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2010 Salomon Lord Ski Scores 85 out of 100 Point

Posted in 3 Expert Level, 4 Extreme Skis, 6 Powder skis, Alpine Ski Brands, Salomon by nyaxter

Feb 17 09

2010 Salomon Lord Ski Scores 85 out of 100 Points

By: Nyaxter

Likes:  This ski was very responsive in powder and soft conditions, made quick smooth turns in the trees, and maneuvered through the crud and powder ski up with ease.  Likewise was very responsive in soft bumps.

Dislikes:  I did not like its edging on hardpack, it was very grabby and almost threw me a few times when I made the transition from powder to hardpack.

Flex, Energy, Power and Acceleration 4

Responsiveness in Short Radius Turns 4

Responsiveness in Medium Radius Turns 4

Responsiveness in Long Radius Turns 5

Stability and Control at Slow Speeds 5

Stability and Control at Cruising Speeds 5

Stability and Control at Fast Speeds 5

Performance and Edge Hold on Hardpack/Ice 2

Performance on Groomed Lift Served Packed Powder 3

Performance in Crud/mixed conditions 5

Performance in Powder 5

Performance in Heavy Wet Snow Spring Conditions N/A

Performance in Steeps, Chutes, Couloirs, Backcountry 5

Performance in Bumps, Trees 5

Performance in Racing and Competitive Events N/A

Design, Innovation and Graphics 4

Durability and Warranty N/A

Value vs. Price Paid    N/A

Overall Impression 4

Would you buy this product (again)? 0

TOTAL SCORE = 85/100

I use this Product for Recreation (NO)

I use this Product for Work (NO)

This was a Product Test ONLY (Yes)

 

Name: PJ Collins

Discipline: Alpine Skiing

Age: 50

Gender: Male

Ability Level: Expert

Years skiing/riding: 42

Average days per season: 100+

 Favorite type of terrain:

  •        Steeps
  •        Trees
  •        Bumps

Favorite conditions: 

  •        Powder
  •        New England Creamed Corn

Are you a paid professional skier or snowboarder?: No

Are you a sponsored athlete?: No

Professional Snowsports Affiliation: (Shop name/Resort Name/Company/Brand):

  •        SkiProphet.ComTM

Title: Powderoyabun

Certifications:

  •        Rasta Hut Inspector

Years working in the Snowsports Industry: 10

 Current City, Province/State and Country of Residence: Winter Park, Colorado, USA

Favorite Product Brands:  Old Kastle’s

Major accomplishments: Knocked Robert Redford on his butt at Park City

 

 


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09-10 Movement Source Ski Scores 93 out of 100 Points

Posted in 3 Expert Level, 4 Extreme Skis, Movement by nyaxter

Feb 16 09

2010 Movement Source Ski Scores 93 out of 100 Points

By: Nyaxter

Likes:  This was a really fun all mountain ski, great in the powder and stopped on a dime on high speed cruisers. Very light ski, you could easily go longer with this ski than you’re used to.  Plus the squared off tips and tails are great conversation starters on the lift.

Dislikes: If all you ski are bumps then you might want to look elsewhere for your skis.

Flex, Energy, Power and Acceleration 5

Responsiveness in Short Radius Turns 4

Responsiveness in Medium Radius Turns 4

Responsiveness in Long Radius Turns 5

Stability and Control at Slow Speeds 4

Stability and Control at Cruising Speeds 5

Stability and Control at Fast Speeds 5

Performance and Edge Hold on Hardpack/Ice 5

Performance on Groomed Lift Served Packed Powder 5

Performance in Crud/mixed conditions 4

Performance in Powder 5

Performance in Heavy Wet Snow Spring Conditions N/A

Performance in Steeps, Chutes, Couloirs, Backcountry 4

Performance in Bumps, Trees 4

Performance in Racing and Competitive Events N/A

Design, Innovation and Graphics 4

Durability and Warranty N/A

Value vs. Price Paid   N/A

Overall Impression 5

Would you buy this product (again)? 5

TOTAL SCORE = 93/100

I use this Product for Recreation (NO)

I use this Product for Work (NO)

This was a Product Test ONLY (Yes)

Name: PJ Collins

Discipline: Alpine Skiing

Age: 50

Gender: Male

Ability Level: Expert

Years skiing/riding: 42

Average days per season: 100+

Favorite type of terrain:

·     Steeps

·     Trees

·     Bumps

Favorite conditions:

Powder

New England Creamed Corn

Are you a paid professional skier or snowboarder?:     No

Are you a sponsored athlete?:    No

Professional Snowsports Affiliation: (Shop name/Resort Name/Company/Brand):

SkiProphet.Com™

Title:     Powderoyabun

Certifications:

 Rasta Hut Inspector

Years working in the Snowsports Industry:    10

Current City, Province/State and Country of Residence:    Winter Park, Colorado, USA

Favorite Product Brands:  Old Kastle’s

Major accomplishments:      Knocked Robert Redford on his butt at Park City

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2010 4FRNT SKIS MSP Scores 95 out of 100, by: Nyaxter

Posted in 3 Expert Level, 4 Extreme Skis, 4FRNT, 9 All Mountain skis, Alpine Ski Brands, Alpine Ski Types/Usage, Ski Test by nyaxter

Feb 15 09

2010 4FRNT SKIS MSP Scores 95 out of 100

By: Nyaxter

LIKES:

Designed by 4FRNT SKIS founder Matt Sterbenz the the MSP is a fantastic all around ski.  We ran it through conditions ranging from dry powder in the trees to high speed groomers to wind packed crud and I really liked its consistent stability and quickness edge to edge.  If I was going to have only one arrow in my quiver this just might be the ski.

DISLIKES:

I scratched my brain to come up with anything that I didn’t like about this ski and came up with nothing.  I suppose if I was only skiing deep powder then I would want to have something fatter underfoot, but who only gets to ski deep powder all the time?  I should be so lucky.

Scoring by Survey

  • Flex, Energy, Power and Acceleration  
  • Responsiveness in Short Radius Turns  5
  • Responsiveness in Medium Radius Turns  5
  • Responsiveness in Long Radius Turns  5
  • Stability and Control at Slow Speeds 4
  • Stability and Control at Cruising Speeds  5
  • Stability and Control at Fast Speeds 5
  • Performance and Edge Hold on Hardpack/Ice 5
  • Performance on Groomed Lift Served Packed Powder 5
  • Performance in Crud/mixed conditions 5
  • Performance in Powder  5
  • Performance in Heavy Wet Snow Spring Conditions  NA
  • Performance in Steeps, Chutes, Couloirs, Backcountry  5
  • Performance in Bumps, Trees 5
  • Performance in Racing and Competitive Event  NA
  • Design, Innovation and Graphics  5
  • Durability and Warranty  NA
  • Value vs. Price Paid NA
  • Overall Impression 5
  • Would you buy this product?  5

TOTAL SCORE = 95/100

 This was a Product Test.

Team Member profile:

*          Name: PJ Collins  

*          Speciality: Tree Surgeon

*         Discipline: Alpine Skiing, trees, bumps and chutes

*         Age: 50

*         Gender: Male

*         Ability Level: Expert

*         Years skiing/riding: 42

*         Average days per season: 100+

Favorite type of terrain:

*         Steeps

*         Trees

*         Bumps

Favorite conditions:

*         Powder

*         New England Creamed Corn

*         Are you a paid professional skier or snowboarder?: No

*         Are you a sponsored athlete?: No

Professional Snowsports Affiliation: 

*         SkiProphet.Com(tm)

Title:

*        Powderoyabun

Certifications:

*       Rasta Hut Inspector

Years working in the Snowsports Industry:

*         10

Current City, Province/State and Country of Residence:

*         Winter Park, Colorado U.S.A.

Favorite Product Brands:

*         Old Kastle skis

Major accomplishments:

*   Knocked Robert Redford on his rear-end at Park City.

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Snowboarder Jim’s R.E.D. Frequency helmet

Posted in Frequency, Helmets, R.E.D. by nyaxter

Feb 3 09

Following a minor crash on the Sleeper trail at the Mary Jane Snowboarder Jim offers his review of his brand new R.E.D. Frequency Helmet.


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