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muffMan.
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drop any bad experiences with brands/merchandise that you highly do not recommend.

First one are armada suspenders, shit lasted like 3 ski days and straps fell off. Arcade suspenders kill it for quality.

And a given but montec, looks dumb but jacket sucks so hard. Mentioned because I see it recommended around here.
3 years ago
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Schoess
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SlitherySnaker3evaluate


what if you don't want to look like you're wearing jnco jeans in the park?
2 years ago
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SlitherySnake
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Schoesswhat if you don't want to look like you're wearing jnco jeans in the park?


idk

die i guess
2 years ago
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Schoess
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SlitherySnakeidk

die i guess


rip in pieces. cause of death: died
2 years ago
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Farmville420
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c-friesIs the line hate here mostly referring to top sheet damage?

Because I’ve owned multiple pairs of line skis and tbh the only unusual problem early on is top sheet stuff. But never anything functional (sidewall / edge damage / delam) in 4-5 days of skiing.. that seems a little aggressive


It really depends on the ski. Tbh, I have found that it’s not necessarily line skis, but rather 90% of flexy park skis tend to break like toothpicks.
2 years ago
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Nickmalysh
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Any goggles / lenses with reflective coating, it last 3 days max then get fucking scratch and u hate it remaining days of the trip
2 years ago
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JChockey22
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NickmalyshAny goggles / lenses with reflective coating, it last 3 days max then get fucking scratch and u hate it remaining days of the trip


Ive never had that issue but 2 people I ski with have the worst goggle guy bought a pair at the shop next to the lift threw them on came down .... scratched I think its certain companies lenses are more delicate than others
2 years ago
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skierman
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NickmalyshAny goggles / lenses with reflective coating, it last 3 days max then get fucking scratch and u hate it remaining days of the trip


You sound like a dumb fuck kid that doesn't know how to take care of nice things.
2 years ago
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SlitherySnake
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Farmville420It really depends on the ski. Tbh, I have found that it’s not necessarily line skis, but rather 90% of flexy park skis tend to break like toothpicks.


@VISHNU stay winning
2 years ago
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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Oakley mod helmets
2 years ago
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Farmville420
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SlitherySnake@VISHNU stay winning


There are outliers. ON3P are also p flexy and durable but you are paying for that, idk anything about Vishnu never met anyone who’s ridden them (crazy I know) but I’ve heard good things for sure.

But in my experience if ur paying a normal market price for skis ($500-$600) ur not gonna get a soft flexy playful ski that will last, no matter the manufacturer
2 years ago
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Cade2
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Man, I was really stoked to swoop up some reckoners on sale at evo but y’all got me shook lol
2 years ago
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Koshermilk
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Cade2Man, I was really stoked to swoop up some reckoners on sale at evo but y’all got me shook lol


They are worth, just gotta use their warrenty when they break lol
2 years ago
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albinoboy
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Farmville420There are outliers. ON3P are also p flexy and durable but you are paying for that, idk anything about Vishnu never met anyone who’s ridden them (crazy I know) but I’ve heard good things for sure.

But in my experience if ur paying a normal market price for skis ($500-$600) ur not gonna get a soft flexy playful ski that will last, no matter the manufacturer


I have a pair of vishnu keys and the quality def surprised me. top sheets a little bit fragile but even where the top sheet came up the materials under seem to be fine with moisture. The bases and edges are fucking bombproof though a whole year of smashing rails and not one edge crack. I spent like 4 hours carefully detuning them so maybe that was it but no other ski I've owned has had its edges hold up like this. only other thing to complain about is that once they brake in they are wet noodles and have none of the stability as when they were new, but thats just kind of a preference thing.
2 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Salomon shifts

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPEFobLhCg4/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

**This post was edited on Nov 12th 2022 at 8:32:31pm
2 years ago
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tysontilley
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ZurgLine.... typical line quality. Blown sidewall in 5 days of mediocre park skiing. #TWPROFORTHEW


c-friesIs the line hate here mostly referring to top sheet damage?

Because I’ve owned multiple pairs of line skis and tbh the only unusual problem early on is top sheet stuff. But never anything functional (sidewall / edge damage / delam) in 4-5 days of skiing.. that seems a little aggressive


i rode blends for one season and my top sheet got fcked in one day of riding, and by the end of the season they gave out and snapped in half.
2 years ago
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profa_212
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BigPurpleSkiSuitSalomon shifts

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPEFobLhCg4/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

**This post was edited on Nov 12th 2022 at 8:32:31pm


These have been such a shitshow for a while. When released they sent out direction with the wrong forward pressure adjustment right? Or was it the AFD.....either way shit was wack when you had athletes sponsored by solomon posting on insta saying how to actually do it.

Have had multiple friends have pre-release issues and forward pressure/afd creeping out of place constantly. i think almost everyone I know has gotten rid of theirs.

Sticking with my kingpins for my charger bc ski at the moment..never had an issue......would be interested in the duke pt at some point though.
2 years ago
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bootspace
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SlitherySnaker3evaluate


i mean, their most recent drop was like 300-400 bucks for a pair of pants. r3 is super sick and i would love to have a pair but that’s a lot of money for pants
2 years ago
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SlitherySnake
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bootspacei mean, their most recent drop was like 300-400 bucks for a pair of pants. r3 is super sick and i would love to have a pair but that’s a lot of money for pants


yeah all of that stuff was custom dyed. i copped the base pair for 190 including shipping last winter
2 years ago
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michael_bc
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The North Face bags and backpacks. They fall apart into pieces when you use them in variable weather. Super disappointing. I have bags from Aldi that are better quality.

Salomon kids skis are floppy garbage compared to Armada, K2, Nordica.

On shoes. God what useless junk.

DC shoes. At least the snow boots. Mine had holes in the heel after 2 months. Better to invest in Sorel or similar.
a year ago
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Koshermilk
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michael_bcThe North Face bags and backpacks. They fall apart into pieces when you use them in variable weather. Super disappointing. I have bags from Aldi that are better quality.

Salomon kids skis are floppy garbage compared to Armada, K2, Nordica.

On shoes. God what useless junk.

DC shoes. At least the snow boots. Mine had holes in the heel after 2 months. Better to invest in Sorel or similar.


Older north face gear >
a year ago
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