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09/10 Line skis are F***** up

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IanAvery-Leaf
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I went up the lift with some stranger who talked to me about next years Line skis ( he works for SIA). He told me Line has been developing this technology for almost years and it will blow your mind. He told me next season Line will have an eperimental ski, like the Alpha 1, (eperimental wise, not the same contrtuction at all) that is not conseructed vertically, but constructed like a skateboard. I'm not in expert in ski consruction, or skateboard, but when he said the had no sidewalls, I started to smell BS. He said that this new concept will give more tip and tail pop and flex, and will be lighter and better then normal skis. I think this guy is full of it, but he said they would be shown at the 2009 SIA, so I'll just have wait and see.
It blows my mind to think it's true
Jan 1 2009 8:59PM
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Skiing_Is_Fun
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first
Jan 7 2009 2:19AM
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alaskakid
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as much as I usually don't like graphics like that, i think i like those.

i <3 line
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Jan 7 2009 4:24AM
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looneygeorge
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graphic isnt doing it for me...
Jan 7 2009 5:52AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Same here, I like the 07-08s with the yellow base
Jan 7 2009 7:02AM
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urbanjib
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lol Line has major leaks...
Jan 7 2009 9:25AM
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Twinjibber77
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If you were friends wit Mustafa on facebook you would know more you big silly boys.
Jan 7 2009 11:09AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Like what?
Jan 7 2009 6:35PM
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CFD
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i remember that too.. "there's no way an average skier like me will ever use something like that"
Jan 8 2009 8:31AM
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Mooserz
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I always thought that a sidewall was there to protect the wood core from shit~ wouldnt throwing awav the sidewall and exposing the wood to water fuck up the core? Im just having a hard time understanding this~ And outside of the EP's are there gonna be any super soft park skis?
Jan 8 2009 9:05AM
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Reaps
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You can get a peak of cronics and another ski on GIray Dadali's facebook page
Jan 8 2009 10:10AM
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Shpadoinkle
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I heard they were also thinking about putting out a ski that has no edges. A ski specifically for urban.
Jan 8 2009 10:22AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Are they the Afterbangs too?
Jan 8 2009 4:43PM
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Mooserz
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wait, i get it now! immmmmmm slow
Jan 8 2009 6:53PM
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Shlogan
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http://www.lineskis.com/stories
so, in the new edit with jc, what skis are those?
why would they post that vid if he didnt ski for line? and if he does, well then what line skis are those?

figure it out, then let me know.
Jan 8 2009 8:07PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Afterbangs?
Jan 8 2009 8:11PM
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Big_Spence
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i cant really see the top sheet, but those bases are sick as fuck.
Jan 8 2009 8:44PM
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jfletcher
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honestly i don;t think the afterbang will sell. if its the normal price of a ski no one will buy a ski with no edges expecting to only hit handrails all year
Jan 8 2009 9:42PM
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Shlogan
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10 bucks the no edge thing is bs. but not really going to give you 10 bucks if im wrong, hahah.
Jan 8 2009 10:58PM
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Calb3rt
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hahaha i love how fast rumors gets believed/ spread.
Jan 8 2009 11:20PM
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Big_Spence
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well i heard that the news afterbangs werent going to have anything.
no edges, no bases, no topsheet.
just a core.


and of course those ollie bands because they do SOOOOO much.
Jan 8 2009 11:31PM
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Malczyk
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joss skis for line fo sho....and he's not wearing skis at all...look closer
Jan 9 2009 1:48AM
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fouldsys
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i know the invaders have a neon green base and a dark green topsheet. perhaps the skis in that edit were a different length cause they have a red top sheet. and i dont think there is going to be a ski called the afterbang. thats just silly.
Jan 9 2009 8:28AM
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chazz.
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Joe Schuster is on some new planks in this update, maybe next years chronics?

https://newschoolers.com/web/content/news/news_id/2443/
Jan 9 2009 11:53AM
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ReedSkis~
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completely correct
they will also have butter zones
Jan 9 2009 1:43PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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theyre all laminated, pressed... I think i know where you are going though.
they should do the macroblock that rossi used to have. that was cool beans.
Jan 9 2009 4:36PM
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phishfood
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whats that?
Jan 9 2009 10:58PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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it was like blocks width wise in the core sandwiched btw the rest of the ski... I think it was a foam composite. they used it in the second gen scratches, and it made for a light ski, with pop for ever.

then again, I could be high from huffing toothpaste and just imagining things.
Jan 9 2009 11:03PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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Yo, for all you kids trying to be legit, none of you have any skied the afterbangs or a ski similar to its construction. I rode it all last season for urban stuff as well as in the park, and i loved it. Its poppy, its soft yet stable (i had a problem hitting jumps on invaders being a big guy), easy throw weight. I loved the ski all around. real solid construction - lasted me all season. Best part is, it has a GREAT value for the amount the ski has to offer in comparison to its proposed price.

The bacon is unreal sick, and the Blend is HOT shit. Anything from the 09/10 lineup is a great ski. Why does everyone freakout about everything? you all sound like 30 year old british girls gossiping at an 1800s tea party. They're just skis, thats all. A way to get down the hill and do what you want. Every year things will change as well as graphics, hopefully for the better. Just accept it and let it flow... we'll be the guys doing the testing and making sure you like the skis. We'll be the guys telling you about the ski on the website so you can understand whats going on with it or which ski is best for you.
Jan 10 2009 12:13AM
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Shlogan
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dude, i think that the ski industry does not bable for no reason about skis coming out the next year because of the ski, but because of the money being spent on the ski. theres not going to be a 600 dollar difference in ny new ski, and anyone with reason understands that you have to need new skis to justify paying the high prices around for skis. its not just for the different graphic of technology. but when we need new skis, NSers and every other legit skier will look for the best one. and so it may seem like obsessing, but what the hell else are we going to do sitting at home waiting to ski? ill tell you what we will be on a quest to find, a ski that will suit us when we relly need one. so ya its just getting us down a hill or whatever, but its lso what we can waist our time doing when we arent acually going dont that will. i hope someone agrees. one last example for you.... i want a pow ski. not becuase there might be a bit of camber in the new bacoons, and that should be obvious. i need a pair because i cant flait with park skis! so ya, i do want to know what new ski to get, and that is why i am reading the 2010 line gear thread. but what i really want to do is ski!!!!! and that his how i can relate my freetime to skiing, waisting it on researching to having a beter time. thanks for listening! do you guys agree?
Jan 10 2009 12:28AM
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Ahmets_Brother
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You obviously skipped the part where i said

"we'll be the guys doing the testing and making sure you like the skis. We'll be the guys telling you about the ski on the website so you can understand whats going on with it or which ski is best for you."

That is key to what my entire post was about. By creeping us, you guys can see the graphic, but you won't know SHIT about any changes in the ski until SIA or we TALK ABOUT IT on the website. That's our job as athletes. We ski on the new stuff, answer peoples questions on the mountains and spark inquiry. It does nobody any good to just see a graphic by a facebook photo then start saying stuff about "blah blah i dont think it has sidecut." My post is about gossiping.

Now you said you do that because you want to know what ski is right for you, after i already said "We'll be the guys TELLING YOU about the ski on the website so you can understand whats going on with it or which ski IS BEST FOR YOU!"

I dont mean to be insulting or anything, just pointing out that you totally spat at what I said by saying what I said but in a consumer sense. Read my full post. When people make threads about skis and bullshit based on graphics, you cant know what ski is best for you. Wait until an athlete, manager, engineer, Rep, or the website tells you before you make an educated decision on a ski or what ski IS BEST FOR YOU!

Anyway, good luck finding the ski man. Line tries to help people like you by making those videos for each ski and having the riders who personally ski on those ones talk about the ski too. I hope they help you in your decision
Jan 10 2009 1:07AM
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Big_Spence
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not to call you out or anything at all, but how were you skiing them two seasons in advance?
how long has line had this sort of technology?
Jan 10 2009 2:51AM
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Shlogan
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ok man, i agree and i guess i didn't make it clear, but i did read that part about you doing the technology for us. but dude, you work for line, so why the hell would you ever mention what skis are really best for us? there is noting on your site that says anything about how you probably shouldn't get the invaders or the ep pros if your 250 pounds. so dude, how would we be getting the best ski possible just by looking at your site and see what you have done to your skis? and ya man, i would trust you in telling me if a ski isn't right for me, but i am never going to see you or any other pro or associate to line to actually talk in depth about your skis, so all i have as a resource is the internet. i don't live in a place were any of corporate america cares about! so ya, looking around this site for more info from people who would tell me stuff like why, even tho your skis sound baller, they may not be right for me.

so basically im trying to say, line will never say "try the hellbents instead of the ep pro" because they have a bit stiffer flex and would suit my needs better (which they wouldn't, lol). because why would you support other companies? and so even though you are trying to make a ski that is better for most people ever year, so is ever other company, and so we need to do our research on all the companies, not just read some guy say " we have everything covered for you" and then get de-laming skis in another week, were we could have gotten a better product elsewhere...


im not trying to argue man, just having a conversation with ya =)

Jan 10 2009 9:28AM
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Calb3rt
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obviously they care enough to take their time and put a lot of research and development into their product. they make sure they have it right. not everything can be figured out in one season. they have to make so many fine tuned adjustments and little tweaks. how many seasons was pollard developing any of his pro models and how many different prototypes did he go through?
Jan 10 2009 6:53PM
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Big_Spence
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oh i know, thats basically what im saying.
im not saying that this new "afterbang" is a bad idea, i just want to make sure its tested and proven.
i ski lines, i know theyre amazing skis, and if they think this new construction is the new thing then im sure it really is.
Jan 10 2009 6:58PM
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Motes
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no its real i just saw a thread on it but i cant find it
Jan 10 2009 7:35PM
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Motes
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Calb3rt$ beat me to it

Jan 10 2009 7:39PM
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zackblain
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he skis for line
Jan 10 2009 8:52PM
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swanton
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Don't talk to strangers
Jan 10 2009 9:04PM
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eli112233
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the ones with the lime green base are the Afterbangs, they are supposed to be really fucking rad.
Jan 10 2009 9:25PM
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Elijah.
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Wood sidewalls would blow out way too easy...
Jan 10 2009 9:41PM
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cobra_commander
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I hate to be the negitive nancy on inovation, because overall line does just as much if not more then any other company when it comes to pushing the sport but seriusly? no side walls? From my experience that is going to lead to water soaking into the core as time goes on and an insane amount of side wall chips and blow outs.
Jan 10 2009 10:09PM
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St.Steezy
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This is true. All I'll say.
Jan 11 2009 1:53AM
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huge-go
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Do you honestly think that line wouldn't do anything to remedy this? It is after all basically the whole ski in this case. Line probably solved this within the first month of prototypes.
Jan 11 2009 2:29AM
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Literature
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Wood sidewalls are very annoying, and we should wait to pass judgment until they have been on the market for a year, but if you want to be part of the tester herd, get some and tell me what happens.
Jan 11 2009 12:10PM
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A.R.
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the 09/10 invader dose have a skatedeck side cut.
thats all im saying.
Jan 11 2009 12:18PM
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Canuker
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all im going to say is that the afterbangs are UUGGGLLLYYYYYY. like frigin gorss.
Jan 11 2009 4:54PM
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Six.0.Tree-ski
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anyone got pics? email them to me or put them in here?
Jan 11 2009 5:22PM
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popNfresh44
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line has great technology in their skis, they are very innovative. carbon ollieband and the butterzones are amazing, cap construction isnt so hot imo. i dont really understand what you mean by "made like a skateboard", but im sure it will be sick. line really needs to work on their durability and craftsmanship though, thats what i dont like. i would be glad to pay an extra 100 or 200 bucks for line skis made in USA or europe
Jan 11 2009 6:40PM
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Canuker
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I heard Line was made in the US...??
Jan 11 2009 9:06PM
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Dobies.
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ehhh
Jan 11 2009 9:54PM
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