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09-17-2007, 05:07 AM #1Registered User
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Ski manufacturers
Where are the skis produced? I wan't country and links to the manufacturers.
Edit: I mean the actual factories, not the brands.
China ski manufacturers?
Euro ski manufacturers?
There's a lot of people here with industry knowledge
ThanksLast edited by Gurterno; 09-17-2007 at 07:55 AM.
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09-17-2007, 08:22 AM #2
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09-17-2007, 09:00 AM #3Registered User
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OK thanks
Originally Posted by waxman in Epicski forums
Dynastar-Made in Chamonix (one model of junior made in the spanish rossi factory)
Rossi-synthetic core skis/race stock skis-France
-wood core/low end/package skis-Spain
-race XC/ all snowboard-spain
-low end(very)XC-czech or bulgaria or romania
Atomic-Austria
Volkl-Germany(except the ones built by Elan in Slovenia)
Head-Austria
Nordica-WC Race skis in a race room in Italy, so they claim.
-production skis in the Elan factory in Slovenia
Elan-Slovenia
Salomon-France(except those built by Fischer in Austria, now with Atomic ownership who knows)
K2-China (R and D done in the states, supposedly?)
Fischer-Austria
-low end(very)XC-czech or bulgaria or romania
Line-in the Karhu factory in Quebec
Armada-originally US but now Elan?
Stockli-Switzerland
But I want links to the factories, a search for elan+slovenia doesn't really get me tho the factory site.
Or contact info
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09-17-2007, 09:07 AM #4
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09-17-2007, 09:11 AM #5Registered User
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Aren't Volkl & Line now made in China?
Elvis has left the building
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09-17-2007, 09:12 AM #6
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09-17-2007, 09:36 AM #7
Dynastar are made in Sallanches, not Chamonix. (The difference is Reno vs Tahoe)
Salomon are made in the 4 corners of the world, have seen them from France, Austria, China, Ukraine, Czech Republic.
Volkl used to have quite a few skis made in Romania, now mainly China
Goode USA
Drake Powderworks China
Line China
Scotty Bob ChinaKnowledge is Powder
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09-17-2007, 09:38 AM #8
Salomon Sandstorm are made in Romania (Now a member of the EU)
Scott are made in austria. (By Fisher)"Typically euro, french in particular, in my opinion. It's the same skiing or climbing there. They are completely unfazed by their own assholeness. Like it's normal." - srsosbso
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09-17-2007, 10:15 AM #9
Armada skis - Atomic snowboard plant ( along with the PIMP - THUG - Urban Punx and Punx. Same factory different construction all wood.
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09-17-2007, 10:37 AM #10
Volkl: 32 models in Germany. 4 models in China. Elan has never made an adult Volkl model, and they haven't made a junior model in several years.
We don't have a "factory" website, but the international volkl site is www.voelkl.com
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09-17-2007, 04:23 PM #11
Armada was once made at all the above mentioned locations. This year they are made by head.
Also, I have to add:
Moment Skis - Reno, NV
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09-17-2007, 04:35 PM #12
Kingswood.....hand-made by some tall dude outside of Christchurch, NZ.
Igneous...a tiny ski area named Jackson Hole, WY, USA
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09-17-2007, 05:10 PM #13
Uhmm....aren't those Bro models made somewhere in the US? honestly I'm supprised there wasn't more sarcasm in this thread.
Driving to Targhee
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09-17-2007, 06:39 PM #14
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09-17-2007, 07:25 PM #15
So wait, Armada are made in Austria by Pale, Head and Atomic as well as in Slovenia? Weird.
I like the Elan slovenia factory, they make some bomber skis.
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09-17-2007, 07:33 PM #16
If you go to the Stockli website, maybe the Swiss one (stoekli.ch) you can see the production line and an exterior of the factory.
I think the Gotamas are made in China- the red bases looked and felt and came out of the stone grinder looking like the K2 Public Enemies.
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09-17-2007, 09:14 PM #17
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09-17-2007, 10:46 PM #18
what the hell? ^^^
Bluehouse - China.
Liberty - China.
Prior - Canada (I think??)
Capitol - Whistler
Here is a link to a US based OEM 'manufacturer' by the way -
www.revolutionmfg.com
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09-17-2007, 11:01 PM #19nomensteven Guest
last year,some 4frnt's were made in the elan factory others made in the g3 factory in africa I believe.. not sure about this year
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09-18-2007, 01:04 AM #20
Priors - Whistler as well.
This is a good site. Mainly smaller companies.
http://www.exoticskis.com/ExoticSkis/list.aspx
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09-18-2007, 06:01 AM #21
you find almost everything at exotic skis... a few more details:
birdos: hand made in andermatt, uri, switzerland (something like PMGear, reno, nevada, US)
blackdiamond are now made in china
trab: near bormio, italy
blossom: near bormio, italy, and they make black crows too
blizzard: used to be made in austria, now they entered nordica galaxy and who really knows...
movement: once made in switzerland, then for a while in tunisia (same place of 4frnt), now who knows...
spoilt: hand made in alassio, italian riviera. They now have a superfat named ciccio who looks a lot like a lotus...
wally: hand made carbon skis, made in germany... in the same place where ferrari skis are most likely made
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09-18-2007, 06:16 AM #22
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09-18-2007, 12:54 PM #23
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09-18-2007, 02:49 PM #24
Are AK skis made in Switzerland, or are they just "designed" there?
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09-18-2007, 02:55 PM #25
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