Interesting idea from Atomic

**Blurred** · 08-09-2005, 07:31 PM

Atomic is selling skis called the Triplet. You don't buy a pair, they come in a set of 3. That way, if you break one, you have an extra. Guess the edges are larger/stronger than your traditional ski edge too. The skis are too small for me, but I find the idea interesting, being that it is coming from a big company.

http://www.atomicsnow.com/0506/engli...ts&prodcat=ski

I'm curious as to what the opinions from the maggots are on this. Discuss.

Z · 08-09-2005, 07:35 PM

Triplets are hot dude. Seriously fucking hot.

**zion zig zag** · 08-09-2005, 07:35 PM

As always, you're right on the forefront with this news. Three skis, who knew?

**crashnburn'd** · 08-09-2005, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Z

Triplets are hot dude. Seriously fucking hot.

Unless they're fat and ugly... In which case, they are not.

**XtrPickels** · 08-09-2005, 07:37 PM

I hope you're kidding

**Blurred** · 08-09-2005, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by flykdog

As always, you're right on the forefront with this news. Three skis, who knew?

Sorry, didn't know they'd been discussed here before. I'll leave the thread up though as I'm sure many like myself missed it the first time and I like to hear what people have to say.

**Mcwop** · 08-09-2005, 07:41 PM

Do they have matching triplet bindings?

**zion zig zag** · 08-09-2005, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by BlurredElevens

Sorry, didn't know they'd been discussed here before. I'll leave the thread up though as I'm sure many like myself missed it the first time and I like to hear what people have to say.

Holy shit, somebody stole blurreds password. I was sure my simple statement would incite a flame war.

**crashnburn'd** · 08-09-2005, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Mcwop

Do they have matching triplet bindings?

Nope, it's like hotdogs and hotdog buns, you don't get the same amount

(I think)

**BobMc** · 08-09-2005, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by flykdog

Holy shit, somebody stole blurreds password. I was sure my simple statement would incite a flame war.

Yeah? Well, fuck you Flykdog! You're gay and I'm not even sure what a Flykdog is.

BobMc

**PacRimRider1** · 08-09-2005, 07:53 PM

I need two friends who are big enough suckers to buy these.

**crashnburn'd** · 08-09-2005, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by PacRimRider1

I need two friends who are big enough suckers to buy these.

what good would three skis do two people?

**Blurred** · 08-09-2005, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by crashnburn'd

what good would three skis do two people?

2x3=6........

**Nohillsnearby** · 08-09-2005, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by crashnburn'd

what good would three skis do two people?

There'd be a free pair leftover??

**crashnburn'd** · 08-09-2005, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by BlurredElevens

2x3=6........

ooooh, you so smaht....

edit - obviously no one thought my joke was funny...

**sftc** · 08-09-2005, 07:58 PM

Fine demonstration of math skills by all involved.

**kush1** · 08-09-2005, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by PacRimRider1

I need two friends who are big enough suckers to buy these.

The atomic rep dude told everyone at my shop that was the basic idea..... Charge a little more per set then 3 friends whill think it is a steal and come in and buy 2 sets....XOfacto they just sold 3 pairs of sticks......

Don't know if there is any truth behind it but it does make sense...

**PacRimRider1** · 08-09-2005, 08:09 PM

DUDE...obviously you don't know my friends very well.

God forgive me.

**truth** · 08-09-2005, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Atomic web site

Until you’ve experienced the “Power of Three,” the concept of the Triplets may seem foreign to you. The basis? When you sell a pair of Atomic Trips, the customer isn’t just getting two skis. They’re getting a trio, each of which has a totally different graphical style.

Mix and match individual skis into one of three possible pairs depending on how you feel on any given morning. Kids love the style possibilities, parents love the value and dealers will be pleasantly surprised at the profit potential.

I think that explains it nicely.

**FNG** · 08-09-2005, 08:14 PM

So...are there matching triplet bindings or are shops & buyers going to have to figure out who gets stuck with the extra binding?

**tranzformer** · 08-09-2005, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by PacRimRider1

DUDE...obviously you don't know my friends very well.

God forgive me.

hahah lmao

**Dromond** · 08-09-2005, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by PacRimRider1

DUDE...obviously you don't know my friends very well.

I feel really, really bad for laughing at that.

**Station** · 08-09-2005, 10:25 PM

Kids love the style possibilities, parents love the value and dealers will be pleasantly surprised at the profit potential.

^glad to see an eye kept on the soul of the sport and product quality.

Didn’t we already have this conversation? I could have sworn that it was concluded that the additional ski is intended to compensate for the mediocrity of the other two.

Would'nt one more ski being added to a standard pair just mean they have to be more economical with the trio? I dont know.

**phUnk** · 08-10-2005, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by flykdog

Holy shit, somebody stole blurreds password. I was sure my simple statement would incite a flame war.

Tuesday is prescription-refill day.

**belgian** · 08-10-2005, 12:29 AM

I read about this in an issue of Freeskiier I got a few months back. Thought it was a great idea really. I've never actually broken a ski but it would be useful on those days where you get a nice coreshot and still want to shred the next day without worrying about messing up your new p-tex patch.

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