2015-2016 Gear Rumors

**Judo Chop!** · 12-17-2014, 10:40 PM

Kinda looks like a perspective thing. Plus p18 heels always look a little more forward. I could probably take a similar pic of my Rens.

Then again maybe he does mount forward because if the flip up in the tail.

Curious to see what the narrower ones look like.

**Bobcat Sig** · 12-18-2014, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Undertow

Could not agree more... I have been digging what 4frnt has been putting out (own 196 Ren and 194 Devastator) and pretty stoked with Kye coming out with his pro model ski, but that mount is way to center jibbish for me... No doubt I am sure they will be a hit...

Jibbin's livin', bruh!

Originally Posted by XavierD

I'm just glad that 4frnt is coming around the bend of retardation and realizing that camber is fucking great in skis. Imagine how sweet the devastator would be if it had just a wee little bit of camber in it, or maybe even just a flat spot rather than a rocker profile that makes it like skiing on ice skates in anything other than soft snow.

Yes, agreed. Skied a few runs on the Devastator and loved they way the skied - in soft snow. The cat track back was and exercise in futility.

**gregL** · 12-18-2014, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by Judo Chop!

Kinda looks like a perspective thing.

My source at 4FRNT says he does mount them hella far forward, and the design is far from finalized.

**shirk** · 12-18-2014, 04:13 PM

When you guys can ski like Kye you can then critique is mount location. Kid shreds.

**tpacent** · 12-18-2014, 04:45 PM

I hope this ski isn't simply a re-wrapped CRJ. That ski was fun but needed more chops to bust crud IMO. The 188 CRJ was 118 in the waist and 130 in the tip with a high 20's radius. The kye looked to be 130 in the tip and 120 underfoot with a high 20 something radius. Seems similar.

**selle** · 12-19-2014, 03:14 AM

It might be similar but it is not identical: the CRJ has pointier tips and tails and longer tapered sections. On the picture above the sidecut of the KYE seems to run up to where the red part of the topsheet begins, whereas on the CRJ the sidecut was basically just below the bindings...

**Bobcat Sig** · 12-19-2014, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Undertow

Could not agree more... I have been digging what 4frnt has been putting out (own 196 Ren and 194 Devastator) and pretty stoked with Kye coming out with his pro model ski, but that mount is way to center jibbish for me... No doubt I am sure they will be a hit...

Originally Posted by shirk

When you guys can ski like Kye you can then critique is mount location. Kid shreds.

I was merely noting the mount location. It's not a dig on the kid. Simmer down now.

**tpacent** · 12-20-2014, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by selle

It might be similar but it is not identical: the CRJ has pointier tips and tails and longer tapered sections. On the picture above the sidecut of the KYE seems to run up to where the red part of the topsheet begins, whereas on the CRJ the sidecut was basically just below the bindings...

I hope that is the case, that would definitely add some stability to the ride of the CRJ while still offering the loose feel of the renegade, hoji, CRJ ehp that put 4frnt on the map.

**JJChit** · 01-03-2015, 05:12 AM

Any update on KP's pro model ?

**rug wheelie** · 01-03-2015, 01:00 PM

http://www.snewsnet.com/news/outdoor...ountry-skiing/

**Fejau** · 01-03-2015, 01:20 PM

I mounted Kye's skis with Beasts, a surprising amount camber to them. Similar widths to the Renegade, at first glance I actually thought they were next year's Ren's.
Topsheet is of the Tantalus Range and is sexy as hell.

**Fejau** · 01-03-2015, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by gregL

My source at 4FRNT says he does mount them hella far forward, and the design is far from finalized.

He mounts at -6 from ski center on Ren's just like anyone else lol.

**verbier61** · 01-03-2015, 02:19 PM

The new dynafit boot will be released at ispo. Quite innovative.

**XXX-er** · 01-03-2015, 02:31 PM

What flavor of boot something Vulcan like, same kind of fit ?

**verbier61** · 01-03-2015, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by XXX-er

What flavor of boot something Vulcan like, same kind of fit ?

Something you yanks will likely be interested in....

**retirwntm** · 01-03-2015, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by verbier61

Something you yanks will likely be interested in....

So it comes equipped with missiles and a screen that plays "America, fuck yeah!"???

SWEET!!!

**SiSt** · 01-03-2015, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by verbier61

Something you yanks will likely be interested in....

Then it should appeal to Scandis too?

Still horribly tight in the midfoot alá Vulcan?

**Lambert** · 01-03-2015, 03:38 PM

http://www.snewsnet.com/news/outdoor...ountry-skiing/

- 1 of 2 new Atomic touring boots
- DPS prepreg-carbon-sandwich Tour 1
- Scarpa Freedom RS
- La Sportiva Spitfire 2.0
- Dynafit ski
- Black Diamond skis
- G3 brakeless ION
- Scott Superguide Carbon boot (never heard of this one..)

**nyskirat** · 01-03-2015, 03:55 PM

Picture of said Atomic boot. 74 degrees for ROM....

**Lambert** · 01-03-2015, 05:10 PM

About the more downhill orientated boot from Atomic:
onenerdykid on newschoolers: 'When you see pics of the black one, that's it. It will look very similar but with a reinforced shell material, beefier liner, strap, and beefier swapable tongue.'

**rug wheelie** · 01-03-2015, 05:26 PM

The more I look at that boot the more it starts to look like a pretty shameless knock-off of a Vulcan....or maybe Dynafit licensed it to Amer.

**XXX-er** · 01-03-2015, 05:32 PM

will the salomon boot be the same with different logo ?

**SiSt** · 01-03-2015, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by rug wheelie

The more I look at that boot the more it starts to look like a pretty shameless knock-off of a Vulcan....or maybe Dynafit licensed it to Amer.

Except that every single part is different and that it lacks some of the main selling points of the Vulcan, sure, it's pretty close in concept. Competition is always welcome, just hoping their lasts are very different from dynafits.