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Volkl Karma's delaminating, do I need to replace them?

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outerlimitz
Posts: 639 - Karma: 14
After skiing park for a couple hours at the Canyons, Park City today, I looked down in horror at my ski tips on the lift, and noticed that top sheet on my left ski was peeling off. About 5 inches down the ski (and all the way across) had come unstuck. I took it to my guys at the shop and they said that it could be epoxied. They are going to do it.

However, does anybody know if such a repair will last, or am I really only buying myself 10 or so days before it happens again, and so these skis are on their last legs. The reason I ask is that I can get a pretty good deal on Volkl Bridges right now, and if I need to replace these anytime in the nexst 10-15 ski days, I'd do so now. My karmas (05-06, ~40 days) are in great shape otherwise.
Feb 12 2008 9:25PM
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brenker
Posts: 3188 - Karma: 71
That sucks really bad, i hate to hear about volkl delams, im scared my walls might delam soon. Epoxying usually lasts a while, so i wouldnt worry about another delam, and i think volkl would probly not warrantee it, honestly, and i hate to say that because your skis are over like two years old. i could be wrong, but id just epoxy it and see what happens. good luck.
Feb 12 2008 9:35PM
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messplay
Posts: 4483 - Karma: 1,066
ive taken some chunks out on my walls already from cross grabs and it looks so shitty. im pissed.

try epoxy though, will last a good while unles you smashin on rails
Feb 12 2008 9:37PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
hmm well delam has nothing to do with hitting rails other than the added vibration in the ski. u should be able to waruntee.

otherwise i dont know how long the eopoxy will last.
Feb 12 2008 10:12PM
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