Unfortunately not... (both to the entire run and to the Howells!).....but I do know of at least another 12 pairs in Far West here, both through Bud and direct from Augment NA. Also similar #s in Sun Valley where Sturtevants sold out their entire allocation within 10 days. Like Phil says definitely not the #s you would hope for, or enough to build a sustainable business on and which unfortunately reflects the lack of product availability. 
No I haven't read any reviews, and I don't plan to. I have my own reasons, why I think reviews are waste of time to read in today's world when there's review, and next to it manufacturers add. It has a little bit to do with objectivity but that's my thing, so I'm cool with anyone thinking different. But I have actually ski with some of their GS skis from WC stock first year they were out, and then some 2 years later, and especially with those 2 years later, I was anything but impressed. Main reason, because contrary to most of other manufacturers, they didn't change much
Thing is, all the testing and all the development is done by WC athletes, not by recreational skiers or master racers. There's maybe 3 guys on world between recreational skiers and master racers, that can help develop skis and test them properly, while with resources, technique, and personnel involved in WC skiing, you have slightly more chances to properly test and develop product. So manufacturers without proper WC team, simply have no chance to test, develop and produce better then average product. It can go for a few months, if you snatch head designer from different company, who brings all the data along, but it goes only as long as those old data are still current. As soon as things change, old data doesn't help much, and lack of testing doesn't help either. That's main relevance if manufacturer has proper racing team or not. It's not about photo on podium, but about all the testing and development behind this, which on the end sooner or later end in recreational and masters skis.
Oh come on, if we double all the known pairs, we’re maybe up to 6 dozen in the US. So at least it’s “dozens”
I see what you did there.
How did you obtain these skis? Did you walk into a store & buy or did you have a ‘deal’?
How did you obtain these skis? Did you walk into a store & buy or did you have a ‘deal’?
Lets seem the merchant receipt if it’s the former.
And you have multiple creditable members who have posted their experience and ownership of Augments.^
I’m simply engaging at ski talk at a higher level. Either this is a ‘soft launch’ propaganda scheme (that we’ve seen so so many times prior in the industry) or their is a legit product that average folks can actually purchase.
We have multiple creditable members questioning this bizarre VD/Augment/Croc PR, I think it’s in everyone’s best interest if we get to the bottom of this.
I am with @Tricia on this one. It's perfectly fine to question whether Van Deer/Augment is capable of making proper World Cup level skis. It is fine to think that the brand has largely failed to achieve success in the US, because the sales have remained low or availability of their products has been limited. However, I do not think it is acceptable to ask someone who has been on this forum for many years to post a proof of purchase or something like this.
No it's not but honestly it was the right thing to do. Simply, they had a distributor that dropped the ball (more than a few times) that didn't have enough funding in a pandemic and didn't come through. Instead of trying to get back into the NA market ill prepared and instead of quickly trying to get another distributor without time to vett this time, and not being sure they can get enough material they decided to pull back, circle the wagons and enter the market correctly next time, because you get usually one chance to make a first impression, you only get a few chances to make a second.
I am sure that was discussed. Like I said, they are not doing to do it half way until they decide what will be best for the long term. To be in dealers one year, DTC the next then back to dealers again? All when they are unsure of getting enough supplies/materials.
How could you possibly know? This is nothing more than gossip and a smear to Marcel's reputation and business instincts. 100% factless.
