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Surface park skis snap vs no snap

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Hippykillerz
Posts: 317 - Karma: -29
aight yo let's settle this surface dispute! If u have snapped a a pair of surface park skis say so and post a pic for proof If u haven't say u haven't and about how much you've used them
Aug 14 2012 1:10AM
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gr4
Posts: 1499 - Karma: 945
the only issues ive had with their skis were warrantied. solid company with great owners. theyve just gotten some heat from members on this site who werent mature enough to solve it on their own. any park ski will break if you slam them against metal all day and don't take proper care of your edges. make sure you detune and dull you edges as much as you can if you want to ski rails hard, regardless of what kind of ski you are on.
Aug 14 2012 1:27AM
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Hippykillerz
Posts: 317 - Karma: -29
Just got no times!!! Super stoked but they seem dangerously light!
Aug 14 2012 1:35AM
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Hippykillerz
Posts: 317 - Karma: -29
^^ plus k too!!
Aug 14 2012 1:36AM
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Pretzel___Slaya
Posts: 1432 - Karma: 190
I loved my nine life's, I went hard on them for 2 seasons... then I snapped one, but I was expecting it cause I was hittin urban. They still hookd me up with a brand new pair of joystick these skis extremely cheap, would def buy from them again.
Aug 14 2012 1:44AM
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Dibs
Posts: 496 - Karma: 86
good friend has no times, he's been constantly worried of a break but hasn't encountered any real problems.
Aug 14 2012 1:08PM
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GnarNinja
Posts: 660 - Karma: 884
I used my no times for a season and a half before they snapped. For the time I had them I loved them. Surface is a super legit company, and I would easily buy them again.
Aug 14 2012 3:48PM
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Ayuh
Posts: 33 - Karma: 29
I haven't hit many rails with my Double Times but they seem so solid that I'm not worried about breaking them ever. If you detune your edges underfoot your ski will last longer if you are slaying rails all day. I wouldn't worry about snapping any of their skis unless you are one huge guy!

Aug 14 2012 4:57PM
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Merrill
Posts: 253 - Karma: 71
I have double times from two seasons ago before they made them thicker and mine are holding up well aside from some topsheet damage and a tiny bit of delamination that i just superglued and clamped back together.
Aug 14 2012 5:21PM
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jeb_b_vt
Posts: 1047 - Karma: 1,294
Im ordering my watchlifes in a couple days!
Aug 14 2012 9:16PM
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Hippykillerz
Posts: 317 - Karma: -29
Sweet dude!!!
Aug 15 2012 12:11AM
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tdollo
Posts: 3770 - Karma: 18,512
they will break in no time
Aug 15 2012 2:53PM
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stickski
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 1,529
ha.ha. .......
Aug 15 2012 3:53PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37362 - Karma: 119,753
Double times are the burliest out of surfaces park line. Wider for all mountain cruising and stiff for jumps. It's a fun ski.
Aug 18 2012 12:49PM
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Heart
Posts: 6156 - Karma: 3,462
my friend's brother snapped a surface X skullcandy collab ski. I skied them though, and they were really fun
Aug 18 2012 2:19PM
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MCNUGGETS
Posts: 699 - Karma: 85
9 lifes: snapped at center
no time: snapped tips
surface x skullcandy: biggest edge gash know to man

Conclusion: surface blows dick
Aug 18 2012 2:50PM
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Rhys.Peice
Posts: 485 - Karma: 40
i have been skiing no times for over a season now and i have loved them. Super fun sksi forsure
Aug 18 2012 3:33PM
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WI_Personallty
Posts: 881 - Karma: 161
Since surface is still in business they've got to be doing something right. And if people are stilling buying they're skis then it may just be a large crowd having the same brand and eventually someone is going to complain. People complain about the suspects all the time, but alot of people buy them because it's a quality ski. The more people that own them the more people will experience a problem. Plain and simple.
Aug 18 2012 11:39PM
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Big_Spence
Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,352
i snapped a pair of 9's. they're douches.
Aug 19 2012 1:15AM
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Willard
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 429
Im a little worried about no times. Get the double times to be safe. I have never snapped a surface ski that was fresh. I have snapped a pair mounted twice/three times(100 bucks and what do you expect). However i havent had any problems with new ones.
Aug 20 2012 9:13PM
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Squeenerd
Posts: 731 - Karma: 186
Rode the kids one for like
Aug 21 2012 12:04AM
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Squeenerd
Posts: 731 - Karma: 186
Dammit mobile. Anyways, rode the kids ones for like 2 seasons and loved em, but finally peeled the top sheet and edge apart at the tip after a bad tranny find
Aug 21 2012 12:06AM
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Ribss.
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Bam, proof surface park skis snap. They broke coming off of a down rail... Great pow skis though.
Aug 21 2012 1:15AM
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COCKTOMUS_PRIME
Posts: 385 - Karma: 22
mine did the exact same thing, same ski, same place. except mine broke on a front flip
Aug 21 2012 2:38AM
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joshua
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I snapped a pair of Nine Lifes
Aug 21 2012 7:58PM
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snowedout
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i was going to buy a pair of double times tonight...... should i or should i not?

Aug 21 2012 8:15PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
The general consensus on NS seems to be that you should avoid the no time/nine life string of skis,(I myself have snapped a pair of nine's.) But the double times/watch lifes or whatever have decent durability.
Aug 21 2012 9:28PM
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Baloo
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I have had a lot of good with my Anthony B no time. So much fun i have used the for 1 season mostly on rails and i only have one edge crack. I would tell anybody to buy them.
Aug 21 2012 9:35PM
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Ribss.
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Just for clarification, my post meant no hate to Surface, cool company.
Aug 23 2012 12:27PM
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SnowRidgeParks
Posts: 2146 - Karma: 88
This debate make me laugh and want to vomit simultaneously every time I hear it. When you abuse skis the way park skiers do, they're bound to snap eventually. This is particularly true for a price point ski that doesn't have the same construction as a more expensive ski. I was in the Windells demo shop this summer and snapping Surface ski was NOT a problem. These skis got used and abused harder than any ski ever should, and it simply wasn't an issue. On top of this, Mike and the guys were some of the most level headed, greatest guys I've dealt with in this industry. What you can take out of this: 1. Buy a cheap, price point ski for park and you can expect to break it at some point and 2. Surface is a badass company that deserves the support of the freeskiing community.
Aug 23 2012 2:11PM
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OrageMothaFucka
Posts: 157 - Karma: 288
Same exact break landing back seat off a cannon, only i had the nine lifes which arnt all that great.
Aug 23 2012 3:13PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
There are companies out there that make way more durable pricepoint skis. There have been many, MANY members on NS alone who have snapped Nines and No times, and you never see epidemics like that for other companies pricepoint skis. Its funny how every time this Surface argument comes up all the Surface fans say "oh well any ski will break if you ride park." True, but with the nine life especially it was just ridiculous how many people snapped their pairs.

I like Surface too, but their pricepoint skis (no time/nine life or whatever it happens to be) have always had subpar durability.
Aug 23 2012 6:54PM
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JohnBolea
Posts: 512 - Karma: 1,979
What about the new park blanks are they ok
Jan 7 2015 12:00AM
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boppin
Posts: 111 - Karma: 308
I've had 171 and 181 double times, 184 new lifes.

The 171 double times are now my backup skis, rode them hard, and they are missing a LOT of edge, they have a groove into the base from rails. No problems here.

My 181 double times are still my park skis. Have some edge left but not a lot, still fun skis just STIFF. Funny thing with these is that i caught a tip going onto a box, and the topsheetpulled back like 8 inches long and a inch wide. It was funny skiing around with it curled up. I glued it back down and its been unnoticeable since then.

The 184 new life were super fun, i really enjoyed them, rode them all the time, even in the park and they were great. Except that I tore the bindings out. Remounted them and tore them out again. AAAANNNND remounted and tore them out again. Thats 3 times, kinda sucks. I'm an aggressive skier but am not a big guy (5"8 145 pounds) just don't really know what happened with them.

But i've never snapped any!
Jan 7 2015 12:41AM
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KravtZ
Posts: 6637 - Karma: 2,629
Have had 3 pairs of surface the past 4 years...there amazing and hold up really really well. I have put them through the ringer each pair. That being said..I don't really do rails anymore so slamming skis against metal all day isn't a big issue for me. I recommend surface to anyone who asks about skis.
Jan 7 2015 9:38AM
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slimeball
Posts: 592 - Karma: 668
I have double times and they are really thick and burly. But they are super light still. I love mine and i only have a tiny bit of topsheet damage but that does like nothing to the performance. Super fun ski i would recommend surface to anyone
Jan 7 2015 7:17PM
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shin-bang
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 6,997
both of my friends have surface one lifes, and they both had a delam in the same spot ( the nose and the edge got all indented and started a delam) . thats why i like 3/4 edge wrap
Jan 7 2015 9:22PM
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