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10-20-2020, 09:34 PM #1Registered User
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New Pollard Ski Company - Season Eqpt.
I might be biased as someone who loves the Pescado... but dang I’m pretty stoked on this.
https://seasoneqpt.com/
Pollard announced yesterday that he’d left Line skis and launched Season Eqpt today.
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10-20-2020, 09:44 PM #2
Hmmm, Pescado is definitely on my want list.
Forma looks sweet, a little skinnier.
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10-20-2020, 09:46 PM #3
What’s with the small sizes?
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10-20-2020, 09:50 PM #4Registered User
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10-20-2020, 09:55 PM #5
was gutted when the Opus was discontinued (magnum is too big for me), I had 3 pair of them.
luckily the Pescado filled the gap for me, have 2 pair of them. now Line'll probably cancel it too.
hope the Season Forma can still fill the gap, it looks pretty similar, just a bit skinner, which could be quite nice.
unfortunately they don't have any quoted weights, and seems like no way to even get the gear here in Japan.
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10-20-2020, 10:03 PM #6
A simplified menu of versatile, gender-inclusive equipment with no expiration date.?????
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10-20-2020, 10:15 PM #7
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10-20-2020, 10:48 PM #8
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10-20-2020, 10:51 PM #9
Sounds like they’ll be at evo to demo this winter.
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10-21-2020, 02:59 AM #10Registered User
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I can understand the sentiment of not running model years and running neutral graphics from a sustainability, inventory and price stability stand point, if not from a demand stand point. It is a gutsy approach - aka the skis' performance and my name will sell them, we do not need flashy graphics to get attention or create demand/hype - I'll give him/them that And don't get me wrong, they look pretty nice as is - though the geo is pretty par for the course for Pollard skis (-2.5 and probably pretty soft, if even flexing skis) - probably a lot of fun for the right skier, especially in Japow.
I just do not really get why somebody who is as gifted at making amazing looking skis like Mr. Pollard would opt for this approach, over for instance how J Skis does it - all skis are limited release, not model year, there untill all are sold. Sure, lots of people primarily consider shape/performance characteristics when buying skis - but graphics sure sell a lot of skis as well. I dunno - perhaps he will continue to work with Line concerning graphics on they line they developed together, or get enough of a creative outlet through other means.
His option to use frame bindings (re Forma ski page) is a bit odd too, but his choice I guess
Hm - the Forma looks pretty damn awesome shape wise. They are a quite a bit narrower than Pescados, especially in the tips and tails 158-125-144 vs 148-118-138. Should make them a lot of fun and perhaps a bit more versatile. Makes me curious to know what their flex pattern is like.
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10-21-2020, 07:51 AM #11
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10-21-2020, 07:55 AM #12Registered User
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10-21-2020, 08:13 AM #13
i'm all aboard the forma stoke train.
i like the look of the metal in the tail - that is definitely a weak point in the pescado
i hope that the weight didn't creep up too much as a result of that.
prices look great. i, for one, like the design ethos/mentality quite a bit (minimalist and sustainable). i'm looking forward to hearing some real-world reviews of these sticks.
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10-21-2020, 08:23 AM #14
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10-21-2020, 08:49 AM #15Registered User
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My bad - I was talking about the graphics (the stuff that is on the skis), not the manufacturing (aka the building of the skis), but used unclear terminology - or should have kept the two first paragraphs as one to prevent confusion.
I did not mean to infer that Pollard and co were producing/building their skis themselves - I kinda took it as a given that the manufacturing was outsourced.
Oh - well spotted, I always assumed that newer Pescados had the updated tails of the Sakanas, but indeed you are right.
But color me interested - the Forma looks like something I would very much like to try
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10-21-2020, 11:07 AM #16
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10-21-2020, 12:13 PM #17
If they are gonna do gender-inclusive sizing options, perhaps they should've considered offering a greater range of lengths. In limiting the sizes, they are, in a way, making their skis less gender-inclusive. I really don't understand this. The skis look sick and I'd love to give them a try but I simply require a longer ski.
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10-21-2020, 12:23 PM #18
Perhaps it is an intentional snub against toxic masculinity. Men tromping around with their long planks, showing off like it's a status symbol with their chests puffed out. Let me guess, you man-spread while sitting? Perhaps this gender-inclusive brand is for soy-boys and tenderfoots like myself who used to dream of ripping 190's, but have since found our place as beta-males slashing on 170's.
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10-21-2020, 12:28 PM #19
agreed that the gender-inclusive sizing thing is marketing BS. lame. they need more sizes.
that said, pollard only did the pescado in a 180, and most riders agree that the 180 pescado skis well regardless of their size/riding style.
full disclosure, i am a 155lb, 6' soyboy beta cuck who likes skis in the 175-183 range, so their sizing seems spot on for me.
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10-21-2020, 01:35 PM #20Registered User
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I find the Pescado to be impressively versatile for its size. I bought it as a powder specific ski, but it have gotten way more use than just powder days. As long as it is somewhat soft, they are always great fun. I was waiting for a narrower Pescado, and was disappointed when the Sakana came out since it is too narrow. I was expecting and hoping for a 115mm Pescado, but now it´s probably more likely that Line drops the Pescado totally instead. Maybe the Forma can fill that gap, depending on the construction.
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10-21-2020, 02:32 PM #21
The tail looks solid on the forma. I consider myself as someone that likes a low key more simplistic graphic that stands time - his approach misses the mark for me. That satin black will probably scratch up super easy and drag the clean look down. Plus full black on a ski some will want for touring seems like an oversight or disregard. Doesn’t bother me a ton but I’m always reading how mags dislike the dark hot colors for the snow collection.. wish the Co the best
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10-21-2020, 02:37 PM #22
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10-21-2020, 02:39 PM #23
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10-21-2020, 02:44 PM #24Registered User
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Sun heats up the topsheet since the black colour absorbs heat. That heat melts the snow while the surroundings cools it down again = ice and snow stick to the skis. Seriously annoying on some days since the skis get heavy. It is even worse if you have metal just under the graphics or if you have parts of the ski with exposed metal (on some skis with 3D TripleWhatever Jada Jada construction). Many skis are black though so not a huge deal, but still, pretty much any other colour is better in this regard. White skis suck more imho, since they are harder to find if you loose them in powder. So not all white and not black, please, ski industry.
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10-21-2020, 03:01 PM #25
Thanks for that. Explanation makes sense.
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