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What's the most durable ski I can buy?

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Wall_Nut
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The edges on my K2 disorderlys tore out last weekend, and I'm going to buy a new pair of sticks over the summer. I want something that will withstand casing jumps and slamming tip first into rails, I'm a bit on the aggressive side.

Any Suggestions?
Feb 29 2012 8:13PM
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Balto
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on3p filthy rich
Feb 29 2012 8:18PM
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BWalmer
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Without question, these:

http://www.on3pskis.com/products/skis/filthy-rich/

I ski about 6 days a week, about 90% rails, for the past 4 season I've needed 2 or 3 pairs of skis to make it through the season...except this season...my FRs have 4 edge cracks total...with 60+ days of rails on them. My bases are pretty much pristine as well. They are worth EVERY PENNY.
Feb 29 2012 8:21PM
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lukewalnuts
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ON3P FILTHY RICH FTW....



I fucking love mine :)
Feb 29 2012 8:25PM
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Wall_Nut
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Sweet, ON3P's are definitely my first option right now, although it may come down to what I can afford. What do you think of Moment Jibs/ Team? They're about a buck fifty cheaper
Feb 29 2012 8:25PM
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Banane.
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Don't cheap out, moment had some durability issue
Feb 29 2012 8:30PM
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Balto
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the extra $ is so worth it for the bamboo core alone
Feb 29 2012 8:33PM
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lukewalnuts
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this....





don't go moment's. I know someone who rock the vices and they are not very durable at all.
Feb 29 2012 8:35PM
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BWalmer
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The extra $ is worth the edge thickness/durability alone...


Basically, spend the extra money, you won't be disappointed.
Feb 29 2012 8:36PM
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84west
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The nature of skiing rails is that you are going to destroy your skis eventually. Hitting your skis against a metal pipe isn't good for them. Regardless of what ski you buy there will be rail damage. This being said, some skis tend to last longer than others. specific qualities that indicate a more durable ski are thicker edges, and thicker, sintered bases.
Feb 29 2012 8:37PM
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Wall_Nut
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Okay okay, but If I'm going to spend ^600$, how do CoreUPT, Bluehouse, and Praxis stack up, in terms of durability?
                  I definitely plan to go indie
Feb 29 2012 8:39PM
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Wall_Nut
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I appreciate the logic, my reasoning was somewhere along this line, but it seems like virtually all companies boast about these "quality" attributes, so I wanted some opinions.
Feb 29 2012 8:41PM
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BWalmer
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When I say "they're worth every penny" I mean it.


My friends in Utah have told me there's a pile of completely destroyed skis on Dale Talkington's deck...and while that's just Detox, one of those friends has a pair of Coreupts and after 2 days he had 3 edge cracks (on starting to separate) and a core shot...not impressed.

I don't have really any first hand experience with Bluehouse and Praxis...but I haven't heard great things (especially about bluehouse).
Feb 29 2012 8:53PM
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BITS
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1) What makes the ON3P skis so durable?

2) How durable are Armada skis compared to ON3P?
Mar 1 2012 3:09AM
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BITS
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1) What makes the ON3P skis so durable?

2) How durable are Armada skis compared to ON3P?
Mar 1 2012 3:10AM
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joshua
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While I'm sure they aren't as durable as ON3P's, K2 makes pretty bomber skis as well.
Mar 1 2012 8:31AM
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Gnams
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Filthy Rich dude. I have the model the year before (known as Blue Steele) and they are great
Mar 1 2012 8:56AM
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kvan
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Anything Armada wont give you any troubles
Mar 1 2012 1:50PM
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BWalmer
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1) Thicker, harder edges (they're like twice as thick as a normal park skis edge). Beefy, sintered bases. Bamboo core. Better sidewall materials.

2) Armada is close, it's one of the more durable companies out there, but compared to ON3P, they can't really compete in durability standards.
Mar 1 2012 4:24PM
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BITS
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Thanks! I live in Denmark, so it is really hard for me to buy anything else than brands like Armada, Salomon, K2, Volkl, Line and so on.
But I would definitely buy ON3P if I could get them :) But I just got AR7s with 50% off, so I won't be changing up skis for some time.
Mar 1 2012 4:33PM
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