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How often do you buy/break skis?

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extravert
Posts: 1112 - Karma: 3,174
I get a new pair every three years. Just curious what is considered normal
Jul 15 2011 11:21AM
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onewaytolive
Posts: 65 - Karma: 10
wow you must not slay rails.. for me.. atleast every year. maybe twice if they break
Jul 15 2011 11:32AM
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cwillygood
Posts: 6831 - Karma: 1,829
u have bad luck with skis, or just u made a bad choice

i had my last pair of park skis for like 2 1/2 winters, got new ones this spring (Alpha 1s) but my old ones were almost dead at the end of those 2.5 years
Jul 15 2011 11:47AM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,885
I usually go through a pair and a half a season. I buy a pair before the season starts, use them as long as possible, then buy a new pair for the spring, those then get used as rail jam/urban skis the next season. But, I thrash skis pretty hard since I ski east coast park (lot of rails) at least 5 days a week, so I wouldn't really say it's normal.

I'd say "days used" is a better judgment of durability than "seasons used" cause I know people who say they've had park skis last them like 4 years, but only ski on them under 10 times a season, so they really only lasted 40 days.
Jul 15 2011 11:55AM
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.AR6rider.
Posts: 15976 - Karma: 8,799
Next season will be my fifth season on my skis. They're straight up noodles, but I hardly ever hit rails, so they're still in good shape edge wise. I'm probably gonna get a new pair for this season though.
Jul 15 2011 12:05PM
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Mr_pretzel
Posts: 4616 - Karma: 1,290
I go through 2 maybe 3 pairs of park skis a season.

It sucks.
Jul 15 2011 12:22PM
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Lemuel
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I just replaced my chronics that I have skied 2.5 seasons on (torn acl last year cut my season short). Bought a pair of used cryptonites, we'll see how long these last. although For the past like 5 years I have bought a pair of skis every year.

invaders
chronics
lizzies
one lifes
cryps

Still have them all, gonna scrap the chronics and sell the bindings, and sell the vaders because they are in good shape, just too small for me :(
Jul 15 2011 12:31PM
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mountainviper
Posts: 1931 - Karma: -3
My cryptos lasted alot longer than any other park ski I've owned...and I beat the dicksnot outta those things too....had em three yrs and only have minor tip/tail topsheet chips and have never had to grind the bases yet....they aren't my only ski so that prob why they've lasted so long but they are def my go to for shit I don't want to jack up my expensive ones on so that's gotta say somethin.
Jul 15 2011 1:16PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
a pair of quality park skis will last me about a season and a half.

pow skis, well im on my 3rd season on mine, and they are still going strong.
Jul 15 2011 1:21PM
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LAME.
Posts: 5795 - Karma: 2,446
A pair of skis lasts me about a season.
Jul 15 2011 1:40PM
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Drew_ski.
Posts: 1310 - Karma: 1,858
I buy new park skis about every two years and I ski about 40 days a season on them. Pow skis can last a little longer depending on conditions of the season.
Jul 15 2011 1:43PM
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brizz
Posts: 1051 - Karma: 74
probably 100 to 150 days. Keep a quiver of 3 and usually replace one every year or two.
Jul 15 2011 1:49PM
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Pipe_Munky
Posts: 10888 - Karma: 2,184
every year. sell them off, buy new ones
Jul 15 2011 2:04PM
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Thug**
Posts: 511 - Karma: 87
every year. ive bought trashy skis the past year ski them, hate them then get rid of them. im trying to buy a good pair this year though
Jul 15 2011 7:55PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11989 - Karma: 12,264
i got 4 year old invades that i bought brand new. last winter was the last season for those :(

but now im gettin new skis next month!!!
Jul 15 2011 8:02PM
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wintersway
Posts: 5115 - Karma: 128
about 120 days (about 3 seasons)
i also have a second pair for late spring/urban so im not wrecking my better pair as quickly
Jul 15 2011 8:05PM
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PurpleDino
Posts: 1513 - Karma: 483
Usually one pair a year.  Sometimes ends up being buy at the beginning of season, then they get too trashed and I have to buy a second pair midway through.  Riding rails all the time and icy east coast shit just kills skis
Jul 15 2011 8:56PM
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ParkisFun
Posts: 135 - Karma: 15
i buy skis about 1 every 2 yrs
Jul 16 2011 11:22AM
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[cmyk]
Posts: 261 - Karma: 177
depends. i had really great luck a few years ago and had a pair last me 2/12 seasons, then the next ones barely made it thru one. Im hoping to get two out of my new skis but we'll see how quickly they lose their pop.
Jul 16 2011 6:24PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
Used to be every year I'd get a set and sell a set. Now, its complicated.
Jul 16 2011 7:00PM
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muFFn
Posts: 1040 - Karma: 74
I buy a pair every year, then use the year's previous as rock/urban skis. The next year, the cycle continues with me selling or giving away my trashed rock/urban ski. Pow skis are a little different. About every three years at the moment.
Jul 17 2011 11:29PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
almost yearly altough i still keep my wrecked skis, i now have a mvmt joystick, a rossignol scratch bling and a scott p4 for wrecking/urban/backyard/waterramp only skis that i've snapped beyond repair were a pair of rental nordica ignition? skis and the OG sally 1080s :( rip babies
Jul 18 2011 11:45AM
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AJizzle
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 522
I broke a pair of mantras a couple of years ago, stuffing a tip off of a rock
Jul 18 2011 5:22PM
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Blake.P
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pow skis whenever they break. so like 4-5 years. unless there is a huge technology change, i might have to replace them earlier.

park skis, whenever they need it. mine were perfect until this year, when i skied rails a lot, and they are done by the end. probably gonna end up being every two years though
Jul 18 2011 5:56PM
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