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STALKER Freestyle TwinTip Skis - anyone heard of them?!

STALKER Freestyle TwinTip Skis - anyone heard of them?!

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Started by Jimmy_ryder in Ski Hardware - 3 Replies

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Jimmy_ryder posted Oct-2013

Hello guys,
I found a pair of new skis for sale which I never heard of before.
The seller is saying that the "Stalker Freestyle TwinTip Skis" (Tip/Waist/Tail 119 - 87 - 111 mm) is made in Germany by VOLKL factory for the TECNO brand.

Anyone heard about them?!


Seller's info:
Der Stalker hat einen symmetrischen tip-to-tail-Shape für maximale Freiheit, ob vor- oder rückwärts, ob Park, Piste oder querfeldein.
Der hochwertige Holzkern, die überarbeitete jib-Zone und die Tough-Box sorgen für mächtig Biss und Elastizität und geben dem Fahrer jederzeit das Feedback für gewagte Manöver und Spaß beim lässigen Cruisen.
Für alle Rider, die einen Ski suchen, der im Park groß ist und überall im Berg eine gute Leistung bringt.

Tony_H
reply to 'STALKER Freestyle TwinTip Skis - anyone heard of them?!'
posted Oct-2013

I have come across Tecno skis before, but not these specific models. Personally I'd be reluctant to consider something less than the mainstream brands.
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SwingBeep
reply to 'STALKER Freestyle TwinTip Skis - anyone heard of them?!'
posted Oct-2013

If these are the real deal 100 Euro is really cheap, it's about what it costs to make a ski like this.

But, the eBay listing states that they have the same sidecut as the Völkl Wall, which is incorrect. They have the same side cut dimensions as the Völkl Karma and T-Rock, both of which have been discontinued, but the lengths are different.

TECNOpro along with Firefly are Intersport (a sporting goods purchasing & marketing organisation with a turnover of nearly 10 billion Euro) brands, they market a range of budget skis aimed at intermediates. There is a ski called the Stalker in the Firefly range but it doesn't have the same dimensions or construction as the skis on eBay. It's rumoured that they source their skis from Elan.

I would be surprised if they had been made by Völkl, I don't think they manufacture for other brands and in any case German labour costs would make them too expensive. It's much cheaper to get skis like these made in eastern Europe, there are manufacturers there who specialise in making freestyle / freeride skis in small quantities. If you look closely at the top sheets you can clearly see the weave of the fibreglass, this isn't normally the case with skis from the big manufacturers.

Andyhull
reply to 'STALKER Freestyle TwinTip Skis - anyone heard of them?!'
posted Oct-2013

Depends what you want them for. If you want a second set of skis just for playing in the snow park now and again, probably worth a punt.

Topic last updated on 10-October-2013 at 07:00