Longest you've kept your skis?

I've had my 70 cm Yogi Bear skis since 97'

CincherI thought this would be a fun question to ask: what's the longest you've kept/ridden a pair of skis?

For me, I've had my 2009 Line Anthems since......well, 2009. They're in relatively good condition still, only minor scratches on the topsheet, and a couple small gouges on the bases. Compared to my brother, I also don't push myself as hard to land new tricks, which also might attribute to their condition.

Recently though, I've wondered if it's time to look for some new park planks, as I feel like a stiffer ski might help me progress better. Although, I could probably overcome that with practice.

Wanna sell em?

ehhhhh I don't think I could part with them. I get really attached to my things, especially my skis. I'd probably just unmount the bindings and then hang them on my wall if I ever decided to not ride them anymore. Plus, I'd still need extra cash to buy the planks I'd replace them with, and I wouldn't expect them to sell for more than $300, bindings included. (that's about what I paid for them at the end of the '08-'09 season, w/o bindings)

In short, I'm not in a position to sell them and buy new ones. I'm broke as shit, and without employment ATM too.

Had a pair of 2011 K2 press skis since 2011. They just started to delaminate. Got a pair of 2014 scott jib tw skis this year can't wait.

I've got 2 pairs of old park skis, I bought them used though so I don't know much of their histories. first are a pair of 08/09 blends that had tele bindings on them, they are on their 6 and a half mount but were otherwise mint condition when I got them.

then a couple weeks ago I found the og skogen sprang pros (orange ones) in a dumpster behind a ski swap. They have one edge crack and the marks on the base suggest the owner was a big fan of zeaches. Not sure what I'm gonna do with them, but because of the light weight, literally demolished noodle cores and ridiculous amount of rocker they developed from being 12 seasons old I think I'm gonna use them as tele skis

I still ride my 2009 anthems on a regular basis. I love those skis, absolutely bomb proof. they have taken everything i can throw at them (and i dont ride anything easy).They have been my primary ski since 2009, they are delaminating in numerous places, but i just cut it off and reseal it with eopxy, and the bases have more p-tex than original base. They are on binding set number 2. i just cant ever see myself parting with them until i am unable to fix them anymore.

ive bought skis since then, but i jsut keep coming back to these.

..... seriously considering buying some old (but brand new) travelling circus skis off ebay so i can keep riding the same thing. BEST SKI EVER MADE.

The first set I ever bought for myself. 1988 Kestle MX4
My First set of twins 1080's from 2000
Still have a set of my 225's still take them out once a season just to see if I can still get them to turn.

Have every pair of skis I have ever owned (around 10 at this point)....saving them all up so I can make an outdoors chair / table set out of my own skis one day.

Longest current pair in use....Pair of Surface watchlifes about 5 years old now. Still kill it love those skis for early/late season

DorianFI still ride my 2009 anthems on a regular basis. I love those skis, absolutely bomb proof. they have taken everything i can throw at them (and i dont ride anything easy).They have been my primary ski since 2009, they are delaminating in numerous places, but i just cut it off and reseal it with eopxy, and the bases have more p-tex than original base. They are on binding set number 2. i just cant ever see myself parting with them until i am unable to fix them anymore.

ive bought skis since then, but i jsut keep coming back to these.

..... seriously considering buying some old (but brand new) travelling circus skis off ebay so i can keep riding the same thing. BEST SKI EVER MADE.

I agree, only thing that would make them better would be a little rocker in the tip and tail. A pair of J's AllPlay's or Whipits would be my next go-to when I can afford them, since they're close dimension wise and have that rocker.

Also, I love how purple they are. The best purple to ever purple a purple.

Have my brothers old armada ar5 with the red eagle on them from 2003 or something. Almost all of the edge is gone and plenty of core shots but damn those things are so fun to ride when I'm waiting for new skis to be mounted!

I've got a pair of '05 192 Elan m777s. Planet smashers. Damp and fast.

My 189 4frnt Turbos aren't as old, but they go out every day still.

Regarding the Line Anthem 2009 it says:

"Vertical carbon fiber stringers add pop and energy to this 93mm wide monster."

Anyone know of other skis that have these stringers.. what are they exactly? Sounds interesting.

HC__skierRegarding the Line Anthem 2009 it says:

"Vertical carbon fiber stringers add pop and energy to this 93mm wide monster."

Anyone know of other skis that have these stringers.. what are they exactly? Sounds interesting.

its called carbon ollieband and its a LINE proprietary thing. im sure other companies have come up with something similar though.

pretty much every park ski in LINE's lineup has it

That's awesome, thanks, I watched the vid on it.

Also, the Line Afterbang (anyone got these?) is constructed like a skate deck.

I want my next carve skis (and snowboard) to be warp-proof and that looks like it could do the trick. I wonder what Line would think.

HC__skierThat's awesome, thanks, I watched the vid on it.

Also, the Line Afterbang (anyone got these?) is constructed like a skate deck.

I want my next carve skis (and snowboard) to be warp-proof and that looks like it could do the trick. I wonder what Line would think.

Warp proof?

i have been skiing for over 20 years on over a dozen different skis, I have never had a ski warp on me.

carving skis would require them to be stiff would it not? Afterbangs are not a stiff ski by any means. they are very durable though

I had some skis custom built by I D R I S and they warped. (pine core, oak sidewalls - very light though)

They still have the moulds and it'd be interesting to recreate them to an Afterbang construction, and then create the new models after a test period.

Yeah, I am carving (or at least my definition of carving) REALLY hard all day, and the skis warped after a few days. Also, the front top edges of the skis also got damaged by the inner lower edges of the opposing ski (maybe because they are so wide) so some top edge protection on fronts of ski would be great too.

Being stiff is not really so important as I am not needing to "explode" out of every turn like a racer, rather I roll out of a turn in a more relaxed fashion upon my discretion (instead of having the ski dictate that timing to me.)

If they are stiff, great, if they are not, it's not critical.. it might actually help make it more adaptable to terrain, or make the next model better for carving take-offs. As long as they don't warp. Being light would be a bonus, and that Ollie Band looks good.

The construction resembles a drum kit shell. Cool.

HC__skierI had some skis custom built by I D R I S and they warped. (pine core, oak sidewalls - very light though)

The Afterbangs are very "damp" skis, very low energy, and quite heavy. They also lose any pop they had to start with after a season or so of hard riding. They were made with durability being the number one priority, and they did that well.
They are hopeless to carve on.
Like a skateboard deck and a drum shell, they are made from plywood.

The warping on your skis will be due to their short length, relatively large tip and tail and quite deep sidecut. The torsional forces from the tip and tail essentially always trying to return to flat while you are torqueing the middle of the ski laterally (putting the ski on edge) have to be dispersed over a smaller distance than conventional skis.
Assuming they were built with a relatively conventional construction, the core will be made from vertically laminated strips of wood and the warping will be due to very low scale delamination and vertical displacement of these strips relative to one another. It is a tricky one to combat - if you go to a horizontal laminate or cross-ply (aka plywood) you lose longitudinal energy/stiffness.
Personally I would be looking into using a couple of layers of metal (titanal) in the construction, above and below the wood core, as this will help the wood maintain it's position - even if it's an H pattern like the Line Prophet used.

But this is massively off-topic.

I have original public enemy's from 2003 that I want to mount up and bring back to life, they've been collecting dust for 10 years but are in good shape overall.

HC__skierAlso, the Line Afterbang (anyone got these?) is constructed like a skate deck.

have you been living under a rock, for how often you post your shit on ns I would assume you at least know what the afterbangs are

w_skierhave you been living under a rock, for how often you post your shit on ns I would assume you at least know what the afterbangs are

I know what Afterbangs are... but do you know what offtopic means?

Anyway, I just found this...

"The Phase 4 is our lightest and most advanced core."

Looks damn sweet. And the name Zion tugs on those heartstrings.
Also, the guy who built my last skis told me how superb Paulownia was.
Maybe I should reach out at some point.

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New lifes from like 2011/12, not nearly as old as some of you and your skis but they're beat to shit and still can rip hard. Edge chunks tore out underfoot, coreshots galore, de-lamming tips with little to no edge on the nose of my left ski, Plastic parts on the STH drivers starting to break, etc. Very satisfied with how long its lasted me and hoping my YLE's will be up to snuff as well.