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New Park Skis

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chris.G
Posts: 301 - Karma: 73
I want to buy a new pair of park skis, but have no idea what to get.

I want pretty much straight park skis and I hit the rails pretty hard so I need skis that can hold up since my last ones chipped up real nice. I'm also getting new bindings. Does anyone have any suggestions for either/both?

I checked out the Salomon Twenty Twelves (only $480 on evo) which look pretty sick, but I heard the suspects get destroyed easily
Jun 21 2011 1:17AM
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aaron@summit
Posts: 1453 - Karma: 18
11/12 hhp with driver 14 or fks/pivots = my personal dream setup but is all what you like
Jun 21 2011 1:48AM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810
different skis... the 2012's will hold up longer than the suspects cause they don't have shitty edge Armour.
Jun 21 2011 1:50AM
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.nasty
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armada alpha 1's w/FKS is what you want.
Jun 21 2011 2:43AM
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aaron@summit
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still same basic construction if im not mistaken. iv seen a pair fall apart in under a season. but i have heard good things about them
Jun 21 2011 5:28AM
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Keith.
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I'd stay away from suspects. My brothers friend got a pair of 2009-2010 and they have no edge under foot on both skis after just 1 and a bit seasons. He says the only advantage to this he never catches an edge on rails lol.
Jun 21 2011 6:53AM
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chris.G
Posts: 301 - Karma: 73
Thanks guys,

I did some research and a few other skis caught my eye:

Atomic Patent
Line Stepup
4Frnt TNK (which i think look real sick)

I definitely think I'm gonna go with the FKS hands down, but cant decide on skis.

I want a ski I can do some sick butters on, destroy rails, get nice pop on jumps, and DURABLE (i wish i could buy new skis every year)

I dont know much about the 4Frnt or Atomic skis but they seem like sick park skis, TNKs seem to have everything but im not sure how durable they are

Any info you guys may have would be sick, thanks again
Jun 22 2011 1:27AM
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snowbombz
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i know 3 people who have these skis, they all say they ride awesome but....


two of them broke theirs in a matter of weeks
Jun 22 2011 1:32AM
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snowbombz
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line step ups are really nice but they become rockered very quickly, which is not bad, but the tips can get pretty floppy
Jun 22 2011 1:33AM
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chris.G
Posts: 301 - Karma: 73
haha shiit, any ideas which ones would be the most durable?
Jun 22 2011 1:34AM
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Tappie
Posts: 199 - Karma: 277
I have 2012's, and they're holding up pretty nicely. I don't do a lot of rails, but I do em occasionally and have no problems with the edges yet. On one ski part of the edge has been pushed in a little because i smashed my ski really hard on to the other, but i can't complain.
Overall they seem pretty durable, I've been using im a lot...
Jun 22 2011 9:06AM
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GNARwalls
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ninethward Henrik Harlaut Pro
Jun 22 2011 9:51AM
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Chompo.
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volkl walls are super durable if that is what you are looking for
Jun 22 2011 10:30AM
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snasty
Posts: 167 - Karma: 27
this. walls are super durable. also the TNKs are a good choice, cant go wrong with either
Jun 22 2011 12:42PM
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MichaelAlsid
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ninthward!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 22 2011 1:02PM
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BlakeG
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my ar7's are suprisingly durable. even the top sheet with the cap construction help it not get much chipping
Jun 22 2011 3:25PM
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