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deathcookie
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 1,196

Ive done this to all four edges on my skis, but not all of them are actually cracked.  Can I just apply epoxy and clamp them back into the ski?Click for larger image

Jul 8 2009 5:37PM
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GreenStezz
Posts: 3570 - Karma: 720
Ive done this to all four edges on my skis, but not all of them are actually cracked.  Can I just apply epoxy and clamp them back to the ski????...............................

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Jul 8 2009 7:15PM
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Josh_B
Posts: 255 - Karma: 34
give up
buy new skis
Jul 8 2009 7:16PM
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PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
Find a pair of nice 2008 skis.  They'll be cheap, because they'll be last years skis, and just keep the bindings you have.  Proceed to use old skis to make a bench or coffee table for parking lot fiestas.
Jul 8 2009 7:21PM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
^The reason I would never buy a pair of 4FRNT. Most of the pictures I see of cracked edges seem to be made by them.
Jul 8 2009 7:26PM
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.peter
Posts: 1222 - Karma: 63
yeah they're probably beyond repair.
if you're hitting lots of rails probably stay away from 4frnt I hear that kind of thing happens to them a lot.
Armadas are sick but if moneys an issue maybe try Lines or something
Jul 8 2009 7:41PM
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PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
They are definitely beyond repair if you skied on them like that for more than the rest of the run it happened.  When your skis fall apart like that, or when you get a core shot, for example, water starts to seep into the core.  When the core is wet, it performs far differently than when it is dry,  The flex and longevity of the core are changed, as well as the consistency both torsionally and lengthwise.  They will never be the same... so just get new skis.
Jul 8 2009 7:49PM
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K.C.Deane
Posts: 1730 - Karma: 315
dude, hit up Moment, Tell them what happened and your looking to get a new set of sticks. I know they will hook it up.  Mab they have some of last years or something to get you back out ripping.
Jul 8 2009 8:29PM
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The_Oakley_Kid
Posts: 3128 - Karma: 179
ya this kid knows whats up... hes pro
Jul 8 2009 8:54PM
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Loco-Deer-Slayer
Posts: 1400 - Karma: 675
4FRNT is the problem. TNK's suck balls and break sooooo fast
Jul 8 2009 9:24PM
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GreenStezz
Posts: 3570 - Karma: 720
Yeah, that was after my 5th day on them..........................
Jul 8 2009 9:27PM
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_steezefiend8
Posts: 659 - Karma: 271
same thing that happened to my atomics and my edge ripped out...
Jul 8 2009 9:33PM
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deathcookie
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 1,196
The thing is, I have no money so idk what i can do.  Im probably going to try and fix it and see what happens.  They skiied really well, better than any Ive had, they just had terrible durability.
Jul 8 2009 11:10PM
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PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
Don't try to fix it.  Take it to the company, if they're skis from the last year or two, the company will work something out.  They want happy, returning customers...  just overwhelm them with niceness.  Be so nice to them, that they'll feel like dicks if they don't help you out.
Jul 9 2009 1:58AM
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PhilboydStudge
Posts: 3431 - Karma: 206
Moment is here to save the day again!
Jul 9 2009 2:01AM
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smooticus
Posts: 1798 - Karma: 27
Same thing happened to my blends this spring
Jul 9 2009 2:20AM
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Shark.
Posts: 3158 - Karma: 270
MIGHTY PUTTY


Jul 9 2009 3:48AM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 19
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I feel like I post this picture a lot. . . .

But these were my TNKs.  Cool, huh.
Jul 9 2009 4:05AM
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EasyEast
Posts: 1983 - Karma: 118

i was confused at first

but man that sucks

Jul 9 2009 4:35AM
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deathcookie
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 1,196
Well, I contacted ninthward a while ago.  They are older years skis but this was my first year on them because backcountry was selling them still.  They told me to send pictures so I did but they said they never received them.  Than I did it again but I was completely ignored.
Jul 9 2009 12:18PM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 19
Backcountry offers the most legit return policy ever.  Contact backcountry and be prepared to get your money back. 
Jul 9 2009 6:58PM
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flexpattern
Posts: 1090 - Karma: 45
i have always been a little dubious of smaller companies like ninthward and 4frnt because of the build quailty involved, so at the mo i am staying with the big shot companies which make their skis in their own country - like atomic make their skis in austria while i believe some of the smaller companies make theirs in china. so i do trust the more establised companies more, but im sure the smaller rider run companies are still legit!
Jul 9 2009 8:10PM
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BC.
Posts: 1551 - Karma: 86
go to moment. they always hook everyone up
Jul 9 2009 9:33PM
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KennyC
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DANG looks like you do alot of rails ha
Jul 9 2009 10:35PM
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JamanBird
Posts: 148 - Karma: 11
True story.
Jul 10 2009 1:09AM
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