06-18-2008, 03:30 PM #73"It is not the result that counts! It is not the result but the spirit! Not what - but how. Not what has been attained - but at what price.
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06-18-2008, 03:30 PM #74Registered User
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[QUOTE=The Reverend Floater;1892729]Wow. Another hater parade of folks who know everything about every ski.
It is never good when an iconic company like Rossi goes in the red, no matter if you like them or not. It's just an indicator that our sport and industry are in the midst of a serious struggle. When the gas to get to Mt. Hood, Big Bear, Stowe, MJ or where ever your area is now costs as much as a sweet pair of gloves, mid level goggle or low priced binding, you know you're in trouble. My guess is that this is just the first tremor in an industry shake up over the next few years.
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exactly.
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