{"product_id":"down-countdown-114l-189-b-grade","title":"DOWN COUNTDOWN 114L 189 B-GRADE","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHY THE DOPE PRICE?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese skis have never been skied, and never compromised. \u003cstrong\u003eThey’re classified as B-Grade because of minor cosmetic flaws from manufacturing\u003c\/strong\u003e — scratches, print imperfections, or small topsheet marks that don’t affect how they ride: \u003cstrong\u003eSame shape. Same layup. Same backbone. On snow, they’re indistinguishable from A-Grade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’d rather spend your money on lift tickets and road trips than flawless graphics, this is your kind of ski.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLET'S TALK SPECIFICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair has some light patches on the topsheet graphic.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eABOUT THE SKI\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CountDown 114 L is a best seller in the DOWN lineup and for good reason. It strikes the balance of stability, fun, and float perfect for all skiers looking to hit both the lifts and the backcountry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full lenght Paulownia wood core is blended with carbon fiber to make the ski not only light but damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe CD114 Ls 5 point shape combined with our hybrid-rocker-camber profile makes the ski easy to use for both skiers new to freeride or comp riders. Proving its versatility, the CD114 has been the one and only ski for pro athlete \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mickael Bimboes - Instagram french pro skier and Freeride World Tour winner on DOWN skis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mickaelbimboes\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMickael Bimboes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas he won 2 events on the FTW including the famous Verbier Extreme! A 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor a carbon ski and a 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor an indie ski company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFREERIDE ROCKER\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate in versatility and smoothness, our freeride rocker profile combines camber underfoot with a low rise, elliptical tip and a nearly flat tail. The underfoot camber gives instant edge grip in tricky conditions and the smooth transition into the tip and tail rocker lets you engage the full effective edge on demand for smooth carving. The low rise, elliptical tip provides full snow contact, punches through uneven snow with minimal deflection and keeps you on top of even the deepest, fluffiest powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ski-rocker\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNEW FOR 2024-2025\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe latest version of the CountDown Carbon 114L features significant upgrades in durability and performance. Here's what we improved for the 24\/25 version of the CD114:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincreased underfoot stability by adding a 605mm long \/ 0,5mm strong \u003cstrong\u003eTitanal zone centered around the BMP\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1,8mm thick bases\u003c\/strong\u003e replace 1,2mm thick bases: 50% more beef underfoot gives extended product life \u0026amp; more tunability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2,2mm strong edges\u003c\/strong\u003e replace 1,9mm strong edges: better impact resistance, longer life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSUPERSAP\u003c\/strong\u003e epoxy: our secret sauce, so-to-say, is a blend of Supersaps 33% biobased resin with our proprietary hardener; a result that is superior to the ski industry standard in terms of tensile strenght and impact resistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadjusted \u003cstrong\u003ecore profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: we slightly modified the core profile from a somewhat trapezoid-type profile, to a more bell-curve profile. 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