I agree with this 100%.
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Can graphics on an amazing ski stop its sales?
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I agree with this 100%.
gardenmary
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
No indeed!
Though this does give me an idea for a costume for spring skiing next year...I wonder if I can get a Captain Jack Sparrow hat to fit over my helmet.....
whitewater girl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I'm with you on this one too - also graphics that are too busy; I live in the "ice-belt" where my skis don't always get covered with snow as I ski - too busy can upset by equilibrium after a while...
...of course, my Volkl ACIIs have lovely, discrete, understated graphics & I'm still in love with how they ski, soo...
Skise
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
When I actually "need" skis I buy skis for how they ski. But then I also just look at the skis in the shops (real ones or on the net) and if something looks pretty I take a longer look, see what it is, what it costs and may even buy a pair (if it's cheap enough). I would not have my Lottas if I didn't think they were pretty.
SnowHot
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Bingo!
And the point of this thread was to let the industry know that we can tell the difference.
I think that's it - a topsheet that I like would encourage me to buy a pair of skis that I was waffling about. (There are plenty of skis that I LOVE the topsheets on, but if I don't have a purpose for it in my quiver, I'm not buying it.) But a topsheet I'm not crazy about wouldn't stop me from buying a ski that truly performs. Last time I demoed a bunch of skis, I ended up buying the ones with the topsheet I liked the absolute least. Go figure. They skied great and I found them on sale.
On the other hand, if the company manages to truly offend me in some way, through extremely violent graphics or offensive business practices or whatever - that would affect my purchasing as well. However, that's obviously nothing to do with just not liking a color, not liking flowers or bulls or bulls eating flowers...
Haha, this really makes me want to own a pair of these so I could name them Ferdinand.
Oh!! I love the story of Ferdinand the Bull.
Wait - are there skis with Ferdinand on them?? I would SO buy them.
No, just a purple bull. I was just rambling.
But I would totally put a flower sticker on so he was eating a flower.
maggie198
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
That's exactly my opinion of the Volkl graphics for their main line next year. I saw them and thought, "why would they do that and whose idea was it???"
vanhoskier
Angel Diva
But I would totally put a flower sticker on so he was eating a flower.
Awesome idea.
B
B.E.G.
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Ditto!
Actually, the bull graphics are growing on me - it is kind of cool in a totally non-traditional non-girly way
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B.E.G.
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That's exactly my opinion of the Volkl graphics for their main line next year. I saw them and thought, "why would they do that and whose idea was it???"
And ditto this too! I actually liked the Volkl graphics this past year - just elegant, clean, simple - next year's is bright but plan. Although I do like the bright pink of next year's Sol (and the green Estrella).
Looks like I'm in the minority here. The Black Pearl's graphics leave me cold.
What you can't tell from the image is that there's a glittery background with a scattering of sparkly stars . Really, it's like they took an elementary school girl's fantasy and plopped down a macho-looking bull over top. Totally schizo. I'm not a fan of flowery girly graphics, either. Just don't care for this.
As they say, diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks.
They're still good skis.
What you can't tell from the image is that there's a glittery background with a scattering of sparkly stars . Really, it's like they took an elementary school girl's fantasy and plopped down a macho-looking bull over top. Totally schizo. I'm not a fan of flowery girly graphics, either. Just don't care for this.
As they say, diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks.
They're still good skis.
Haha, check it out. He needed some eyeballs while I was at it - easily remedied with a sharpie.
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He needed some eyeballs while I was at it - easily remedied with a sharpie.Buy your pink daisy sticker here: https://www.cafepress.com/+pink_daisy_decal,119886821
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B.E.G.
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Haha, check it out.
Buy your pink daisy sticker here: https://www.cafepress.com/+pink_daisy_decal,119886821
OMG I love that! Can I buy the ski just to do that?!
Swamp Dog
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
but wouldn't that be a cow?
frenchgirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
There are so many skis out there that I do not believe that there is only one ski that is THE ski for me. As such if the graphics are offensive (as many men twin tips are IMHO) then I would not buy the ski even if it is great. I am sure I would find another great ski out there without offensive graphics. I have no problem buying a "boring" top sheet or "neutral" like the Volkl Tierra for instance. When I bought the Dynastars I had the chance of buying the 2009 or the 2010. I chose the 2010 because I felt it had nicer graphics.
maggie198
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I was wondering that too.... :ROTF:
