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So ns what skis did you break this year? I broke a pair of Pipe cleaners. I ground through the entire edge. Wasn't the ski's fault though, and my pops repaired it with ease.
For the rest of the season I was on my 9thwards from 2006. The topsheets are hacked up real bad, and the edge is cracked but for a pair of almost decade old skis, with an unknown amount of days on them, they held up nicely.
got really into park this year and bought schitzos and k2 domains new from a friend for a good deal and I broke 3 brakes but that always happens, went through the 3 pairs of poles and I'm missing about 2 inches of edge about 10 edge cracks and some missing side wall But I beat the shut out of them and I'm Not really suprized all that happened
Icelantic danollies snapped last august, second pair of danollies cracked the core under foot this april and lost over half the edge, ripped out of some on3p filthy riches in Feb. plus no more edge underfoot... Now I am on some J allplays and they seem to be holding up relatively well minus a few edge cracks. I feel like I am just really unlucky cause I don't ski that hard compared to a lot of people. Anybody else going through three (or more) park skis per season? It is a very expensive habit
epapageorgesIcelantic danollies snapped last august, second pair of danollies cracked the core under foot this april and lost over half the edge, ripped out of some on3p filthy riches in Feb. plus no more edge underfoot... Now I am on some J allplays and they seem to be holding up relatively well minus a few edge cracks. I feel like I am just really unlucky cause I don't ski that hard compared to a lot of people. Anybody else going through three (or more) park skis per season? It is a very expensive habit
How big are you? Also, those companies you listed have pretty good warranties so take advantage!
Maybe 20 days including one mellow urban night on my brand new Domains and the edge began to pop out on one of the tails. Also popped a nose rivet out like fifth run. Shit skis and I ski way harder now than on my previous pair too.
Been using my old Caylors since February because they're way more solid anyway. They're faster and landing everything just feels so much better.
epapageorges6ft 175lbs and I thought rail damage voids your warranty? because the edges on all of em are pretty much destroyed so i figured they wouldnt be warranty-able
They usually do, but those companies sometimes will still warranty you, whether they replace the ski, fix the ski, or give you a discount for more or their skis. Id say you ski more aggressive than you think if you've gotten edge cracks on 2.2x2.2 + edges multiple times that easily
Went through 3 pair of APOs. All of them had between 100- 140 days on them. Sammy's bent when I over rotated a 3 and wrecked my shit hard, Starsky's blew out 3 feet of edge when I tried to slam the back side of a bump for face shots, and my all time fave ski the Paragon started separating at the base/edge. Most skis I've ever rolled thru in 30 seasons.
Went through 2 pairs of poles, one on the last day of the year, base is separating from the ski, 4 edge cracks along with that, lost 2 pairs of gloves, a pair of gloves and my tow rope guards got ripped up by a tow rope (I ski in MN), lost a screw for my boots, helmet broke, and my mom borrowed a pair of my googles in Colorado and lost them. It was a rough year.
epapageorges6ft 175lbs and I thought rail damage voids your warranty? because the edges on all of em are pretty much destroyed so i figured they wouldnt be warranty-able
Eric just hit them up once you start working rope tows in a week or two. And don't be modest haha you're always killin rails.
But onto the post, snapped a pair of Rossi sprayers (joke of a ski) got some Rossi slats, rode those for a good while got tired of how stiff they were. Then got some revision talismans snapped the core on one tail but still riding them, revision did replace them on defect though so that's good. I'm in my first year of skiing and I can already see it becoming a massively expensive lifestyle
epapageorgesIcelantic danollies snapped last august, second pair of danollies cracked the core under foot this april and lost over half the edge, ripped out of some on3p filthy riches in Feb. plus no more edge underfoot... Now I am on some J allplays and they seem to be holding up relatively well minus a few edge cracks. I feel like I am just really unlucky cause I don't ski that hard compared to a lot of people. Anybody else going through three (or more) park skis per season? It is a very expensive habit
Just curious: do you detune your edges underfoot before you start hitting rails?
LiteratureJust curious: do you detune your edges underfoot before you start hitting rails?
I usually take a file to the underfoot sections and try to get the edges there nice and round. Everyone swears it helps with durability but I've mostly noticed that it helps with catching on rails. I personally haven't seen much difference in durability ( couple years ago I used to not de-tune). I do ski a bit harder on rails than I used to so this may also be a factor.
I did a real number on my 2012 stepups but this was my 3rd season on them.
then bought a pair of icelantic da'nollies and I fucking love the ski but god damn they fall apart. in ~6 weeks I had 6 edge cracks on a single edge. they have a 2 year warranty but I can't imagine they honor it if you've ridden them in the park.
epapageorgesI usually take a file to the underfoot sections and try to get the edges there nice and round. Everyone swears it helps with durability but I've mostly noticed that it helps with catching on rails. I personally haven't seen much difference in durability ( couple years ago I used to not de-tune). I do ski a bit harder on rails than I used to so this may also be a factor.
De-tune your tips and tails! It doesn't help with durability, but it will definitely save you from a bad catch while buttering, or skiing in general.
S.J.WI fucked my griffons up. The heal piece can easily slide along the track so when I eject my heal piece comes off. So I have to have my dins set super high so I don't eject and I'm terrified of tearing an ACL
If your griffins are that wrecked, they will most likely fail before your knees do
My Lizzie's have a delaminated edge underfoot that happened a few years ago. They were my only pair of skis available to bring to peace pipe and I really fucked them, about a foot of edge is not attached to the ski. First day riding them this year too. Coulda warranties them for a par of bacons back when it originally happened, but there is no substitute for my Lizzie's.