Who is for a revival of the Northwave Hardboot?

[WokkingMax]

Funny... here:
viewtopic.php?t=2255&start=30
skywalker said, that he heard "directly" from Mr. Rabanser that he has the Tools for them (nothing came out so far), now you say Sigi has 'em, can't wait till we find out that Schneewurm has them!

Well hope you good luck with it, so far, I'll try to come along with my Deeluxe

[Silber]

Sure he has them.....

[Silber]

Here the latest Rabanser Snow Boots..

[tommaso2k]

@ Max,
this was really a good laugh

I personally think that Schneewurm is "The Pate" of snowboarding - he controls the whole sport behind the scenes..........

When i think more of this even Pulp Fiction comes in my mind again - SChneewurm is our redeemer:

Ezekiel 25:17
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you.

„Der Pfad der Gerechten ist zu beiden Seiten gesäumt mit Freveleien der Selbstsüchtigen und der Tyrannei böser Männer. Gesegnet sei der, der im Namen der Barmherzigkeit und des guten Willens die Schwachen durch das Tal der Dunkelheit geleitet. Denn er ist der wahre Hüter seines Bruders und der Retter der verlorenen Kinder. [Und da steht weiter] Ich will große Rachetaten an denen vollführen, die da versuchen meine Brüder zu vergiften und zu vernichten, und mit Grimm werde ich sie strafen, dass sie erfahren sollen: Ich sei der Herr, wenn ich meine Rache an ihnen vollstreckt habe."

[nils]

it was not sigi it was rabanser who the rumor involved sorry got confused between sigi name and rabanser
N

[hangloose16]

It`s really mystirious the legend of Northwave and there molds, the only thing I hope is that anybody with enought money and a big heard for snowboarding is reproduce such a good boot like the NW

[Schneewurm]

Some secrets for You:

Northwave-Boots 10 Years ago / Swiss price-list for the year 1997/1998

transfer-price to the shop (without Swiss-Taxes)
Northwave Point 350 SFr. 200.- (Euro 123.60)
Northwave Point 900 SFr. 265.- (Euro 163.80)
Northwave Point 950 SFr. 340.- (Euro 210.00)

@ pre-order/pre-payment
Northwave Point 350 SFr. 180.- (Euro 111.30)
Northwave Point 900 SFr. 238.- (Euro 147.15)
Northwave Point 950 SFr. 306.- (Euro 189.20)

enduser-price in West-Germany shop's:
Northwave Point 350 DM 399.- (= actual Euro 204.-)
Northwave Point 900 DM 499.- (= actual Euro 255.-)
Northwave Point 950 DM 699.- (= actual Euro 357.-)

[nils]

holly cow those were cheap
Why would one spend 400 euros into a not perfect boot today its crazy...Wake up northwave !
N

[pokkis]

But Nils, just try to remember what other stuff costed that time i think those costed more than B boots then.

[Schneewurm]

Same Year:

Raichle:
SB-225 DM 649.- (= actual Euro 357.-)(no RAB, RAB available one Year later for 325 ltd)
SB-224 DM 579.- (= actual Euro 296.-)
SB-223 DM 399.- (= actual Euro 204.-)

Burton:
Furnance DM 699.- (= actual Euro 357.-) (same price like Point 950)
Reactor DM 599.- (= actual Euro 306.-)
Shadow DM 429.- (= actual Euro 219.-)

UPS:
Mach Z DM 749.- (= actual Euro 383.-)
(Mach Z-Foam DM 899.- (= actual Euro 460.-))
Mach 2 DM 549.- (= actual Euro 280.-)
Mach 1 DM 399.- (= actual Euro 204.-)

Well, Raichle's had been in mean more expensive then NorthWave-Boots and of course much more popular and perfect for most carvers. You could see it much more in the stores. NW's have been some kind of very unpopular Hardboots. (also because of the missing softness to the sides, what some guys compensate now with lose standard bail-bindungs)
Now a days you can go to any well-known secondhand-shop. When You find there about 20 pairs of hardboots, 17/18 are Raichle's, 1 ore 2 are Burton's and 1 ore 2 are from Blax. Perhaps you will find also a pair of Kastinger/Mojo or an UPS. (typical prices: SFr. 20.- to 30.-, just Yesterday I bought one SB-323 copper, but only to get the Intec-Adapter in rare red colour)

Guys, I am still laughing about the massive joke somebody posted in the forume last April 1st....(the warehouse with 25 pairs of NW in France...)..
Reality, is this is the greatest hoax in the EC world.

But here in Capital Switzerland there is still one store with 4 pairs (perhaps now less) Point 900 in grey on stock. On a second store ther are 2 pair of used 350-ties (from rent-business).

I would let out the info here, but a guy (one of an admin here), had huffed me and so I think it's better to let the boots there where they are. There are enough young Racers (running PSL and PGS) with small budget in the region who are susceptile for it, at that outlet price. But perhaps it happens a day the same like I heared from a shop in the upper Wallis (Goms) last week. They throw away about 15 pairs of older Raichle's, cause of nobody has demand on it.

[skywalker]

I would let out the info here, but a guy (one of an admin here), had huffed me and so I think it's better to let the boots there where they are.

Yes of course, you would have done Haha. Are you now more important than before?

Character is something you have or you haven't. That's the simple truth about the worm. BTW: I have got all the Northwaves I need

skywalker

[nils]

got my spare still in plastic

N

[hangloose16]

@schneewurm: what will you say us, with the prices 10 years ago, or is it just information?
Do anybody know how much the production of 1000 new NW cost?
greets ben

[nils]

1. molds design + CAD + plastic protos etc: 300 - 500 K € minimum
2. Production lets say 1000 x 150 euros prod cost per pair due to low quantities, buckles and thermo liners for example: 150 K €

So i'd say minimum: 450 K € / max 650 K€

N

[The Blitz]

I've find the solution...
Home made, lighter, stiffer (do you know liners ?)
http://pierregignoux2.free.fr/GB/Xp500.php

Test here (french)