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Simon Dumont Pro Models suck

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jshrawd
Posts: 64 - Karma: 225
At first when i used the dumont pro models i thought they were a great ski. After only about five times skiing on them, i noticed that the top of the skis were all chipped up and around the edges was also chipping. I bought them brand new and have only skied on them at a small mountain in PA and havnt really been really rough on them. Anyone else have this problem?
Jan 5 2008 11:57AM
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Dylan_
Posts: 9824 - Karma: 1,404
that happened to my armadas. but i wass gonna get these skis.. no good ?
Jan 5 2008 12:00PM
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RJD2
Posts: 3532 - Karma: 921
I know a few people with the Dumonts, and none of them have had this problem.
Jan 5 2008 12:02PM
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esfreeridepa2
Posts: 45 - Karma: 10

hmmm this will happen. happens to all skis

Jan 5 2008 12:03PM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
Dude, you can't tell people skis are shitty because you don't have enough control of your legs to stop your edges from hitting the topsheet. Can you honestly think of a ski that can take an impact from a razor sharp piece of hardened steel without damage?
Jan 5 2008 12:18PM
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skinnylove
Posts: 6807 - Karma: 167
That is just normal damage that occurs to all skis. Some do it faster, others slower.
Jan 5 2008 1:29PM
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jhackbeez
Posts: 2136 - Karma: 258
arent the dumonts made for pipe?  like not rails?  cuz salomon skis always fall apart on rails
Jan 5 2008 1:40PM
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skinnylove
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I've hit a thousand rails on my 05/06 Thrusters. They are still in perfect condition.
Jan 5 2008 1:55PM
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WeK
Posts: 1894 - Karma: 11
every skis gonna chip. if you have the die-cut topsheet or whatever it's gonna chip and be noticeable. My FS WRS look like they got beat and I've skied like 5 days of park in them. My 05/06 TMs I believe had a layer of like plastic or something for the top, and the topsheets like under that, and on those just the plastic seemed to peel but the topsheet still showed through. i really have no idea what I'm talking about in terms of the plastic on top if someone knows how it works please explain.
Jan 5 2008 2:00PM
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The_Oakley_Kid
Posts: 3128 - Karma: 179
one of my homies rode for salomon, but dropped them cause their skis wouldnt stay together, so your problem sounds pretty typical
Jan 5 2008 3:04PM
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iskifoils
Posts: 156 - Karma: 14
uhh ive had my dumonts since summer of 06' and they havent even chipped on the top sheet once
Jan 5 2008 3:16PM
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eheath
Posts: 61648 - Karma: 123,472
Just because the top sheet chips doesn't mean they suck. ON NOSE MY GRAFIC IS RUINED MY SKIS ARE RUINED fucking punk.
Jan 5 2008 3:22PM
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Motes
Posts: 1840 - Karma: 90
happend to my invaders but then again olny 300$ and who cairs put a sticker over it
Oct 12 2008 11:13PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
volants..........
Oct 12 2008 11:20PM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
be happy they're still absurdly poppy, fun skis. how bad are the edges fucked? i always thought the durability on those was pretty solid...and the topsheet shouldn't be a problem
Oct 12 2008 11:29PM
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freeskimccoy
Posts: 736 - Karma: 14

true, also some stockli's

Oct 12 2008 11:29PM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
don't bump old threads haha
Oct 12 2008 11:30PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 258
tell it!
Oct 13 2008 2:38AM
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sick-as-aids
Posts: 3453 - Karma: 1,007
this can happen to ALL skis for a few reasons.
1) travel in the car, grinding skis up against each other in a pod etc.
2) on the chair, if you scrap your skis together to get the snow of it, that can de laminate them also
Oct 13 2008 3:06AM
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CANNON^
Posts: 1609 - Karma: 23
ya i agree, well at least with all sidewall ski. capped skis this usually doesnt happen 2. but my ninthwards from last year were an amazing ski but a quater of top layer was chipped off with like 2 weeks. and by the end of the season there was none from the edge to about an inch into the ski. so it will happen, it is jsut disappointing that it happened to a ski that expensive.
Oct 13 2008 9:02AM
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