Hello skiers, snowboarders, snowboarders, cross-country skiers and other snow sliders
I hope you are well and that winter is starting off well for you :).
The durability of the products we develop for your sports activities is an important issue for us. We aim to offer you products that withstand the stresses you impose on them as best and for as long as possible. This is why, in addition to a battery of laboratory tests, we organize long-term tests in real conditions.
Objective: In collaboration with testers who have the opportunity to use our prototypes intensively throughout the winter, we study their aging in the field, in real use. Based on your regular feedback and product analyses at the end of the test, we will decide whether or not to market them next season, as is or after modifications.
Profiles sought:
- Number of candidates sought : 150+ testers spread across several product types.
- Gender : women and men
- Age : adult (18 years and over) (another registration questionnaire exists for children: here )
- Sports practiced : skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, other sliding equipment
- Location : living near snowy areas throughout the winter to ensure regular use in cold/snowy environments
Practical information: long-term tests take place "at home", independently, throughout the winter, from the date of receipt of the prototypes until the end of winter.
Product to test:
> High-end thermal underwear
> Long thermal underwear / High-end
> 3/4 thermal underwear / High-end
> High-end wool thermal underwear
> Wool thermal underwear / High-end
> Cross-country ski tights / Entry level
> Piste ski pants / Entry level
> All-mountain ski jacket / Mid-range
> All mountain ski pants / Mid-range
> Padded ski suit
> Freeride jacket / High-end
> Freeride pants / High-end
> Ski touring jacket
> Ski touring pants
> Ski & snowboard jacket / High-end
> Snowboard jacket / High-end
> Snowboard overalls / High-end
> Warm ski jacket / Mid-range
> Piste ski pants / Mid-range
> Ski boot liner / Mid-range
> Snowboard boots / Entry level
> Snowboard boots / Mid-range
> Snowboard boots / High-end
> Skis with hybrid freeride-touring bindings
> Patrol freeride skis
> Cross-country ski boots / Mid-range
> Snowboard knee protection
> Downhill ski gloves / Mid-range
> Downhill ski gloves / High-end
> Mittens / Entry level
> Electrophotochromic mask / High-end
> Vario sticks
> Single-strand poles
Depending on what you are willing to test and the sizes available, we will offer you the opportunity to test one or more products of different types for this winter. We will send them to you by post, directly to your home (dates may vary depending on the arrival of the prototypes).
(Because the number of prototypes to be tested is limited, we cannot guarantee that 100% of respondents to the qualification questionnaire will receive products. We apologize in advance for any disappointment and encourage you to continue applying for tests on the co-creation platform)
Program: once selected, the test contract signed and after receiving the products, your mission will be to use as much as possible the products that you will have to test during your winter sports practices and in everyday life in order to put them to the test, throughout the winter . You agree to respond once every 15 days minimum to a test follow-up questionnaire sent via the co-creation platform. You will describe the use made of the product (activities / everyday life / washing ...) and you will share photos of the product with us so that we can monitor its aging. At the end of the test, we will recall the samples that we will need to physically analyze (sent by post with a coupon that we will provide you).
Thank you for your attention to this test, don't forget to answer the recruitment questionnaire!
Have a nice day and see you soon on co-crea or on the slopes :)
The field test team - DECATHLON Wintersports
