Are suspects any good at all? +k

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I'd pick the Walls over all of those. I had suspects and the edges ripped out in no time. Most people will say the same. Check out the k2 domains. I have them n love them

Mar 14 2011 2:31PM

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ok +Ked. but why coose the walls over all the others though?

Mar 14 2011 2:37PM

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walls are nasty, id pick them out of those to. but i gotta say, i loved my suspects and they actually held up twice as good as my reno jibs.

Mar 14 2011 2:38PM

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The feeling I got was hit n miss on the suspects. Slide rails and they will die but stick to jumps n they will hold up okay. Walls are mega durable, nice flex and a pretty decent ski outside the park. I demoed them and really liked them

Mar 14 2011 2:43PM

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Are the walls flexier than the suspects or more rigid?

Mar 14 2011 2:49PM

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I would say the suspects are a little bit stiffer then the Walls. I like my skis playful and butters so I chose the domains. Would take them any day over my old suspects now

Mar 14 2011 2:56PM

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which ski is leightest?

Mar 14 2011 3:18PM

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stickerman

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probably the punisher or the wall

Mar 14 2011 3:47PM

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punisher jib is a bit lighter then the wall i think

Mar 14 2011 4:06PM

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steezenskis

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ns seems to be anti suspects but my 2011s have been doing pretty good. ive skied about 25 days on them this season, probably about 50 rails 50 jumps and theyve held up pretty good. i like how they ski put of the park too.

Mar 14 2011 9:50PM

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Lemuel

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Do not get suspects if you break skis.

Mar 14 2011 9:52PM

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walls with marker jesters would be great if you're looking for a light setup. or with griffons for a heavier duty binding. or fks... but those cost a fortune

Mar 14 2011 10:09PM

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Same. Mine hold up well.

Mar 15 2011 2:25AM

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suspects are basicly poop compressed to the point that they looked like skis then they painted them.... the walls are basicly gold pressed in to skis

soo basicly suspects are shit and walls are gold

go withy the walls you wont forget it!

Mar 15 2011 5:37PM

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here is something i dont get. why is it that all of these companies who make park skies wont warranty them if there is rail damage? its a fucking park ski. it is supposed to be meant to hold up against rails, boxes and maintain the flex pattern it was created with when the consumer purchased them. it really pisses me off when i watch my friends break brand new skis and how they wont warranty because of rail damage. if the ski is brand new and breaks within a season, then you are obviously making a shitty product. buying a ski for most people is an investment for multiple seasons until they are unskiable, which hopefully isnt after a season. it also takes time away from the season for those of us who dont own two pairs or more of skis.

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Mar 15 2011 5:47PM

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^^^^ gotta agree with that. Pretty shitty that a big mainstream company like salomon makes one of the worst

Mar 15 2011 6:55PM

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I agree with you but when you but it would take up so much time of the companies to determine what was a defect and what was some kid thrashing the shit out of a pair of skis for a few weeks. people could abuse the shit out of a warranty like that. Park skiing takes a toll on your gear. The best thing you can do is do your research before you invest in equipment, and dont buy suspects.

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i would highly suggest the k2 domains, they are light, buttery, rockered but yet still have pop.

They also rip around the whole mountain as well as the park

Mar 15 2011 7:45PM

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Ok well i just got my walls. thanks for the help.

oh ya and some solomon suspect news: my friend who is sponsered by salomon just broke his 2012 suspects this weekend after like 20 days of riding them so i'm assuming they're still compressed poop.

Mar 16 2011 6:14AM

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It seems so, can't believe they still continue to make the same crappy ski. ^^^ good purchase on the Walls btw

Mar 16 2011 6:27AM

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I had the suspects. It was a great skis, it was durable in all aspects except for the fact that I had a lot of edge cracks. Edge cracks will occurr on any ski riding rails tho. I would suggest armada or the line chronics. They are both a good ski. Don't get the afterbangs, no offense to anyone but it is a cheap park ski that I have seen my friends break easily. The chronic blows the afterbangs away. Hope this helps

Mar 16 2011 4:20PM

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How much do you ski rails vs kickers? 50/5? and how many days skiing did your suspects hold up? I have skied mine for 10 days + backyard PVC for 20 days andI think they are holding up fine. No edge cracks, chips a little bit and everything is good.

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My suspects held up to the end of last season in good condition. The beginning of this season is where all the edge cracks came into play. I just got rid of them. They lasted a season and a half. I used to ride alot of rails but this season my park had shit rails so I spent more time than ever on jumps this year

Mar 16 2011 4:30PM

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thanks :) +k
how many days did you ski with them?

Mar 16 2011 4:33PM

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I skied alot with them. last season I want to say 50 times and this season maybe 40. I ski 4 times a week so I put them through hell last season on rails and they held up good. I could still be riding them, the edge pulled through the base. They could have been skied on till the end of the season, sketchy, but still ski-able but I felt it was time for some new ones. I mean it is a park ski. All the technitions at local shops will say the same thing, "skis are meant for snow not metal". But rails are to fun to give up. Suspects satisfied me!

Mar 16 2011 4:40PM

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That's good news for me! Thanks. I'm skiing around 20-30 days on the hill per year, so I hope they will hold up for some time.
Thanks a lot!

Mar 16 2011 4:44PM

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yea. glad to help. unless you are the pretzel king, I think you should be good for atleast a season or two. A kid at my mountain, rides the suspects pretty hard. double switchups, switch 12's and his held up for 2 seasons. you should be good. they are defffinatly a fun ski

Mar 16 2011 4:48PM

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Yea I love them, super playful - So I would hate to change them out soon.

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