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2009 Winter Buyer's Guide Ski Gear Reviews

gear name gear price
Rossignol Classic CX 80 Gear of the Year $1400
Movement Goliath Gear of the Year $1000
Elan 777 Killer Value $800
K2 Anti Piste Killer Value $600
K2 Pontoon Killer Value $750
Voilé Switchback Killer Value $259
Joystick the Sauce Killer Value $60
Black Diamond 01 $300
Völkl Attiva Aura $825
Völkl Attiva Aurora with Marker Motion IPT Wide Ride 12.0 Binding $1175
Lange Banshee $750
Marker Baron $435
22 Designs Bombshell $225
Lange Comp Pro $800
Fischer Cool Heat $1195
K2 Coomba $800
Scarpa Diva $680
Tecnica Dragon 120 $835
G3 El Hombre $700
Garmont Elektra $680
Black Diamond Factor $730
Komperdell Freeride Leather $160
Fritschi Freeride Plus $440
Life-Link Guide Pole $100
Salomon Impact 10 $790
Black Diamond Joule $600
Völkl Kuro $975
Leki Legend S $330
Salomon Lord $850
K2 Lotta Luv with Marker M1 11.0 TI Binding $1175
Kästle MX98 $1600
Blizzard Magnum 8.7 IQ $1250
Dynafit Manaslu $700
Black Diamond Megawatt $800
Head Monster 102 $1230
Rottefella NTN $395
Naxo NX22 White $389
Rossignol Phantom SC-80 $1100
Black Diamond Push $680
Garmont Radium $760
Rossignol Ravyn $970
Rossignol S7 Caballero $1250
Atomic SX 12pb $1149
Fischer Soma X-100 $625
Karhu Storm $600
Nordica Supercharger Blower $885
Nordica Supercharger Blower $905
Garmont Syner-G $600
Scott Tartan $85
Scarpa Terminator X Pro $685
Völkl Tigershark 12 Foot Power Switch $1475
Scarpa Typhoon $700
Völkl Unlimited AC50 $1175
Dynafit Vertical FT12 $570
Black Diamond Whippet Self-Arrest $90
Black Diamond Zealot $700
Rossignol Zenith Sensor³ 110 $725

2008 Winter Buyer's Guide Ski Gear Reviews

gear name gear price
Head Monster 88 Gear of the Year $950
Black Diamond Verdict Gear of the Year $599
Exel Snooker Killer Value $80
Black Diamond 01 $300
Elan 888 $800
Tecnica Agent 120 $825
K2 Apache Coomba $800
K2 Apache Recon $1225
Atomic B5i $1295
Rosignol Bandit B83 $780
Rossignol Bandit B94 Respect $880
Karhu Bertha $625
Twenty Two Designs BombShell $210
Scarpa Diva $669
Marker Duke $496
G3 El Hombre $775
Blizzard Emocion 7900 Rage $849
Garmont Endorphin $759
Garmont Ener-G $719
Fritschi Diamir Explore $370
Black Diamond Fixed Length Pole $90
Lange Freeride $829
Fritschi Diamir Freeride Plus $425
TwentyTwo Designs HammerHead $210
Atomic Hawx 120 $750
Liberty Helix $690
Salomon Impact Pro $830
Karhu Jak BC $575
Völkl M Rock $699
Swix Mach CT 1 Composite $200
K2 Miss Baker $529
K2 Mt. Baker Superlight $549
Dynastar Mythic Rider $849
Naxo NX21 $400
Komperdell National Team Pole $170
Nordica Olympia Conquer $1015
Dynastar Pro Rider $999
Head Raptor 120 $799
Salomon Scarlet $790
Garmont Shaman $799
Rossignol Sickbird WRS $580
Nordica Speedmachine 14 $785
Nordica Speedmachine Mach 3 Power $1385
Scarpa Spirit 4 $669
Scarpa T-Race $669
Scarpa T1 Lady $649
Scarpa T2X $559
Dynafit TLT Vertical $400
G3 Targa Ascent $300
Scott Team Issue Pole $95
Leki Vision Vario Venom S $200
Black Diamond Zealot $640
Dynafit Zzero 4 C Carbon Fiber $699

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