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I need help.

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A.W.H.
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These lasted 1 Season:

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These lasted 2 Weeks:

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I'm 5'10, weigh 150, and I'm all for rails, I need a ski that will last at least 2 seasons. Any reccomendations?

Jul 15 2009 12:21AM
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carbon.pulse
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What did you do to those? Seems like if your gonna ski them like that no ski will last you two seasons.
Jul 15 2009 12:25AM
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A.W.H.
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Just hittin' rails, Normal shit.
Jul 15 2009 12:28AM
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BWalmer
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What ski was that. It will help cause we'll know the durability of that one and can get you a more durable one, but it looks to me that you need a bomb proof ski, maybe the Armada AR6 or the Volkl Wall, I've ski both of those on the east coast and both are still in excellent condition (with the exception of topsheet damage) no base damage, no edge damage, they are pretty bomb proof.
Jul 15 2009 9:51AM
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Mr_FreshShirt
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yeah
Jul 15 2009 10:38AM
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freeballer
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LTE. Mad durable.  I hear the AR6 is pretty solid too.
Jul 15 2009 12:33PM
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A.W.H.
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Dynastar Nothing but trouble, and elan m pro series.

on the dynastars the edge cracked and came out, and on the elans the edge cracked also, and then after a couple more rails it just ripped the whole thing out, from center to tail.

Jul 15 2009 1:22PM
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BWalmer
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I would go with the Ar6's, the edges and bases are made to take a real beating, and they are similar to those skis. You should also think about gummy stoning your edges underfoot before hitting rails, it will help so that they don't catch on burs in the rail, which will make riding the rail smoother and keep you edges intact. Good luck.
Jul 15 2009 3:53PM
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A.W.H.
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Sorry for being a gaper... but whats Gummy stoning??
Jul 15 2009 4:11PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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newer trouble makers have reinforced edge right under your underfoot, so that might help. never had any problems with chronics but if you ride them as hard as it looks, it'd be a matter of time before you destroy any ski
Jul 15 2009 4:16PM
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Billups
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I rode a pair of ar5s for 3 seasons and didnt' rip out any edge. Get some AR6s, they're legit
Jul 15 2009 6:41PM
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