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P tex Sidewalls

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LPT_311
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I read that 4 fronts have P-Tex sidewalls. Is this good or bad? how does it help or how could it be shitty? Next year im going 4front based on reviews i read and hopefully a demo day if i can get 2 one, and i'd like to know everything i can
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Dec 9 2003 6:58PM
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Irotate360
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so does the armada. idk anything about it but it looks weird casue there isnt much metal on the side of the ski like every other ski made





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Dec 9 2003 7:01PM
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JibbaJabba
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its good, much more resilient than abs sidewalls.
Dec 9 2003 7:05PM
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$1080PLP$
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if its soo much stronger then why do all the major ski comps use caped top sheets for the majority of their skies?

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Dec 9 2003 7:07PM
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jensen
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the only skis i know of using cap construction is 1080s and fujatives.

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Dec 9 2003 7:18PM
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Jibtech
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FACT: cause its cheaper and easier to make cap skis.













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Dec 9 2003 7:19PM
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volkl
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you gotta go with the classic wood core, hand made laminated skis that are pure solid layers, no cap-ski business.
Dec 9 2003 7:59PM
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r_witt
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what exactly is capped construction?

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Dec 9 2003 8:15PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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caped is were the topsheet and laminates are also the sidewalls, so its one peice
Dec 9 2003 8:22PM
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BrodyLeven
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p-tex sidewalls are more durable and easier to fix and repair, let alone simply being ABLE to be fixed, pretty much unlike capped sidewalls.


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Dec 9 2003 8:47PM
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h3ofilms
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to jensens comment

Lines, fujatives, salomons, and the old enemys use a cap construction

abs or sintered ptex sidewalls are a stronger, more resilient and easier repairable form of ski construction. This costs MORE. the sidewall is a seperate piece from the core, when in a capped construction, the cap is the laminate and topsheer wrapping around the core without the added sidewall



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Dec 9 2003 9:02PM
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mikee
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so whats wrong with cap? it seems like it woudl just hold together better.

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Dec 9 2003 10:27PM
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freerider54
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Caps are pretty notorious for delamming
Dec 10 2003 12:01AM
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360spins
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Neversummer snowboards have been doing Ptex sidewalls for ages - they are super burly. (yes I have one, and yes I have ridden it - so I board sometimes too - bite me) Its totally a strength and repairability thing for sure - was talking to Joe and Matt about it this summer on the glacier. The only drag is that it can make things a bit heavy.
Dec 10 2003 2:49AM
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JohnnyOldGuy
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if you blow your edge on a capped ski, it's tougher to get the new edge to actually stay in the ski after it's been repaired.

Rossi's use a cap/sandwich construction in a lot of their skis. Some Volkl's do, lots of skis are like this now. Every space frame Salomon ski is like this too.
Dec 10 2003 3:09AM
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