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4frnt skis suck!

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Kyle-Taylor
Posts: 129 - Karma: 53

i had 4frnt Clicks for about 3 weeks and they already lost edge and the side wall is coming off.

Dec 27 2009 2:51PM
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AnttiO
Posts: 57 - Karma: 6,279
Ok.
Dec 27 2009 2:53PM
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h_bar
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 506
Ok.
Dec 27 2009 3:01PM
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woogity
Posts: 1136 - Karma: 23
Ok.
Dec 27 2009 3:11PM
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C_Perin
Posts: 944 - Karma: 156
Ok.
Dec 27 2009 3:14PM
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bappelabb
Posts: 282 - Karma: 131
Okay
Dec 27 2009 3:19PM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
Cool
Dec 27 2009 3:22PM
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@LANTASKI
Posts: 599 - Karma: 1,586
4 frnt is gay because they have they are repped by the biggest tools in the ski industry and by that i mean

Fag 1- matt sterbenz

fag 2- steele spence

2 skiers that thankfully no longer film on the reg and make our sport look gay.
Dec 27 2009 3:23PM
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mr.green
Posts: 590 - Karma: 50
ok
Dec 27 2009 3:55PM
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calypso_
Posts: 285 - Karma: 1,250
ok
Dec 27 2009 4:03PM
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calypso_
Posts: 285 - Karma: 1,250
that is fuckin retarted
Dec 27 2009 4:04PM
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jamodeo
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 663
1st gear talk

2nd research your products before making purchases if you had posted i gladly would have told you through friend experience that they fall apart like no ones business but, they do have a decent warrenty program and will most likely send you another pair.

3rd it is not just the price points i have seen this happen with stls and tnks all in the same shit happens
Dec 27 2009 4:17PM
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sklermang
Posts: 2981 - Karma: 1,954
you are THE MAN
Dec 27 2009 4:24PM
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pjbauer
Posts: 2148 - Karma: 495
wow didnt see this coming haha
Dec 27 2009 4:47PM
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VT_scratch
Posts: 8786 - Karma: 6,254
ouch, rough day?
Dec 27 2009 4:56PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
I've heard stories about Sterbenz being a prick, but what gives you the impression Steele is a tool?
Dec 27 2009 5:00PM
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dmc12380
Posts: 3545 - Karma: 792
i had some STL's a few years ago and after like 2 weeks the whole base started separating from the actual ski under foot. called them up and talked to sterbenz and he sent me another pair no questions asked for free. it happened again after that he again he sent another pair free.

again the 3rd ski started delaming but by this time i just said fuck it, piece of shit skis anyway, but they were the lightest skis ive ever ridden, pretty flexy too.
Dec 27 2009 5:35PM
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SPECK
Posts: 616 - Karma: 47
ok
Dec 27 2009 5:49PM
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Flik
Posts: 150 - Karma: 229
First, I've talked to Sterbenz a fair amount and he's not a prick. He's a super nice, down to earth guy. Maybe others have had a different experience. Second, I have broken 5 pairs of Salomon skis. Isn't Salomon top of the line? My third pair of 1080's broke on the 1st day on them, 3rd jump of the day. It wasn't a very big jump, just landed back seat a little and they were gone. It happens. I've never ridden 4frnts, maybe they are a little bit weaker. But it happens with a lot of big companies as well. 
Dec 27 2009 5:51PM
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HR8938Cephei
Posts: 1411 - Karma: 46
M'kay!
Dec 27 2009 5:53PM
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will-g
Posts: 1031 - Karma: 69
Salomon also has some problems with construction even nowadays; the suspects
Dec 27 2009 5:54PM
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spliff.Life
Posts: 7847 - Karma: 1,549
nah i have 3 friends whos 4frnts edges came off and delammed after just a few days, def not high qual skis
Dec 27 2009 5:56PM
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FLSkier
Posts: 101 - Karma: 18
cool
Dec 27 2009 6:24PM
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Zump.
Posts: 3338 - Karma: 305
just call them and bitch at them until you get a new pair. works 99% of the time
Dec 27 2009 7:09PM
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skiseemore
Posts: 988 - Karma: 17
buy armada
Dec 27 2009 7:12PM
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Uah
Posts: 1104 - Karma: 176
I used to have a pair of 4frnts, and I found that they were EXCELLENT on jumps. But I wasnt feelin it on rails. but just an opinion.. and yeah geartalk :P
Dec 27 2009 7:12PM
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-dva-
Posts: 1530 - Karma: 23
hating on companies that do everything they can to help our sport grow in the right direction is the cool new thing to do.
Dec 27 2009 7:21PM
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BootySpunk.
Posts: 8148 - Karma: 84
hahahhahahahah why would you buy 4frnts?

Get a ski that actually won't fall apart after a day...like the 08 suspect...sarcasm.

Get yourself some lines or armadas.
Dec 27 2009 7:23PM
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.travis.
Posts: 1737 - Karma: 46
There is a thread up right now about some kids Armada's that are falling apart too. Just about every ski company has a hate thread on NS!
Dec 27 2009 7:23PM
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Uah
Posts: 1104 - Karma: 176
cept line ;) .... FUCK LINE! hahha no I  <3 my afterbangs
Dec 27 2009 7:29PM
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-fungus-
Posts: 249 - Karma: 14
salomons has had some major durability problems in the past, particularly last year to my knowledge. doesn't surprise me you've had some of those problems.
and as for the OP, warranty that shit. i've heard nothing but terrible things about 4frnts anyway.
Dec 27 2009 7:29PM
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flexpattern
Posts: 1090 - Karma: 45
buy Atomic. handmade in Austria. along with some rather nice chocolate. never been but nuff said.
Dec 27 2009 7:31PM
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schwab
Posts: 461 - Karma: 232
dynastar kyle taylor...dynastar...
Dec 27 2009 7:33PM
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Clownz
Posts: 116 - Karma: 68

Maybe if you kill a rabbit

Dec 27 2009 7:33PM
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andrew.
Posts: 2349 - Karma: 165
my STL's lasted 2 seasons of excessive abuse just fine until the edges came out.  i dont know why people love to hate 4frnt, but theyre a solid company that makes a pretty good ski if you as me.

and matt sterbenz is a really nice guy.  not sure where all this e-hate came from.
Dec 27 2009 7:42PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37403 - Karma: 120,350
True. I dont know about lines. my friend has the abangs and already on one of the skis, he put a good sized hole in the tip base and the topsheet and the base at the tip are splitting, it maybe just the abangs but who am i to judge.
Dec 27 2009 8:11PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
steele was in turbo...

and everyone knows 4frnt blow
Dec 27 2009 8:45PM
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.jesus.
Posts: 2288 - Karma: 22
i know some guys on abangs and are quite hard on them urban rals in the park the seem to hold up quite well
Dec 27 2009 8:50PM
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40oz.
Posts: 1758 - Karma: 555
Gosh im jealous, I wish I was as cool as you are! Can you teach me sometime?
Dec 27 2009 8:52PM
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attorv
Posts: 592 - Karma: 44

lines are a disposable ski

buy 9s

Dec 27 2009 10:40PM
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Roy
Posts: 1982 - Karma: 1,240
No disrespect and this isn't a smart ass answer, but for some reason I just thought they went under when the economy "collapsed"?
Dec 27 2009 10:52PM
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chickenwang
Posts: 5639 - Karma: 40
i had a pair of stl's that lastest a few months but started seperating, sent sterbenz a email and he told me to bury them half way in my front lawn and use them to launch shit at cars.

4frnt can suck a dick
Dec 27 2009 10:57PM
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Franny
Posts: 3980 - Karma: 77
Met Sterbenz at camp this year and he is a real stand up guy.
Dec 27 2009 11:00PM
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attorv
Posts: 592 - Karma: 44
nope theyre still alive and killin :) henrik vanular mik d on the team but fo real theyre doooope dest skis ever iv got a pair of 08 comtes and iv trashed em on urbans/rails/concrete/ice jumps nothin not even an edge crack. tho old ones were poopy but not the new ones
Dec 27 2009 11:01PM
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troublemaker3
Posts: 1954 - Karma: 225

i love my stl's, they are an awesome ski

i dont hit rails with them because i prefer making turns

they are holding up well with no problems and over a season of use

rails ruin skiis, if you cant understand that you are always going to be pissed off, yes you can find durable rail skiis but they will ride like shit imo

Dec 27 2009 11:07PM
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finnafuckyobitch
Posts: 1647 - Karma: 865
I have actually heard great things bout 4frnts, my brother loves his VCT's
Dec 27 2009 11:11PM
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49566738265
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Ya but there is some huge disparity in the quality of their park skis and the quality of their big mountain skis.  It's too bad, because they ride very nicely.
Dec 27 2009 11:14PM
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Octopus
Posts: 1175 - Karma: 55
I have a pair of crj's and they kill it in the pow and everywhere else.
I think that 4frnt's pow line is different quality from their park line cause my skis are amazing.
Dec 27 2009 11:22PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37403 - Karma: 120,350
it might of just been a rock or something, but im sure line makes super durable skis
Dec 27 2009 11:33PM
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