 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all, just having a browse at skis on e bay. There seems to be alot of storm skis at what appears to be a really good price. Are these skis any good? Are they a genuine good buy or is there a reason there priced so low?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Got a pair of Rages and a pair of Cyclones and think they are great, plus Andy who owns Storm is a really friendly and helpful chap. The ebay ones tend just to be last years stock they are clearing out of the way to make room for the new stuff. Storm are still quite a small brand so guess they have to make more than sell each year from the economics of tooling up to produce a line till their market share grows
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Yea I thought that would be the case with reference to the stock. Having read the above link it seems they get a big thumbs up. One slight gripe about some faulty skis but I'm sure there's not a ski manufacture out that hasn't add the odd faulty return from time to time.
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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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is there a Search tab?
All's I can see is "Profile" "Send/Read Messages", and "Log Out"
I can't see one...or I am a complete noob?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Lilledonmarco, top left - but it's a  awful search facility.
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Scotts1978, If you've got any questions just drop Storm a message via their website, Andy happily replied to loads of daft questions from me when I was figuring which skis to buy. I went with the Cyclones first (mine are one of the final pre-production batch they made for testing) then found a cheap pair of the previous seasons rages this sort of time last year on ebay when my 8 year old convinced me to get some twintips so she could teach me the various trick she does on hers! Oh and Andy at Storm happily sorted me a pair of the Storm Vist bindings and fitted them for me (Storm are based in Ilkeston which is only about 15 miles from home)
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from what i know they are shutting down the operation so might eb clearing stock.... only what i was told, i don't know 100%
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CEM is right, there will be no Storm production this year. To the best of my knowledge the company is not winding up, simply ceasing to trade. If you buy through a retailer then they should be liable to honour any warranty even if Storm does wind up.
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Ahh, thats a pity, though guess it wasn't the best time in the economic cycle to be getting into a high discertionary spend business. Better check ebay to see if there anymore storm skis I 'need'!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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davkt, Ah small small world I'm from Ilkeston! I might still take a punt on a pair at the price there going for.
If there a decent ski, yet not shifted enough gear to keep operating I'm guessing they was probably victim of being a English company. I can't imagine it's easy to be taken serious by the Austrians, french etc etc. In what appears to be a very competitive trade.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I saw a pair of Storms do 3 runs of slalom and 4 runs of dual slalom in the southern champs which I thought was a miracle.
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Wed 7-11-12 17:42; edited 1 time in total
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| Cynic wrote: |
| I saw a pair do 3 runs of slalom and 4 runs of dual slalom in the southern champs which I thought was a miracle. |
I saw a pair of Twisted Sista on Ebay go for just over £100 a couple of weeks ago. I thought that a miracle. 
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You know it makes sense.
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| Cynic wrote: |
| I saw a pair of Storms do 3 runs of slalom and 4 runs of dual slalom in the southern champs which I thought was a miracle. |
Not durable then? Or just not up to RD build?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Have exchanged emails with Andy, he says they stopped production at the end of last season and are clearing the stock now.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I've had a pair of Storm infernos (off ebay) for 2-3 years now, did my BASI L1 on them, done 70+ hours shadowing and have lent them to a fairly hefty friend out in Stuben last season, and they are still in great nick!
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