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Do you get new skis every season?

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werd.
Posts: 967 - Karma: 4,330
Just wondering, usually I get a new pair for Christmas every year or every other year, luckily I've never had a ski or binding break on me so I've never had to buy a new pair mid season. Currently I ski on the 2012 K2 Press, 2011 K2 Domains, and rossi S7s for pow. Marker Jester bindings on the Press, stock bindings on the domains and S7's.
Apr 23 2013 8:58PM
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Noha
Posts: 1281 - Karma: 2,684
Every 3 or so years till i outgrow a pairr
Apr 23 2013 8:59PM
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dan1080
Posts: 1293 - Karma: 913
absolutely not. get a pair, use them to every ounce of life is beaten out of them and then hopefully manage to scrape together money to get a new pair
Apr 23 2013 9:02PM
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Session
Posts: 5319 - Karma: 21,397
Pretty much rotate out my quiver every year. But 191 Billygoats are here to stay. Really need to pick up a sub 100 ski this year though.
Apr 23 2013 9:18PM
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keatdogg
Posts: 95 - Karma: 110
Buy/sell a pair or two every year. It's nice to have a rotating quiver to find what works best. If you buy used and sell a pair, you can get new skis and not break the bank. For park skis, I just ride whatever beater pair I can get my hands on.
Apr 23 2013 9:29PM
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Stose
Posts: 7109 - Karma: 4,123
This. I literally ski my skis until they cannot go at all and I'm forced to get new ones
Apr 23 2013 9:30PM
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gotti
Posts: 4269 - Karma: 4,548
a pair every two years
Apr 23 2013 9:30PM
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a_burger
Posts: 5206 - Karma: 20,187
In the past I've gotten a new pair ever other year, but this year I've already outgrown my new 155 Fischers, So I'll probably need a new pair next year. Fortunately the fishers were cheap in the first place and for racing I can usually find a decent pair for 100 bucks at the local ski swap. I'll never let go of old skis though unless it's to help pay for new ones. They usually get turned into touring skis, rock skis, or my parents give them to cousins without asking me after a year or two.
Apr 23 2013 9:42PM
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JWeinstock
Posts: 3439 - Karma: 1,352
i just get a new pair when they are to small or broken
Apr 23 2013 9:43PM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
I buy two pairs a year due to generally breaking two pairs a year. Mangled the shit out of the arvs I bought this year and broke the core in salomon czars. The arvs are probably going to get warranty on the arv's and the czars were used.
Apr 23 2013 9:46PM
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TOAST.
Posts: 7268 - Karma: 33,300
Buy a used pair, after the life is beaten out of the previously used pair.
Apr 23 2013 10:17PM
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RimJobber
Posts: 3313 - Karma: 10,058
Nope. Still on some 2010 k2 extremes
Apr 23 2013 10:21PM
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SteezyMagee
Posts: 382 - Karma: 828
Every 3 years...
Apr 23 2013 10:24PM
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Benj.
Posts: 568 - Karma: 269
Most of my skis lasted a year and a half and after that the edges were destroyed.
Apr 23 2013 10:25PM
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_Garagely_
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 3,198
Every other season since I'm still growing. But I'm about to reach maximum height so I'll probably switch to buying new skis every two seasons after that.
Apr 23 2013 10:50PM
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270on420out
Posts: 7494 - Karma: 50,831
Every two years. Had to get a new pair this year cause I trashed my old ones
Apr 23 2013 10:51PM
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steezburgereddie
Posts: 1059 - Karma: 1,944
I try to go about 2 or 3 years
Apr 23 2013 11:46PM
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FuckAllOfYou
Posts: 3864 - Karma: 2,518
At least 2 seasons on each pair. I still use my last pair for backyard setups, too. I actually would kind of hate getting a new pair every year, you never "get to know and love" your sticks that way.
Apr 24 2013 1:04AM
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Karl_Hungus
Posts: 510 - Karma: 3,664
I still ride pow on shitty armada alpha 1s from 3 years ago, the edge on one of them is completely blown off like it is no longer apart of the ski, but dgaf it helps you ski shitty meadows rails
Apr 24 2013 1:09AM
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Bittner
Posts: 3675 - Karma: 1,573
usually every year, but skied 100+ days each year for the last 3 years.
Apr 24 2013 1:12AM
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myllhouse
Posts: 1064 - Karma: 2,154
I ride the edge on my front foot pretty hard, carving black park jumps on an icy day becomes

hard after 100-200 days. nice to have edges for the days you can clear jumps easily
Apr 24 2013 1:33AM
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Tikayt
Posts: 1031 - Karma: 1,543
My advice is two or three pairs still living and you switch. Well I have two pairs still in use.
Apr 24 2013 1:46AM
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Kretzschmar
Posts: 6691 - Karma: 97,873
luckily my last pair of skis lasted almost 2 full season until the core rotted out and i had to get new ones.
Apr 24 2013 2:16AM
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250r
Posts: 2274 - Karma: 1,020
ive been building my quiver lately so ive been picking a decent amount of skis in the past couple years, but once i have all the different skis i want, my usage will be so divided out through them that i probably wont have to worry about buying skis for a while
Apr 24 2013 2:46AM
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SOSA69
Posts: 265 - Karma: 185
One ski quiver a year
Apr 24 2013 7:05AM
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ScottyN
Posts: 376 - Karma: 455
i have to sell hand jobs every 3 years in order to save enough money!
Apr 24 2013 7:10AM
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Shifties4Dayz
Posts: 1657 - Karma: 553
I've owned 4 pairs in 14 years. You kids are so spoiled.
Apr 24 2013 7:12AM
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Bread.
Posts: 769 - Karma: 540
Name em!! For me i usualy wait till the skis are broke but if i find a good deal on new ones ill go ahead
Apr 24 2013 7:27AM
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Wizerd
Posts: 908 - Karma: 6,694
Basically till they outgrow me. I ride 171 2013 salomon threats and i just bought them. Gonna get something new when i get taller. Thats what I would reccomend
Apr 24 2013 7:32AM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
you either don't ski enough, don't ride hard enough, or got really lucky on the quality of your skis. I take care of my skis and they end up usually delaming or just straight up snap in half.
Apr 24 2013 7:50AM
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CashmereCat
Posts: 2211 - Karma: 2,394
I've been riding my anthems, last model year they made them (2010?) and they're pretty close to dead. :(
Apr 24 2013 8:28AM
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scarsimd
Posts: 668 - Karma: 773
every two years but my old skis get used on the local dry slope and summer set up till they die
Apr 24 2013 8:37AM
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Rosbif
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 930
Yeah, seem to average two pairs a year, not just park skis though.
Apr 24 2013 8:49AM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14477 - Karma: 10,515
I have been unfortunately. Many of them have been additions to the quiver though. I tend to buy new park skis even though there is still life in my old ones, they are just trashed. I'm gonna run my park skis into the ground now, and I still have my past 3 pairs so I'll just remount them as they break. The main reason I bought new park skis this year was because my bindings were trashed on my old ones... was like yolo may as well new skis too haha.
Apr 24 2013 8:53AM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,409
In years past, no. Now that I build though.... As many as time allows for. I should have at least 5 new pair for myself before next season. Hopefully more.
Apr 24 2013 9:00AM
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Jaggy_Snake
Posts: 2287 - Karma: 1,418
I've been able to afford a pair the last 2 seasons and now I'm set for hopefully a while. Won't need a new pair for the next few years, unless I get a breakage.
Apr 24 2013 9:04AM
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Charlie_Kelly
Posts: 11953 - Karma: 12,296
Every. fucking. year. Its not that I want to, it's because I ski so damn hard, every damn day, out there on that damned mountain. But yes, and when mommy and daddy don't fund your recreational activities, it can be quite the burden on your wallet.
Apr 24 2013 9:04AM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
Typically every other season for me, right now I have my old Recoils for urban and just bought some Scott TW's for next season as a nice park/all-mountain ski.
Apr 24 2013 9:07AM
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BigScaryLarry
Posts: 1448 - Karma: 2,732
in the past 3 years i hate to say it but ive gotten new skis each year. first i had afterbangs with look px jib in them. got ninthwards for xmas that uncle won in a bump contest and sold the px jibs and got some fks for em. still have them and love them. mom and granparents bought me a pair of old armadas for xmas because they were super cheap and some atomic ffg binders. still ride the ninthwards and the armadas. my opinion dont buy new skis unless u need them and keep the binders as long as possible.
Apr 24 2013 9:32AM
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dhess
Posts: 223 - Karma: 58
Every 2 years
Apr 24 2013 9:42AM
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first_rodeo
Posts: 2383 - Karma: 7,764

FUCK SPOILED BITCHES

i have so many friends that suck but get new SKIS every few months.

i prefer to ride skis until they die.

2006 Tanner Halls

2012 Threats

2003 Invaders

2004 Elan

K2

my armadas have been rebuilt like 4 times. they are as good as when i got them.

completely fiberglass ski with a thick topsheet.........love

Apr 24 2013 9:42AM
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ILLinoisance
Posts: 3527 - Karma: 5,398
I usually buy a pair for $150, ride them for a year to year and a half them, sell em for like $100 and mount the old bindings on a new pair.
Apr 24 2013 9:47AM
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Ski_Alot
Posts: 5884 - Karma: 3,502
every 2 years or so
Apr 24 2013 9:57AM
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Pmoore
Posts: 1802 - Karma: 1,246
I break a pair once a year, so yes. Go through bindings slightly faster, but luckily it is easy to get new toe pieces etc.
Apr 24 2013 10:02AM
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HungryHypocrite
Posts: 765 - Karma: 939
you do realize thats the same?
Apr 24 2013 10:12AM
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Rachy
Posts: 4355 - Karma: 2,761
I suppose I'm at a pair a season, but my 3 most recent pairs were given to me... so I haven't actually paid for a pair in 4 years. I like to keep the quiver rotating though.

1 pair of 08/09 arws
1 pair of hand made skis that I have A/T bindings on
1 pair of 10/11 JJ's
1 pair of 12/13 arws

may actually buy a pair of on3ps next year for a new at rig cause im very slowly trying to get into speedriding.

I think it's a bit silly to not use your gear till it's dead. Such an expensive sport, you could be spending that $400 on a plane ticket to Montana or a second season pass.
Apr 24 2013 11:56AM
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milk_man
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 6,494
I only sell skis if I don't like them. Otherwise I'll just ride them to their death. I'm always up to buying new skis as long as I have money
Apr 24 2013 12:06PM
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ndye
Posts: 3756 - Karma: 7,088
I ride skis until they are no longer ride able, i went through 2 pairs this year. when you ride hard, your gear takes a lot of abuse. you cant expect skis to last that long.
Apr 24 2013 12:26PM
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Blunttip360
Posts: 994 - Karma: 105
Stock up on good used skis and go with fks 185s or p18s. Interchangable parts make those bindings last for years. First season Ive had more then one set going. Gotta say it was fun to swap back and forth. Even rode my urbans for a nice buttery day.
Apr 24 2013 1:05PM
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Petey.
Posts: 5736 - Karma: 4,881
I got new Scott's this winter. before that I had my k2 Fujatives for 6 years.
Apr 24 2013 1:06PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
K2 skis are like zombies. They will be heavy, sluggish, and beat beyond belief, but somehow they are still usable.
Apr 24 2013 1:12PM
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