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john18061806Line skis are super fun to ride but the durability of them is awful. Edges aren't thick enough so they crack after just a few weeks of rail riding. Delam happens a month or so in, luckily that's a quick fix with duck tape and a hair dryer. Anything on their website that sells for $500 or less isn't worth riding unless you're a little kid.
The pair of K2 shredditor 92s I rode the season before last absolutely killed it, absolutely nothing wrong with them until a freak handrail incident took out the sidewall and then water got in the core... K2's construction is excellent though.
Once my pair of chronics break I'll be switching to some Armadas or back to K2's.
MorelYou do realize that K2 skis and line skis are the exact same skis right? It's either a coincidence that your line's broke and your k2's were super legit or you have no idea what you're talking about
MorelYou do realize that K2 skis and line skis are the exact same skis right? It's either a coincidence that your line's broke and your k2's were super legit or you have no idea what you're talking about
john18061806Same company, not the same skis. You have no idea what you're talking about.
JerryKillaThe shreditor 92 and chronics are basically the same ski I don't know about the materials though and I don't think they're making the 92s anymore
john18061806Same company, not the same skis. You have no idea what you're talking about.
hot.pocketSo they basically have the same shape and based on the shape alone they're the same ski?
MorelOtherwise line skis would have stayed in burlington like they were before k2 bought them and they would still be having invaders blow out the edges on the tips and tails.
GrantLewisIsDNTMif you're not hammering rails 24/7 and being a savage to your skis then they are fine.
MinggI mean they're owned by the same parent company but are they actually that similar? I don't know the specs well enough but being owned by the same company doesn't always mean their products are the same. Volkl is also under the same parent company has K2 and Line yet, I think most would agree they're quite different skis.
MorelYou do realize that K2 skis and line skis are the exact same skis right? It's either a coincidence that your line's broke and your k2's were super legit or you have no idea what you're talking about
JerryKillaEssentially, The shreditor is 124-92-118 and the chronics 121-92-117 so pretty damn close, also from what I've heard the k2s are a bit stiffer
Profahoben_212This is so wrong lol....you have no idea what you are talking about dude.
Fiat owns chrystler....must be the same cars!
Moreldid you read my second post? I'm not wrong, line skis are made in the same place as k2 skis, which means the quality is going to be very similar I'm not sure why you think otherwise. and your car analogy is shit too, ever compared a saab 92x and an impreza? what a coincidence!
Profahoben_212May be made in the same place...but they are made using different materials and have different tech. Not the same skis....saying the shreditor 92 and the chronics? Are the same isn't correct. K2 makes much more durable skis. Line may be fun...but they don't have the durability.
Profahoben_212May be made in the same place...but they are made using different materials and have different tech. Not the same skis....saying the shreditor 92 and the chronics? Are the same isn't correct. K2 makes much more durable skis. Line may be fun...but they don't have the durability.
Profahoben_212May be made in the same place...but they are made using different materials and have different tech. Not the same skis....saying the shreditor 92 and the chronics? Are the same isn't correct. K2 makes much more durable skis. Line may be fun...but they don't have the durability.
JerryKillaI said in my earlier post that I don't know what materials the shreditors are made of compared to the chronics I was just saying that they basically have the same shape and would work in the same conditions
Morelnow you're confusing 2 different people's posts, I never said anything about any specific k2 skis and they are not made using different materials but they are made using different tech I'll give you that which is why I never said anything about specific k2 vs line skis. But when the same presses are used with the same materials the skis are going to have similar durability, I'm not sure why everyone wants to argue about this. I'm not saying any one individual is wrong about their personal skis breaking, skis break, but the batches of skis in general will have a similar durability, say what you want.
Profahoben_212I didn't mean to quote you haha...but they ride a little different....simular dimentions...very different feels.
MorelYou do realize that K2 skis and line skis are the exact same skis right? It's either a coincidence that your line's broke and your k2's were super legit or you have no idea what you're talking about
SkiingBurgularI have only used 2014 afterbangs and Sir Francis bacons. After bangs were fucking trash and sir Francis bacons were a decent all around ski.
john18061806From my experience, Line skis are super fun to ride but the durability of them is awful. Edges aren't thick enough so they crack after just a few weeks of rail riding. Delam happens a month or so in, luckily that's a quick fix with duck tape and a hair dryer. Anything on their website that sells for $500 or less isn't worth riding unless you're a little kid.
mmccarthy81Yup, my sidewalls are fucked after like 20 days on snow but the Blends are really fun skis.
john18061806As long as there aren't any big holes in the sidewall near the center of the ski it's just cosmetic damage. From what I've heard, the blends are incredible and last awhile. I know someone who still rides a pair from 2009 and they get out a lot. I'm fiending for a pair but can't spend that much $$.
