Praxis Custom Skis

[JohnnyDomination]

Looks like Keith is committed to the ski customization idea plus there's going to be 14 skis in the Praxis line!! I can't wait to see what the Praxis boys have come up with. Ahhhh... Ski boner.

http://praxisskis.com/2012/praxis-customization/

[Gman]

that is fucking cool, be interested to see what their EC specific offerings end up being.

[neck beard]

With the custom carbon option would this be possible: 2nd gen Woo's in 180 at 1.8kg per ski?

[sqikunst]

I still do not get why they would need to have 14 different models. I love my Praxis skis but between the 196 Protests which are the best skis I have pretty much ever been on in soft snow. The 195 Powboards which are the most fun you can have standing up in tight trees and funky snow and the 187 Wootests for touring is my all around set up for an entire winter in the alps. The only thing I could say is that the Rocker profile on the Wootest is longer in the Tip then the OG Protest which is the only thing that takes away from it a bit. Could have done with little less up front but in the back its pretty spot on. I know they have way different side cuts but for me the Concept and the Mountain Jib cross over with each other. I am a Praxis addict so them bring new stuff to the table is exciting but they have a very stong and in my opinion very balanced line up. They dont need stuff that is skinnier than the freeride or the BC cause they are a soft snow company. I would love to see them make something completely bonkers in terms of length like a fully rockered protestish ski in a 205 just so I could feel like a bad ass standing around.

[Driver]

This is an incredible idea though I imagine making this operational will be very difficult. I will certainly be placing an order. I wonder what type of lead times we're talking about for a custom order?

[JohnnyDomination]

I'm a little dumbfounded that in 1 year they can come up with 6 new designs. I too hope they have some completely ridiculous designs. I'm curious to see what becomes of that asymmetric side cut ski they were working on.

[Gman]

I think in order to grow as a company you need to continuously expand your product offerings/improve upon what you already have.


While they may have started off as a "soft snow" company, they have to realize that demographic of skier isn't enough for a company to survive long term. While 6 new designs are a lot for one year, these could be slight tweaks on existing designs or designs they've wanted to produce for a while but didn't have the capital. Look at what Worth did having Keith produce their skis this past year, maybe he will go off some of those designs.

[userA]

super happy with my Rx @185 so will crush them again next year.

[LC]

Never mind that, when are they going to fully redesign their website? It's painful to look at at use any time I go on there. Whose idea was it to only make specs visible in PDF form?

[skew]

^^^ Looks like the website has been redone...

[LC]

^^^ Looks like the website has been redone...

Kind of. At least the specs aren't in PDF form any more. Praxis guys: $1K would be very well spent on a web designer/developer. The site really doesn't do your product justice.

[njfreeskier]

Kind of. At least the specs aren't in PDF form any more. Praxis guys: $1K would be very well spent on a web designer/developer. The site really doesn't do your product justice.

That's what word of mouth and sites like tgr are for.

[neck beard]

I'll admit that some proper line spacing, and sentences that do not suddenly break a few words into the new line would help this a lot. It is simple formatting stuff. Perhaps it is my browser, but every second line is only an inch long. It isn't anal, this stuff makes a difference.

http://www.praxisskis.com/shop/buy-s...&category_id=6

[Knut]

Don't worry, it's your browser.

[VC]

Kind of. At least the specs aren't in PDF form any more. Praxis guys: $1K would be very well spent on a web designer/developer. The site really doesn't do your product justice.

If you're selling some of the best quality skis for under $600 bucks you gotta cut costs somewhere.

[steved]

Kind of. At least the specs aren't in PDF form any more. Praxis guys: $1K would be very well spent on a web designer/developer. The site really doesn't do your product justice.

Does a little digging for data/info seem like a hassle to you?

[auvgeek]

God, that zebrawood veneer looks sexy. But there's no way I can justify adding $250 just for the graphic. Wonder how much different it looks from the knotty pine print...?

[kidwoo]

God, that zebrawood veneer looks sexy. But there's no way I can justify adding $250 just for the graphic. Wonder how much different it looks from the knotty pine print...?

It's pretty fucking badass™ in person.

$250 badass? That's up to you I guess.

[auvgeek]

Got any super-sexy spy pics for me? It's kinda hard to visualize how that would look on a ski from the one pic he has up there. Also, do you know if the Ullr standard graphic the Knotty Pine print?

The tranquility print is pretty neat too...

Dammit, I knew this would happen. Too many fucking options.

[MTT]

I Wish him MUCH Success.

I like how he does it, and where he does it.

There could come a day where 30% of the skis purchased and used in Incline Village where Praxis.

Good luck.

[Rghnck]

Preordered the Woo 187 taxi in a med/stiff! The wait is on!