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Worst skis you've owned

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_Ryan_
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I think we all have at least one pair of skis in the past that have been terrible for one reason or another... Post what skis they were, and the reason for them being bad.

Mine are 2014 line futurespins. The actual performance an weight of the skis are great but they fell apart in a month. Top sheet is half off, no edge under foot on both skis, edge peeling out at both tips.

I loved the skis when they were in tact, they just didn't have near the durability a park oriented ski should have.

Post yours below, hope this will help the community and maybe show the manufacturers whats up.
10 years ago
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CabbyArrant
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Sierra tt1 (my parents bought me these not what I wanted though) I landed backseat and broke the core of my left ski in half. Lost edge underfoot of the rights ski and the tip delaminated
10 years ago
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Deforestation
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Got these off a guy on ebay. Said they would make me "jump further". They came the other day and let me say: WTF! They have like no sudecut, no camber or rocker, and they are like 140mm underfoot. Never mind the fact that they are twice my height. He advertized them as 240cm, but I assumed that was one ski stacked vertically on top of the other one. I feel so ripped off.


10 years ago
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Deforestation
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Isis_rocksGot these off a guy on ebay. Said they would make me "jump further". They came the other day and let me say: WTF! They have like no sudecut, no camber or rocker, and they are like 140mm underfoot. Never mind the fact that they are twice my height. He advertized them as 240cm, but I assumed that was one ski stacked vertically on top of the other one. I feel so ripped off.




*my bad guys, I meant 340cm
10 years ago
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Newschoolers55
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Line madterminds..
10 years ago
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ascent_studios
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I rented skis when I was 10 and I got these Elan twin tip skis that were so heavy and just an overall crappy ski

10 years ago
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Rparr
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The first line afterbangs
10 years ago
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.GaperMan.
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Fucking Ace of Spades JR skis were the shittiest fucking things I ever put my feet on
10 years ago
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FSKP
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2013 Liberty Lte....

Every skis that I had lived 1 or 2 seasons.

This Liberty Lte was sick, very light, good pop and I loved them on rails, but were not durable at all.

I needed to change them six months after buying them because there was no more edge on the ski, not only cracked, but completely taken out. The topsheet was also in bad condition at the end....
10 years ago
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nhskier1414
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Orange Line Afterbangs
10 years ago
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270on420out
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Kastle James. Broke after a month of light use (I rarely hit rails at the time). Got them replaced, and they fell apart during a mogul competition. I didn't crash, I just skied to the bottom and noticed that they were trashed.
10 years ago
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SKIU4EA
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Line Assassins... i've never seen a pair of skis fall apart so fast
10 years ago
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Ailo
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salomon suspect's for sure, it felt like skiing on 2x4's.
10 years ago
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_____alfredo____
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afterbang
10 years ago
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Crispy.
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I've been blessed to never have a truly bad ski. My least favorite pair has been my Volkl Walls which I blew both tips up on within 2 months of riding them. Besides that however the skis are super nice for when you wanna throw down in the park. They're still ridable, though they look crazy. I get lots of comments on the delam.
10 years ago
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AfroSkier
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Coreupt lunatic. After a month or riding the sidewall came out exposing the whole core, edges fell off on one ski, delaminated in all 4 tips. $99 on eBay though so..
10 years ago
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first_rodeo
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Surface No Time's


Salomon Threats
10 years ago
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ConnorBel
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Atomic infamous for sure, i broke 2 pairs within 3 months. its not like im a super hard skier but they completely fell apart, the top sheet, edges, and bottom of the ski were not intact. worst durability ever.
10 years ago
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AK_
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K2 shreditor 102. Honestly a bad ass ski for all mountain freeriding. But damn these mother fukers are jinxed. Shit, first day on em broken binding. Third day hit a rock mock five had to do some creative epoxi work. damm I feel like these mofos trying to kill me.

Ps the rock was my fault I know.
10 years ago
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Breaking_Rad
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Worst skis - Salomon, all of them

Best - Faction, All of them and a few of my Rossis (S5 and Sickles/S6s)


Skis come in all shapes and sizes and, like most people, I research what I'm buying and am always pretty happy with what I'm getting out of the ski. All skis slide. The above ratings are purely on durability. Every pair of Salomons I have ever owned has shit the bed.
10 years ago
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Park.
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Never really had any problems with my own personal skis and I have always liked my skis, but I have ridden alot of my friends skis and by far the most boring, lame, and sad ski I have ever used was AR7s. I just have no fun using them and I have tried skiiing them 3 times now nothing about them is fun except the cool graphics. They are durable however.

worst durability were J Skis Whipits. those bitches fell apart so fast and the kid who rides them is just a casual park skier and the noses snapped somehow.
10 years ago
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Sky.
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Repost, but k2 silencers they had the durability of a Dixie cup
10 years ago
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Skier_75
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Volkl bridge
10 years ago
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270on420out
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Pipe cleaners are also on the list. Very durable skis, but so incredibly boring.
10 years ago
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_Ryan_
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Sky.Repost, but k2 silencers they had the durability of a Dixie cup


hmm i searchbarred
10 years ago
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S.J.W
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Fucking line afterbangs. Does anyone at Line skate and know that skaters go though more decks than a grandma at Atlantic city
10 years ago
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patrickbrown
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The 4FRNT Devastators fucking suck ass
10 years ago
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Schoess
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Al Dente. Separated the base from the core in under 3 days of skiing.
10 years ago
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marrows
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Isis_rocksGot these off a guy on ebay. Said they would make me "jump further". They came the other day and let me say: WTF! They have like no sudecut, no camber or rocker, and they are like 140mm underfoot. Never mind the fact that they are twice my height. He advertized them as 240cm, but I assumed that was one ski stacked vertically on top of the other one. I feel so ripped off.




terrible troll
10 years ago
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Bennett.
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The Head J.O. Pro. Had a pair of 08's which held up for years, but also had a pair of 09's that lost edge within 2 weeks and snapped in half from landing toe heavy on my first rodeo 5
10 years ago
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PeppermillReno
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None I don't buy shitty skis. I've had some trash bindings over the years though anything 12 din or less is garbage.


I purchased some Amp Rictors off Evo b/c I couldn't turn down 500 bucks with shipping and Marker 14 din bindings to match but 184 cm is a little short for me they might be going back I don't wanna be on something that short at full speed and I can get my 203cm shiros around moguls and tight trees perfectly fine. WTF K2 having that be the longest ski in the line only making skis for people 6'1" and shorter you bustas I want that ski so bad but I don't wanna be on something that short if its not a park ski.
10 years ago
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eheeth
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Isis_rocksGot these off a guy on ebay. Said they would make me "jump further". They came the other day and let me say: WTF! They have like no sudecut, no camber or rocker, and they are like 140mm underfoot. Never mind the fact that they are twice my height. He advertized them as 240cm, but I assumed that was one ski stacked vertically on top of the other one. I feel so ripped off.




Lend them to sammy carlson... He might enjoy them
10 years ago
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_Ryan_
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down_underLend them to sammy carlson... He might enjoy them


Man your username really threw me off... I use Down_under for all my other accounts other than this lol.
10 years ago
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KENDOZER
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Last actual new pair of skis that I got, 06 liberty chopper. Edge underfoot was gone within hours of riding rails. Wasn't a total loss, was able to get new skis with the warranty and sell them.
10 years ago
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Blake.P
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I've never had a truly bad pair of skis, but my least favorite was my k2 recoils. Durable as hell, I've but them through the ringer and they are still in once piece minus edge cracks and and some stuff like that, but they ski like a pair of 2x4's. Super heavy and feel dead to ski, definitely my least favorite pair I've owned
10 years ago
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wyatttheshredder
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K2 press or something.. it was when I was 12, but they delaminated so easily.
10 years ago
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qazwsxedc34
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AK_K2 shreditor 102. Honestly a bad ass ski for all mountain freeriding. But damn these mother fukers are jinxed. Shit, first day on em broken binding. Third day hit a rock mock five had to do some creative epoxi work. damm I feel like these mofos trying to kill me.

Ps the rock was my fault I know.


Breaking_RadWorst skis - Salomon, all of them

Best - Faction, All of them and a few of my Rossis (S5 and Sickles/S6s)


Skis come in all shapes and sizes and, like most people, I research what I'm buying and am always pretty happy with what I'm getting out of the ski. All skis slide. The above ratings are purely on durability. Every pair of Salomons I have ever owned has shit the bed.


I think Faction and Rossis make some pretty unreliable skis. Rossi edges are paper thin and absolutely blow, faction skis are light but they always delam. Salmon has some pretty awesome skis. The Rocker2 100 is not that bad and skis awesome, but many of Salomon’s past skis for instance the Twenty Twelves were very unreliable.
10 years ago
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qazwsxedc34
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Blake.PI've never had a truly bad pair of skis, but my least favorite was my k2 recoils. Durable as hell, I've but them through the ringer and they are still in once piece minus edge cracks and and some stuff like that, but they ski like a pair of 2x4's. Super heavy and feel dead to ski, definitely my least favorite pair I've owned


I also have the K2 RECOILS and they are one of, if not the most durable skis I have ever owned. A lot of people can vouch for this. I don’t why but I love skiing heavy, damp skis. To compare, my year old atomic punx look worse than my three year old recoils. Recoils are great for urban and thrashing.
10 years ago
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saskskier
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Elan SCX parabolic skis.

Only ski I've blown the edges out. Not that they were made for rails, but I was poor and twin tipped skis were rare back then, particularly in Saskatchewan. I learned 360's on them though, so they weren't all bad.
10 years ago
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Deforestation
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marrowsterrible troll


Thanks for your contribution to the thread. Next time check your gaper ass self and think "does this really need to be said?". 90 percent of the time it doesn't.
10 years ago
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marrows
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Isis_rocksThanks for your contribution to the thread. Next time check your gaper ass self and think "does this really need to be said?". 90 percent of the time it doesn't.


Likewise to your terrible attempt at humour m8 stay salty like a spring jump
10 years ago
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Deforestation
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marrowsLikewise to your terrible attempt at humour m8 stay salty like a spring jump


Guess that's why it has 23 upvotes. Furthermore, the expression "salty like a spring jump" makes no sense.
10 years ago
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marrows
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Isis_rocksGuess that's why it has 23 upvotes. Furthermore, the expression "salty like a spring jump" makes no sense.


Coool dooooood
10 years ago
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Deforestation
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marrowsCoool dooooood


Once again, this makes no sense contextually. Maybe you should focus your energy away from innane comments and towards something productive.
10 years ago
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doot
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anything elan
10 years ago
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ellvw
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Line Tease.
10 years ago
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elcornholio
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Breaking_RadWorst skis - Salomon, all of them

Best - Faction, All of them and a few of my Rossis (S5 and Sickles/S6s)


Skis come in all shapes and sizes and, like most people, I research what I'm buying and am always pretty happy with what I'm getting out of the ski. All skis slide. The above ratings are purely on durability. Every pair of Salomons I have ever owned has shit the bed.



You've owned all of factions and salomons skis?
10 years ago
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Naptown
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Blake.PI've never had a truly bad pair of skis, but my least favorite was my k2 recoils. Durable as hell, I've but them through the ringer and they are still in once piece minus edge cracks and and some stuff like that, but they ski like a pair of 2x4's. Super heavy and feel dead to ski, definitely my least favorite pair I've owned


broke my recoils in hours. the tail snapped so easily
10 years ago
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a_burger
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Blake.PI've never had a truly bad pair of skis, but my least favorite was my k2 recoils. Durable as hell, I've but them through the ringer and they are still in once piece minus edge cracks and and some stuff like that, but they ski like a pair of 2x4's. Super heavy and feel dead to ski, definitely my least favorite pair I've owned


I agree, never owned a pair but rode a friends and they were so heavy and boring to ride, worse then my afterbangs because those at least were kind of noodly and fun to dick around with
10 years ago
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qazwsxedc34
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w_skierI agree, never owned a pair but rode a friends and they were so heavy and boring to ride, worse then my afterbangs because those at least were kind of noodly and fun to dick around with


I guess I like damp, heavy ski’s. I have recoils and love them and also the atomic punx but do not like the way they ride.

For a park ski what would be fun to whip around, poppy but not too soft? Would it be anything like the Punx, because I don’t really like them.
10 years ago
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