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Ski Breaking - help me out

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Melvs
Posts: 15174 - Karma: 480
Alright, so for a design project I'm doing for school, I need a quick look at how skis most often break.  So, if you would be so kind as to give me the number of skis you have personally had 'break' in the following ways, I would love you.

Delamination

Snapping

Edges ripping out

Losing all responsiveness (IE no more camber, pop, skis become noodles)

Other (Specifiy)





Word to everyone.
Nov 30 2007 12:08PM
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=FLO=
Posts: 1969 - Karma: 39
Most common for me have been
- Snapping just behind the heelpiece
- Tip delam from slapping
Nov 30 2007 12:24PM
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papasteeze
Posts: 12055 - Karma: 911



top sheet Delamination around bindings from crosses

tip delamination from jumps (slapping)
Nov 30 2007 12:39PM
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Hctiws_iks
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 25
delam
Nov 30 2007 12:46PM
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St.Steezy
Posts: 4228 - Karma: 20
fully snapped one ski right behind the heel piece from major ownage.
Nov 30 2007 12:54PM
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snarky
Posts: 498 - Karma: 13
topsheet delam on one pair.

and totally killed the core on a pair of 1080s, like zero camber or pop at all.
Nov 30 2007 12:56PM
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sconniestyle
Posts: 3945 - Karma: 26
delam one pair, one pair lost almost all it's responsiveness (got noodly)
Nov 30 2007 12:59PM
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crazyfuck
Posts: 5968 - Karma: -7
my brother and i have delamed probably 8+ pairs combined.  he's also snapped a ski right behind his binding.
Nov 30 2007 1:00PM
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chrismoJBEATS
Posts: 5898 - Karma: 44
delam/major chipping


edge cracks
Nov 30 2007 1:20PM
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bsmith01
Posts: 1639 - Karma: 43

Core, topsheet, and base cracked near tip from doing too many tip stands and edges were cracked.

Nov 30 2007 1:23PM
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Ski311
Posts: 595 - Karma: 8
Top delam
Snapped in front of binding, but hey, I got free seths outa the deal.
Nov 30 2007 1:45PM
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Bodeau.
Posts: 1637 - Karma: 48
Delam
Nov 30 2007 1:46PM
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=KillaKyle=
Posts: 336 - Karma: 10
2 pairs blown out edges
Nov 30 2007 1:54PM
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Rippy087
Posts: 666 - Karma: 12
had one ski snap
one ski delaminate
Nov 30 2007 2:11PM
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Holte
Posts: 10730 - Karma: 7,744
2 pairs snapping
1 pair edges ripped out
Nov 30 2007 2:21PM
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invaderskier36
Posts: 6192 - Karma: 41
delam
edges from rails
snapped over shotting a jump and landing backseat. yes to negatives in that one and it was not positive
Nov 30 2007 2:22PM
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Melvs
Posts: 15174 - Karma: 480
Anyone got a picture of a delamed ski?  I can't find one and I wanna show people (non skiers) what it actually is.
Nov 30 2007 2:24PM
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a.jamieson
Posts: 268 - Karma: 51

I have never snapped a ski but my first pair of twins delaminated

Nov 30 2007 2:28PM
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KeithB.
Posts: 608 - Karma: 12
1 Pair of k2 delam. 1 Pair of salomon 1080 cracked edges then broke at the heel piece. 1 Pair of volkl V-Pro cracked edges and ripped out bindings. 1 Pair of nordica cracked sidewalls. 1 Pair of volkl gotamas cracked sidewalls. 2 Pair of volkl G-41 delam.
Nov 30 2007 2:33PM
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gfanuckaa
Posts: 536 - Karma: 314
EDGESSSSSSSS  i dont even remember what they are its been so long since ive had them, 3 pairs done sonny
Nov 30 2007 2:38PM
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Holte
Posts: 10730 - Karma: 7,744
Courtesy of Evan Heath:
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Nov 30 2007 2:43PM
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Pippin
Posts: 4846 - Karma: 661
delam and chips to core
Nov 30 2007 2:45PM
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Melvs
Posts: 15174 - Karma: 480
Perfect, thanks a bunch.
Nov 30 2007 2:50PM
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iFlip
Posts: 4541 - Karma: 19,088
Both of these fit the "other" category.

1: Tip snapped off (was one of those plastic tip covers) and the ski was shattered under it.

2: The tip delaminated a little and the edge bent downward, all in one hit.

I'm pretty sure I broke another pair of skis as well, but I forget what I did to it.
Nov 30 2007 3:04PM
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pag
Posts: 3412 - Karma: 69
Delam
and broken edge to delam
Nov 30 2007 3:05PM
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CooksCorner
Posts: 3939 - Karma: 22
Two snaps
One noodle
Nov 30 2007 3:08PM
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steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,016
me--never

brother--invader delamination
Nov 30 2007 3:12PM
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mizzike
Posts: 1386 - Karma: 251
Foils broke after a rough switch landing half way from the tip.
TM's edges breaking out all over the place from too much rail abuse.
Nov 30 2007 3:37PM
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Pwn.Mode
Posts: 1061 - Karma: 10
i broke a pair of urban tripplets on the extra edge thing, the core broke vertically. and i delamed a pair of armaders, but its because a dumb bitch dropped them...
Nov 30 2007 3:44PM
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Barmski
Posts: 4342 - Karma: 811
broken two pairs right behind the bindings.
Nov 30 2007 3:52PM
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ryan.c
Posts: 6592 - Karma: 14
my invaders did that
Nov 30 2007 3:53PM
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Sknsnw9
Posts: 957 - Karma: 10
me: 1 snap in front of binding, and noodle

friend: snapped both same skis on rear of binding
Nov 30 2007 5:08PM
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Tucks
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 161
Delam-Line Invaders just regular skiing
Ripped edges out doing rails
Snapped K2 appaches by landing backseat
Broken 2 pairs of bindings
Nov 30 2007 5:13PM
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BobYohan
Posts: 3001 - Karma: 375
1 edge ripout (troublemakers)
1 loss of responsivesness (original pocket rockets)
Nov 30 2007 5:22PM
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1080ski
Posts: 4424 - Karma: 191
if your looking for all around types of breaking, i know that when i used to race lots of kids broke their skis because of the slalom gates hitting them and snapping the ski vertically at the tip. i also know that the top sheet cracks on some if you get enough pressure on the ski during a turn (usually near the tip as well).
Nov 30 2007 5:46PM
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-lincoln-
Posts: 90 - Karma: 11
Mine went noodly.
Nov 30 2007 5:47PM
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Tinga
Posts: 11349 - Karma: 2,333
cracks in the top sheet
Nov 30 2007 5:56PM
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invader7
Posts: 5756 - Karma: 49
delam and broken edges
Nov 30 2007 5:57PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,537

snapped skis at the tip and in front of the toe piece

Nov 30 2007 7:44PM
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tahoeskier.
Posts: 1370 - Karma: 67
blown edges out on two pairs of skis
Nov 30 2007 11:58PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
One pair lost all its pop and camber
One pair has delamed
And I've snapped one pair

I like to mix it up.
Dec 1 2007 12:01AM
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K-Thomas
Posts: 2700 - Karma: 604
so did everyone elses.
Dec 1 2007 12:05AM
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Rajna
Posts: 3824 - Karma: 90
delam
ripped out edge (https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/pictures/id/102330/)
snapped one pair of dogens
Dec 1 2007 3:02PM
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solitaryman
Posts: 3578 - Karma: 123
backseat landings, rails rip out edges. so do rocks
Dec 1 2007 3:30PM
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ryan.c
Posts: 6592 - Karma: 14
i know...but he wanted #'s, so i just posted so he could count it
Dec 1 2007 9:33PM
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eastchris
Posts: 674 - Karma: 16
1 pair edge ripped out
1 pair topsheet delaminated
Dec 1 2007 10:06PM
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Ebanforpeace
Posts: 134 - Karma: 14
tips snapping...bindings breaking...occasional snap of the whole ski
Dec 1 2007 10:07PM
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Charles^stevens
Posts: 859 - Karma: 341
i just noticed tonight that the edge uder my binding is starting to rip out, i would say delam is the most common overall.
Dec 1 2007 10:12PM
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tBatt
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 580
ripped out/cracked edges
ripped out heelpiece
Dec 1 2007 10:18PM
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Dirac
Posts: 1304 - Karma: 335

Delamination
Nope

Snapping
2 skis snapped, both right in front of bindings

Edges ripping out
Never, lots of ripped out edges though, just they were fixed or at the tail.

Losing all responsiveness (IE no more camber, pop, skis become noodles)
3 pairs that i can think of

Other (Specifiy)
Large Dent that could not be fixed. (edge being crushed in)
Dec 2 2007 12:51AM
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Machete23
Posts: 444 - Karma: 9
Edges crack and rip out.
Dec 2 2007 3:01PM
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