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FreeskierRocco.
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Does anyone have any comments on the 4frnt tnk. ill be riding mostly park and i wil be getting the 155 length.

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Aug 27 2009 12:10PM
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muppehund
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It's def not your No1 jibbing ski, pretty stiff and heavy. However heaviness stabilizes airs so you decide that is it a bad thing or a good thing. The laminated coating chips off very easily when you bang the skis together and it looks ugly.
Aug 27 2009 2:57PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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what do you think a good ski would be for 50% rails and boxes 30% jumps and 20% glades
Aug 27 2009 3:56PM
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Snowgoner
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Definitely NOT the TNK.

I would go with the Chronics. A lot of the Line riders love them on rails, but they're nice and stiff for jumps. And can handle glades/slackcountry fine. And considering you were going to get the TNK's in a 155, the Chronics come in a 156.

How tall are you/how much do you weigh?
Aug 27 2009 8:16PM
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iFail
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ok..I will probably get some hate for this....But TNKs aren't the bombs that NS makes them out to be.  Think about Suspects, NS makes it sound like they explode, because some people had edge problems(way past fixing) BUT most of those people got a pair that didn't look good from the start.   Because a few people on NS said it, now alot of people think Suspects are like strapping C4 to your feet because they read they have edge problems.  Dumonts are the exact same ski with double edge armour..which would only make the problem worse.  Alot of people don't know that, and they say the dumont is a good durable ski, when it is actually just a Suspect, which doesn't actually explode on you feet for 98% of people.  The people who had problems either had a fluke pair(yes, there were too many) or got a pair that already had an edge seperated from the sidewall, which is obviously going to have quick edge problems..

Now, TNKs: the 07 model has different construction than the 09 model.  The 07 model turned into a total noodle in a month, and had terrible edges(for hard skiers, that is true).  The 09 model doesn't turn into a noodle in a month, and hasn't had the edge problems that the 07s did.  There are a few people on here that ride 09 TNKs and love them(whoever has that superman icon is one of them) and have ridden them all season.

  The biggest factor here though is that he is looking at 155s, which means he is very small, which means his skis aren't taking the weight of a full sized person...

Aug 27 2009 8:49PM
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SHastatahoe
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I'm sorry for posting this in every thread concerning 4frnt, but this is what happened to my TNKs.

They zippered out on several sides, along the length of the ski from the initial edge crack.  I am not worried about edge cracks whatso ever.  They happen when you hit rails.  Though I have never had an edge zipper out like this on skis that I did more rails on, and I know people that do a hell of a lot more rails than I, and it has never happened to them.  people lose peices of edges after a lot of abuse, but not the entire edge. 

It is due to the construction.  They don't use flanges on the edges.  While some argue that it isnt important, it obviously is, or there is another aspect of their construction that is horrible and prone to destruction. 

Either way, I would suggest a different ski.  They were fun to ski, but 4frnt as a company, I feel, screwed me.  I would have been a loyal customer had this not have happened. 

I have heard of this happening to other people as well(with the TNKs), so its not just me
Aug 27 2009 9:43PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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thank you guys all for the help!!

well im 5'4" and about 135-140 pounds. hope that helps :)

Aug 28 2009 7:39AM
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Snowgoner
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They definitely will not be too stiff for you at 140lbs. Are you planning on growing a lot soon? Because 140lbs might be a little too much for a 155 ski. Maybe consider a 166? If you're planning on growing a few inches soon, the 166 would be the way to go.
Aug 28 2009 9:31AM
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Snowgoner
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Actually scratch that. 155 will be too small for you at 5'4" 140, get the 166. Longer skis are better.
Aug 28 2009 9:35AM
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iFail
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But what year is this?  Older 4FRNT's, ESPECIALLY made in the old factory, had more problems.  Also TNKs especially, but 09 TNKs haven't been having those same problems.  If that is an 09(it doesn't look like it is) than I will shut up and leave, but 07s had that problem all the time, and even people on here with 09s haven't been having it.
Aug 28 2009 1:02PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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im 14 so i will probably grow a couple more inches pretty soon and gain some weight (in muscle ^_^ ) soon. so you htink i should get the 166 chronic or is there and different ski that would be better for me with what i ride... ? thanks for all the help btw
Aug 28 2009 9:22PM
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SHastatahoe
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They are the 07/08 skis.  When talking to 4frnt they confirmed with me that the only difference in design/construction between 07/08 and 08/09 skis was the new chip-proof topsheet.  Since I don't give a fuck about topsheet chipping I didnt care, and suggested that they change the edge construction.  You know, something useful.
Aug 29 2009 7:58PM
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Snowgoner
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I think that 166 Chronics will be just fine. I mean it really seems to be a perfect ski for your riding.
Also you could check out the 171 ON3P Blue Steeles. http://on3pskis.com/?page_id=52

Medium stiffness, great on jumps and rails. Those could work, PM iggyskier for details.
Aug 31 2009 10:33AM
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FreeskierRocco.
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would 171 be too long for me or do you think that would b good?
Aug 31 2009 11:13AM
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Snowgoner
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If you grew a few inches it would be fine. also if you're 140lbs they're fine.
Aug 31 2009 11:16AM
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FreeskierRocco.
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 man. also if anyone else wanted to throw somethin else out there it would b great
Aug 31 2009 11:20AM
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heFF
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at 140lbs I would personally prefer either last years stl or their new ski this year i think its the clique
Sep 6 2009 1:14PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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anyone have anything to say about this? cuz personally i think it looks cooler than last years chronic that i was about to get but im all for preformance here so anything?
Sep 7 2009 10:15AM
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