David, great question. I think this will be some of the new norm coming from last season. From our perspecitve and talking to the product managers, this new way of testing will be a part of the new norm. IMHO, in many ways it is one of the big positives to come from last years season.If crisis is part danger, part opportunity (as I tend to feel), this necessary change in how you went about testing skis may have allowed for a better testing experience. A product rep shows up with skis that are in better shape because they haven't been skied all day by too many other people, and better tuned. You then get to test skis more likely to be prepped as they should, rather than writing off a ski due a poor tune. And maybe connect better with industry insiders than at a traditional industry show.
I wonder how much of the process of ski reviewing/previewing can incorporate some of this moving forward, rather than depend on a few large industry testing show and events.
Good request. They usually do just that. Look for "NGT" (new graphics technology), or "all new construction" in the ski's review.A minor request...how about listing the original year of the skis design...say "2021 ski design carried over for 2022," or "2021 ski design with new 2022 graphics," or whatever is a simple explanation. If I love that 2022 ski but can find it cheaper as an internally identical 2021.... Or I love the 2022 but wouldn't love the different 2020....
A minor request...how about listing the original year of the skis design...say "2021 ski design carried over for 2022," or "2021 ski design with new 2022 graphics," or whatever is a simple explanation. If I love that 2022 ski but can find it cheaper as an internally identical 2021.... Or I love the 2022 but wouldn't love the different 2020....
A minor request...how about listing the original year of the skis design...say "2021 ski design carried over for 2022," or "2021 ski design with new 2022 graphics," or whatever is a simple explanation. If I love that 2022 ski but can find it cheaper as an internally identical 2021.... Or I love the 2022 but wouldn't love the different 2020....
Good request. They usually do just that. Look for "NGT" (new graphics technology), or "all new construction" in the ski's review.
With this Volkl, they are labeled M5, M6, so that helps. In terms of performance, often each of these changes is like a new model, at least enough for each to have fans and detractors. But it would be an improvement if the year the M5 and then the M6 first started were given (either just an origin date for that M5 or M6 version, for example, or something like "'18 to '20", or "'21 on"), both for those who seek one of them, and those who would avoid one of them. (If the M5 had been given such an origin date, that would later be helpful also, even once it is discontinued.)Well how about the Volkl Mantra? They kept reinventing it. “Year of Origin” is worthless.