Ogso Skis?

[Decreed_It]

I'm shopping a touring/deep pow ski and ran across these, they certainly fit the bill spec wise and the price - almost too cheap not to try it out

OGSO Spencer 110 Ski - Ski

Buy the OGSO Spencer 110 Ski online or shop all Ski from Backcountry.com.

www.backcountry.com

Anyone familiar w/ Ogso skis and can chime in? https://ogso-mountain-essentials.com/ski-technical-overview/

 

[SpikeDog]

Never heard of this brand before. Very low price for sure, but somewhat alarming - are your spidey senses tingling?

 

[Decreed_It]

Never heard of this brand before. Very low price for sure, but somewhat alarming - are your spidey senses tingling?

Yes, the 'too good to be true' ones. I'm wondering if this is a case of a boutique Euro brand (they're out of Chamonix? ETA: Malta, Tunisa and Cranves-Sales, SE France. Ummm, interesting?) trying to go global a bit too fast, didn't 'take' in NA market so Backcountry is dumping stock. Like I said on paper they look/sound great.

 

[fatbob]

Not sure what's too cheap about them ( backcountry helpfully block Euro IP addresses rather than deal with GDPR) but the regular website looks like thoroughly normal prices at least for anyone who doesn't subscribe to the skitalk mantra of if you're not dropping $1300 on a frontside carver you don't deserve to be on the hill.

If I had to guess a US distributor has let them down so they've flipped stock to backcountry.

 

[Decreed_It]

Not sure what's too cheap about them ( backcountry helpfully block Euro IP addresses rather than deal with GDPR) but the regular website looks like thoroughly normal prices at least for anyone who doesn't subscribe to the skitalk mantra of if you're not dropping $1300 on a frontside carver you don't deserve to be on the hill.

If I had to guess a US distributor has let them down so they've flipped stock to backcountry.

Yep at 60% off msrp and the specs, putting it at like 300 - feels worth the risk to experiment.

Think I'll take a flyer on these - they can't be terrible, right? https://www.backcountry.com/ogso-corbets-110-ski

 

[James]

Sound interesting. Who knows. Worth a flyer at <$300
They’re $700 skis before discount. Not exactly cheap

 

[Decreed_It]

Well I got a pair coming will let y'all know, probably be a while - will try in southern hemi soon then January '23

 

[graham418]

Heres a review of the ski from Siberia:

 

[fatbob]

What do backcountry have them on at? Well worth a punt if its your sort of ski I'd say.

 

[ted]

Reviews here-

You searched for Ogso - Off-Piste Magazine

offpistemag.com

 

[Swiss Toni]

They are made in Tunisia by Meditec Sports http://www.meditec-sports.com/our-products/ who also make ZAG skis.

 

[Decreed_It]

I chickened out - cancelled them. Back to the drawing board.

 

[cantunamunch]

I chickened out - cancelled them. Back to the drawing board.

Why? I love my ZAGs and if these are made by the same people ...

Boom - Herself is getting a nice fresh new pair of Diable 100s...

 

[Decreed_It]

Why? I love my ZAGs and if these are made by the same people ...

Boom - Herself is getting a nice fresh new pair of Diable 100s...

FOMO. these were recommended on another thread: https://www.praxisskis.com/custom-skis/protest-custom-ski/

Along with some 'penny wise, pound foolish' commentary that resonated. In classic Skitalk fashion I have descended into analysis paralysis.

The Ogso's with Shifts would likely be more than good.

 

[Swiss Toni]

Meditec was originally set up by the Swiss snowboard company Nidecker and was for a long time managed by Nanni Tua, someone who has a lot of experience in ski manufacturing. They also make skis for Movement skis, Switzerland’s second largest ski brand. I have never seen any reports of manufacturing problems. Ogso skis were shaped by Stéphane Radiguet the guy who set up ZAG. Stéphane recently founded a new company, Shuss skis.

 

[Eric Edelstein]

Ogso is new to me... Stéphane Radiguet at Shuss knows his stuff...so pay attention to any skis he produces.

 

[cantunamunch]

Ogso Diable - roses and azaleas for colour reference.

 

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Ogso Diable - roses and azaleas for colour reference.

Just got them? Looking forward to first impressions. Mine? Those scoops are YUGE. Big time rocker and enormous shovels. Wow.

 

[cantunamunch]

Just got them? Looking forward to first impressions. Mine? Those scoops are YUGE. Big time rocker and enormous shovels. Wow.

I actually had them Friday last week but the post I did went into the dark depths of limbo and I only just noticed - sorry.

The shovels are very consistent with what I expected from a ZAG designer The cores are light even in the "Medium Light" build, but nicely damp, more damp than most carbon builds.

 

[James]

Sinking tails with that huge forebody?
Maybe you’ll need a periscope in deep pow to see ahead.
I always read it as Osbo. And fyi to the graphics guy, it’s bad to chop your name.