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My new Salomon Suspects

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BITS
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So, just got them this morning, shredded a PVC rail for around 2 hours, now they are alredy torn up a 2-4 places.

What could cause this? I'm pretty pissed though ...

This is the worst example

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This is how it looks a few places around the edges

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Dec 23 2010 11:47AM
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onenerdykid
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unfortunately, your edges caused this. it's called chipping and it happens, especially with new skis that have rather sharp, shiny edges
Dec 23 2010 11:51AM
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BITS
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Chill dude, I was just unsure if it was unusual ... Do you think that when i put my skis together, my tuned edges could cause it?
Dec 23 2010 11:51AM
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Alf_Alfa
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yes.
Dec 23 2010 12:00PM
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MEGAZORD
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Your lack of leg strength and muscle memory caused it, not the edges of the ski.
Dec 23 2010 12:09PM
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MN_represent
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the fact they are salomon suspects means they will chip. no hate, they just do.
Dec 23 2010 12:52PM
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damastax68
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I remember those days, legs all loosey goosey slappin the tails together. Good times, good times.
Dec 23 2010 2:02PM
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Kreech
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the more leg workouts and rails that you do, the more stable/comfortable you'll be on rails so your edges will hit less and you'll get less chips. unless your perfect, its bound to happen a bit, everybody falls sometimes
Dec 23 2010 2:05PM
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egg.
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"My new Salomon Suspects" suck
Dec 23 2010 2:36PM
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RudyGarmisch
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What is it this year about topsheet chipping threads? Do we just have a bunch of noobs all of a sudden?
Dec 23 2010 2:43PM
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matt22matt
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ginko my blue steeles are chippign i want a refund :D:D
Dec 23 2010 2:46PM
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bdarb207
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yeah thats just cosmetic damage but do yourself a favor and detune the edges underneath around your boots with a file. might help from catching on a rail because the edges of these skis will rip out which is mostly what people are talking about on here when they hate mad hard on suspects..  i got them warrantied and they look a lil better than last years. hope they hold up for you but just a heads up if in three weeks they're cashed, dont be surprised

fun skis until they break though
Dec 23 2010 5:08PM
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phelps
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If you're pissed about this I don't wanna be around you in a couple weeks when the edges blow.
Dec 27 2010 5:59AM
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japanada
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I was thinking the saaaame thing. Nuclear meltdown in 10 days, 9 days, 8 days......
Dec 27 2010 10:36AM
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Petersaurusrex
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Ohhhh mann... You haven't seen anything until you have seen me K2 extremes...
Dec 27 2010 1:24PM
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.nasty
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well when mommy and daddy buy them new skis, can't bring em home all chipped up. gotta be careful with your equipment now young ones...
Dec 27 2010 1:28PM
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GayWolf420
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Its called topsheet chipping. All skis do this. A chipped topsheet won't lower the skis performance.
Dec 27 2010 1:33PM
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Mculla11
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i got suspects. they will keep chipping alot but pretty much after a while when all around the edges is chipped nothing else will happen to them
Dec 30 2010 11:00AM
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phelps
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I'm sorry what? that post made no sense to me
Dec 30 2010 11:07AM
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Mculla11
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theyll chipp but eventually the ski will stop chipping
Dec 30 2010 11:15AM
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phelps
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not sure thats true..i mean unless you meen stop chipping when theres no top sheet around edges?
Dec 30 2010 11:43AM
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Mculla11
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yea thts what i meant just the top sheet around the edges
Dec 30 2010 11:47AM
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