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Ideas for durable skis

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kcostello
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I need to get new skis within the next month before going to windells. I had suspects the first year they came out, and the edge fell out and fucked up the ski because of the edge armor. Got antidogmas last season, same thing happened half way through the year. Im getting pretty tired of spending a shit ton of money on new skis, so if anyone wants to throw out some ideas on durable park skis that will last more than a few months, it would be appreciated.

Jun 10 2010 1:18PM
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Scott0_robot0
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you should stop killin it so hard than haha but the suspects are known to break apart somewhat quickly,  in my opinion rossi skis hold up well lines hold up great 4frnts arnt to bad either but i would go with line or rossi, rossi s2 or s4 would be good.
Jun 10 2010 1:24PM
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Balto
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well if you need them pretty soon, ar6s would be your best bet
Jun 10 2010 1:24PM
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Rolfe
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all of armada skis and Ive herd on3p are really well made but probably cant get any of those right now  but if your going to windells you can demo some next years skis there so if you wanted to wait and try some new skis out
Jun 10 2010 1:28PM
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TheWiseOne
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afterbangs if ya dont care about looks. they dont have any sidewall at all!!!
Jun 10 2010 1:44PM
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TWoods
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Any K2 with a sidewall has always been super durable and beefy. Ninthwards are pretty d
Jun 10 2010 1:49PM
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ski-swagga
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the armada ar6 and the volkl wall are notorious for being great and durable skis.
Jun 10 2010 1:50PM
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quixotic
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I put 57 days or rails and jumps on my AR6's this past season (new at start of season) and on my 3rd to last day of the season my heel piece ripped out on a switch rodeo 5, but that is the shops fault and not the ski (from what I could tell from the damage). The skis held up great though, only like 1 or 2 edge cracks and some chipping around the edges, but that is expected at nearly 60 days on them.
Jun 10 2010 1:58PM
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Lemuel
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I would say line, rossi, or k2. My chronics have only 2 edge cracks after like 70 days on them. Do not get 4frnts, only seen bad things if you want durability.
Jun 10 2010 2:07PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Stay off rails and rocks, see your edges and bases magically stay together better.
Jun 10 2010 2:08PM
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KyleA
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The shop is at fault for your heel piece ripping out after almost 60 days of use?  It is the shops fault if they do something like bubble your bases when mounting the bindings.  And I can see blaming them for a less than desirable mount if your heel piece ripped out on one of your first days riding them.  But after 60 days?  I don't think anybody is really at fault.  You most likely just accidentally landed incorrectly and put too much stress on your heels.  It is only a few screws and wood after all, not terribly hard to rip out.

But to the OP, he does speak the truth.  Armadas are quite durable.  With enough rail abuse though, any edges are going to rip out, some just quicker than others.

And LOLZ at whoever said 4frnt produced a durable ski.  That couldn't be further from the truth. 
Jun 10 2010 2:22PM
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jamodeo
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The S4 holds up pretty well i did bust some edge out last season but i ski'd them really hard and like 50 60 days but my friends T-Halls held up phenomenally throughout the year so either one is a fair bet
Jun 10 2010 2:46PM
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freezed
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K2's have always held up well for me...find some old seths and centermount them. awesome park setup.
Jun 10 2010 2:48PM
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Brentizzle
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atomic punx. they dont break, well at least for me
Jun 10 2010 3:04PM
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FUUUCK
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Fischer Addicts will hold up though the top sheet chips a lot
Jun 10 2010 3:06PM
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FUUUCK
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oh yeah and K2 has never failed me.
Jun 10 2010 3:13PM
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JKill
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I have a pair of Fischer's and Rossi's that have seen alot of snow and little wear.
Jun 10 2010 3:15PM
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willy_baller
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I hae line anthems and have put around 90-100 days on them and have had no edge cracks or core shots Through the base( until I started rock skimming on last day at abasin). The only problem with them is that I have about 3 coreshots through the topsheet from constantly feeling the need to scrape all snow off
Jun 10 2010 3:26PM
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Schlop
Posts: 3640 - Karma: 24
everything about line skis is sick- except the sidewalls chip like a motherfucker. just cosmetic though
Jun 10 2010 3:30PM
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jester8589
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absolutely not line. k2 and rossi are both pretty burley. but if you want totally bomb proof get some heads.
Jun 10 2010 3:30PM
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jeremy.g
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this. k2s are pretty hefty. my ar6s also held up extremely well for the almost 2 seasons i had on them. no edge missing or anything. might want to check those out
Jun 10 2010 4:11PM
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Caleb.E
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i got k2 disordlys and got them this uear and i hardly did any jumps being that they wernt to good this year and all  rails and i 0nly got 3 edge cracks and all 3 are super small and are no problem with riding,i would check them out not to prizy either!
Jun 10 2010 4:21PM
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vincentlee223
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I have never heard anything bad about JO Pros. Everyone i know who rides them loves them and they are durable as far as i can tell.
Jun 10 2010 4:27PM
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quixotic
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Oops, that's not what I meant. I meant to say it was not the ski that was at fault, it could be a bad mount from the shop that slowly got worse over time, or general wear and tear (which it most likely was). I didn't mean to specifically say it was the shops fault, because I did ride the skis hard for an entire season.

But I still stand by my word that AR6's are durable as fuck. Pick up a pair of those or K2 or Rossignol. I've had good experiences with both of those companies as well.
Jun 10 2010 4:39PM
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EmperorKuzco
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im getting ar6s and i need to get them before windells too
Jun 10 2010 4:59PM
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SkiTheYeast
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Moment reno jibs or rockers are durable. and my afterbangs are pretty durable too.
Jun 10 2010 5:46PM
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Lemuel
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Don't wet your undies, topsheets don't matter.
Jun 10 2010 11:18PM
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jester8589
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yeah laminates, edges and top sheets exposing core don't matter either.
Jun 10 2010 11:24PM
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LC.
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I've owned most brands and the original K2 Silencers took the most abuse out of anything I've owned, no joke.
Jun 11 2010 5:37AM
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PC.
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Rode Liberty LTE's all year, held up amazing. NO edge cracks, JUST as poppy as they ever were, and three year warranty.

Honestly, you can't go wrong with Liberty. Ninthwards are really durable as well.
Jun 11 2010 5:49AM
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marc_sncl
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NO, my 2010 punx broke within a couple of days
Jun 11 2010 8:04AM
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knows_butter
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Armada, K2 or Volkl.

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Jun 11 2010 8:32AM
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