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Cadenmccullough
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Anyone ever rode the 2014 afterbangs? The all green ones. Im wondering because the new 2015 afterbangs look super dope but i want to know how they ski like.
Mar 12 2014 11:46PM
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Cadenmccullough
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Shit this is on the wrong thread sorry guys.
Mar 12 2014 11:47PM
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whiskers
Posts: 205 - Karma: 349
Both tip and tails will delame within 20 days (average there are execptions) of hard park riding
Mar 12 2014 11:49PM
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RyCo19
Posts: 365 - Karma: 503
...how can it possibly be on the wrong thread if you made the thread...?





Anyway, FWIW my friend has the '13 Afterbangs and loves them, but I've heard mixed things from others.
Mar 12 2014 11:49PM
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Easy-E
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I have the '13s as well, i love them, they did delaminate at the tips after 23 days, however i put some low temp boat epoxy in them and they lasted for 6 more days, they delaminated again... im going to rivet them and then they will be indestructible and i will take over the world.... in short theyre good skis, the '14s will be better, '15s more so. Im looking foward to them as well. Good luck
Mar 12 2014 11:57PM
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profa_212
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They are great for what they are made for - rails and butters - if this is all you plan to do, go for it. But if you plan on anything else, you can get much better skis
Mar 13 2014 12:04AM
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Cadenmccullough
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Wrong forum*
Mar 13 2014 12:14AM
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yangumane
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Afterbangs are heavy, poorly made, and awful for anything outside of the park. You might as well get a ski that is double the price, but will last 5x (at least) than 'Bangs.
Mar 13 2014 1:20AM
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yangumane
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***longer than*** my bad
Mar 13 2014 1:21AM
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S.J.W
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i like the afterbangs, i never had any trouble with them, if you look after them correctly they will be fine, yes they're fairly heavy but you're not going to hit 55ft jumps, you're going to buttter over the knuckle and jib the shit out of the rails
Mar 13 2014 7:17AM
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raymondcabral
Posts: 747 - Karma: 1,094
They're super fun skis, but the durability is complete crap. My edges began to crack after half a season, even though barely hit rails, and detuned them a lot.
Mar 13 2014 10:35AM
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ShredAZ
Posts: 1054 - Karma: 641
My 2010'a are on their third season.
2 edge cracks, one tip delam easily fixed with epoxy. I plan to ride these suckers into the ground

Suck it NS.
Mar 13 2014 4:00PM
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seb_hofmann
Posts: 155 - Karma: 1,453
I'd just like to say i love my abangs. Ive had them for almost 4 years and wrecked the hell out of them(skiing on snow, ice, grass, rock, metal, concrete, gravel, stairs, throwing them across the parking lot, everything) and they are still doing fine. as of the last couple times i have lost all the edge in my tips and tails but this makes no difference to how they ride. I ski about 4 times a week and this last year ive smashed the hell out of the skis just to see how durable they are now that ive gotten my money out of them. yes they are pretty rough now but they are great skis
Mar 13 2014 9:16PM
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Sam__M
Posts: 389 - Karma: 610
pretty damn good ski,bombproof,surprisingly alright for cruising all mountain (imo).if only it had a sintered base :(
Mar 14 2014 5:08AM
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kalle.
Posts: 727 - Karma: 4,525
i just retired my 10-11 a-bangs. it was an end of an era because it's a sick ski.. but dont know about the 3D butterzone thingy, might be fun actually! give em a go
Mar 14 2014 1:39PM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
get a different price point ski if price is why youre looking at a bangs, afterbangs are garbage with shitty bases
Mar 14 2014 1:43PM
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_Astro_
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I love mine, super durable and really buttery. Rides rails like none other. I would get another pair in a heartbeat.
Mar 14 2014 5:57PM
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Cadenmccullough
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Bump
Mar 24 2014 11:51PM
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Kygz.
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Aight, they have a good pop, and they're awesome for noolies. BUT, they're heavy as all hell, and they SUCK every other place than in the railpark.
Mar 25 2014 4:41PM
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