Baller ROBOT Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 Oh hell yessssss! Please hurry tha _ up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 Its too late Goode has just released the best ski ever again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wskier Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 A lot more Goodes than radars on podiums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 @ozski The Best Ski Ever Again ! Does that make the Best ski they produced not their Best ski, @wskier ,Strange I didn,t realise skis could run the course on their own, I was under the impression that somebody with a element of talent was responsible for getting the ski through the pass, I think what ski is on the podium is mainly down to the person who was riding it, example is Freddie Winter trying out several skis and still getting scores @41 off. At this current time there are some very good skis available, all very capable of putting skiers with talent on the Podium. I do have a question tho, do you want to step on the dock with the newest performance ski in your hand or a ski that you have bonded with over time that you ski well on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 Keep your panties on my comment was just a bit of humor. Why so serious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill22 Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 @brooks sweet video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 @wskier are they still doing contingency programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 Neveu's Vapor at San Gervasio looked pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UCFskier Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 "I do have a question tho, do you want to step on the dock with the newest performance ski in your hand or a ski that you have bonded with over time that you ski well on ?" one I have bonded with for sure... And agreed placements mean nothing except advertising for the company... these rock stars could kill the course on any ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ColeGiacopuzzi Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 YEWWWWW!!! the 2019 line up is unreal! get ready peeps!! Radar Skis Follow Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Justin_C Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 I'm a radar fan and love my 2016 lithium vapor but I can already see the write up for this one: Best ski they've ever made, far different from 2018, effortless offside, some combination of fast/early, etc. I wonder, are they really that different or is it all hype? And that's an honest question, not sarcasm. Now let the hate begin! (LOVE the video by the way!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill22 Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 Some really exciting stuff in the new lineup for the ladies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 16, 2018 Administrators Share Posted July 16, 2018 @Justin_C your post is sarcastic and yes I believe there is some brand new stuff that they think is going to be a hit. California Ski Ranch ★ Denali ★ DryRobe ★ Goode ★ KD Skis★ MasterCraft ★ MasterLine ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Reflex★ S Lines ★ Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Justin_C Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 Don't get me wrong, I love seeing what they come up with and read pretty well every thread on the new Radar gear, I just often wonder if it will actually be what takes me to the next level! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ColeGiacopuzzi Posted July 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 16, 2018 @scotchipman Corey Vaughn. Radar Skis Follow Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 17, 2018 @Justin_C for most of us it is better fitness and coaching that will get us to the next level but new skis never hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller slow Posted July 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 17, 2018 So are they not supposed to work on a better ski and then go out of business. Guys slamming or being sarcastic about new gear being designed baffles me from a business view and equipment evolution standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted July 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 17, 2018 From a marketing perspective the new thing MUST be better than the old thing. This is true for all products. I hope this isn't news to anyone. That said i think my next ski is this new Radar thingy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted July 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 17, 2018 Of course they’ll say it’s better. It is. It may be incremental, and it may be a light-year jump, but it’s progression. Embrace it or keep riding that pair of Dick Pope Jrs. I’ve ridden and liked everything since the 2010 Strada. Radar is an awesome company, and I love their method Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Justin_C Posted July 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 17, 2018 These comments are certainly fair. Perhaps I was out of line with the tone of my previous comment. I just like to think that I don't have to spend 2k every year to have a good ski. The previous year's skis are still awesome skis and will be for years to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 17, 2018 @Justin_C you certainly don’t have to buy a new ski every year to have a new ski. Every few years does make sense though. Some people (including me) like to try new stuff. If the manufacturers don’t innovate every year then those large shifts in ski performance would never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller foxriverat Posted July 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 17, 2018 Radar has great products and think its great that they try to improve every year and love the hype. The guys who can afford the new ski`s buy them and the middle income guys like me can buy there old ones. I picked up a 2016 66 lithium vapor end of last season for $400 shipped and a pair of 2016 vapor bindings for $225 shipped on SIA. Both were near mint condition and it`s not like Nate or Freddy was skiing the ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted July 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 17, 2018 Got a quick look at the 2019 Vapor Pro Build a few weeks ago...it looks sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BlueSki Posted July 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 17, 2018 Early in 2017 I had the opportunity to ski with Matt Rini. He had what I now know was a Lithium Vapor prototype. He was kind enough to share with me some of the ideas behind the prototype’s build, which was very cool. Much more importantly, he said (paraphrasing) “we have a great ski now, if the new one is not better we will keep the existing ski for another year and release the new one when it is ready.” That is exactly the philosophy I want from the company that builds my ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted July 18, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 18, 2018 Imagine a company promoting a new ski as "Almost as good as last years ski" and more money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller APB Posted July 19, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 19, 2018 It looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markchilcutt Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 New stuff good! Cant wait to get my dirty little paws on some 19 Vapor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dacon62 Posted July 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2018 The new stuff is good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted July 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2018 Trying new skis is part of the fun for me. I do it every year. The excitement of unboxing and setting up a new ride during this super short season is awesome. In the past 2 years I've tried at least six new skis and also, just for fun, revisited a 2012 S2 just last year. Myriad bindings in that time period as well. Newer skis are better, no doubt! My latest experiment is the Evo and it's a great ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted July 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2018 I'll also add that every ski I've tried recently has been user-friendly out of the box with stock settings and I've run up to my harder passes (-28 and up) on all of them with no real acclimation period. I think that's significant because I remember back in the day that a new ski was a huge change/acclimation. These new skis all just "work", certainly at my level, and just take slight tweaking. For example I slapped bindings on the Evo and ran 15, 22 at 34 and at 28 I needed a little more onside turn. Boots back a hole, wing +2 degrees and bam, right into 32. I'd imagine if you're shortening into 35 and deeper certain aspects are going to come out a lot more from one ski to another but for the majority of the folks on this board I'd imagine you really couldn't go wrong with any newer ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keith_Menard Posted July 31, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 31, 2018 The fact that we still have companies putting an investment into R&D...and yes...marketing for our sport is a great thing. Connelly is obviously making a push...Goode is making a push...HO had an awesome campaign at the beginning of the season...Nautique just put out a million dollar ski boat (kidding of course) and Mastercraft keeps giving Horton Boats...for a niche sport such as our...THIS IS ALL A GOOD THING. As soon as Radar puts out a new ARTP I will be begging them to take my money...flying down to Rinis place and taking a few sets with Cole...it...is all...good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted July 31, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 31, 2018 Does anyone know if the Vapor boot is changing any for 2019? Time to replace my Radar Strada boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dnewton Posted August 1, 2018 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2018 What time today is this bad boy dropping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill22 Posted August 1, 2018 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2018 @dnewton I am anxiously waiting to see the new catalog. I heard it had some awesome pics of grassroots regular joes and would be out mid week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dnewton Posted August 1, 2018 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2018 They posted on the gram that they are dropping something or maybe even everything today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller APB Posted August 1, 2018 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2018 There is some great new stuff in the line for 19. Constantly evolving, constantly fine tuning. You’ll be stoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobonator Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I was told all of the stuff will be available the week of Canadian nationals which is next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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