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Durable skis

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jahhhvis
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what is a super durable park/pow ski? my old s1s look like crap after a year of riding them...top and bottom

Mar 17 2011 8:32PM
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LittleGiurk
Posts: 88 - Karma: 110
i beat the shit out of my anthems but LINE is usually hit or miss, my last pair the edges fell off all around on both skis. K2 is really durable, look through their line up
Mar 21 2011 6:21PM
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the Salomon Suspects are a forsure hit. Probably the most durable park ski. Plus it's not rockered so it's awesome in pow.

Mar 21 2011 6:36PM
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No_Dub
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s4 no questions asked it is the most durable ski i have ever seen.
Mar 21 2011 6:37PM
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monkatizer
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yep!
Mar 21 2011 6:40PM
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stickerman
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Mar 21 2011 10:15PM
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Kangbang
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Oh the irony...



Moment Reno Jibs are super durable.
Mar 21 2011 11:18PM
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585.
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anything armada
Mar 21 2011 11:23PM
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DUKES
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faction wednesday, liberty morphic, on3p jmo
Mar 22 2011 12:57AM
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Jesus-FlwrSubaru
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Wagner Customs
Mar 22 2011 1:12AM
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pinhead_larry
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Volkl is VERY durable. Just be ready to empty your piggy bank
Mar 22 2011 1:16AM
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Kreech
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Park: Reno jibs, blue steeles, walls, afterbangs, s4 jib. Pow: hellbent, caylor, night train, chetler. In general, k2 volkl on3p moment atomic armada (and line depending on the ski) seem to be pretty disable from reviews I've read. If your looking for a durable ski, surface is kind of infamous for falling apart. Disclaimer: I've skied several of these skis, but defintly not most. The majority of this info is from friends, buzz, and reviews. Cheers!
Mar 22 2011 1:40AM
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Rockhound
Posts: 3432 - Karma: 851
surface has super bomber pow skis, not so much park skis though

volkls are bulletproof as are armadas, atomic has hit or miss durability, though i've heard that they have gotten less so since 09
Mar 22 2011 2:07AM
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Kangbang
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No, not really.
Mar 22 2011 2:15AM
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i.ski.troll.
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Atomic, Volkl, Armada and K2
Mar 22 2011 2:19AM
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Rockhound
Posts: 3432 - Karma: 851
yes and no, on one hand, i've beat the shit out of them for two seasons and they have one edge crack.

on the otherhand... they are completely reverse camber now and have no contact points.

you can customize them super easily however
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i sanded down the topsheets and spraypainted them silver, then painted over them with a polyurethane coating

Mar 22 2011 2:21AM
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Kreech
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^you should have some friends over to make those topsheets into modern art.
Mar 22 2011 6:20PM
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steezecheese
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The line afterbangs are tuff and quite cheap at the price. Most skis are really only poppy'n good all round skis, for one winter.
Mar 22 2011 6:38PM
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