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How long should a park ski last

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supersquid
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Ok so I don't know why but i feel like my skis dont hold up as long as they should. Im gonna show you guys the math of how much i ski and what i should expect. Im gonna take my moment vices for example. I skied them for the first time on march 12th my local hill closed around april 18th. thats about 36 days last year and out of that i skied probably 30. each run i probably hit 5 rails. i skied for 6 hours a day and did 7 minute runs thats 257 rail hits on my ski per day multiplied by thirty, this year i have gone about 18 times and that math is still fairly close so that is 257 multiplied by 54 equals 13,885 rail hits on one pair of skis with a minor edge pull out. I dont know how long i have on the skis left but my guess is another month. The edges are 2.22 milliliters big so they arent super burly. So the so what of this long and probably hard to follow post is "Should a 553 dollar pair of park skis last someone 88 days if they ski strictly ski park?"
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Denise_Reynolds
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You lost me at "Ok"
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Jake.a
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6 hours
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freewillie
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C) Sally has 8 cookies.
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supersquid
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I understand its a lot to follow so just read the last line its pretty much the gist of it all. just wanted to give you an idea of what im skiing pretty much every day
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juicedrummer11
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what skis are they?
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supersquid
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juicedrummer11what skis are they?


i said in the article they are moment vices. They are a more expensive ski but the edges arent 2.5 millimeters thy are 2.2
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B_K
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False
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Mr.Haverkamp
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You gotta pay to play. Sounds like you're beating the shit out of your skis and they can only take so much abuse. Shits expensive man but it is what it is
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Kygourz
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rails are fun but they are terrible for skis, theres no real set time but don't be surprised when your going through a pair a season especially considering it sounds like you get out a lot.
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bait
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i hate it when people bash their skis and do disasters to flat then complain that the edge cracked. If you wanted an invincible ski then it would have to weigh like 10 pounds per ski
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TACO-DOG.exe
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for me at least, park skis usually last from half a season to a season and a half.
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KravtZ
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Lets think about this OP. Yes, "park" skis are a little tougher than average skis but more or less built the exact same way as normal skis which aren't meant for park.

You continuously slam, slide, grind your skis on ice, metal, pvc, plastic, etc ALL day for an entire season. Of course they wont last. My "park" skis have lasted me 4 years now. I don't ski rails often. It is not the manufacturers fault you decide to do that on your skis. They have zero obligation to build "tougher" skis or warranty your skis. Honestly I cant stand park rats like you who have zero common sense.
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270on420out
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When it comes to park skis, it's pretty much a matter of luck. I've had skis last me two seasons of heavy park riding, and I've had skis last me one month of moguls and an occasional rail.
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supersquid
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KravtZLets think about this OP. Yes, "park" skis are a little tougher than average skis but more or less built the exact same way as normal skis which aren't meant for park.

You continuously slam, slide, grind your skis on ice, metal, pvc, plastic, etc ALL day for an entire season. Of course they wont last. My "park" skis have lasted me 4 years now. I don't ski rails often. It is not the manufacturers fault you decide to do that on your skis. They have zero obligation to build "tougher" skis or warranty your skis. Honestly I cant stand park rats like you who have zero common sense.


No where in the article did i say it was the companies fault or that they needed to build tougher skis. all i asked was how long others peoples park skis were lasting them. so why dont you read the post next time before trying to act so condescending.
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supersquid
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THEDIRTYBUBBLEWhen it comes to park skis, it's pretty much a matter of luck. I've had skis last me two seasons of heavy park riding, and I've had skis last me one month of moguls and an occasional rail.


seems pretty weird as there isnt a huge difference on the technology. What skis are you on that lasted you so long and how often did you ski
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270on420out
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jmellberg800seems pretty weird as there isnt a huge difference on the technology. What skis are you on that lasted you so long and how often did you ski


I was on a pair of 2012 Dynastar sixth sense distorters. They lasted a full winter (multiple times a week from late November to mid April). They lasted a week of water ramping, multiple summer setup sessions, and were still intact enough for me to use them as an urban ski last winter. Loved those planks. It was also the only cool graphic Dynastar ever made. I don't think they make them the same these days.
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Young_patty
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Damn that sucks, I got moment pb&j's late last year and have ridden them about the same if not a little longer(strictly parks and rails cause I live in MN) and they've been holding up fine just a few chips on the top sheet
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AgitatedHiatus
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gear talk next time OP
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supersquid
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Young_pattyDamn that sucks, I got moment pb&j's late last year and have ridden them about the same if not a little longer(strictly parks and rails cause I live in MN) and they've been holding up fine just a few chips on the top sheet


not that big of deal i can probably fix it, not looking for sympathy haha just want to hear how long people are getting out of their skis
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supersquid
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williamelliott1i hate it when people bash their skis and do disasters to flat then complain that the edge cracked. If you wanted an invincible ski then it would have to weigh like 10 pounds per ski


not complaining at all just wondering
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supersquid
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THEDIRTYBUBBLEI was on a pair of 2012 Dynastar sixth sense distorters. They lasted a full winter (multiple times a week from late November to mid April). They lasted a week of water ramping, multiple summer setup sessions, and were still intact enough for me to use them as an urban ski last winter. Loved those planks. It was also the only cool graphic Dynastar ever made. I don't think they make them the same these days.


yeah these will probably become urban skis for me, when you say a couple times a week do you mean 2 or 3 or do you mean more. cause right now i go about 5-6 times so im probably gonna go a lot more
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270on420out
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jmellberg800yeah these will probably become urban skis for me, when you say a couple times a week do you mean 2 or 3 or do you mean more. cause right now i go about 5-6 times so im probably gonna go a lot more


I go Friday night through Sunday, and I'll ski during the week sometimes. I spend 3 weeks straight skiing during Christmas break.
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HAMNATION
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with enough glue and rivets days or weeks longer
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supersquid
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HAMNATIONwith enough glue and rivets days or weeks longer


used some jb weld ands clamped it all together should be fine, not to worried
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Park.
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Considering how much you ski I don't see any issues. My skis have last 2 seasons but they also have close to no edge underfoot and plenty of missing base+ strips of top sheet missing.

It depends on when you determine the skis you have are too beat to ride on. Some people say they need new sticks after an edge pullout and some ride their skis til they snap.
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Willows
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jmellberg800So the so what of this long and probably hard to follow post is


yes..

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colder152000
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ok
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Swandog7
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jmellberg800i said in the article they are moment vices. They are a more expensive ski but the edges arent 2.5 millimeters thy are 2.2


I hit 3 rails a lap, 35 second hot laps, 250 wish laps a day. 750 rails a day x 16 days this season. Same as you now, and had a season on them as well. Don't have a sing;e issue yet on my Vice. Looking forward to buying another Moment ski
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McLS
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They probably should tbh, my prodigy (not a park ski) are going on their 3rd season with a an edge crack, depends on the ski tbh...my ample are already a bit fucked after only half a season of park
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supersquid
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parkplaygroundConsidering how much you ski I don't see any issues. My skis have last 2 seasons but they also have close to no edge underfoot and plenty of missing base+ strips of top sheet missing.

It depends on when you determine the skis you have are too beat to ride on. Some people say they need new sticks after an edge pullout and some ride their skis til they snap.


thats what im gonna do, ride em till they snap or the core falls out
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akt416
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my skis look like theyve been through two world wars and i still use em, as long as they still perform well i dont see a reason to replace them
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