Considering how recently Kohlberg & Co acquired K2, it’s remarkable how quickly the brand overturned almost its entire Alpine line-up. There are six new Mindbenders for men and an equal allotment of Mindbender Alliance models for the ladies. To complete the...
Kästle busted a bunch of moves this off-season, but lest the lede get lost in the shuffle, the biggest by far was the creation of a new FX series. Since its inception, the off-trail oriented FX models have mimicked many aspects of the more successful MX series’...
Vertical Metal Technology may prove to be the tipping point that puts Liberty into the big time; it’s certainly the focus of the brand’s immediate evolution from an off-trail-only collection to something closer to a full service provider. To secure last season’s gains...
Line lives under the same corporate tent as K2, who tends to siphon off most of the R&D dough, leaving a smaller kitty for Line to play with. Its core collections tend to stay intact and subject only to subtle revisions when upgrades are in order. So it’s...
Nordica keeps on finding openings in its line where it can insert yet another Enforcer. This year, they’ve outdone themselves, tacking the Enforcer 88 onto the narrow end of the width spectrum and tucking the Enforcer 104 Free in between the 100 and 110 Free. The gut...
