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Retiring Skis

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AsherDonati24
Posts: 213 - Karma: 936
Some of my friends ride older, used skis with multiple mounts. I also have skis that probably shouldn't be skied much longer. When does everyone else decide it's time to retire their skis? How much damage or abuse is the limit?
Feb 18 2021 10:06AM
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quagsire
Posts: 239 - Karma: 1,159
I'd consider a ski ready for retirement when it's noticeably de-cambered or has significantly less pop than new. This is typically around the 200 day mark for me, but that's not to say that you can't keep skiing a ski long, long after that point. With regard to mounts, the general rule of thumb is that you get three. But again, I've mounted and skied pairs with up to four sets of holes, and haven't had a ski break underfoot.
Feb 18 2021 10:21AM
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migidimigi
Posts: 437 - Karma: 3,171
For me, losing pieces of edges, having to duct tape tips together and skis becoming floppy as noodles are usually the signs that they are done and i should start to look for new ones
Feb 18 2021 11:27AM
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Evantheshredster
Posts: 429 - Karma: 935
till they don’t slide
Apr 12 2021 5:40PM
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highpeak
Posts: 426 - Karma: 2,209
More or less agree with the above. For me it's come when I notice the camber/pop decreasing. The only skis I've had to retire are ON3P's (outgrew rest of retired skis) and I feel like if you treat them with love, ON3P's retirement will come due to camber/pop, not because of edges or topsheets ripping. I retired my 2017/18 Kartel 108 at the end of this season (lift wise) after 4 seasons of skiing them basically anytime I rode a lift, so likely over 200+ days on em. Will still use them for low-tide in Fall/Spring, but they've been retired as my daily. RIP Sweet Kings
Apr 12 2021 6:26PM
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Flacker
Posts: 591 - Karma: 1,388
I’ve been riding my used 2013 Rossi Slats since 2015. Easily over 200 days and still charging hard best $150 bucks I ever spent thank you NewSchoolers Fam!!
Apr 12 2021 6:49PM
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Bended_Toenail
Posts: 1417 - Karma: 10,220
I'm probably getting close to 300 days on my deathwishes and I am noticing a significant difference in terms of pop. I have another pair in plastic I'm gonna mount next year.
Apr 12 2021 7:58PM
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MaimHelp
Posts: 1721 - Karma: 13,597
Until the base is completely delaminated from the ski, the core rots, a ski snaps, etc



id still ride a ski with no edges cause my small East coast mountains are manageable with no edges cause all we do is park
Apr 12 2021 11:36PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
highpeakMore or less agree with the above. For me it's come when I notice the camber/pop decreasing. The only skis I've had to retire are ON3P's (outgrew rest of retired skis) and I feel like if you treat them with love, ON3P's retirement will come due to camber/pop, not because of edges or topsheets ripping. I retired my 2017/18 Kartel 108 at the end of this season (lift wise) after 4 seasons of skiing them basically anytime I rode a lift, so likely over 200+ days on em. Will still use them for low-tide in Fall/Spring, but they've been retired as my daily. RIP Sweet Kings


Keep em in the quiver and mounted, let them out of the stable once in a while.
Apr 14 2021 10:50PM
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highpeak
Posts: 426 - Karma: 2,209
RudyGarmischKeep em in the quiver and mounted, let them out of the stable once in a while.


That's the plan, pumped to let em see some low-tide conditions and grass on closing weekend
Apr 15 2021 12:49PM
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piss.boy
Posts: 1491 - Karma: 10,619
When its to the point where my warranty is not claimable.
Apr 16 2021 9:40AM
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shin-bang
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 6,997
Switching back and forth from the caylor to the new Jeff 108s, the level of pop is night and day. I should retire the caylors entirely, but they still do well in that heavy spring crud.
Apr 16 2021 10:55AM
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No.Quarter
Posts: 5257 - Karma: 16,965
When they can no longer be skied or fixed.
Apr 16 2021 11:23AM
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