Based out of southern California and materializing like magic from collective mind signals bouncing from neuron to neuron in the TGR forums, PM Gear designs handmade skis created specifically for real skiers. For people whose lives and minds are consumed by skiing. I was lucky enough to receive a pair of the stiff Bro Model 188's and tested the ski out a few days ago. The conditions mainly consisted of frozen crud snow, the kind that has refrozen after being soft from the sun. The testing grounds included cruded out steeps, frozen park, and frozen groomers.