Reflex skis?

[JAYK]

3 skis, carbon, carbon/bamboo and a wide ride...

http://www.reflexworld.com/2009/slalom/slalom.htm

[Boody]

Interesting.

Bamboo??????

[HO 410]

I expect that the bamboo is a topsheet veneer kind of like that faux-leather on the Nitro.

But you never know, it may be a functional part of the skis flex pattern. Liberty has been

making freestyle alpine skis, with a bamboo core, for some time now.  

 

I didn't want to start the thread, but with as much buzzing as there is about any new ski to hit the market, I would think that there would be at least a little chirping. Is it me or does that bottom profile look pretty similar to the Sauce?

[Thomas Wayne]

The only thing I see on the Reflex site so far are graphical representations of skis they may (or may not) be currently producing.  I think it's kinda of hard to judge what the "bottom profile" might be like from the information they've offered so far. 

They're not shy about the price, but I do like the concept of turning the top edge with the hull layup.  Hopefully they'll throw in a little something extra in the binding area to sink inserts into.

 

TW 

[natski]

 I was in Madrid  for the senior world championship and I saw the Reflex  new slalom skis (the bamboo ski is awsome!); Last weekend in south of france I saw some good skiers on one of the first  ...

Nat

[RichardDoane]

Does the bamboo ski classify as a "wooden" ski ?

[Ali]

Hey Natski

 

where in France were you that was still skiing ? What skiers were on the reflex?

 

cheers

Ali

in Paris and not skiing :-(

[Horton]

Seems this is for real. I will be digging for some real news on the new skis this week.....

[HO 410]

How legitimate is that statement, "Unlike the major ski manufacturers whose skis stay in the mold an average of 10 minutes."he major ski

manufacturers whose skis stay in the mold an average of 10 minutes,

[Horton]

Hmmmmm. At one time Goode claimed the same thing as far as time in the mold. It is true that many high end skis are in and out of the mold in less then 20 minutes. Until we get some real news from Reflex lets give them a break.

[Horton]

I kind of want one......

Brent... I can not tell you. Only Tadd can tell you :-)

http://www.reflexworld.com/2009/slalom/slalompict/bamboo.jpg

[Horton]

OK Reflex was not at the test. Seems to be for real. Im talking with them about advertising here.

[Director Darwin]

It will be interesting to see if they make a dent in the US market.  Their boot systems are top-notch and hold up very well.  If their skis are built with the same level of quality, they should be successful.  I assume they will fill the vacuum left by Fischer in the European market to start.

[RichardDoane]

They're binding systems looked awfully expensive, makes me love my RS-1's even more !

[Director Darwin]

Try Bennett's (www.skibennetts.com).  They are 40% less than Remi (reflexworld.com).  You must remember, Remi and Reflex and mutually exclusive.  Bennett's doesn't hammer you on shipping charges also.

[Roger]

The "official" story is/was that they're moving the manufacturing of the skis to a new facility where production will resume in the Spring. When Spring arrives, we will know for sure. I hope they resume making skis because I don't wish to change to a new ski, but I also don't want to be on a ski I can't easily replace...

 

[Horton]

I do not yet know the details but it  looks like Reflex is ramping up to enter the US ski market... Look for the details in interview form as soon as Iet the new web site built.

[Horton]

This is kind of hard to find on thier site but it shows that things are moving http://www.reflexworld.com/what%27s%20new/whatsnewslalom.htm

 

[Director Darwin]

"Remi said the wide ski is the best thing I never ski !"

What? It's so funny to read reviews by folks whose first language is not English. The reviews are incredibly hard to decipher. Also, one of the skiers pictured is skiing on a Fisher - funny!

[Horton]

Yea but they are working on it.

[Horton]

Try this http://www.reflexworld.com/what%27s%20new/whatsnew.htm

 

[skibug]

Ski might I try this Reflex, see bouy count if go up

[RichardDoane]

there is no try, do or do not

[Thomas Wayne]

But as a subset of "do not" there is also "die trying".

TW 

[Horton]

TW

http://www.yodajeff.com/multimedia/sounds/episode5/trynot.wav

 

[Horton]

TW,

I believe Doane is quoting the great on "Yoda"

[natski]

Have you seen that?

http://www.reflexworld.com/what%27s%20new/whatsnew.htm

[reflexman]

jdarwin, my friend, we have several good skiers for the watertests but you are right we need some help for the translations.

How is your spanish ?

Jm.

[Horton]

Let me remind you guys that interviews are coming and JMD from Reflex (Reflexman) is on the list. A smart reader would notice that the wide Reflex looks to be between the width of the Wide Goode and a normal ski. I know as much as you guys so that observation could be 100% wrong.

A keen water ski historian would know that Reflex has been around longer then all but two of the US ski companies.

If this stuff gets you thinking , get over to the Reflex interview thread and ask some questions http://ballofspray.com/vanillaforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=811&page=1#Item_1