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Normalize being fine with hitting rocks

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caveman31
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core shots are core
Dec 20 2021 11:44PM
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Gourd
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It’s gonna happen. I’m still gonna avoid what I can, but you cant expect to not hit any rocks and have perfect bases
Dec 20 2021 11:46PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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It is, unfortunately, totally normal if you’re skiing hard and having fun. My favorite skis all seem to get core shots within the first week. Tools not jewels.
Dec 20 2021 11:48PM
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GayWolf420
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skis are tools, not jewels.
Dec 21 2021 12:11AM
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ReturnToMonkey
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I actually seek the rocks because theyre basically just jibs
Dec 21 2021 12:12AM
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Biffbarf
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Idk fam skis are kinda expensive
Dec 21 2021 12:33AM
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hoodratz47
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Edges take it better than the base thou
Dec 21 2021 12:34AM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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hoodratz47Edges take it better than the base thou


I will take massive core shot over edge crack any day of the week
Dec 21 2021 1:42AM
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PimpChimpin
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F the earths crust bro. Where’s cancel culture when you need it
Dec 21 2021 1:48AM
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Simkiwinki
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I have skied some pretty nasty stuff butt I’ve never gotten a coreshot
Dec 21 2021 5:11AM
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tomatonater
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Free basegrind
Dec 21 2021 7:11AM
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teabag
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nOrMaliZE bEIng fiNE wItH hITtiNg rOCks
Dec 21 2021 9:24AM
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DominatorJacques
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Me no likey core shots, or edges gouged from rockies!
I have a few pairs dedicated for low tide times.

I can fix my shots, but it's just work I'd rather not have to do!
Dec 21 2021 9:38AM
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HypeBeast
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Thicker better bases certainly help versus a shittier thin extruded base. It's all anecdotal but my arvs seemed to have had really soft bases compared to the durasurf (also thicker) on my current skis. I've hit so many rocks these past few years and no core shots miraculously.
Dec 21 2021 10:02AM
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Whackson
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I paid for the whole ski I’m gonna use the whole ski.
Dec 21 2021 10:06AM
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DesertStix
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That’s cute you guys get enough snow to complain about rock shots. Where I ski, there’s exposed rocks and dirt for probably 1/2 or at least 1/3 of the season and if I worried about core shots I barely would ever get to ride my skis lol
Dec 21 2021 10:59AM
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kbrando
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There are two kinds of skis, rock skis and skis that have yet to be mounted
Dec 21 2021 11:00AM
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muffMan.
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But I can vouch for ON3P bases. Dropped a 10 ft cliff right onto a rock and just got a scratch
Dec 21 2021 11:32AM
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Schoess
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BigPurpleSkiSuitI will take massive core shot over edge crack any day of the week


ez ptex fix, ty
Dec 21 2021 11:49AM
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AlmostCooler
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SimkiwinkiI have skied some pretty nasty stuff butt I’ve never gotten a coreshot


Tell me you ski ON3Ps without telling me you ski ON3pS
Dec 21 2021 1:20PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Quite a few companies use Durasurf 4001 like ON3P. It is the same base across the board. It is made in the same factory regardless of company. I have gotten a core shot with Durasurf 4001.
AlmostCoolerTell me you ski ON3Ps without telling me you ski ON3pS
Dec 21 2021 1:26PM
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THEDICKBUTCHER
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I love getting core shots on my base. Inherent risk of ridins skiiermans rocks
Dec 21 2021 1:29PM
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KilaTsunami
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I’m not just gonna MISS a perfectly good side hit just Bcs there’s rocks poking thru the landing 🤷‍♀️
Dec 21 2021 1:34PM
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AlmostCooler
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BradFiAusNzCoCaQuite a few companies use Durasurf 4001 like ON3P. It is the same base across the board. It is made in the same factory regardless of company. I have gotten a core shot with Durasurf 4001.


Me too, I’ve got a couple pairs of Moments with a couple of core shots each. I’m not sure if it’s a difference in thickness or what, but my ON3P are fucking indestructible compared to my already durable Moments.
Dec 21 2021 1:54PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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I read that moment uses the 1.3mm version for weight as compared to ON3P 1.8mm
AlmostCoolerMe too, I’ve got a couple pairs of Moments with a couple of core shots each. I’m not sure if it’s a difference in thickness or what, but my ON3P are fucking indestructible compared to my already durable Moments.
Dec 21 2021 1:55PM
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DesertStix
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Which is kind of dumb because the skis are still heavy lol
BradFiAusNzCoCaI read that moment uses the 1.3mm version for weight as compared to ON3P 1.8mm
Dec 21 2021 2:01PM
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theabortionator
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This thread couldn't be more relevant. Hit chair 6 at crystal yesterday. Was bony af up top and the clif band was gnar as well. I hit less rocks riding urban with sn ice cube tray worth or snow.

At least i took the park board out. A few people had the new new, yikes
Dec 21 2021 2:03PM
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SHROG_THE_GOAT
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Normalize skiing over peoples skis because topsheets are just as overrated as bottomsheets
Dec 21 2021 2:16PM
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AlmostCooler
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DesertStixWhich is kind of dumb because the skis are still heavy lol


Yeah, but they could be way heavier. My 108 Jeffries are significantly heavier than my 116 Wildcats. Makes em harder to spin for sure.
Dec 21 2021 2:32PM
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DesertStix
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For sure. Which pair do you ski more?
AlmostCoolerYeah, but they could be way heavier. My 108 Jeffries are significantly heavier than my 116 Wildcats. Makes em harder to spin for sure.
Dec 21 2021 2:42PM
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sarc
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this is fine
Dec 21 2021 2:44PM
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ColeFoodz
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you can't get face shots on the ice coast without core shots, at least in December
Dec 21 2021 3:09PM
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AlmostCooler
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DesertStixFor sure. Which pair do you ski more?


Jeffries, they’re the daily
Dec 21 2021 3:20PM
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CarsonLentz
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I remember when I got back into skiing around 7th grade and a small resort opened 20 minutes away from me and all my homies and I jumped off rocks deep in the PA woods on our downhill Rossi skis. Looking back we may have been totally jerrys but we had a blast.
Dec 21 2021 3:42PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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They also said the 1.8mm made the Moments damper than they wanted too and less lively. Also, didn’t match with the edge size. I think moment uses 2.2mm edges vs 2.5mm ON3P. TGR is a great resource lol
DesertStixWhich is kind of dumb because the skis are still heavy lol


AlmostCoolerYeah, but they could be way heavier. My 108 Jeffries are significantly heavier than my 116 Wildcats. Makes em harder to spin for sure.
Dec 21 2021 4:02PM
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Simkiwinki
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AlmostCoolerTell me you ski ON3Ps without telling me you ski ON3pS

That’s the funniest part I Ski Line and Atomic
Dec 21 2021 4:04PM
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SuspiciousFish
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BigPurpleSkiSuitI will take massive core shot over edge crack any day of the week


I actually purposely ski this way. If I am going over a rock band or over some sketchy terrain Ill be sure to float my bases over it then hit the brakes with a turn when I get back into fresh snow.
Dec 21 2021 4:27PM
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huey69
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jay65core shots are core


i just ski on3p so my skis break the rocks in half
Dec 21 2021 5:15PM
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drumbumocdp
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All skis are rock skis
Dec 21 2021 6:47PM
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DominatorJacques
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There are sharp shark tooth rocks, and there are smooth rocks.
Shark tooth goes through any base, be it hard, soft, thick, or thin.
Dec 21 2021 7:37PM
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branchlet
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I know people who ski around stomping on rock while night skiing an following them is like a fireworks show
Dec 21 2021 8:20PM
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Icant_kfed
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hoodratz47Edges take it better than the base thou


Nah ptex is easier than replacing a section of edge
Dec 21 2021 8:29PM
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ghahn
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in the end everything becomes a rock ski.
Dec 21 2021 8:38PM
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Biffbarf
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DominatorJacquesThere are sharp shark tooth rocks, and there are smooth rocks.
Shark tooth goes through any base, be it hard, soft, thick, or thin.


A lot of times for me the ones that really getya are the ones you don't even feel. Hit a big blunt rock and you think you blew it up but there's only scratches on your base and edges. Ski all day early season and when you put em up for the day see a huge gouge missing lol

**This post was edited on Dec 21st 2021 at 9:51:03pm
Dec 21 2021 9:47PM
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Nixx
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Honestly skiing on rocks is fun af, I’ll purposely ski on them because it makes a cool sound.
Dec 21 2021 10:12PM
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Chrischi69
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Core shots suck ass but a little scratch or divot never hurt anyone
Dec 21 2021 10:13PM
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Nixx
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branchletI know people who ski around stomping on rock while night skiing an following them is like a fireworks show


Tell me u ski Brighton without telling me u ski Brighton
Dec 21 2021 10:17PM
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DominatorJacques
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Chrischi69Core shots suck ass but a little scratch or divot never hurt anyone

Never sweat the small stuff! Added structure can be a good thing! ;-)
NixxTell me u ski Brighton without telling me u ski Brighton

I don't ski Brighton, and probably never will. I hit a rock, and scratched my base and edge!
Dec 21 2021 10:24PM
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doubleblackjack
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Lol this spring the sherburne trail on mount washington was closed part way down

we ended up skiing over rock gardens on the tuckerman ravine trail the rest of the way 😂 good times
Dec 21 2021 10:45PM
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