Do graphics really matter? For real, do they?

[Philpug]

I don't care about graphics. I bought a pair of Head Rock n Rolls sight unseen from @dawgcatching a long time ago based entirely on his recommendation of their skiability. None of my "mature" friends liked them and they used to make derogatory comments about how someone had vomited their margarita on my skis.
Then a young lifty at Powder stopped me in line and said "Man! Awesome graphics! Lemmy was so cool!" and I got a lot of unwarranted youthfulness points.

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One of the worst collections this century? Prove me wrong.

 

[TheArchitect]

I can mostly look past graphics but won't buy stuff that is over the top. I like Motorhead and Iron Maiden but don't want their graphics on my skis. I will admit to thinking "that's cool" when I first saw a pair of skis with Eddie on them but I couldn't own them.

 

[Wendy]

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How do ya like THEM bananas?
Chipotle Banana by Moment Skis

Perhaps one of the best graphics ever. Really.

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JSkis Slacker.
Why didn't anyone think of putting a nordic ski graphic on a blank alpine ski topsheet before?

Graphics seem to be all about being cool or being fun. I like both. Skiing a blank topsheet ski is boring most of the time...unless it's a super-secret proto (or only if you THINK it's a super-secret proto)..

The J Skis Slacker is the one ski that I actually considered buying FOR the graphics. It’s genius.

 

[Tricia]

I think the worst name I've seen was in lift line the other day at MJ...Death Wish...!!!?? Any other candidates?

I'm surprised @Andy Mink didn't comment on this.

He frequently brings over this beer from a friends brewery here in Reno.
True story: After skiing one day, while getting out our 2021 picnic lunch at the backseat base lodge, I said to @AKMINK, "I have a deathwish for you."
The guy at the car next to us said, "That's not a cool thing to say."
Then he was jealous that we had beer and he didn't.

Moment Deathwish American Pale Ale

www.greatbasinbrewingco.com

 

[Wendy]

I'm surprised @Andy Mink didn't comment on this.

He frequently brings over this beer from a friends brewery here in Reno.
True story: After skiing one day, while getting out our 2021 picnic lunch at the backseat base lodge, I said to @AKMINK, "I have a deathwish for you."
The guy at the car next to us said, "That's not a cool thing to say."
Then he was jealous that we had beer and he didn't.

Moment Deathwish American Pale Ale

www.greatbasinbrewingco.com

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Great story! Cool that a brewery paired up with a ski company. I always thought the red on that graphic was lava, and that’s cool. Echoes of the recent Iceland eruption (geology geek here) so I’d be proud to own those skis. As long as it’s it’s not a graphic of gore, or clowns (they scare me) or shades of or references to porn, I’m all good.

@Dave Petersen killed it with that Blossom Sidereal graphic. Skiing wasn’t really on my radar when the original Spaulding was on the snow, but I appreciate it just the same. Plus it’s red.

 

[dbostedo]

Plus it’s red.

And therefore faster!

 

[François Pugh]

I'm surprised @Andy Mink didn't comment on this.

He frequently brings over this beer from a friends brewery here in Reno.
True story: After skiing one day, while getting out our 2021 picnic lunch at the backseat base lodge, I said to @AKMINK, "I have a deathwish for you."
The guy at the car next to us said, "That's not a cool thing to say."
Then he was jealous that we had beer and he didn't.

Moment Deathwish American Pale Ale

www.greatbasinbrewingco.com

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At first I thought I understood the name, but now I see it comes in shorter lengths. I'm confused.

 

[Andy Mink]

I'm surprised @Andy Mink didn't comment on this.

He frequently brings over this beer from a friends brewery here in Reno.
True story: After skiing one day, while getting out our 2021 picnic lunch at the backseat base lodge, I said to @AKMINK, "I have a deathwish for you."
The guy at the car next to us said, "That's not a cool thing to say."
Then he was jealous that we had beer and he didn't.

Moment Deathwish American Pale Ale

www.greatbasinbrewingco.com

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And this is one of the earlier collaborations between Great Basin Brewery and Moment. Ichthyosaur Pale Ale is the brewery's flagship beer.

 

[RickyG]

I still say it's a less than elegant name...could you imagine any main stream auto manufacture bringing out the "2022 Death Wish"...I still say this sounds like a George Carlin monolog. Well at the end of the day...it's all just a personal choice. Maybe my problem is that I don't imbibe any alcohol?

 

[Wendy]

And this is one of the earlier collaborations between Great Basin Brewery and Moment. Ichthyosaur Pale Ale is the brewery's flagship beer.
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Awesome! My husband, who researches dinosaurs, loves this!

 

[Wendy]

I still say it's a less than elegant name...could you imagine any main stream auto manufacture bringing out the "2022 Death Wish"...I still say this sounds like a George Carlin monolog. Well at the end of the day...it's all just a personal choice. Maybe my problem is that I don't imbibe any alcohol?

I think there’s a place for a bit of irreverence in the ski industry - after all, it’s a hobby that’s supposed to be fun - compared to the auto industry, who are compelled to provide safety features as well as performance and must submit to government regulation, thus walking that line carefully.

I’d drink an Icky IPA and have that name on my skis, same with Deathwish, - in fact, I‘d say that irreverence in this case sells - but neither works as a name badge on an automobile.

 

[James]

Paul Kersey...ah yes..

Paul got evicted on a technicality. They wanted his apartment for luxury condos. The neighborhood is now stocked with white collar criminals and Russian money laundering residential towers.

Why didn't anyone think of putting a nordic ski graphic on a blank alpine ski topsheet before?

Because it’s so bad no one wants it?
I’d take snakes and barfing clowns over that.

I like that a lot. Shows confidence. Same as their Raptor WC boots-any color you want as long as it is white.

Well there were the black Head skis. They had problems buying color monitors.
If you want to see what the boots look like after say two seasons, just soak them in pee.

 

[SpikeDog]

I don't care about graphics. I bought a pair of Head Rock n Rolls sight unseen from @dawgcatching a long time ago based entirely on his recommendation of their skiability. None of my "mature" friends liked them and they used to make derogatory comments about how someone had vomited their margarita on my skis.
Then a young lifty at Powder stopped me in line and said "Man! Awesome graphics! Lemmy was so cool!" and I got a lot of unwarranted youthfulness points.

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Do you still have those Motorhead skis, @tch ? I'm in the market for some.

 

[SpikeDog]

If you want to see what the boots look like after say two seasons, just soak them in pee.

I have a pair of 2010 Watea 94's that came pre-pee'd on from the factory. Talk about unfortunate graphics.

 

[Tony Storaro]

If you want to see what the boots look like after say two seasons, just soak them in pee.

You mean they gain patina and age elegantly and gracefully...

 

[Ecimmortal]

I still say it's a less than elegant name...could you imagine any main stream auto manufacture bringing out the "2022 Death Wish"...I still say this sounds like a George Carlin monolog. Well at the end of the day...it's all just a personal choice. Maybe my problem is that I don't imbibe any alcohol?

I have never thought about a name of a ski. It's either a ski I like, or I don't. I have a Rossi Experience 94Ti. I could say the name is so generic and lazy. But it doesn't matter. It does what I need in certain conditions. Ski's are a bit different than car's. They are not mass market, and smaller US manufacturers tend to have a little more fun with them.

 

[Tony Storaro]

I have never thought about a name of a ski. It's either a ski I like, or I don't. I have a Rossi Experience 94Ti. I could say the name is so generic and lazy.

Well...better not talk about Stockli then: Laser this Laser that, Laser the other thing...ah yes, and Stormrider, which is an awesome name and the saving grace in the line up.
And still they are no less awesome and sell no less well.

Moment however seem to know their audience well and know Deathwish, Wildcat, Commander, Chipotle Banana and my favourite name Frankenski will sell well. Add to that the crazy graphics and they got the hearts and wallets of the fanbase in the bag.

 

[Tony Storaro]

I still say it's a less than elegant name...could you imagine any main stream auto manufacture bringing out the "2022 Death Wish"...

If the target demographics is aged 18-22, the car in question is a hot hatch, infinitely upgradeable and comes in all sorts of chameleon zany colours it will sell like hotcakes, I assure you.

They could also name it YOLO with the same success.

 

[DanoT]

A few decades ago I had a pair of Fischer Big Stix skis and it was a name that just resonated with people. On a regular basis, I would ski into position to load onto a chairlift and the liftie would say: "Oh. Big Stix" and then subsecquent loads it would be: "Here comes Big Stix"....Ok lifties have one of the world's most boring jobs and as such are easily amused, but Big Stix got comments in lift lines as well.

Fischer would be well served by resurrecting the Big Stix name.

 

[David Chaus]

Fischer would be well served by resurrecting the Big Stix name.

They did. It apparently didn't last as long as Monster and Enforcer as resurrected names. That said, the Big Stix 98 was one of my favorite skis I have ever demoed, maybe should have bought a pair.

Who know why they dropped the name, but they had their Motives. A company's Motives may Ranger far and wide.