Gear
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The Most Pioneering Women's Skis of All Time
In our “Shrink It and Pink It: What makes a Women's Ski Different” article last season, we talked about women’s skis and how some manufacturers... -
The "Once in a Decade" Ski
Every once in a while, a ski gets under my skin that is so good and so different that it separates itself from the pack. Skis that not only I... -
What's the Best Ski?
One of the first and most common questions I get when someone walks up to the ski wall is, "What's the best ski?" I know when I get that question... -
Is Print Dead?
There was a time before the 1s and 0s of the digital age that skiers had to wait until fall when the new buyers' guide arrived in the mail. It was... -
Shrink It and Pink It: What Makes a Woman's Ski Different?
So what is it that makes a woman’s ski, a woman's ski? For some manufacturers, it is a complete change in build philosophy; for others, it is... -
Two-Year Product Cycles
Like the ivory-billed woodpecker, the multiyear product cycle in the ski industry was thought to be extinct. But we are seeing a resurgence of... -
The Numbers Game: Bindings, Part 1
We have done skis and boots in our Numbers series ... and what brings them together? The binding. The binding is probably the most misunderstood... -
The Numbers Game: Boots, Part 3
Every manufacturer trickles down the features it feels are relevant to the lower-level and softer boots. Some manufacturers do offer canting... -
The Numbers Game: Skis, Part 1
Not much spoils fun more than logic: logic is the antithesis of fun. Numbers are logic, numbers are not fun. I hear numbers being thrown out like... -
The Numbers Game: Boots, Part 1
Let's think about the purpose of the ski boot. Besides keeping the foot warm and dry, what is it designed to do? To transmit your energy to the... -
The Numbers Game: Boots, Part 2
Oh boy, these are some of the most “missed” numbers: mis-understood, mis-represented, and mis-referenced. We see flex ranges from 50 to 150 for...
