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Tired of breaking my skis

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tigertail
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I've broken more skis than I can count. I've ripped out the bindings on more skis than I can count, including some Scott P4s from 2007 (this was a while ago) and DPS Lotus 138 from 2012 all carbon fiber version (though, granted, when I did this I also broke my femur...). I've also snapped at the toe two skis (from seperate pairs) of DPS lotus 120s from around 2012 as well, one was all carbon fiber and one was the composite material. For one pair of the DPS 120 I didn't even fall, I was just going through the mogul field too fast and hit a mogul with my weight too far forward. Pretty much I've only had a pair of skis last a maximum of two seasons without them needing to be re-drilled or replaced. Sometimes they don't even last a full season.

I'm 6'1" and only weigh about 170, but my skiing style is...aggressive to put it nicely. Reckless if you want to be a dick about it.

So guys, I'm looking at park skis right now, what should I get? And what about big mountain skis?
Aug 30 2015 1:07PM
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BWalmer
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Coming from someone who used to go through 2 pairs of skis a season, I know how bad breaking skis sucks. That being said, I started skiing on ON3Ps 4 years ago (facebook just reminded me of that, haha) and I can now go 2 seasons on 1 pair of skis. Bamboo is super resilient and won't snap as easily as other woods, and the materials that go into the ski are top of the line. If you ski aggressively and are looking for a pair of park skis I highly suggest the ON3P park line (Prester for cambered, Filthy Rich for skinnier rockered, Kartel 98 for wider rockered).
Aug 30 2015 1:25PM
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.lencon
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BWalmerComing from someone who used to go through 2 pairs of skis a season, I know how bad breaking skis sucks. That being said, I started skiing on ON3Ps 4 years ago (facebook just reminded me of that, haha) and I can now go 2 seasons on 1 pair of skis. Bamboo is super resilient and won't snap as easily as other woods, and the materials that go into the ski are top of the line. If you ski aggressively and are looking for a pair of park skis I highly suggest the ON3P park line (Prester for cambered, Filthy Rich for skinnier rockered, Kartel 98 for wider rockered).


This. ON3P for life my friend
Aug 30 2015 3:37PM
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270on420out
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Icelantic Da nollies
Aug 30 2015 5:30PM
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KravtZ
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Riding aggressive park as you put it....going off huge jumps slamming your skis into solid ice....sliding and slamming your skis around on metal rails. Yea...it will break skis.

Why don't you just buy a solid cheap park ski? Surface blanks or something of the like. Cheap if you break them just buy a new pair then
Aug 30 2015 9:08PM
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tigertail
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KravtZRiding aggressive park as you put it....going off huge jumps slamming your skis into solid ice....sliding and slamming your skis around on metal rails. Yea...it will break skis.

Why don't you just buy a solid cheap park ski? Surface blanks or something of the like. Cheap if you break them just buy a new pair then


Yeah, you have a good point, I was actually thinking the same. Good thing labor day sales are on.
Aug 30 2015 10:58PM
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BAYKUR
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You could always get some of the new revision skis. They've got the rail warranty so if you do snap your skis or rip out the edges theyl send you new ones.
Aug 31 2015 12:33AM
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.lencon
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ski-bolaYou could always get some of the new revision skis. They've got the rail warranty so if you do snap your skis or rip out the edges theyl send you new ones.


Did anyone read that warranty besides me?
Aug 31 2015 8:31AM
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E_Z_STEEZ
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j skis are sick pretty durable and have awesome customer service along with on3p but i think like the atomic punxor k2 domains better than surface blank
Aug 31 2015 12:46PM
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tomPietrowski
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Breaking skis may just be to do with how you ride. I have broken skis before in less then two hours so some people will just destroy skis.

If your after a park ski I would go for somthing from a bigger brand that way if you need a warrenty hopefully it should be pretty easy. Salomon NFx and the volkl wall I love both those skis and they have held up really well.
Aug 31 2015 2:31PM
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a_burger
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tomPietrowskiBreaking skis may just be to do with how you ride. I have broken skis before in less then two hours so some people will just destroy skis.

If your after a park ski I would go for somthing from a bigger brand that way if you need a warrenty hopefully it should be pretty easy. Salomon NFx and the volkl wall I love both those skis and they have held up really well.


this, from what I've heard rossis have paper thin edges but they hand out warranties like candy
Aug 31 2015 4:40PM
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FastSpeed
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No experience whatsoever but HG skis are made of "bombproof" material
Aug 31 2015 8:28PM
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