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04-13-09 SHAUN PALMER INTERVIEW AUSTRALIA
Shaun Palmer Interview in Crusty Magazine
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02-05-09 SHAUN PALMER INTERVIEW IN FEB 2009 OUTSIDE MAGAZINE
For 25 years, Shaun Palmer has dominated everything from the snowboard halfpipe to mountain-bike downhills—and earned his reputation as action sports' foul-mouthed bad boy. Now 40, he's cleaned up his act for a run at Olympic gold.
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01-22-09 PALMER TEST CENTER - PROFESSIONAL SNOWBOARDING
Palmer is proud to inform you that for the second year the famous Professional Snowboarding School in Madonna di Campiglio will be the official PALMER TEST CENTER.
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01-21-09 BENELUX TEAM 09 UPDATE
The Palmer Benelux team competes at all events and loves being a part of the Palmer family. Thanks!
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01-20-09 ANDY FINCH STORY IN THE FRESNO BEE
Update-to-date information on Andy Finch and the movie "One Year"
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12-01-08 Chillout Riding - Entspannter Fahrspass.
Palmer bringt mit Feels Like Flying (FLF) einen völlig neuen Ski-Shape auf den Markt, der ursprünglich für Snowboards entwickelt wurde und Chillo
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10-14-08 Palmer rider Mandy Langbroek Wins Battle of the Babes in Neuss
See You Tube video of Battle of the Babes!
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10-09-08 ExoticSkis.com test the P02 Skis
Addicting and smooth. Easy to rip on. I want to add these to my quiver. Anyone can jump on the Palmers and instantly feel the sweet spot. This ski rewards someone with good technical skills.
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10-09-08 ExoticSkis.com test the P01 Skis
Easy to manuever, stable and quick at speed. While some stiffer skis might cut crud with more authority than the P01, the Palmers seem to do it with less fuss and fewer calories of input energy. Really friendly.
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10-09-08 ExoticSkis.com test the P03 Skis
This P&P ski is more precise and carve-capable, and is probably easier to ski all day than many other twintips. Super easy to ski with a comfy pivot point when mounted at the factory mark.
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09-30-08 Palmer Honeycomb rates highly in Backcountry Gear Guide
Sports Car handling, Cadillac ride. For such a light stick, testers found it dominated the entire mountain at all speeds without any chatter.
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09-30-08 Palmer Timeless in Outside's Top Gear
Palmer Timeless - Safe at Any Speed. The Palmer Timeless dishes up super smooth, chatter-free turns at any speed.
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09-19-08 Powder Mag Reviews the Palmer P04 Skis
The mini-rocker makes it easier and more forgiving than any ski that’s capable of similar performance.
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05-02-08 ExoticSkis.com Test Palmer P01's
In summary this is a high performing, damp, all mountain ski with great edge grip which can be turned quickly.
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03-04-08 VANS CUP GOES OFF
The top three big hits of the day from last to first went to Steve Fisher, Danny Kass, and Palmer rider Andy Finch for blasting double-digit heights.
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03-03-08 WIRED MAG TESTS PLATINUM
Phenomenal edge to edge response requires min imal effort for turns. Graphite base so fast it kept us speed-checking - even when no one was looking.
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03-01-08 MORE HONEYCOMB PRAISE
Backcountry Magazines testers lauded the Honeycomb's minimal weight and responsive ride. "A supelight and responsive ride," said one tester. "Effortless turns and float in deep powder," said another, "A very surfy ride."
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02-25-08 KEVIN PIERCE WINS ARCTIC CHALLENGE
Palmer Rider Andy Finch who was throwing down epic airs all day long keeps his place of TTR World No. 4
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02-11-08 PALMER WINS 2008 JEEP KING OF THE MOUNTAIN AT SQUAW VALLEY
Shaun Palmer, a snowboarding icon, made his SBX comeback on the first stop of the tour in Telluride by winning and pulled an unbelievably exciting repeat in Squaw Valley.
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01-07-08 PALMER DOMINATES THE PIPE AT THE O'NEILL EVOLUTION IN DAVOS!
Palmer riders went full throttle on the pipe of the Evolution in Davos, Andy Finch and our newest team rider Stefano Munari were boosting huge airs and super-technical tricks during all the comp, the crowd simply went crazy!
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01-05-08 Finch Wins O'Neill Superpipe
It was a combination of mind-blowing amplitude and tricks that propelled Andy Finch into first place of the O'Neill Evolution superpipe competition.
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12-18-07 Palmer, Jacobellis Take SBX Wins
Shaun Palmer led an all American final in the Jeep King of the Mountain snowboardcross Sunday in Telluride. He not only picked up the win but also notched a spot on ...
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11-18-07 P02 Is Sexy New Gadget
Men's Health Magazine Ranks the Palmer P02 Skis as sexy new gadget that will change you life. Not only are these planks the snowboard company's first foray into skis, but they also set a new standard for effortless carving.
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10-15-07 Freeskier Magazine Surprised by P01s
Snowboard manufacturer's Palmer's foray into skiing is headlined by the P01. One tester likened it to "spreading butter on toast in the morning, that's how soft it is."Palmer was one of the pleasant surprises this year.
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10-02-07 Outside Honors Honeycomb
This year's Gear of the Year winner, Palmer's Honeycomb, simply does it all with a design that floats easily, rides fast, and turns like it can read your mind - Kevin Kennedy, Outside Magazine.
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10-01-07 Finch Pro Model Wins Good Wood 2008
The Andy Finch Pro Model wins distinction as one of best five pipe boards during Transworld's Annual Good Wood Board Test.
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09-28-07 Pulse and Jade chosen MVP by Future SNB Magazine
Brad Farmer summarized the Pulse: "Stable. Nice turns as you turn up the volume"
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09-25-07 Palmer P02 is Finalist in Skiing Magazines Annual Test
Palmer is a snowboard company that's now making skis. The P02's lock into a powerful turn at low speeds, and the squarish tails carry the carve across the hill - Kevin Kaneda, Skiing Magazine
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09-04-07 P01 Review from Powder Magazine
Powder reports on the new Palmer P01 and P01 LE skis in their fantastic 2008 Buyers Guide.
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08-31-07 Exotic Skis Review of the P02's
Excellent carving ski for non-muscleheads. Finely tuned machine with a very freindly behavior. Remarkably effortless and very, very interesting.
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08-30-07 Exotic Skis Review of the P01's
Wicked easy to ski. Goes anywhere with very, very little effort. This is the kind of ski you might want to ride the first ski day after getting your ACL fixed. I think Palmer has hit on a ski with appeal to newbies and park rats.
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08-15-07 Shaun Palmer Named 6th Most Influential Rider
Shaun Palmer Named 6th Most Influential Rider in Snowboarding History by Snowboarder Magazine in its summer issue.
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08-15-07 New Distributor Head USA
Palmer is very pleased to announce that Head USA will immediately take over the US distribution of Palmer snowboards and its revolutionary new skis...
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06-01-07 RealSkiers.com 30 Sec Review
The P02 may be the best high edge angle carving ski to debut in recent years. Palmer's unique design seems like it could etch perfect carves into a pane of hardened glass.
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05-15-07 Exotic Skis Test the New P01's
Exotic Skis rode the P01's this spring for a month: The skis do exactly what Palmer describes them to do...ultra easy, do everything ski. Your grandmother could ski these boards and be happy. A park and pipe type could do anything with them easily...
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05-01-07 Exotic Skis Test the New P02's
Excellent carving ski for non-muscleheads. Finely tuned machine with a very freindly behavior. Remarkably effortless and very, very interesting.
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12-05-06 Denver Post Attends Palmer Project 08
As good as these new skis are, the best part is that they pretty much perfectly bridge the gap between the two activities with the same relaxed, confident attitude the company has built its reputation upon - Scott Willoughby
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12-04-06 Man Bites Dog: Palmer Launches Skis?
The Palmer P02 is a knee-saver, a breath-saver, maybe even a heart-saver. It requires less effort than any ski I've ever been on. And its sweet spot is as big as all outdoors.
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12-03-06 Freeskier Magazine on Palmer Project 08
Read what Freeskier Magazine had to say about the new Palmer skis at our product launch at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Click below for the pdf OR online link.
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11-30-06 Palmer Playah! Snowboard Co. Brings Skis to the Party
Most impressive was the way the P02 responded to the varied ability of attending skiers, steering quickly and effortlessly or rolling right to the edge for more aggressive turns.
05-02-08 - ExoticSkis.com Test Palmer P01's
2008-2009 Palmer P01 Freestyle 179
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I had the opportunity to ski these this past weekend at Alta. We had a foot of fresh and I skied them both in the powder (where they pleasantly suprised me) and on the groomed (where they seemed to be truly at home). The ski says "P01 Freestyle". I am not sure what about this is meant to be a freestyle ski, aside from the graphics, but it does rip on the groomed and skis suprisingly well in the powder.
The fit and finish seemed excellent. This ski was pressed clean and tight with great color bleed on the graphics and a very durable topsheet. The graphics are a matter of taste and instead of offering you my opinion, I'll simply post some shots and let you decide if you like what you see. Click on any of the small pictures below for a higher resolution version of the same image.
First, topsheet and base shots:
Detailed views of the topsheet:
This is what Palmer are calling a tip (and tail). I, for one, don't miss the oversize "twin" tip on the tail and I think the people following me appreciated the low profile tails as well. The tip works suprisingly well and I didn't miss the extra material one bit:
The 179 may be just a bit short for me (~200lbs) but if it has a speed limit I didn't find it. This is a very competent, wide-waisted GS ski with new school graphics. Previous reviewers mention the tip; I was worried it would submarine, even on the groomed! Instead it just skimmed along viciously egging me on to turn up the speed dial. The P01 is very damp, holding a solid edge at suprisingly high speeds. I found myself dragging my hips on the steep groomers and leaving trenches everywhere I went.
It probably wasn't fair to take this easy-turning speed machine into the powder but I just couldn't resist, and the P01 didn't disappoint. Boot deep snow; no problem. Knee deep drifts; no problem. Just adjust your race stance back a bit when you pop off the groomers and hang on tight, this ski wants to make GS turns even in the deep stuff! I kept worrying that the tip would dive but it just kept slicing through the snow, just below the surface.
In summary this is a high performing, damp, all mountain ski with great edge grip which can be turned quickly. It is also versatile enough to take into the powder if needed and will still handle very easily. The version I skied appeared to be manufactured to a very high standard of quality. The bold design speaks for itself.
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