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Nordica and Blizzard Junior Race Skis - Someone with Industry Knowledge

post #1 of 7
4/27/12 at 5:29am
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I need to buy new race skis for both of my kids this season.  Lots of good deals out there now.  Both of my kids are very good and results show it but they are both really light and I am a firm believer in technique over results.  I want to get them into a ski that they can flex and carve.  I know Nordica well and the SLj is a good ski that the kids can carve...wondering if the Blizzard junior SL skis have the same flex, if not the same ski, considering the relationship between the two divisions of Tecnica.  I know Blizzard has an intermediate ski but I am talking about the 125 to 135 range.

 

Thanks...

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post #2 of 7
4/27/12 at 5:55am

The race skis are identical. 

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post #3 of 7
4/27/12 at 6:23am
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OK...so that took you at least 27 minutes to get back to me...what's the deal?  Obviously kidding...

 

Huge thank you and I really appreciate it...

 

Having skied on Dobermann SLR for the last four years and now on Blizzard Mag SL...are they the same as well?  What I mean is since the juniors are the same, are the adult, commercial race skis the same as well?

 

My Blizzards feel stiffer but I skied the crap out of my Dobermanns and maybe softened them up...or different years account for the diff.  2006 versus 2010

 

Anyway, thanks so much...really appreciate it.

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post #4 of 7
4/27/12 at 6:33am

What sizes are you looking for, we have a few of 2012 race skis left over in both Nordica and Blizzard. 

 

The current adult Blizzard and Nordica race skis are also identical with the exception of the GS skis with the beams, that is where there is a slight difference in design, in Nordica's EDT and Blizzards Suspension designs. 

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post #5 of 7
4/27/12 at 7:00am
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I have many pairs of race skis now, but I'm a sucker for more....on skis six days a week in the Winter.

 

What is your shop?  Are you online?  I like supporting supporters of this site.

 

By the way, I skied the Spitfire EDTs and although I like a straight up racing ski, these skis are very nice.

 

Let me know where I can find you guys.

 

 

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post #6 of 7
4/27/12 at 7:00am

+1  - as phil indicated the race skis from the tecnica group are seperated by cosmetics in the current models. the financial common sense to blend the design and production of nordica and blizzzard racing has only taken place in the last few years. the nordica FIS sl ski from 2006 is not like the skis being produced from 2010 forward.

 

this is the same situation that rossignol and dynastar have found themselves in. to realize profit in the current race climate, is does not make sense to compete against other brands in your group. rossi and dynastar both have good race brand equity in their products. it is easier for them to benefit from that brand equity by only investing in one set of engineers, designers, materials aquisition, and production facility on the race side of the business.

 

jim

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post #7 of 7
4/27/12 at 8:11am

 

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I have many pairs of race skis now, but I'm a sucker for more....on skis six days a week in the Winter.

 

What is your shop?  Are you online?  I like supporting supporters of this site.

 

By the way, I skied the Spitfire EDTs and although I like a straight up racing ski, these skis are very nice.

 

Let me know where I can find you guys.

 

 

 

www.starthaus.com or better, call me 530-582-5781 We have better deals than what we are allowed to advertise.

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