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Are Line Skis durable?

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theDARKERparker
Posts: 100 - Karma: 9
ive heard a lot about how line skis are not very durable. I want to know if thats true? thanks
Jan 31 2012 10:17PM
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hippi3773
Posts: 363 - Karma: 274
Well the afterbangs chip pretty easily but the base and edges are pretty durable. Only downside is that they're pretty heavy.
Jan 31 2012 10:21PM
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TOAST.
Posts: 7546 - Karma: 37,083
My invaders, bombproof for the most part.
Jan 31 2012 10:26PM
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theDARKERparker
Posts: 100 - Karma: 9
yeah i heard that there heavy, do you know about blends?
Jan 31 2012 10:26PM
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sskier
Posts: 289 - Karma: 26
blend is a completely different ski than after bangs...
Jan 31 2012 10:36PM
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rudager
Posts: 11336 - Karma: 4,640
Incredibly durable skis. Just don't cry when your edges crack from hitting rails
Jan 31 2012 10:39PM
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DrZoidberg
Posts: 5675 - Karma: 4,269
Chronics are quite durable. But most skis edges will not last long if you hit rails all day
Jan 31 2012 10:41PM
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The-Rodent
Posts: 1222 - Karma: 325
my stepups are holding up well
Jan 31 2012 11:23PM
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sskier
Posts: 289 - Karma: 26
Edges on my masterminds still haven't cracked just my top sheet from nose blocks and butters over flexing the ski
Feb 2 2012 12:14AM
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brokenankles
Posts: 181 - Karma: 835
After bangs are bombproof. Not that heavy, and have tons of pop/butter
Feb 2 2012 2:05AM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,460
My stepups were awesome until some douche stole them
Feb 2 2012 2:27AM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,681
If you run them over with a car, they will break. Hope that helps.
Feb 2 2012 2:38AM
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Gypsy_Skier
Posts: 2666 - Karma: 5,237
my afterbangs got a rocker starting right under the binding on day 5 of riding them. nuff said
Feb 2 2012 2:52AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
EP pros got fucked up bases from the terrible season last year, lots of rocks and crashes, but i simply filled em up with ptex, got a stonegrind and they look like new! :)

very happy with the quality !

Feb 2 2012 3:25AM
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Errl
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 451
witnessed a pait of bangs delaminate in about a month last season. but i feel like my friend just got some kind of reject pair because i've heard nothing but wonderful things about them
Feb 2 2012 7:59AM
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mountainviper
Posts: 1931 - Karma: -3
Yeah to add to I am mod's testament, (on mobile and can't quote that post), a few weeks ago I hit a smaller drop on my opus' in only about a foot of fresh. It was a gap to drop thingy so I was cookin too but I landed on a rock right under the snow. Landed hard too. I was 100% convinced at least one ski was broken or I would be missing p-tex to the core. They're fine though. Quick p-tex fill and a slight grind and they're all good. Zero doubt that hit woulda destroyed a lesser quality ski. I've also got old lines that are still in great shape that I've beat the heck out of. With all that said though, I'd never buy the A-bangers. If I were to get another park ski it'd be chronics.
Feb 2 2012 8:25AM
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ShabbaRanks
Posts: 998 - Karma: 65
afterbangs have a skateboard deck core and those can take a real beating so yea I would so they are
Feb 2 2012 9:33AM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
lol at original vaders
Feb 2 2012 10:01AM
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TOAST.
Posts: 7546 - Karma: 37,083
yeah that was a dark time, but we have moved past that.
Feb 2 2012 10:25AM
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Motes
Posts: 1840 - Karma: 90
Yes, I've had my anthems for about 3 seasons and they are still great, obviously there will be top sheet chipping but that doesn't affect how the ski rides.
Feb 2 2012 10:31AM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
haha yeah I know I was just saying. that's the first thing I think of. I have friends with stepups, afterbangs, blends, and chronics and they've all literally been problem-free
Feb 2 2012 10:39AM
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sskier
Posts: 289 - Karma: 26
durability also depends on how well you treat your stuff too.If you ride them on rocks and throw them around or whatever they won't last as long as they possibly could.
Feb 2 2012 10:45AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
^^same here except for the afterbangs ...

then again the guys i know with afterbangs also completely trash their skis ....

Feb 2 2012 12:26PM
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[J_Gasper]
Posts: 2983 - Karma: 1,594
To be honest, the durability on my chonics suck. I have been pretty much filming 90% of this season and somehow i have mad top sheet chipping and a few edge cracks. Bases arent to bad a guess, some scratches but nothing to deep. Nothing to major, but for not hitting many rails or boxes this season, they are pretty shitty
Feb 2 2012 1:30PM
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TOAST.
Posts: 7546 - Karma: 37,083
topsheet chipping-who gives a fuck, it has a sidewall so its probably going to ship

edge cracks- you could get them the first time you hit a rail, all depends on how you land on it. Edge cracks themselves are not a problem, its when they start ripping out, which could be never.
Feb 2 2012 2:52PM
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Stope.Neeze
Posts: 594 - Karma: 148
my chronics survived a season od skiing and a summer on the setup they are pretty beat up right now but skiiable so i would say the chronics are good but 4 out of 5 of my friends whjo have had afterbangs have had them delam or break so i wouldent go with the afterbangs
Feb 2 2012 2:54PM
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EastCoast.
Posts: 1888 - Karma: 406
Honestly any park ski you choose it's gonna get beat up in the long run. Although line skis may not be "durable" they are still one of the top ski companies.
Feb 2 2012 2:56PM
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I_liketobutter
Posts: 2664 - Karma: 997
yes. very. ive had 3 pairs of lizzies, two w 140ish days on them. my current pair have over 350. They've lost camber, lost a couple inches of edge underfoot, but damn, they just keep on going and are still tons of fun.

Some of u complaining about topsheet chipping and ur skiing park? gtfo. #1 who cares, #2 dont be a pussy, #3 dont be a pussy
Feb 2 2012 3:04PM
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collinder
Posts: 738 - Karma: 34
My bacons top sheet chips kinda easily but other than that the ski itself is very durable
Feb 2 2012 8:27PM
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TallTom
Posts: 422 - Karma: 71
My Blends still looked awesome after 3 years!
Feb 3 2012 5:28AM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14509 - Karma: 10,783
I have always had good luck with line. The only problem I have had is my lizzies, edge separated from the sidewall underfoot. Not sure how it happened (I was in the park so it's from rails) but I'm not too concerned, they are way too much fun to not ski them still.

I've had 1260's, invaders, chronics, lizzies, cryptonites. All have been awesome.
Feb 3 2012 10:09AM
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SkiYaker2
Posts: 250 - Karma: 105
i got 2010 chronic cryptos and they have taken a beating and other than an edge crack that hasn't pulled out yet it has held up well.
Feb 3 2012 1:47PM
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Line_Skis
Posts: 1992 - Karma: 37,808
yessir!
Feb 3 2012 2:10PM
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VD.
Posts: 4054 - Karma: 4,565
I've got Prophet 100, and I've only been riding them for a short time, they look like sh*t already tons of deep scratches on the base and top sheet like butter
Feb 3 2012 2:36PM
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I_liketobutter
Posts: 2664 - Karma: 997
this has happened to me too on all of my pairs. obviously from repeated rail use. the reason it happens to lizzies and probably other fat skis is the amount of force put on the edge is much higher than a narrower wasted ski. simple physics will explain this. you're simply putting more leverage on the edge since it is farther away from your foot.

i don't fault line what so ever for this. any ski ridden 120+ days is going to show some wear.

in other news just got my 184 bacons in the mail this morning to replace my completely beat lizzies. stoked! even at over 350 days, the lizzies will see plenty of park use.
Feb 3 2012 4:44PM
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The-Rodent
Posts: 1222 - Karma: 325
the only thing about my stepups are that there wood top sheet chips  pretty darn easy but once you get past he first layer of chipping then it stops
Feb 3 2012 5:24PM
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Lansfield
Posts: 2708 - Karma: 321
you should get fireflys there indestructible
Feb 3 2012 5:41PM
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jahhhvis
Posts: 94 - Karma: 28
their park skis are shit. ripped the heel of my binding out of a pair of invaders when I was thirteen and weighed 100 pounds.
Feb 3 2012 6:31PM
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JIB_WALRUS
Posts: 671 - Karma: 130
i think the mounting job was shitty not the skis
Feb 3 2012 6:58PM
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I_liketobutter
Posts: 2664 - Karma: 997
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Feb 3 2012 7:22PM
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the.cheat
Posts: 2859 - Karma: 171
I love my anthems, i've had them for a year and a half, no edge cracks, mild wear on the edges, and good bases other then a couple dings.
Feb 3 2012 8:53PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
Anthems just don't die. Don't ever get suckered into that skate tech garbage tho.
Feb 3 2012 8:56PM
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CalebT
Posts: 1186 - Karma: 765
i have afterbangs, but honestly speaking, im a really weak guy and skinny, but i really dont find them unbearably heavy. i quite enjoy them. with that aside, the base of them is bombproof. the edges are good as well. the woodpart at the top does chip easily but that doesnt matter. its only cosmetic. so afterbangs are great for surability especially for a pricepoint ski.
Feb 5 2012 8:01PM
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pbandj
Posts: 5610 - Karma: 28
i made a stupid mistake last year and switched from line to k2 for my every day skis.

lemme just say that my k2's which are only a year old are in far worse shape than my old Line's which had about 5 seasons on them.

The bases don't hold up as well.. the edges lost their sharpness really fast... a few really gnarly chips through the top sheet...

granted I do live out west now, but i definitely like the feel of my old chronics over how damp my revivals feel.

Feb 5 2012 8:33PM
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