Traditional ski sales plummeted in Finland – a novelty tools redoubtable promotion: lubricate the skill decay

Ending the ski season is traders good, as Finland sold 160 000-170 000 pairs of new skis. Voideltavien traditional ski market share shrink 2-3%, but it's hair-based sales were a record.Peltonen, let I an expert Asko Armlet showcases a hair on the bottom of the ski's attitude to the move-side type.

Ending the ski season has traders and equipment manufacturers good, as Finland sold 160 00-170 000 pairs of new skis, where racing skiing ski share is around 5 000-7 000 pairs.

– in January, when there was good snow across Finland, the company result was the history of the best. Then it seemed that the whole country all manufacturers of skis sold a total of more than 180, 000 pairs, but the February rain frosted the trade, says Peltonen to piss, I was an expert Asko aalto university, school of .

a Substantial sale is a hair the bottom of skis huge yardage. Grip lubrication-free instruments share of domestic trading is more than 80%.

the hair on the bottom of the ski has a mohair-hair to be replaced hair carpets, which guarantees the traditional ski-between good grip-assets almost regardless of the weather. PASI LIESIMAA

Before this season's hair based in Finland was gone more than 100 000 pairs, so the total of Finland is largely more than 200 000 pairs of hair-based.

– hair based sales drive to continue this for at least 2-3 seasons, Lahdelma predicted.

hair-based popularity added a new move-side type, with ties to place to be able to change between ski by twisting the ties in the set screw. The practical benefit is considerable: uphill in bond is moved forward, allowing hair to take in the snow caught and the skier is able to move forward turn the ski. Accordingly, the lows in the bond will be transferred backwards, allowing the glide is better.

the New move-bandage adjustment screw by turning the ties of place can change while skiing. Jussi saarinen lubricate the skill is lost

in the Last decade in Finland was developed a completely lubrication-free nano - and optigrip-skis. Sunday skiing the instruments had been sold before this season in Finland, around 450 000 pairs.

– For the ski type is still used, because their share of this year's sales is about five per cent.

easy-to-use hair-based and nanogripit have replaced recreational use almost completely lubricated traditional skis. Voideltavien ski market share this year on sale there is no 2-3%. A considerable part of the sold ointment get traditional skis go racing skiers, and the most fervent fitness skier.

lubricate the skills Finland to decay. Roughly it can be said that the more than 50-year-old finns are able to lubricate, but the younger people prefer the increasingly fast creams.

image in the Fischer grip base skis, Salomon lubricated with the traditional ski and Peltonen hair on the bottom of the ski. Santtu silvennoinen small skate shop

in Central Europe there is much talk that the traditional skiing will be extinct. In finland the risk is not at least an amateur level, for the period 2018-19 to skate ski sales was quite small. Sold 160 000-170 000 a couple of about 12-13% is skating skis.

Skating is not yet raised in popularity in Finland, but maybe in a few years the enthusiasm is growing. Now the acquisition of the hair-based, and customer buys two pairs of the same during the season, Lahdelma said.

skate skis in the shop a large percentage is a racing ski shall, for the percentage distribution compared to traditional skis is 65-35. This is explained by the fact that all biathletes and cross-country skiing competitors compete by skating.

record year

Although this year's sales ski shop is a good, commendable through the ice.

in Season 2010-11, 11-12 and 12-13, Finland, was sold over 200, 000 pairs per winter.

in the Last 15 years, the spike is through the 2005-06 sold 230 000 pairs.