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inaba116
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Does the tip on your left ski look similar to mine?  Someone said that the wood core should not be exposed here.  Can anyone confirm this?  I am gonna send an email to LINE regarding this and will let you know when I hear back from them. 

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Mex_LineJib^a
Posts: 3928 - Karma: 65
yea let us know what they write back. u got last years anthems?
17 years ago
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skithesprings
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ive seen that on several pairs
see^
17 years ago
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Carrphotography
Posts: 590 - Karma: 95
It's exposed on mine, only the left ski.  The stripes at the bottom of the ski show the core too.  It's supposed to be like that and I think it's cool! 
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inaba116
Posts: 414 - Karma: 24
I think it looks sick too and it looks like it was intended to be there.  I just emailed line with a pic of my pair, so I should hear back shortly.
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eheath
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http://www.lineskis.com/#/skis/freestyle/backcountry/ep_pro

Looks just like the one on the site...
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deezy.
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nice lines..
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wrenegade
Posts: 6631 - Karma: 41
It's part of the graphic. If you look at the small version of the ski's graphic (right ski, bottom half) you'll see the map of California up the coast to Alaska. The full size one only fits Oregon, Washington and BC, but that top part is the NE corner of Alaska. So yes, it is supposed to be there.

Pretty much the sickest graphic ever also.
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=FLO=
Posts: 1969 - Karma: 39
It is not there on mine, i will post a pic tomorrow, i PM'd schmies about this, hopefully he will know
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=FLO=
Posts: 1969 - Karma: 39
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inaba116
Posts: 414 - Karma: 24
This is what LINE just sent me back,

"The skis are supposed to be like that so you can see the construction of the ski.  They are all that way.  If you look at the pic on the website you will notice that it has the wood showing."

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miroz
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then maybe its the ones that dont have it showing that are wierd...hmmmm...
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inaba116
Posts: 414 - Karma: 24
Also just watched IDEA and when Pollard does that sick jib off the tree you can see the same part exposing the wood core, and in the bonus section it shows him making this prototype which also has the wood core showing through the topsheet.

myth BUSTED...hopefully

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=FLO=
Posts: 1969 - Karma: 39
Now i am really confused, Colorado Freeskier has 3 on the wall and none of them have it, inaba can you send me an address of who to e-mail at Line?
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PacificRimJob
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I went to Eric Pollard's art show (and Idea premier) in San Francisco back on the 1st of the month. There was no core showing on that ski... I have a picture of it.

Hmmmm... quandary...
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joshbryant
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None of ours have that either.
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eheath
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For some reason I never noticed that, so ill.
17 years ago
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inaba116
Posts: 414 - Karma: 24
I sent it to info@lineskis.com.  That might just be some BS customer service person though. 
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inaba116
Posts: 414 - Karma: 24

There has to be some way to get a definitive answer.  I had problems with some 05/06 prophet 130's I got, i hope these don't have issues as well.

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Sharko
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This is pretty definitive dude:
http://www.lineskis.com/#/skis/freestyle/backcountry/ep_pro
17 years ago
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hollygrove
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does it REALLY matter guys?
17 years ago
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inaba116
Posts: 414 - Karma: 24

topsheet problems or blemishes like this can lead to delams.  I dont like those so yes it REALLY matters to me.

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Carrphotography
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first of all, who cares. Second, I believe if you watch the video on the site with Eric describing the ski he mentions the little view of the core. 
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A_Thomas
Posts: 1498 - Karma: 254
I HAVE THESE SKIS AND MINE DO NOT HAVE THAT PART SHOWING.  thats really weird that LINE would say every pair is like that, cause mine sure as hell isnt.
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wrenegade
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pollard drew the graphic, not ryan.

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Love_Wins.
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It's not a 'blemish'...it's sealed just like the rest of the topsheet, yes?  No issues then, ride them and don't give it a second thought.
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=FLO=
Posts: 1969 - Karma: 39

So I e-mailed Line, and this is what i got

Steve,

 

First of all there is no defect to worry about.  It is purely a graphic difference and has nothing to do with the structure of the ski.  When I replied to the kid yesterday I didn’t have all the info.  I thought I did but I was given more info later.  So there were a few hundred skis that were made in early production with the window on them.  They were trying to show off the core.  For some reason, I don’t know exactly, they decided to not show the core anymore and they started building the skis without the clear part in the top sheet.  All the skis with or without this clear part of the top sheet are structurally sound and not prone to delam at all.

 

Hope this explanation helps,

Charlie @ Line Skis

 

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japanada
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