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How does a ski fall apart like this?

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SPENSWORD
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not too sure how a ski just gets destroyed like this.. ive had them for about a month, and we didnt have much of a park so, someone explain how this happens... or why nordica wont warranty them? just frustratinggg.

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Feb 23 2011 7:50PM
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TOK
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like this

Feb 23 2011 7:56PM
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jeremy.g
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haha epic failure op.
Feb 23 2011 8:05PM
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SPENSWORD
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 not the same skis.. and didnt try doubles on these hahah

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Feb 23 2011 8:55PM
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Beez
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i thought this thread was going to be about a pair of salomons
Feb 23 2011 8:56PM
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stickerman
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haha same. what did you do to your skis op :O
Feb 23 2011 9:01PM
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Kangbang
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Since when did Nordica make their skis with Salomon?
Feb 23 2011 9:02PM
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SPENSWORD
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salomon? what?
Feb 23 2011 10:07PM
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Balto
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pretty sure they are saying its impact damage, just because you land on your tail and snap the core doesn't mean you get a new pair. If the ski falls apart because of your doing, no company will warranty it. And yes they can tell when its a defect and not.
Feb 23 2011 10:12PM
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SPENSWORD
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my friend cam hadsomething almost exactly the same happen to his armadas, they warrantied those..:(
Feb 23 2011 10:18PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Warranty claims like these are up to the company.  If they feel like you're a nice guy, and they like you, you might get a new pair.

If they think that you're a little shithead, they're not going to do a thing for you.
Feb 23 2011 10:27PM
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BWalmer
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not too mention companies usually don't warranty sponsored rider's skis...
Feb 23 2011 10:29PM
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RudyGarmisch
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I'm guessing you landed directly on the tail and then subjected the ski to huge force when you didnt release from the ski, probably because you have your bindings set wrong.

If you shoot a ski straight into a concrete wall at 40mph, thats impact damage.

If you replace the wall with hardpack snow, thats still impact damage.

If you land at just the right angle and auger the ski tip into the snow when airing a large jump, you're essentially subjecting the ski to the same type of force, and the resulting damage... is impact damage.

Good luck finding a company that has a warranty policy that covers this. Some will cover similar damage just to be nice to the customer, but they dont have to be nice and do that.
Feb 23 2011 11:05PM
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ace_
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good lord forget the skis, hows your back?!
Feb 23 2011 11:31PM
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minibus4
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.That shit happened to me too. I wasnt using the skis hard at all and they delam so I was like fuck it and this is what happenedClick for larger image
Feb 24 2011 1:07AM
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