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Beater park ski: cheap Line chronics

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_Mongoose_
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Yo I found a pair of 2020 line chronics 95 for 165$ (pretty great condition) you guys think they are worth it for a beater park ski ?
Dec 8 2023 12:55AM
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deac
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j bought them sorry bro
Dec 8 2023 3:53AM
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teabag
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If they’re in good condition yes, it’s a good ski. I rode them for a season.
Dec 8 2023 9:25AM
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_Mongoose_
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I’m just worried about lines durability, would it be worth it to save some more cash and get something else used ?
Dec 8 2023 1:35PM
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Sighman_Fisher
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_Mongoose_I’m just worried about lines durability, would it be worth it to save some more cash and get something else used ?


personally i would but i cant think of any good park skis that go for under 5 hundred, chronics arent a horrible option but they probably wont last more than two season. less depending on how hard and often you ski.
Dec 8 2023 1:56PM
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_Mongoose_
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Maybe I can talk him down some more, hard to find cheap skis in my area tho
Dec 8 2023 7:44PM
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teabag
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_Mongoose_I’m just worried about lines durability, would it be worth it to save some more cash and get something else used ?


I rode 3 different pairs of line chronics for 5 consecutive years. I think that’s well enough for a park ski. And I was a heavy user. In my experience the only ski that has held better is the poacher.
Dec 9 2023 5:16AM
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SchizoSkier
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teabagI rode 3 different pairs of line chronics for 5 consecutive years. I think that’s well enough for a park ski. And I was a heavy user. In my experience the only ski that has held better is the poacher.


My poachers lasted 10 days
Dec 9 2023 11:25AM
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yungspliffy
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teabagI rode 3 different pairs of line chronics for 5 consecutive years. I think that’s well enough for a park ski. And I was a heavy user. In my experience the only ski that has held better is the poacher.


Lmao 5 years? you must have gotten the golden goose of the batch or don’t ride rails at all. LINEs haven’t lasted me over 7-10 days in the park since a pair I had in the early 2010s. I won’t buy them anymore. And go figure, they’re made in the same factory as K2 poachers.

OP it’s a gamble but honestly if someone rode them and is re-selling them and they’re not already busted you might be ok. Or they’ll explode in a couple days
Dec 9 2023 11:46AM
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21CABBAGE
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I broke my chronics after about two seasons and I didn't even really ski park in em. Snapped the core after casing a mogul gap really badly
Dec 9 2023 12:25PM
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teabag
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yungspliffyLmao 5 years? you must have gotten the golden goose of the batch or don’t ride rails at all. LINEs haven’t lasted me over 7-10 days in the park since a pair I had in the early 2010s. I won’t buy them anymore. And go figure, they’re made in the same factory as K2 poachers.

OP it’s a gamble but honestly if someone rode them and is re-selling them and they’re not already busted you might be ok. Or they’ll explode in a couple days


3 skis in 5 years. 1.66 years per ski. You know math? And I skied probably 50 days a year on avg and mostly rails.

So you got one pair, and they broke, in 2010? And you believe that one of the biggest ski manyfacturers can’t make a decent ski? Good reasoning.

Your experience with one pair over 10 years ago is more viable than my experience with 3 pairs within the last 7 years is more viable?
Dec 9 2023 3:29PM
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teabag
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SchizoSkierMy poachers lasted 10 days


Should’ve detuned your edges
Dec 9 2023 3:30PM
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Voyage86
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teabag3 skis in 5 years. 1.66 years per ski. You know math? And I skied probably 50 days a year on avg and mostly rails.

So you got one pair, and they broke, in 2010? And you believe that one of the biggest ski manyfacturers can’t make a decent ski? Good reasoning.

Your experience with one pair over 10 years ago is more viable than my experience with 3 pairs within the last 7 years is more

nah he’s saying that the last time a line ski of his didn’t brake in 10 days was in 2010.

**This post was edited on Dec 9th 2023 at 3:57:28pm

**This post was edited on Dec 9th 2023 at 3:59:26pm
Dec 9 2023 3:56PM
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teabag
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Voyage86nah he’s saying that the last time a line ski of his didn’t brake in 10 days was in 2010.

**This post was edited on Dec 9th 2023 at 3:57:28pm

**This post was edited on Dec 9th 2023 at 3:59:26pm


True idk why i didn’t get that
Dec 9 2023 4:39PM
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_Mongoose_
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Fuck fellas so get these things or what?? I honestly don’t even go that crazy in the park just trying to get basic tricks on rails and medium jumps down and clean
Dec 9 2023 5:17PM
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yungspliffy
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_Mongoose_Fuck fellas so get these things or what?? I honestly don’t even go that crazy in the park just trying to get basic tricks on rails and medium jumps down and clean


165 is pretty solid I’d go for it. They’ll be good to learn park on but don’t expect them to last
Dec 9 2023 6:24PM
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SteezyYeeter
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_Mongoose_Fuck fellas so get these things or what?? I honestly don’t even go that crazy in the park just trying to get basic tricks on rails and medium jumps down and clean


make a decision on your own bruh. sounds like at your level it's fine even if line is known for bad durability. i got chronics too so we're in this together.
Dec 10 2023 8:16PM
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Pablo_Sanchez
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_Mongoose_Fuck fellas so get these things or what?? I honestly don’t even go that crazy in the park just trying to get basic tricks on rails and medium jumps down and clean

Get the skis

I just went through the same decision on some reckoner 102s for $150 that were in great condition. Same problem though, a good all mtn/park ski with a history of horrible quality. No buyers remorse yet but I know I took a risk, just not gonna hammer them and hope it’s all good. If you’re learning still and not gonna seriously abuse those things they’ll be fine and you’ll be good
Dec 10 2023 11:41PM
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_Mongoose_
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Thanks g, I’m gonna snag them
Dec 11 2023 12:35AM
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