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2013 K2 Pettitor Ski :: Official Review

Posted on April 17th, 2012 in Gear, General, Reviews by Kyle

Brand new for 2013, K2 skis introduces Sean Pettit’s first pro model; The K2 Pettitor! Read on to see how our review of them went and check out the video reviews as well. Can’t wait for these skis to hit the market next year!

Band-it Scalpers!!!

Posted on March 21st, 2012 in Gear, General by Kyle

I love it when the ski industry comes out with a product I can make fun of. Helmet Band-Its is just that product.

2013 Lib Tech Fully Functional Five Skis: Official Review

Posted on March 19th, 2012 in Gear, General, Reviews by Kyle

Our official SkiersRealm review and video review of the 2013 Lib Tech Fully Functional Five skis is ready for the masses! Check out what we thought about these new skis from Lib Tech and how they performed. Be sure to check out the video review at the bottom!

Bonfire // Pendleton Collab

Posted on March 15th, 2012 in Gear, General by Kyle

What do you get when Bonefire Outerwear & Pendleton Woolen Mills team up? Too much radness for one sentence so read on. That’s what.

Matix Clothing on The Clymb

Posted on March 7th, 2012 in Gear, General by Kyle

Nothing more than promoting a clothing company I think deserves some backing. Matix has always had great style and has been a favorite of mine of a while now. So when The Clymb sends me an email that they’ve got a bunch of Matix apparel & accessories on sale for the next 4 days, well I just feel obligated to let you guys know about it. Grab it before I snatch up the entire lot!

2013 Moment Deathwish: Official Review

Posted on March 5th, 2012 in Gear, General, Reviews by Kyle

New for 2013, the Moment Deathwish and it’s Dirty Mustache Rocker. Read on to see how it skied and what we thought!

2013 Surface Lab Ski vs. Ski Through Starbucks

Posted on February 29th, 2012 in Gear, General by Kyle

The new 2013 Surface Lab Ski is on the loose! Check out the first tests of the ski here. Don’t pay attention to the ski through Starbucks. It’s only included in this post to show you how dumb it is…

2012 Rossignol S7′s & Super 7′s now on sale!

Posted on February 10th, 2012 in Gear, General by Kyle

It’s time! All Men’s 2012 Rossignol Super 7′s and Rossignol S7′s are on sale. Not only that, but if you find a lower price, we’ll beat it. Guaranteed!

The Boutique Benefit

Posted on February 10th, 2012 in Gear, General by Kyle

Get to know your boutique ski manufacturer and check out how Moment does things around their shop and what’s new for Surface skis.

2013 K2 Sean Pettitor Ski

Posted on February 6th, 2012 in 2012 SIA Snow Show, Gear, General by Jason


This is one of the skis we are most excited about after visiting SIA. Just a couple of seasons ago many people thought 105 was the sweet spot for ski width, but as more and more skis have swelled past 115mm under foot the new norm for width is becoming much wider.  The 2013 K2 Pettitor is Sean Pettit’s first pro model ski, and definitely belongs to that “new-school” mentality clocking in at 120mm under foot.  It still has plenty of side cut though, so along with a decent amount of torsional rigidity, expect it to perform fairly well on hard pack.

Of course early rise is on board for plenty of float in deep snow, and even though this ski is obviously meant for charging big lines just like Sean, based on the specs, we expect it to perform well across a wide range of conditions, for most decent skiers.

Stay tuned for an on-snow review of this one in the coming weeks, where hopefully our intuition about this being a super fun ski will prove correct.