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Looking for a durable park specific ski

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furryantelope
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I bought the volkl bridges last year and they worked great, loved how light and poppy they were. Only problem is the sidewall and edge got the snot beat out of it. So i want to ask the impossible, can there be a park ski that is light and durable?

I have been told the line afterbang is quite durable, only to find a bunch of reviews saying it snaps like a toothpick and is as heavy as a rock

thanks :)
Apr 15 2011 10:18AM
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Kangbang
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Moment Reno Jibs are durable as fuck. ON3P is also quite durable.
Apr 15 2011 10:21AM
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oceanic
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Buy my Moment Rockers, they're solid.
Apr 15 2011 12:20PM
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.RYAN66
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no suprise there. armada ar7 or t hall are both very durable
Apr 15 2011 12:37PM
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furryantelope
Posts: 42 - Karma: 20
ok, i will look into those :)
Apr 15 2011 1:50PM
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furryantelope
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how much? and what size?
Apr 15 2011 1:52PM
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DUKES
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liberty lte. durable as fuck. soft metal edges dont heat up to decrease cracks
Apr 15 2011 1:59PM
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No_Dub
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s4, incredibly light and super bombproof
Apr 15 2011 3:09PM
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CassiusClay
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I've had great durability experiences with K2's park lines, Armadas, and Rossis. My Dynastars and Fischers made it maybe 10 days or so each before I ripped out edges (the dynastars were trashed, aka at least a foot of edge missing, all tips and tails delamming after 30 days). Thats about all I've got- for sure look into K2, Armada, or Rossi though.
Apr 15 2011 7:04PM
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Newschool_Pope
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armada and coreupt. even though coreupt gets bashed on here so much, i was amazed by the quality of their skis. had last years TJ pro and i beat it to shit, landed on sharp rocks from about 5 feet= not even a real core shot, railed on glaciers all summer and in the backyard and not a single edge crack or edge pullout anywhere. i am amazed by this ski and think that its impossible for me to destroy it in less than 3 seasons.
Apr 15 2011 7:26PM
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kungfusteeze
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This. Ar7s are more well rounded. But thalls are poppy as fuck and have such low swing weight. Armada always makes a solid ski.
Apr 16 2011 4:27AM
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Gstrong
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Thalls
Apr 16 2011 6:23AM
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dbchili
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everyone thinks that because they've ridden a ski for two seasons it's "durable as fuck". Heads up kids, if you're ballparking 150lbs or less, you really don't have much to contribute to a durable ski thread. To the op, i've ridden most major ski brands over the years, and I bash the shit out of my skis. What i've found from experience is that head is the best durable ski brand, they don't get hype around here but i had a pair of mojos for 3 seasons, rode rails 3+ days a week, and they still have all the edge in them. And i've heard countless other stories like this.

Also, stay away from stuff like 4frnt and salomon, and just to note, every other boutiqe brand is pretty much the same in durability no matter what anyone says, their production runs are so small it's allways hit or miss.

Good luck
Apr 16 2011 8:29AM
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.RYAN66
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so just because you have your skis for 3 seasons they are "durable as fuck"? here is my story, i have 07/08 armada el reys, the day i got them i left for hood and put them through 2 weeks of hell. then i skied them on the ice coast where pretty much everyday is a rail day. this year i got one core shot from being retarded and trying drop a cliff. there is no other damage to this ski. all the edge is intact and no cracks. that is why i recomend armada over any other brands.
Apr 16 2011 9:25AM
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cwillygood
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anything armada is durable and very light, i just got the alpha 1s and love them
Apr 16 2011 10:18AM
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SauceHelmet
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I've had about 5 days on my K2 Domains so far and i love them.
Apr 16 2011 11:14AM
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furryantelope
Posts: 42 - Karma: 20
I have heard good things about the bluebird antic, and it is on sale for like 270! how well do these hold up?
Apr 16 2011 2:46PM
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furryantelope
Posts: 42 - Karma: 20
its a good point that having extra weight would increase your chances of damaging your skis, but you don't have to be a fatty cake to bust up a pair...i am pretty darn skinny for my height, im 5' 11'' and only weigh 130....but yeah i will definitely check out head :)'
Apr 16 2011 2:50PM
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DUKES
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bluehouse
Apr 16 2011 3:43PM
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furryantelope
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oops, my bad....
Apr 16 2011 3:54PM
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JustDidIt
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How does that mean they're durable at all?
Apr 16 2011 4:28PM
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Newschool_Pope
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im 6"2 and weigh 180, def not a little guy.
Apr 16 2011 5:24PM
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CassiusClay
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Really? Seeing as how most skiers on this site are probably "ballparking 150lbs or less" I see no problem in them contributing to a durable skis thread. Seems like they'd be more knowledgeable towards durable skis for the average newschooler than someone that was much bigger.
Apr 16 2011 5:48PM
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furryantelope
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Nobody has anything to say about the antics?
Apr 16 2011 10:12PM
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