by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
No other brand introduced as many new models for 2019 as Atomic, and only a couple can point to any new technology, much less one deployed over so many waist widths and price points. In Atomic’s case, the new tech is called Prolite, a minimalist design in keeping with...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
It’s hard to imagine Blizzard doing much better in the freeride domain, so in 2019 it applied its innovative energies to enhancing its prospects in the race and carving categories. The new Firebird series of race skis embellish their classic wood-and-Titanal sandwich...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
Dynastar’s investment in its future didn’t manifest itself in many new models for 2019, but in behind-the-scenes improvements in quality control measures that will pay dividends for many seasons to come. The only model to undergo a meaningful makeover was its team...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
Elan’s issues with market presence in the U.S. have nothing to do with product. They make enough different models to equip an army. (Which, BTW, is how Elan began, making skis for Slovenian freedom fighters in WWII.) If anything, Elan suffers from a surfeit of riches,...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
As predicted in this space last year, the arrival of Kore augured the demise of traditionally made, wide-body carvers like the Monster 98 and Monster 108. Head has pared down the Monster series accordingly, reducing it the Monster 88, Monster 83 and 83X, the 83 minus...
