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Vishnu vs Honey Badger comparison

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Phillydog1
Posts: 195 - Karma: 305
I would like to know every difference between the Line Honey Badger and the Vishnu Wet. I have heard different things about Honey Badger durability so if anyone has anything to add about that as well that would be much appreciated-Thanks!
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Mar 30 2018 10:43PM
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gluik
Posts: 7 - Karma: 8
No experience with Vishnu but I’ve ridden the honey badgers for a few days now they are pretty alright. They are a little more flexy than you’d expect but they hold up really well at high speed or when you’re carving. Really light and whippy but I’d recommend them. base seems durable but topsheet and sidewalk chips really easily
Mar 31 2018 1:01AM
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T1811
Posts: 41 - Karma: 89
The honey badger is really dope, been on it for about a year but this season I've started to get a lot of bad top sheet chipping and one small edge crack on the tail. I've recently been thinking about pre ordering the wet because I've heard they are durable as hell and can compare to the honey badger. Performance wise though I really like the honey badger and don't have many complaints.
Mar 31 2018 1:06AM
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Cade2
Posts: 2124 - Karma: 2,707
Honey Badgers are shit, vishnus will actually last longer than a week
Mar 31 2018 1:35PM
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osm
Posts: 76 - Karma: 338
honey badgers are nice cuz they are cheap and light but the cheapness makes them pretty easy to break. most of them get edge cracks and it pops out pretty quick, but most skis do. they're super buttery too like straight noodles but they seem to still be stable somehow. vishnus seem a lil better quality but more expensive. i've been wanting to try vishnus but its pretty expensive if you live outside the us but they look really fun
Mar 31 2018 2:06PM
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JahAndNicotene
Posts: 232 - Karma: 495
My v's have been mad durable They're super soft in the tip but they get stiffer as you go twoards the center of the ski. This makes them feel soft, but poppy. More like rubber bands rather than noodles. The only weird thing is that since the tip and tail don't flair up like regular skis do, it makes nollies kinda weird at first. You really have to press down on your noses the right way, in order to not have them auger into the snow.
Mar 31 2018 4:46PM
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calcash
Posts: 151 - Karma: 293
I dunno abt honey badgers they seem pretty sick but vishnu's destroy in the park, veryyy durable, super fun riding all mountain as well, very flexy and fun to ride. Also the guys at vishnu are super sick and you can just dm them if u have a question or comment.
Apr 1 2018 5:55PM
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-olives
Posts: 545 - Karma: 2,819
yo, have about 40 days this year so far on my vishnus. I have nothing but good things to say about the ski. they hold up EXTREMELY well. somehow, the only minimal evidence of any wear on the ski is the slight peal of pain on the corners of the top sheet. love my V's.
Apr 2 2018 11:38AM
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Okkonieminen
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my friend has skied honey badgers thins season and one of his tails has edges pointing out and the underfoot part of the ski is totally water lodged and swollen
Apr 4 2018 8:32AM
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Phillydog1
Posts: 195 - Karma: 305
I have heard too many sketchy things about the the Honey Badgers and I don't know if they will be a reliable option or not. I appreciate all the responses guys. Keep em coming!
Apr 4 2018 9:04AM
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Phillydog1
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Apr 13 2018 4:32PM
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Nickc88
Posts: 630 - Karma: 2,074
Cade2Honey Badgers are shit, vishnus will actually last longer than a week


May last more than a week, however, I have yet to see a pair of vishnus at a nearby mountain without edges falling out.
Apr 14 2018 10:26PM
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Cade2
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Nickc88May last more than a week, however, I have yet to see a pair of vishnus at a nearby mountain without edges falling out.


I'll believe it when I see it
Apr 15 2018 12:31AM
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Crust_Station
Posts: 522 - Karma: 1,851
I love my vishnus for sure, pretty durable, I have about 80 days on them, about 30-40 days in I broke one of the tips and that ski started delaming in the tip and tail and lost some edges, now its delaminating underfoot and I doubt its going to last through the summer season, that said, my Line Chronics only lasted ~50 days this season so the V’s at least held up better than those. Vishnus are the most fun skis Ive ever ridden, super easy to butter, but they also have a ton of pop, plus they weigh absolutely nothing, so theyre awesome swinging around on rails and damn easy to skrt sketchy spins around on. Definitely will be preordering a pair or two for next year
Apr 15 2018 2:50PM
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Gnarmander13
Posts: 1 - Karma: 11
If u ski hard and do anything on rails, honeybadgers will last you one seasen max. They are light, snappy, and feel good to ski on. But durabuility is some ass. ( theyre 300 $ something skis mass produced in china) vishnus are around the same weight , way more rockerd and shmeeer/buttery, and are 10000x more durable. Get vishnus my guy, i ride them you wolnt regret it.
Dec 10 2018 10:21PM
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Woos
Posts: 832 - Karma: 1,567
You're comparing arguably the best soft and skinny park ski with lots of rocker to one of the worst in my opinion. Skip the Honey Badger and grab the Wets. Line build quality is already a joke and the Badgers are easily their worst built ski at the moment.
Dec 11 2018 2:24PM
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Phillydog1
Posts: 195 - Karma: 305
Any idea how the new Jskis whpits are compared to the Wets or Honey Badgers in terms of flex? Just curious because I snatched those for a discount because they were factory blemish. Thanks!
Dec 11 2018 10:14PM
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Cryptno
Posts: 176 - Karma: -11
As somebody who is more hip with the culture than the skiing (if you get what I'm saying) I just think it's stupid to complain about beat up park skis, I have seen murdered skis from companies you would not even think about, elan, Armada and blizzard. I have seen a kid who ripped the tail off a ski in a year from skiing park. The fact is every one I know who skis park has nice skis for under a year. I have ripped two pairs of bindings out of my ski and it wasn't because they were bad bindings it was just because the ski was too wide for them. Equipment gets abused in different ways for everyone it's not really a great debate since everyone has a different experience with their equipment. With all that being said, honeybadgers, the green ski was maybe the best park ski I have ever ridden and it looked sweet.
Dec 12 2018 11:02PM
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Cryptno
Posts: 176 - Karma: -11
Okkonieminenmy friend has skied honey badgers thins season and one of his tails has edges pointing out and the underfoot part of the ski is totally water lodged and swollen


Was he throwing them in a bag wet? Or putting them on his roof rack to get all-sorts of salt shit on them?
Dec 12 2018 11:05PM
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