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Kartel 106 durability?

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RTDodge
Posts: 69 - Karma: 272
Ive been looking at both the Kartel 98's and 106's and I'm really torn. I love skiing untouched pow when it come around but the majority of my friends stick to the park 99% of their time out. I have surface double times right now but the top sheets are chipping/peeling pretty bad but are still very much skiable. I wanted to know how well the Kartel 106's would hold up if i was hitting rails with them or if they would be destroyed. If they wouldn't do good I would probably just ski the double-times in the park and save the 106's for pow days. Thanks for the help!
Dec 25 2014 6:01PM
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Scotty_Boy
Posts: 777 - Karma: 1,449
ON3P is one of the most durable, if not the most durable brand on the market. If you're in the park 80% of the time or more I would lean towards the 98. Though you did say you've been skiing one life's in the park so you might prefer the 106.
Dec 25 2014 7:07PM
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Mr.Penguin
Posts: 207 - Karma: 165
The top sheets will chip and/or peel on On3p's as well, it's just the nature of the type of construction they use. Aside from that the skis are pretty much bomb proof.
Dec 25 2014 9:30PM
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Kretzschmar
Posts: 6707 - Karma: 98,278
I can attest to the durability. I've been skiing the last roughly 90 days or so on the Jmos (Kartel's predecessor) and only have 2 edge cracks after skiing 90% rails, plenty of tree runs (lots of rocks in my encounters) which I haven't had any core shots, hell nothing even close, and minor topsheet chipping.

Hands down, ON3P is one of the most durable skis to get.
Dec 26 2014 12:06AM
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zahava
Posts: 7791 - Karma: 12,039
Well I mean hitting rails will 'hurt' all mountain performance, but really any ski which edges aren't being constantly sharpened or polished is going to suck on ice so. I'm probably at about 75 days on my on3p JMOs and they look better than my Rossi's did after 5..
Dec 26 2014 6:51PM
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