Boutique Ski Brands

[Lurch]

Is it me or has there been an absolute explosion of ski brands in the last 10 years?

[lowsparkco]

15 at least.

[lrn2swim]

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[SB]

Jerantulas are the bomb.

[Core Shot]

Splat started a trend. As did on3p.

Prior to that and trg influencing, igneous was the only Indy I knew.

[Mustonen]

It’s cool, for sure. We even have meta boutique brands now, where boutique manufacturers are recreating boutique manufacturer skis with their own twists. Like doing covers.

What a world.

[tuco]

Splat started a trend. As did on3p.

Prior to that and trg influencing, igneous was the only Indy I knew.

Evolution skis in SLC was doin it way before any of these brands. No longer in biz though

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Splat started a trend. As did on3p.

Prior to that and trg influencing, igneous was the only Indy I knew.

It’s funny that you said “Prior to that”, Prior predates both PM Gear and ON3P


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[Djongo Unchained]

Miller skis, Yost branded skis...80's-90's brands.

Evolution skis - 1989-2006?

Igneous skis - 1996-20??

Are Authier skis considered boutique? We thought so when they sold them here for a few years in the 90's.

[tuco]

That would be Yostmark. They made the Mountain Noodle. Widest ski I'd seen pre Pow+ and Explosiv

[Buster Highmen]

Drake-Boinay : https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...Cyrille-Boinay .
The Tabla Rasa was their flagship fattie. At 120 underfoot, I think it was the fattest evar.



This is a good history of DB/DPS skis
http://coldthistle.blogspot.com/2013...ered-skis.html ..

DB blew apart, thenthere was some agreement with Goode who made carbon golf clubs, but that relationship soured and eventually DPS was incorporated.

Going way back, there were Graves in the 70s and Maxels, Lamborghinis, Roys.

[Djongo Unchained]

Yeah, Yostmark, I think Clair Yost outta Driggs was the man behind those.

Then the Miller Soft.

Even tho they had some production, I always kinda felt the RD products were kinda boutiqueish.

Watching Better off Dead last night and I see that one Lane Meyer was single skiing the kt22 on a Research Dynamics Big Dog or Rad Dog, oss.

[Buster Highmen]

Yeah, Yostmark, I think Clair Yost outta Driggs was the man behind those. .

His son, MIke, works at Pro Ski North Bend.

If JH has good snow around Feb 14, I'll be through.

[Lurch]

This article describes the situation well. It's not just that there are new upstarts, the upstarts are selling more volume then ever the last few years. https://www.skimag.com/gear/emerging...ue-ski-brands/

[Djongo Unchained]

His son, MIke, works at Pro Ski North Bend.

If JH has good snow around Feb 14, I'll be through.

What a tiny world we live in.

We'll be glad to ski ya... get some valentine turns in.

[SacTo]

It’s funny that you said “Prior to that”, Prior predates both PM Gear and ON3P


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Line? 4FRNT?

[XavierD]

I think more have died over the last 10 years than been started. Those that survived are taking on more of a significant presence than their predecessors IMO.

[ApexSkua]

This article describes the situation well. It's not just that there are new upstarts, the upstarts are selling more volume then ever the last few years. https://www.skimag.com/gear/emerging...ue-ski-brands/

Icelantic sells 15k of stock per year? That's nutty.

[XavierD]

Icelantic sells 15k of stock per year? That's nutty.

I seriously doubt it.

[Johnny H]

How about Skilogik, formerly out of Breck. I’m still skiing some tele mounted Raves I bought in 2012. Love ‘em. Beautiful top sheet graphics as well. Get comments all the time still. Don’t know why they went out of business.

[XXX-er]

well, ask yerself how much money is there in a pair of skis ?

[PB]

I'm shocked no one's mentioned 333 yet.

[tuco]

Yeah, Yostmark, I think Clair Yost outta Driggs was the man behind those.

Then the Miller Soft.

Even tho they had some production, I always kinda felt the RD products were kinda boutiqueish.

Watching Better off Dead last night and I see that one Lane Meyer was single skiing the kt22 on a Research Dynamics Big Dog or Rad Dog, oss.

Pretty sure the man behind the Miller Soft also invented the 1st releaseable binding that released @ heel as well as toe

[Eluder]

How about Skilogik, formerly out of Breck. I’m still skiing some tele mounted Raves I bought in 2012. Love ‘em. Beautiful top sheet graphics as well. Get comments all the time still. Don’t know why they went out of business.

You are doomed from the start when you market your goods to crunchy telemark skiers. As a group, tele skiers are too cheap to keep their sport going.

No offense meant, but your ten year old skis are a prime example.

[Core Shot]

I forgot a few of those brands. Very cool.

But there was an explosion of garage ski presses and the interwebs marketing.
And their bastard child was 333 skis.

Today it’s more interesting in that Indy brands usually go to established facilities for experienced and quality controlled product.
Now you just see designs and topsheets and let the big boys build it right.
Look at Marshall. He’s killing it with heritage. But he’s not in the garage huffing fumes and getting dusty.