SIA - Denver 2013 Observations
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:20 pm
So I was fortunate enough to go to the show today for a couple of hours. I thought I'd share some of my observations, but they are by no means comprehensive. I did run into COsufer and Grace Skis while I was there and had great conversations with both of them.
* I observed a solid presence of small ski builders and board builders (I have no reference if there were more/less than previous years as this was my first time attending)
* There are some people that have poured TONS of money into their product, but the result isn't all that impressive compared to the some of the skis/boards I've seen recently from some of the people on here.
* This company had a pretty neat product, especially for those who do night skiing and promotional stuff. Probably most applicable for their longboards, but I could also see some application in b/c stuff (night skinning, avalanche rescue) http://lightbohrd.com/
* I saw a lot of split boards (I knew skiing was the better sport to stick with
* Lastly, it seems like board/ski innovation has been pretty incremental the past few years. I didn't see anything incredibly different, eye popping, or truly "new". It's a great place for the little guy to invent, patent, and get into the industry. Now if only I had an idea...
* I observed a solid presence of small ski builders and board builders (I have no reference if there were more/less than previous years as this was my first time attending)
* There are some people that have poured TONS of money into their product, but the result isn't all that impressive compared to the some of the skis/boards I've seen recently from some of the people on here.
* This company had a pretty neat product, especially for those who do night skiing and promotional stuff. Probably most applicable for their longboards, but I could also see some application in b/c stuff (night skinning, avalanche rescue) http://lightbohrd.com/
* I saw a lot of split boards (I knew skiing was the better sport to stick with
* Lastly, it seems like board/ski innovation has been pretty incremental the past few years. I didn't see anything incredibly different, eye popping, or truly "new". It's a great place for the little guy to invent, patent, and get into the industry. Now if only I had an idea...