Tag: Gear Reviews

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Opedix S1 Ski & Board Tights Review

Marko reviewed the Opedix tights that are designed to reduce load on athlete’s knee and reduce muscle fatigue. Find out what Marko has to say about the pants.

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New Dalbello Alpine Touring Boots (Prototype)

Thanks to “verbier61″ in TGR forums I found this pretty cool new alpine touring (prototype) item.
Almost every major manufacturer is offering an AT boot these days. So, this shouldn’t be big news. However, Dalbello boots have a certain cult following (as do Full Tilt boots too) – they’re kind of the descendants of the legendary [...]

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Praxis Powder Boards Review

Juho reviews one of the first reverse-camber, reverse-sidecut skis to enter the market, the Praxis Powder Boards.

Camber Keeper – Is There Any Use For a Product Like This?

A guy named Urs Moeker from JustTryingToMakeALiving.Com (cool site/company name btw!) sent us a little product called Camber Keeper.
The Idea of The Camber Keeper
The idea of this product is pretty simple – maintain the camber of the skis during storage. The manufacturer also states that the Camber Keeper will prevent your skis from scissoring, which can [...]

Taking It Easy – Few Articles from the Past

It is Christmas time and I am having vacation with my family. I am not going to write much anymore during this year, but as soon as January starts, I will be back with some nice articles. Meanwhile I provide you three good articles from the past. If you are new to this blog, those [...]

Funshaped Skis – Skis With Decamber And/Or Negative Sidecut

Back in summer 2002 I bought a used pair of Salomon Pocket Rockets for a trip to Chile. I wanted to try something new and innovative – back then twin tips, lighter construction for tricks and airs and fat shape with a bit shorter length were something really cool.
The concept was a winner. As much [...]

Volkl 07/08 Ski Review Series – Part IV: Volkl Gotama

I reviewed a few new skis from Volkl last spring. This is the final post in the four-part review series. The first one was about Volkl Katana, the second was about Volkl Mantra and the third post was about Volkl Tigershark 10 FT Power Switch. In this post I will discuss 07/08 Volkl Gotama ski review. [...]

Volkl 07/08 Ski Review Series – Part II: Volkl Mantra

I reviewed a few new skis from Volkl last spring. This is the second post in a four-part review series. The first installment was about Volkl Katana. In this serie’s future posts I will discuss two other skis as well, namely Gotama and Tigershark 10FT Power Switch. The review was done last spring in northern [...]

Volkl 07/08 Ski Review Series – Part I: Volkl Katana

I reviewed a few news skis from Volkl last spring. This post starts the four-post series of the review results. This first one is about Volkl Katana (183 cm). In my future posts in this series I will discuss the other skis as well: Gotama, Mantra and Tigershark 10FT Power Switch. The review was done last spring [...]



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