Surfs up is right!! I am completely convinced that this will be the fastest growing category in gear over the next 5 years. I believe that in the next two years these skis will be picked up by the dominant gear companies (Atomic, Head, Volkl, K2 which already has one etc) and then they will market the benifits in soft snow. Terrain that only advanced and expert skiers entered wll be the everyday playground for intermediates (when there is fresh snow). Skiing as a recreational family sport will explode as the amount of fun an intermdiate can have will grow exponentially (let's face it, when you are stemming turns on blue terrain skiing isn't all that much fun unless you are new to the sport and advancing quickly). This is no less impactful to the industry that the advent of shaped skis.
The good news for all the gear and tech hounds on this forum, is that we are clearly still in the early adpater phase. My bet is that Drake Powderworks sells less than 1000 pairs of skis per year (of course I could be wrong, this is just a guess and not even an educated one).
As for RadRab, I have relayed to him that his presence here is missed (and no he is not Jim Ratliff!!). Whether he wishes to resume the addiction (and let's be honest posting does have that quality at times) will be his decision. He was quite appreciative of everyone's comments.
As for me, every night I go to bed dreaming of riding my Lotus 138's in 3 feet of fresh. Unfortunately last night I got so excited I couldn't get to sleep. I think this means I am officially a gear hound in spades!!
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