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Are line really that shit

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fabbe
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yo, found a good deal on a pair of blends, and i was wondering if line quality are as shit as everyone says or if you all are just tripping? much appreciated!1!
Aug 12 2023 11:06AM
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SendyMcSendyface
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Seems to be pretty hit or miss. Bought a pair of SFBs a few years ago, after a few days one of the edges was dented in just a bit from a rail, no biggie. Next day damn ski delamed from tip to tail. Still gonna get a pair of sakanas though, cause I'm a dumbass (pro deal does help).
Aug 12 2023 11:20AM
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GrapeHunter
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the blends are great skis, just don't buy TWall Pros and they will hold up just fine
Aug 12 2023 12:12PM
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gravel
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seen more exploded line skis than any other brands in the last two years. the skis are good, they just seem to break. i think blends hold up better than chronics or twalls.
Aug 12 2023 1:46PM
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Juviticus
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Durability has always been a thing, someone mentioned the SFBs which the most recent version had poor sidewalls Imo. They've made durability updates for this season on other skis, however the blends always seem to hold up alright. Would recommend
Aug 12 2023 6:40PM
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Christian_Bale
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fabbei was wondering if line quality are as shit as everyone says or if you all are just tripping?

Haven't skied a pair of line skis in years but I'd guess somewhere in between the two. I think it's pretty safe to say that they're currently generally less durable than a lot of their competitors. A few things worth mentioning though:

I'm pretty sure Line has been aware of the feedback and the skis for this year have a somewhat different construction. Idk how much better it will be but I'm optimistic.

There seems to be a hivemind/feedback loop on this site about line skis lately. Not saying it's unfounded, but I don't believe that every single person who's spoken negatively about line has rode a pair recently. A bit of a bandwagon going on rn imo.

While I don't believe that durability is subjective, there's a lot of factors that impact the lifetime of a ski. Like how much you hit rails, if you ride street, how aggressively you ski, how light you are on your feet, if your ski has defects (bound to happen once in a while with any company), whether or not you detune your skis when they're new, whether or not you file your edges to get rid of tiny cracks in them, and even how your store your skis. I'm sure there's others I'm forgetting but they're worth keeping in mind.
Aug 12 2023 9:19PM
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WoFIowz
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People are always gonna hate (proof are the two downvotes on your post for even asking). If you got a good deal and like em, go for it.
Aug 13 2023 5:56AM
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weastcoat
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Spend your money elsewhere. I don’t think it’s ridiculous to say that Line has the absolute worst durability of any ski you can buy.
Aug 13 2023 9:03AM
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TreeJam
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I skied a pair of used blends for a few years. The top sheet chipped and I had to cut some sidewall out but overall they are still skiing just fine. FYI I’m not the the best park skier but I still hit all the rails and do some tricks
Aug 13 2023 3:59PM
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mattytru
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from the past few winters working in a shop that sells more than a handful of brands, i've seen way way more lines come in for warranty than any other brand. mostly twalls and chronics.

they have significantly changed the construction for this upcoming season, so im hoping that this will return line to its former glory. they have always skied great, just in the past few years have started to fall apart much more quickly
Aug 14 2023 9:06AM
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Gringo
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I have been riding the same pair of SFBs for the past two years, and they have minimal wear. I have hit tons of rails, etc., and they've held up great.
Aug 14 2023 9:50PM
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j0LL3
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you tell me but this is blends after approx. 10days of skiing and this same happened to both of the skis plus some more on the tips etc.
Aug 15 2023 4:16PM
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21CABBAGE
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Yeah, I smoked my chronics after about 20 days in the same way shown above. Buuuut if you smoke em fast enough, Line will warranty them and replace them. Overall they skied great, the durability is pretty ass tho... luckily the customer service is pretty good and they were able to resolve everything in a generally short period of time.
Aug 16 2023 1:41AM
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fabbe
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Aight Im not buying em, thanks for the info 😘😘
Aug 17 2023 5:32AM
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olic
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For every person bitching about durability there'll be someone like me with full functioning line skis from years ago.

People with a bad experience are more motivated to post reviews than those having a good one so take what you see on here with a pinch of salt.
Aug 17 2023 1:04PM
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21CABBAGE
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He's got a point, I've also got a pair of 2016 SFB's I picked up used at a trade show that are still going strong to this day. Lines are a bit of a gamble, up to you though
Aug 17 2023 4:26PM
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mattytru
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olicFor every person bitching about durability there'll be someone like me with full functioning line skis from years ago.

People with a bad experience are more motivated to post reviews than those having a good one so take what you see on here with a pinch of salt.


it's pretty well documented that the durability has gone downhill fast in the past 3-4 years. nobody had any glaring issues prior to then
Aug 17 2023 8:25PM
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WoFIowz
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mattytruit's pretty well documented that the durability has gone downhill fast in the past 3-4 years. nobody had any glaring issues prior to then


Or y'all are all sheep and feed off each other?
Aug 18 2023 8:39AM
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nCrow
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It depends
Aug 19 2023 12:52AM
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deac
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nCrowIt depends


fr its a roulette if your lines decide to delam nose to tail or not!
Aug 19 2023 1:08AM
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mattytru
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runforlove2024Or y'all are all sheep and feed off each other?


i've skied and observed line skis for a long time
Aug 19 2023 12:16PM
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hi_vis360
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mattytruit's pretty well documented that the durability has gone downhill fast in the past 3-4 years. nobody had any glaring issues prior to then


Naw dude I was seeing line invaders catastrophically delam back in the day, I had stepups from around 2011 ish delam, also seen plenty of lines hold up really well over the years. Their durability has been hit and miss since day 1
Aug 21 2023 8:44AM
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mattytru
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hi_vis360Naw dude I was seeing line invaders catastrophically delam back in the day, I had stepups from around 2011 ish delam, also seen plenty of lines hold up really well over the years. Their durability has been hit and miss since day 1


point taken, they've never been particularly durable. i'm just saying that pretty much every new chronic or wallisch will explode if skied weekly. i have no beef with line, just being thorough about my take on the current situation with their skis
Aug 21 2023 7:27PM
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gravel
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hi_vis360Their durability has been hit and miss since day 1


i feel like most of them have been really solid. the only one that springs to mind is that the afterbang was notorious for breaking, but it was a skateboard ski, it was meant to be cheap to buy.

the durability has certainly decreased with certain models in the last few years though. i had a friend who weighs no more than 150lb who snapped brand new chronics on their first day. twice. in the span of a week.
Aug 23 2023 12:13AM
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peacepile
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graveli feel like most of them have been really solid. the only one that springs to mind is that the afterbang was notorious for breaking, but it was a skateboard ski, it was meant to be cheap to buy.

the durability has certainly decreased with certain models in the last few years though. i had a friend who weighs no more than 150lb who snapped brand new chronics on their first day. twice. in the span of a week.


Came here to say this.. blends are to my knowledge the softest mass produced ski ever, not a lot of stability off the rip. The construction and intended use of the ski lends itself to falling apart. Made to beat to shit, and cheap enough so you can buy another pair. It’s the nature of the ski. If you’re looking for a versatile all mountain park ski, blends will leave you wanting more. They fit a specific niche and is a superr fun ski if it fits your style of riding. I just scored mint 2017s for 100$ gonna detune tf out of them hoping to get at least a season or two from em x
Nov 15 2023 4:35PM
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Vzx
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I just got some new honey badgers hopefully ill get a decent pair and pray that they wont break this season. Heard they are making durability improvements but it could be a hit or miss

**This post was edited on Nov 19th 2023 at 10:18:20pm
Nov 19 2023 10:17PM
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