Award-winning products
As proof of our actions, we are proud to witness the success of our products, whether on the podium or through feedback from happy customers and consumers around the world.
Suunto T6c a test winner
The Suunto t6c and Foot POD came out on top in a test carried out by the German edition of Runner’s World, which in its November issue compared the practicality of various heart rate monitors and Foot POD devices for distance tracking.
Praise for the R320 harness
The super-light R320 harness by Arc’teryx has made a big impression, winning the European Outdoor Industry Award, Alpinist magazine’s Mountain Standards Award, Popular Science’s “Best of What’s New”, and receiving lavish praise in Climbing magazine and Rock and Ice magazine’s Gear Guide 2008.
Recognition for Wilson Staff Ci7 irons
Wilson Staff Ci7 irons received the renowned ‘Club of the Year’ award in GOLF Magazine’s 2008 Club Test. The test panel gave the Ci7 the highest rankings for look and feel. The panel explained its decision, among other things, by characterizing the Ci7 as a “terrific combo of tour-style feel with game-improvement forgiveness.”
Enduro Freeride Crossmax SX Wheelset awarded
For the fourth year in a row, Mavic products were awarded at the Eurobike Design awards. An expert jury among the bike industry, distributors, bike builders, media and designers pointed out once again the result of the hard work of the men in yellow.
Wilson Ci7 and Pi7 irons
The Ci7 and Pi7 irons won 2008 Players Choice Awards from Golfing Magazine.
Award-winning all-mountain ski
Salomon’s X-Wing Fury has won recognition in several ski tests this winter. Among many other honors, it was selected Ski of the Year 2008 by Ski Magazine in France and awarded a gold medal by Ski magazine in the USA.
Awards for atomic snowboarding products
The board ‘Fallen Angel’ came out on top of the Transworld Snowboarding good wood award. The all terrain Atomic ‘Polarity’ placed in the Top 10 of Future Snowboarding’s FSMVP Board Test.
Wilson Staff Zip Golf Ball
Golf Digest Magazine awarded the Gold Hot List award to the Wilson Staff Zip Golf Ball, the industry’s only zero-compression core golf ball.
FYbrid fairway utilities
Wilson’s FYbrid Fairway Utilities won “Best on Test’ Award from National Club Golfer Magazine (UK) and 2008 Golfing Magazine’s Players Choice Award (US).
Awards for All Terrain Salomon XT Wings
Salomon´s running shoe breaks trails in the outdoor industry, winning top award in its debut. The all-terrain innovation has received praise from runners who rip over road and rougher country. And earned the coveted Runner’s World Best Debut Award for April 2008. Runner’s World is the world’s leading running magazine.
Precor ‘Best in Cardio and Entertainment’ In Global Fitness Poll
Precor again earns top honors in the Nova 7 “people’s choice” awards, named Best Cardio Equipment Supplier for the second consecutive year, along with a fifth consecutive Best in Entertainment award for Precor’s Cardio Theater system.
R-SYS awarded best road wheelset
The German magazine RoadBike awarded the R-SYS wheel model as “test winner”. Among 22 different products designed for road racing and training, this wheelset reached the best overall ranking on the following criteria: weight, lateral rigidity, inertia, torsion and fluidity.
Acclaim for Suunto t-series
The popular health and fitness website www.shapeyou.com has honored Suunto products. The Suunto t4 heart rate monitor got the Top Gear award, while the Suunto t1 and Suunto Foot POD were awarded with the Great Gear nomination.
Creek Jacket tested best rain jacket
The German magazine MountainBike, one of the largest selling magazine in Europe, gave its best rating to Mavic’s new MTB Creek jacket. In its first test, the Creek jacket convinced with its high-end quality and features.
Innovation prizes for Atomic Doubledeck ski
The unique Doubledeck technology which optimizes its fl ex or adjusts to every radius of turn automatically was awarded with several renowned prizes, first of all with the coveted “Good Design Award” of the famous Chicago Athenaeum. Doubledeck was also awarded as the most innovative product at ISPO 2008 by the readers of the German ‘SkiMagazin’ and was announced to be the ‘Future product 2008/09’ by the German association for leisure and health.
Wilson Staff Tour carry bags
Wilson Staff Tour Carry Bags won “Easiest to Carry” from National Club Golfer (UK) and Golf Digest’s Hot List Silver Award (US).
Precor’s AMT honored in Belgium
Precor’s Adaptive Motion Trainer®, which instantly adapts to the exerciser’s stride motion and speed, was honored as the best product innovation at the Fit2PRO trade show for fitness professionals in Belgium.
Precor and Suunto triumph in the red dot design competition
The Suunto Core received the Best of the Best award for product design. In the jury’s opinion, the Suunto Core is a versatile wristop computer, which is accessible to a wide range of users thanks to its moderate price. The jury characterized it as an intelligent, functional, and beautiful product. Suunto Lumi received the red dot product design award in the same competition.
Precor’s AMT fi tness equipment was also honored with a red dot award. The AMT is the world’s fi rst cardio fi tness equipment that instantly adapts to changes in the user’s stride and pace.
Suunto Lumi honored at iF Design competition
The feminine and versatile Suunto Lumi was selected as one of the world’s best-designed products at the prestigious iF product design competition in Germany.
Salomon Falcon CS winner of the ispo European ski award 2008
Salomon FALCON CS was a winner in the ski boots category. The first ever heat moldable shell available for all skiers works by simply heating the shell, stepping in and allowing the shell to form to the metatarsal contour for a personalized fit. It offers unprecedented precision for improved on-snow performance.
EZ ride concept
First magazine test, first award for the new EZ Ride pedal-shoe concept. In its December/January issue (6/08), the German bike travelling magazine “RADtouren” tested the new EZ Ride system in a field test with the best result.
New Suunto X10 awarded
The smallest and lightest wristmounted GPS device on the market was awarded 2009 Best of Adventure Gear by the editors of National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine.