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I thought LINE was a sick company, now I dont.

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mnfreeskier
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hey ns! i bought afterbangs over the summer and i was soooo stoked on using them this season until the second day into preseason shreddin at my local hill, i dented my edge in one of my tips. (check my threads, its 'what should i do about this?!?!?!' complete with pics.) i thought it was no big deal until the next saturday, i looked at my skis and the edge had ripped apart from my tip. the ptex base was cracked and i was PISSED! i thought they were supposed to be bombproof! btw i dented the edge by not poppin high enough and hittin the edge of a box. the box was on a bunny hill and there was maybe 10 feet for me to gain speed, and it was slooooww snoww. ANYWAYS, i took them in to see if my local shop could do anything and they couldnt. he said the most they could do is epoxy and hope it would hold. i called line and they said it would take 3-4 weeks for a warranty claim to process with shippin included. it will be 6 WEEKS this saturday, thats 2x more time than they claimed. it should not take 6 weeks to get there, take a look at a tip, and call me or my shop back with information. the most we know so far is that they have gotten there. (they got there the 17th of december.) I am just about to give up and i have pretty much started searching for new skis already. right now, i am shredding on jr, non-center mount, 158 rossi scratch skis from 3-4 years ago. and im 5' 10". i dont have pretty much any money because i have spent it all on shippin the damn things and food at the chalets. I really dont want to give up on line, but right now, i dont know what to do. i called yesterday and they said they couldnt tell me anything. my shop said to wait until friday, and then what the hell do i do?
Help me out here ns,
Nick
Jan 12 2011 6:23PM
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Dwarftosser1
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I started reading this faster and faster the further i got into it.

Jan 12 2011 6:24PM
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EMK
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I got to dented edge on tip, thought stfu with your wall of text and gave up.
Jan 12 2011 6:26PM
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trettzilla
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afterbangs are possilby the least durable skis ever created.
Jan 12 2011 6:26PM
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trettzilla
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afterbangs are possilby the least durable skis ever created.
Jan 12 2011 6:27PM
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KillaSeason
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ever heard of Salomon Suspects???
Jan 12 2011 6:29PM
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Yossarian
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Aren't they supposed to be? They're relatively cheap jib skis that are for getting knocked around. OP you just got unlucky.

Also did it occur to you that if the skis arrived 17th Dec that the Line Staff maybe had other things to be doing? Skiing? Holidays? Doing warranty shit at this time of year is always a hassle cause there are so many holidays that people wont be working. So keep the faith they'll probably get back to you before too long.
Jan 12 2011 6:30PM
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eheath
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Sounds like you broke your ski and don't want to take responsibility for it.


Also, call or email line. Did we really need to tell you that?
Jan 12 2011 6:31PM
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EmperorKuzco
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lol at afterangs being bombproof

if u want bombproof skis get armadas
Jan 12 2011 6:32PM
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Download-My-Apps
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thats warranty for ya.... Surface took 4 months to give me my skis.
Jan 12 2011 6:32PM
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Mr.Turtle
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too much text. responded without finishing reading.
Jan 12 2011 6:32PM
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OGHolliday
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now thats not true at all.

sucks you hurt your ski, but it looks like it was entirely your fault. skis arent army tanks so they are going to get hurt sometimes. sucks the time to get a new pair would be so long but I really dont think you should go as far to say line is a bad comapny. usually they have a pretty good warranty policy. you should be pretty happy if you get a new pair.
Jan 12 2011 6:32PM
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Most-D
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Absolutely.
Jan 12 2011 6:33PM
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mnfreeskier
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called, said they could do nothing. emailed twice with no response from line. so yeah..ive done everything i can. and i DID NOT BREAK MY SKI! i have been skiing on jr skis from rossignol and have hit at least 10 times more stuff and they are fine! there is no way that they could just break after 1 and a half days of riding! and i dont even do crazy tricks!
Jan 12 2011 6:37PM
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KillaSeason
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u mad?
Jan 12 2011 6:38PM
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GayWolf420
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I'm guessing you dented your edge on the tip on a rail. Companies won't warranty for rail damage.
Jan 12 2011 6:39PM
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Ninja_on_Skis
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Dude you damaged your skis, it was your bad, just be happy that Line is even considering replacing them for your mistake. I'm pretty sure the skis were designed for taking impacts to the base not the nose of the ski.
Jan 12 2011 6:39PM
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eheath
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Dude, you ran your ski head on into a box, didnt fix it and it broke. You broke your ski, take responsibility you twat.
Jan 12 2011 6:39PM
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mnfreeskier
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yeah i know they arent tanks, but these were supposed to withstand a pretty high level of abuse. and those skis were my babies. i put all my money into those skis and px12s and i think i should have just gone with the px12s and some ar6's or something. i really hope they have a good warranty policy, because i kinda need new skis badly. and i am more frustrated with them than anything. my first big ski purchase turns out to be a no go. :(
Jan 12 2011 6:41PM
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[BRI]noceros
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I think it's funny that despite the fact you now hate Line, your icon is still their logo
Jan 12 2011 6:42PM
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mnfreeskier
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haha yeah...i dont hate them, i am just frustrated. please dont get that mixed up.
Jan 12 2011 6:43PM
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skithesprings
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first things first, you bought a pricepoint ski thats made in china, what did you expect?

secondly, why would you warrantee a ski that has damage that will not affect riding, none the less in the middle of the holiday season?

all i saw was a wall of text where you tried to blame line for your problems.
Jan 12 2011 6:44PM
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mnfreeskier
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haha yeah...i dont hate them, i am just frustrated. please dont get that mixed up.
Jan 12 2011 6:44PM
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mnfreeskier
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yeah, i didnt realize they were made in china. and i didnt want any more of the edge to start to rip off of the ski, but i see your point. i should have been a little easier on line when i wrote the thread. but the least they could do is shoot me an email that says we are workin on it. really, all i want is either my broken skis back or new ones. i just want this all to be over with
Jan 12 2011 6:47PM
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mnfreeskier
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mad as in mental? ehh...not really but frustrated, yes.
Jan 12 2011 6:48PM
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Captain_Slow
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When I bought my Afterbangs, I expected a lot and I got what I expected..... So i don't know wtf you're saying.

OP, if you damaged your ski on the front of the box , what would you like line to do about it? They cant give out skis to everyone who "claims" that it wasn't their fault. I would be frustrated as well, but in the end, if its my fault, its my fault. GL
Jan 12 2011 6:51PM
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skithesprings
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i feel your pain man, i'm stuck at school during the week while all my buddies are shredding pow back home.
Jan 12 2011 6:51PM
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EAST~COAST
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i got afterbangs too any they are a pretty banger ski, they deffinately live up to the hype
Jan 12 2011 6:53PM
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.Duncan.
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this was your fault, not there's, if you run your car into a wall and it breaks the company won't warranty it, you ran your ski into a box head on, it was your fault!
Jan 12 2011 6:53PM
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mnfreeskier
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ahhh damn that must suck. i would not live! haha vibes bro
Jan 12 2011 6:53PM
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[evan]
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Someone should put this in the "Backfired Threads", thread.
Jan 12 2011 6:53PM
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p-fo
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you dont have to do crazy tricks to get unlucky and fuck up hitting a box. shit happens. its not lines fault or yours. ya they havent come through with their warranty very well but they probably have a high volume of returns and other shit from christmas season. call them again. be a bitch and kick it up the line if you have to. if youre persistent they will listen to you
Jan 12 2011 6:56PM
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Troy.
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inb4 Line_Skis replies
Jan 12 2011 7:01PM
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majora
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read the whole thing smarty pants?
Jan 12 2011 7:04PM
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Duenskie
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exactly what a noob. im riding 177 abangs and i love every second of it!
Jan 12 2011 7:05PM
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dilla_says_go
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warrantys and returns can take a while to process. don't be a dick when you call them. if anything try to be super polite. in fact, send them a box of home made cookies with a nice note. they probably would expedite your claim and even hook you up with some swag for being such a kind gent.

being a whiny bitch on ns doesn't really help your cause.
Jan 12 2011 7:05PM
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broto
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i really want him(/them? idk) to
Jan 12 2011 7:06PM
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JAHH
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where a ski is made doesn't madder they use the same techniques they would use if it was made in the us they just get cheapper labor if they make it over sea's
Jan 12 2011 7:23PM
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throwin_steeze
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Dude line makes the sickest skis ever! ive had the invaders for the longest time and YES they are bombproof!

Jan 12 2011 7:28PM
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C.Royce
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year and a half on my afterbangs and they are perfect still..love line
Jan 12 2011 7:34PM
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OGHolliday
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Your spelling is making me madder and madder.
Jan 12 2011 7:36PM
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.RYAN66
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couldnt have said it better myself. i ski on 07 el reys and they have taken so much abuse and keep on going. i dont plan on buying a ski that isnt an armada in the future.
Jan 12 2011 7:36PM
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JKill
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Line does advertise almost solely that the Afterbang is this jib ski that will take abuse, but really if you want a bombproof ski you are going to have to go with a better ski. Straight from there website "our bombproof Skate Deck™". And watch there the video on there website.
Jan 12 2011 8:13PM
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zues
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lol same... the music i was listening sped wayyyy upp and i just started speed reading
Jan 12 2011 8:13PM
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Leeyum
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You used brand new skis during pre-season? I don't feel sorry for you
Jan 12 2011 8:16PM
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S.P
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not that hard broo
Jan 12 2011 8:21PM
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array.
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buckle in one ski, and practice skiing on one ski?  :)

Jan 12 2011 8:22PM
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Melvs
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Call Line, say you just want the skis back as is and don't be a douche when you talk to them. You come off as a douche, so work on that before you call them.

Then it's as simple as epoxy + c-clamps for a day or so. You could try a couple small bolts or rivets or wrapping it in duct tape but a good marine grade epoxy should do the trick alone. I've epoxied many skis and used bolts on a few that completely delamed with complete satisfaction.

Also, you were trying to warranty ski damaged that was 100% due to you not Line, what did you expect?
Jan 12 2011 8:29PM
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basedjase
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Noo, he bought brand new skis over the summer, not rode them during winter.
Jan 12 2011 8:30PM
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heFF
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it's line abangs..what do you expect?
Jan 12 2011 8:33PM
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jamodeo
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THIS things dont break
Jan 12 2011 8:36PM
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