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Salomon Suspects or Line Afterbang?

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Ollie_K
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I'm rougly 5'5 and i currently have a pair of Line Masterminds. I want to buy a new pair of skis (specifically park) as all i ride is the park... I'm more into jumps than rails but i'm starting to get into rails... SUGGESTIONS?!

Apr 21 2011 3:49AM
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Bgoldy99
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Definitely the suspects. All I have heard is bad things about the after bang. Also I would look into a pair of armadas. I have been riding those for a couple of years and have never had a problem
Apr 21 2011 8:15AM
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blackjakesteele
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Apr 21 2011 8:31AM
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hjb
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Neither. And gear talk
Apr 21 2011 8:38AM
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kootenayklaus
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COUGH* dumbass COUGH*

Suspects are a horrible ski durability wise, Definitely wouldn't be my first choice. Armadas are also very pricey by my standards, if you want a durable ski that will last 2-3 years EVEN with heavy abuse, try the K2 Domains or Revivals. I have never been a fan of K2 up until this year, and the Domain blew my mind away. I have very little top sheet chips and base scratches after a season of hitting urban, sliding rails, and stomping larger jumps pretty heavily. For the price (You could find this years Domains right now for about 350-400 at sales) they are an A+ park ski. And also, ask in gear talk, you'll get better answers than in Ski Gabber.
Apr 21 2011 8:43AM
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spiderwoman
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Suspects fucking suck
Apr 22 2011 12:54AM
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wasatch_rat
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try the afterbang before you buy it. its a love or hate ski. and neither of my pairs of suspects lasted a full season, so suspects are definitely a no go.

i really dig the ar 7, no complaints at all there. plus armada is really good about giving you new skis if your old ones break. 9thwards are supposed to be super durable if you want a ski that will last forever.
Apr 22 2011 1:14AM
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Ollie_K
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Cheers guys, i'll look into the K2 Revivals or Domains then, cause they look pretty sick.

Apr 22 2011 5:01AM
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lgbskier
Posts: 160 - Karma: 38
how can you recommend the suspects everyone knows there durability sucks, i think that armada would be good possibly the ar7
Apr 22 2011 5:50AM
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Banane.
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Because its one of the best ski on the market? Durability is a hit or miss
Apr 22 2011 11:11AM
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ChewbaccaPubes
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I wouldnt get afterbangs unless you hit up urban more than park...

Apr 22 2011 12:23PM
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Doggerr
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definitely dont get suspects, i had mine for one season and they are completely destroyed. Defintilely look into some armada skis.
Apr 22 2011 1:09PM
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Pastie
Posts: 676 - Karma: 146
To be honest I really enjoyed the Afterbangs, and the only reason you hear bad things about them is because people beat them to shit on hardcore rails, concrete, urban, tail stands, and etc. So if your just getting into rails, go Afterbang.
Apr 22 2011 1:32PM
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mr.k2
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Neither
Apr 22 2011 1:51PM
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Bi-ShredinalGuy
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do not buy salomon. unless you want shitty broken skis that they wont refund that is
Apr 22 2011 11:22PM
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