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12-08-2017, 08:42 AM #101
oh and after i got jonged i realized ifin ya really wanted to be part of a online community
ya'd spend time doin irl good for it
that being said our friend and resident dispenser of free animal doc advice and solid mags crib burnt down with all his ski gear
yall wanna hook a brother up or send some swag bobby bakers way for the bbis raffle for another good community cause
probably do more good than bad or there's always
post your old ladies consented titties or der poopenhasen for ullr and to potentially turn on the positive gsoe storm cycle
option
well this community dispells karma well
and not the imaginary e cookies types
wish yas the best here and irl
coolest part of the white room tour was the crj coat rack
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12-08-2017, 10:01 AM #102
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12-08-2017, 11:47 AM #103
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12-08-2017, 02:22 PM #104
End the global conspiracy against inserts in skis. ONE BINDING, 5 SETS OF SKIS!!! The technology is there. The big ,evil Global Ski Equipment Consortium has been withholding the tech required to make skiing great again
Bring back the Reactor!!! Fight the G.S.E.C! More skis less cost!
#onebinding5sets
(but obvs make it better...)
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12-08-2017, 07:18 PM #105
Low Pressure Podcast also just had JLev on the show.
It was recorded during IF3, so lots of discussion about the 4FRNT purchase.
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12-09-2017, 12:22 PM #106
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12-09-2017, 01:52 PM #107Banned
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I don't think this collective believes Amer, etc would ever respond. The big boys rarely do. What they DO expect from an indie company is superior customer service and a solid product. I personally haven't heard much bad about 4frnt durability, so I don't think that's the big issue here.
I'll bet a simple email stating what Matt did in this thread, sent to customers who had already placed orders, would've gone a long way.
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12-11-2017, 08:53 AM #108
Glad to hear all is well with the brand. I don't think anyone here was excitedly looking to dance on 4FRNT's grave and there was more of a collective concern over a few bad signs. I'd say TGR holds the brand in pretty high standing - given there's like a 30 page thread dedicated to the Renegades alone.
I like the $499 for any ski deal - pretty sweet and I may jump on it if it's still an option in a few months when I get paid.
JLev - I can't believe you've never been heli skiing! Never got a hook-up in all these years? That just seems wrong.
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12-12-2017, 05:17 PM #109
Looks like Kye Peterson is stepping away from 4FRNT, from his FB page:
Change is inevitable in life...and today i’m announcing the end of a chapter in my ski career. After almost five years with @4frnt_skis, nine different pro model skis and three separate shapes we’ve decided to go our separate ways and discontinue our collaboration.
I can’t say enough good things about @mattsterbenz and all that he’s done for me and my career. Without coming on board and working on multiple groundbreaking designs with what was a directly rider driven brand i would not have had the same drive or ability to accomplish what i have done on my skis in recent years. Thank you Matt, for all you’ve done for me and for the whole sport of Freeskiing!
I’m happy to have learned so much with my experience at 4frnt skis which was a brand with the strongest core ethos up until the company’s majority just recently got sold. I’m also very excited to take what i’ve learned to my next chapter. After designing and developing my first pro model designs, some of which ended up as 4frnt’s highest selling skis, i can’t wait to bring that knowledge to what’s next, which will undoubtedly be developing the best ski design’s and construction to motivate myself and inspire other skiers around the world.
There is so much i accomplished with the KYE series 4frnt line but also so much i did not get the chance to bring to the public. Matter of fact I've been skiing on multiple different adjusted shapes and prototype design improvements to KYE skis over the last two years that never did make it to production and never will. I’m stoked to carry this momentum onto my next endeavour and use my knowledge of skiing and ski design to implement technical and environmental improvements throughout the ski world.
Pictured here are a variety of KYE series prototypes and production skis that i designed, some are KYE 120’s and 110 protos with top-sheet graphics from non KYE models including the pair second from the right which were the very first KYE protos ever pressed;the single ski to the right of that is the last CRJ that @4frnt_skis ever made which i added to the photo just because of its sentimental value. Thank you 4frnt and goodbye. #ShapedSkiing
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12-13-2017, 08:51 AM #110
More info from JLev, including the harsh financial situation, and team athletes here:
https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/What-4FRNT
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12-13-2017, 11:51 AM #111
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12-13-2017, 12:12 PM #112
that was a good read
I had heard from some of the athletes formerly with 4frnt that they felt that they spent most of their time building hoji's and that bummed them out not sure if that factored in with Kye et al recently
but damn I love my hoji's so much I can see how that wd happen if the co is just staying afloat and that is their best selling skiskid luxury
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12-13-2017, 01:20 PM #113
I disagree that it was a good read. It was just JLev talking spin out of both sides of his mouth.
We're fully going back to the roots that started 4frnt...but not back to the park roots or xgames, not those roots. Different roots. New roots that go back a long long way.
We're not about getting that next trick. Thayne is creating something brand new by spinning tricks in the backcountry. Spinning tricks in the back country is so next generation!
Athletes are the heart and soul of the company, but we don't want to focus on the athletes we're going to focus on locals.
We don't have a budget to put music or slow mo in our videos.
4frnts roots have always been about accessibility for skiers (is that why they've always had such a diverse ski lineup? /Sarcasm). Accessibility to regular skiers is important, so we removed our skis from every store, and now people can't actually touch them before buying 2 pairs of skis. You can't beat that kind of accessibility!
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12-13-2017, 01:38 PM #114
^^^Agree. Love the skis, but that interview was nothing but wordvomit. Not exactly enlightening or confidence inspiring.
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12-13-2017, 01:43 PM #115
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12-13-2017, 02:16 PM #116
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12-13-2017, 03:36 PM #117
If looking at seams, sidewalls, bases, edges, layup quality, mounting point vs. sidecut/rocker/splay, and holding, balancing, flexing, and handling skis in real life doesn't tell YOU anything about their quality (or lack thereof, especially in comparison to other skis on the wall), value, or how they will ski, then I'm sorry for your apparent deficiencies in simple reasoning.
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12-13-2017, 03:49 PM #118
Well my kids skis came so I’m happy.
Sent from my iPhone using TGR ForumsI rip the groomed on tele gear
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12-13-2017, 05:43 PM #119
Why is 4FRNT blowing it this year?
I hadn’t yet caught up with the details on the purchase yet so it was interesting to me.
hadn’t realized 4frnt was so on the edge prior- altho i guess i basically always assume small brands are always on the verge of shutting downskid luxury
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12-13-2017, 06:42 PM #120
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12-13-2017, 07:17 PM #121
EHP in a 186 is my all-time favorite ski. I have another pair that I have yet to mount up, picked them up when I found out they were discontinuing the EHP.
I wish them nothing but luck. They have made some really great skis."Have you ever seen a monk get wildly fucked by a bunch of teenage girls?" "No" "Then forget the monastery."
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12-14-2017, 05:16 AM #122Registered User
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I really don't get all the hate coming towards 4frnt and Jlev. As I mentioned in the other thread - obviously something had to change in order for 4frnt to continue even existing.. When you've put 15 years of hard work into something and you're faced with the reality which 4frnt and Sterbenz were facing you don't just give it all up. You look for options to continue doing what you do best. And 4frnt have been doing a lot of good things for us skiers and the ski industry in general.. I don't see any con to direct sales - what's up with that? You get the same ski for less money. That's a thing a lot of small companies are doing and probably you'll have more ski brands doing this in the future.
I hate seeing Kye leave 4frnt, but I also really take in consideration what Hoji had to say on the matter on Blister and he is standing behind Matt and Jason and 4frnt in general. Check it..
"I didn't get my skis on time and they only sent me a shitty hat" is just bitching.. and you can always find something to bitch about. 4frnt always made different skis than the general manufacturers. Ahead of their time. 4frnt completely changed the way I ski ever since my first EHP 190 made in Canada. I've had 4 pairs since then.
I wish 4frnt to continue doing what they do best, because skiing needs it..Last edited by Valyo; 12-14-2017 at 07:28 AM.
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12-14-2017, 05:52 AM #123
glad to see 4frnt alive and kicking. 4frnt skis have pushed the envelope in unique styles of skiing. At least for me, each pair has been like starting a new relationship and figuring out strengths, weaknesses, and the special flowy sauce unique to that ski. Keep rocking on!
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12-14-2017, 12:45 PM #124
1. They retained the only guy that designs skis that TGR really loves: HOJI!
2. Their skis are made at the Elan factory which produces some of the best mass production quality available.
3. They almost went under. Creating a sustainable business model not weighed down by huge athlete contracts seems like a necessary move.
4. Jlev has great experience with direct to consumer approach.
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12-14-2017, 01:26 PM #125
I agree with the above. My first pair were EHPs, same as yours. 7 pairs of 4frnts later, with a few backups when they discontinued certain models.
But disagree with below.
Not hating on 4Frnt. Don't confuse concern for hate. See JLev and Line skis for the source of that concern. Additionally, if you're going to direct marketing, you must deliver on time to create confidence and reliability, and you need to really take care of your customers because you are the store front. Matt's post here is excellent. JLev basically bitches and gets defensive, instead of apologizing to his customers for his failures and delays. That doesn't bode well. Would you keep shopping at a place when they've not fulfilled their obligations in a timely manner? And then their response is to tell you off and bitch about it, when you bring it up?
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Totally agree.
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Agreed, although pros leaving, particularly while only thanking sterbenz (very deserved) and the defining silence on JLev speaks volumes.
I disagree. See 60 to 90 days of delayed orders and crappy hats and JLev's rants.Last edited by reckless toboggan; 12-14-2017 at 02:05 PM.
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