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08-17-2006, 09:10 AM #1
Flame away...Skiing better then Powder?
Now that I have your attention! Let me first say I am a subscriber to Powder and only read Skiiing magazine at the local Borders over a coffee. I noticed both recent issues have their version of a ski review. Like usual, Powder's provides the eye candy but there is no attempt at ratings, meaningful feedback, etc. On the other hand Skiing has stepped it up by including more fatties (well known and small manufacturers) and attempted to provide some on-snow feedback. One could argue that any feedback is personal, biased, etc. but it is a start. So, suggestion to Powder, actually ski/test the skis and narrow your list to what you consider the best by category. This may piss off advertisers but Powder has the credentials to do this right. And to those that say "demo them you idiot", when have you seen shop demos of Sumo's, LP's, Bro's, etc. (outside of a fellow maggot with the same size foot).
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08-17-2006, 09:16 AM #2BLOOD SWEAT STEEL GuestOriginally Posted by truberski
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08-17-2006, 09:20 AM #3Originally Posted by truberski
Having worked with Skiing in a past life, I assure you that their "ratings and reviews" are not so much "performance" oriented. Do you get what I'm $aying? Therefore, it's pretty much worthle$$, unle$$, of cour$e, you're an adverti$er.
edit: mediocre minds think alike, BSS!"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring."
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08-17-2006, 09:20 AM #4Registered User
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Who really gives a fuck what magazine ski reviews say?
Elvis has left the building
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08-17-2006, 09:21 AM #5
No flames from here: skiing is a good mag: the mountain anatomy features are one of the most interesting things in any ski mag.
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08-17-2006, 09:29 AM #6
I haven't touched a ski mag for at least two seasons.
Haven't touched a running mag for over 15 years.
Cycling? Nyet.
This year's college football preview? Well, okay.Daniel Ortega eats here.
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08-17-2006, 09:34 AM #7Originally Posted by Viva
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08-17-2006, 09:36 AM #8Registered User
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some how i get at least one free subscription to skiing a year for a while i was getting three, then I canceled one but that took a long time so i was too lazy to cancel the others
Preserving farness, nearness presences nearness in nearing that farness
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08-17-2006, 09:37 AM #9Typhoid Ryan - the Vector
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Originally Posted by truberski
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08-17-2006, 09:39 AM #10
I didn't need Powder to tell me I am stoked for this year's Nordica Blower. And the pictures are stokealicious and the article about Collins beatering down Cardiac Ridge and getting back on his feet was awesome. I felt maggot pride reading Splat's article as well.
No hating, new ski mags (no matter which one you buy) mean the season is that much closer!!
The Coombs article is reason enough to buy and keep the issue forever."Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. The winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms, their energy. Your cares and tensions will drop away like the leaves of Autumn." --John Muir
"welcome to the hacienda, asshole." --s.p.c.
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08-17-2006, 09:57 AM #11Originally Posted by shmerham
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08-17-2006, 10:06 AM #12Yes that is duct-tape
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Well I can tell you from personal experience the ratings on the skis has nothing to do with what the tester felt about in Skiing. I've done the Skipresse test and trust me their results were completely different than what a few of us testers felt about the skis.
I tried running an independent ski test a few years back. Had everything set up to run it untill 2 skiing manufacturers threatened to sue me if I continued. They basically said they can afford Lawyers and I cannot. They were right.
If I want a solid ski review I come in here anyway.
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08-17-2006, 10:16 AM #13Originally Posted by nick > jesus
I think when you buy a Colorado Pass they send you that stuff.
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08-17-2006, 10:31 AM #14Originally Posted by truberski
Personally I like how powder does it best, instead of ussing a bunch of people that either ski way better or way worse than the average skier writing reviews on skis.
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08-17-2006, 05:54 PM #15
We tested every ski this year. Didn't you see Steve Austin fighting Big Foot? What more justification do you need?
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08-17-2006, 05:58 PM #16Originally Posted by mtbakerskier
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08-17-2006, 06:12 PM #17BLOOD SWEAT STEEL GuestOriginally Posted by KevinDineen
:takes a number and sits in waiting area:
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08-17-2006, 06:16 PM #18Originally Posted by KevinDineen
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08-17-2006, 06:24 PM #19Originally Posted by cj001f
Furthermore, unlike the computer industry, where advertisments (think hard numbers, speed, hard drive size, etc.) play an important role in new product roll outs, the skiing ads are IMHO flaccid and lack hard info other than size & side cut.
I've never looked to a ski mag for a ski recommendation.
I like to look at the pics...in all mags Even Skiing will print nice pics. I'll read it at the library and read powder, couloir, ...
Henceforth ther term "ski porn"Ski Shop - Basement of the Hostel
Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
Mark Twain
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08-17-2006, 06:26 PM #20Originally Posted by alpinedad
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08-17-2006, 06:30 PM #21
powder's still my favorite
i get skiing now fo free thanks to the vail pass
i will say it has gotten much much better over the past 5 yrs or so
it as teetering on real douche-osity for a long while
go skiing!
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08-17-2006, 06:32 PM #22The Shred Pirate Roberts
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Someday I'm going to start a ski magazine. We will have one issue a year. Reviewing all the skis we can get our hands on. We will provide honest and open feedback.
Heres to dreaming.
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08-17-2006, 06:36 PM #23
Powder has great picture stoke, and some good articles; Skiing is OK when sitting on the bowl; Ski Press Mag updates on-line news regularly; SKI is worthless.
The reviews suck and are bias no matter which publication you read. Rather than rely upon the "Best ski in the test", read between the lines (i.e. which ski is stiff/soft; which ski skis short; what is the ski made out of ...foam/wood/metal/glass).“How does it feel to be the greatest guitarist in the world? I don’t know, go ask Rory Gallagher”. — Jimi Hendrix
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08-17-2006, 08:30 PM #24
Skier is my favourite mag followed by Powder. I've tried reading Skiing and a couple of others and I just can't get into them. However I do find the ski reviews somewhat interesting to read if for no other reason than keeping up to date on new stuff that is out.
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08-17-2006, 08:51 PM #25Originally Posted by KevinDineen
There we have it, the ski industry sex ring is now out in the open. And you guys thought that S.I.A. was ski realted when its true meaning is Sex Industry of America
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