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...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
No doubt K2 is tired of hearing about the success of the Blizzard Black Pearl. Just who was it that practically invented the women’s ski? Who for 20 years has insinuated women into its prototype-testing loop? Who made made-for-women skis a viable genre in the first...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
Fishermen love to spin yarns about the one that got away, which is how I’ve come to think of the Pescado, Eric Pollard’s fish-decorated, double-fin-tailed, whale-sized Powder model. I’ve been pining to hook up a pair for two seasons, but somehow I’ve never been able...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
There aren’t many skiers who should be allowed to procure an MX99. On the feet of an intermediate, it would be like arming a baby with a loaded bazooka. Outraged citizens might well require certification before equipping the average citizen with so much power. Do I...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
Liberty doesn’t roll over its model line on a fixed schedule, instead instituting changes whenever inspiration strikes. Hence models like its top-selling Origin 96 may undergo several design refinements without earning the sobriquet of “new model.” When Liberty does...
