Message #16274

[LivingProof]

You know, for the vast majority of the ski world-the One Ski Quiver is the reality. I know at the shop most folks are not coming in to buy specialist skis  or additional ones (except for the racers) and they expect the ski they're buying to last 15 years just like the ones they're replacing.

I agree with Liam. Most people that I talk with at local ski areas have one current pair, maybe some older ones not used anymore. As he works in a shop, Liam has more data points than I do, but, standing in lift lines, I see a lot more aged (more than 2 model years) skis than I see current models. In SE Pa., there are very few wide skis and my 88's standout, many refer to them as powder skis. Of course, where I ski, we don't need no stinkin' quiver because conditions never change from thaw/freeze of manmade snow. Economics play a major part also as our ski areas are located in rural areas lacking in industry.

And Svend, yes, this thread is just a mind game aimed at generating discussion. I'm not looking for my next ski. I am looking forward to actually skiing, in about 10 weeks if the weather patterns run true to form.