Revelations

Price Is No Object

This Revelation should have been titled, “Price Isn’t the Primary Criterion Anymore,” but that’s not as catchy as “Price Is No Object.” Apologies for any attendant confusion. As consumers, we are trained to shop for the lowest price. The unfettered free-for-all that...
Not Dead Yet!

Not Dead Yet!

A scene from the timeless classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail immortalized this mild protest from an unfortunate...

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What You Pay For

What You Pay For

A great new ski is going to set you back $600 - $700, and you haven’t yet paid for bindings, mounting and testing,...

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Where We Stand

Where We Stand

We live in turbulent times. While it’s silly to compare the tribulations of the ski trade to the powerful tides...

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Why Test Ski Boots?

Why Test Ski Boots?

At Realskiers.com, we consider it axiomatic that skiers should entrust boot model selection to a competent boot...

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On Fluidity

On Fluidity

If there is a single quality that epitomizes how great skiers ski, it’s fluidity. Fluidity is the application of...

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When Race Skis Ruled

When Race Skis Ruled

Last week on Realskiers.com I wrote about the best all-mountain skis made since that terminology became common usage....

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