 Poster: A snowHead
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They say 'made in Europe'
The Spanish Rossignol factory?
The old Dynastar workshop in Sallanches?
Atomic in Austria?
Elan in Slovenia?
any ideas?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Why? Looking for the factory shop?
Their website says
“All our skis are handmade in Europe with factories in Austria, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Poland.”
So could be anyone and everyone.
The Ski podcast interviewed Tony McWilliam, founder of Faction Skis, in Bonus episode #19. He’s not part of the company now I think & I can’t remember if he gave away any secrets in it, but worth a listen if you’re interested?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks....missed that on the website....just interested since they had big QC problems on the CT3,0 series, yet other series seemed to be far more robust....
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@valais2,
Some of the kids I know raved about the CT3's, I always thought the 2's looked like more fun.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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They say 'made in Europe'
The Spanish Rossignol factory?
The old Dynastar workshop in Sallanches?
Atomic in Austria?
Elan in Slovenia?
any ideas? |
Atomic in Austria. They were able to switch production from Slovenia a few years ago (19/20?) once they had sufficient volumes.
There has been a significant reduction in warranty claims since the move.
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| Ozboy wrote: |
| valais2 wrote: |
They say 'made in Europe'
The Spanish Rossignol factory?
The old Dynastar workshop in Sallanches?
Atomic in Austria?
Elan in Slovenia?
any ideas? |
Atomic in Austria. They were able to switch production from Slovenia a few years ago (19/20?) once they had sufficient volumes.
There has been a significant reduction in warranty claims since the move. |
How do you know this? I'd guess, they would mark this on their skis as it's a very different price point. Atomic and Salomon themselves only manufacture their high end products in Altenmarkt. Mid level and below all comes from their plant in Bulgaria. They are both very transparent about that. Like most other brands. Faction is an unfortunate exception. Movement is another.
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@Tristero, from their investor briefings. Their skis are maker made in Austria.
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Some in Austria at the Atomic Factory, most in Poland, and a few in Swiss.
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Is the Ukraine War affecting the supply of skis and boots (of any brand)?
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