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Is it time to retire the afterbangs after 4 years

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Tmcauliffe
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I got thes boys in 2014 and i love them, sadly i beat the hell outta them, also line discontinued afterbangs so idk what to get, i have edollos, but i love my afterbangs, i tried contacting a rep for a warrenty claim, but got no response, jk but i did ask where i could get some afterbamgs and why the discontinued them, but got zero response. Is it time to move on?



Feb 11 2018 7:20PM
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MF_GOON
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no, not time to move on. Judging by the two pictures of the tail or tip, they look perfectly skiable
Feb 11 2018 7:27PM
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.FRY.
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they're afterbangs,,, you should have retired them before you even bought them
Feb 11 2018 7:29PM
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green-man
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.Frythey're afterbangs,,, you should have retired them before you even bought them

I wasn't skiing park when afterbangs were being made, what was so bad about them?
Feb 11 2018 8:55PM
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Snowgoner
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If mods can delete posts saying "faget" within 10 minutes, they should be able to move equipment related posts into Gear Talk immediately.

edit - typo

**This post was edited on Feb 11th 2018 at 9:51:28pm
Feb 11 2018 9:51PM
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iced
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5yearsoldI wasn't skiing park when afterbangs were being made, what was so bad about them?


Everyone says they are noodle crap, and are more of a rail rat exclusive ski, not all mountain
Feb 11 2018 10:05PM
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Alex_Moreno
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I rode my afterbangs with all the tips/tails edges looking similar to those until this year when one ski snapped underfoot. Any ski that slides is a good rock ski or pair to beat up. They were some fun noodles.
Feb 12 2018 12:36AM
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Casey
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After that 2X4 skis edit, I am completely rethinking this whole ski thing. Apparently my back yard fence is actually a lifetime supply of free skis.
Feb 12 2018 12:44AM
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WoFIowz
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icedEveryone says they are noodle crap, and are more of a rail rat exclusive ski, not all mountain


They're may suck all mountain but I've done it. They're still skiable.


And in regarded to the OP, maybe LINE should comment and explain why they were d/c'd
Feb 12 2018 1:46AM
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Tmcauliffe
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IsitWinterYet17And in regarded to the OP, maybe LINE should comment and explain why they were d/c'd

Thats what im looking for, im just curious as to why the dropped them.
Feb 12 2018 10:31AM
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r00kie
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Why did they discontinue them you ask? Cause everyone bought that tank of a ski 4 years ago and still think they can ski them today
Feb 12 2018 10:41AM
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Young_patty
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https://www.untracked.com/p4205c51b88-12_line_afterbang_park_freestyle_skis.html

https://www.untracked.com/p4519c51b88-13_line_afterbang_freestyle_skis.html


I feel ya OP, as an MN rail rat I had a pair when I was younger and loved them to death, sure they suck at just about everything but were a blast in the small 200 ft terrain park I ski. You can still find them out there and they're piss cheap too.
Feb 12 2018 11:07AM
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K-Dot.
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ScreaminSkiingThats what im looking for, im just curious as to why the dropped them.


Maybe because they're:
-heavy
-had durability issues
-become water logged
-are terrible off piste
- have really slow extruded bases

The only thing they do well is butter, which tons of other skis these days are designed to do without all the aforementioned issues. They're just a poorly designed ski that was well marketed. There are so many better skis out there that don't have a faulty design gimmick of being "built like a skateboard"
Feb 12 2018 11:49AM
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r00kie
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K-Dot.Maybe because they're:
-heavy
-had durability issues
-become water logged
-are terrible off piste
- have really slow extruded bases

The only thing they do well is butter, which tons of other skis these days are designed to do without all the aforementioned issues. They're just a poorly designed ski that was well marketed. There are so many better skis out there that don't have a faulty design gimmick of being "built like a skateboard"


Essentially it was a cheap beginner level ski that got lots of kids into the sport, probably their best feature
Feb 12 2018 12:07PM
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Snowgoner
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I have no idea why people are so loyal to a company that produces shit quality skis year in, year out. I mean yeah they make some fun skis, but so does every other company in the industry...
Feb 12 2018 12:40PM
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Pat.t
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K-Dot.Maybe because they're:
-heavy
-had durability issues
-become water logged
-are terrible off piste
- have really slow extruded bases

The only thing they do well is butter, which tons of other skis these days are designed to do without all the aforementioned issues. They're just a poorly designed ski that was well marketed. There are so many better skis out there that don't have a faulty design gimmick of being "built like a skateboard"

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Feb 12 2018 4:12PM
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