Do any park skis actually last?

colesimpson

colesimpson

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Just needing some advice before I go completely broke. I’ve been skiing park for 2 years and have had 3 pairs of skis already. Broke my bdogs in about 20 days, so I decided to spend a little more money on some on3p mango 90s. I heard on3p is bombproof but after maybe 50-60 days this is happening. Does anyone have any advice on skis that will last me? Thank you.

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And I know they are not completely dead, gonna keep skiing them till they fall apart. As it’s my favorite ski I’ve owned.
 
Short answer no. You're banging them off metal and jumps. No ski is going to last a long time subjected to those conditions. There are skis that hold up to abuse better like ON3P but in the long run its only a matter of time till you break a pair. The fact you got 50-60 days on them is pretty good and that definitely speaks to the quality depending on how hard you were on them.

**This post was edited on Jan 17th 2024 at 2:51:52pm
 
Base bevel and dulling the shit out of your edges goes a long way in preventing edge cracks. I have a 2 year old pair of wets that have only one edge crack. I switch left and right ski around to even out wear and I re dull them every couple of weeks.
 
Depends on the person, my homie who is a rail monster doesn't ever break skis, and my homie who rides 2 park days a year is blowing edges out of New skis almost instantly. It really depends it's honestly kinda random
 
14581358:Farmville420 said:
Depends on the person, my homie who is a rail monster doesn't ever break skis, and my homie who rides 2 park days a year is blowing edges out of New skis almost instantly. It really depends it's honestly kinda random
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Has a lot to do with technique. I definitely am more of an edge destroyer but there’s some people at hyland who’ve been ripping the same skis for years.
 
14581359:Jems said:
Has a lot to do with technique. I definitely am more of an edge destroyer but there’s some people at hyland who’ve been ripping the same skis for years.
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Yeah that's prob it. I've ridden reckoners and my friend rides blends and both are deemed shitty durability-wise but both of our skis are mint and we ride rails daily. My friends blown out ON3Ps after several days of use and we are the same skill level, probably just lighter on our feet or something like that
 
14581359:Jems said:
Has a lot to do with technique. I definitely am more of an edge destroyer but there’s some people at hyland who’ve been ripping the same skis for years.
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I basically only ride rails and am not shit at park skiing, and all my skis from Rossis to RMUs to Armadas

have lasted me 2 seasons before they start to delam or lose edge

underfoot. I'm convinced it's random.
 
14581386:Slowbro said:
I basically only ride rails and am not shit at park skiing, and all my skis from Rossis to RMUs to Armadas

have lasted me 2 seasons before they start to delam or lose edge

underfoot. I'm convinced it's random.
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what you just described is evidence that it’s not random. you don’t just randomly never brake skis while some people randomly always brake skis. it’s technique. pretty clear that you have a good technique that doesn’t put as much stress on your edges as most others. or you ride alot less.
 
unfortunately no, you just gotta learn how to fix them

~40 days on these

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Its not always pretty but it helps a lot for longevity
 
14581391:Voyage86 said:
what you just described is evidence that it’s not random. you don’t just randomly never brake skis while some people randomly always brake skis. it’s technique. pretty clear that you have a good technique that doesn’t put as much stress on your edges as most others. or you ride alot less.
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I ski park 80+ days a year. Maybe it's technique, but I do think there's some randomness or at least factors out of our control, like the condition of the rails you ride, or whether you got a particularly solid ski or a dud because I'm sure there's some inconsistency in ski manufacturing.
 
14581394:Slowbro said:
I ski park 80+ days a year. Maybe it's technique, but I do think there's some randomness or at least factors out of our control, like the condition of the rails you ride, or whether you got a particularly solid ski or a dud because I'm sure there's some inconsistency in ski manufacturing.
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could for sure half to do with the rails your ride. other than that tho no one is buying a dud pair everytime. if there is a pattern it’s not random. it’s for sure your technique that’s keeping your skis alive.
 
Go nuts rounding the edge where it tends to crack (typically underfoot)

Fix it quickly when you start to delam/lose sections of edge

Stick to brands with good reputations for durability (you're already doing this, ON3P are well built)

Ski it til its really really bad

Thats about all you can do. Tools not jewels ig
 
14581433:IsaacNW82 said:
Go nuts rounding the edge where it tends to crack (typically underfoot)

Fix it quickly when you start to delam/lose sections of edge

Stick to brands with good reputations for durability (you're already doing this, ON3P are well built)

Ski it til its really really bad

Thats about all you can do. Tools not jewels ig
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Yea that’s what i love most about on3p is they actually came de tuned
 
14581453:colesimpson said:
Been thinking of trying some vishnus as well heard mixed reviews tho
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My wides have held up extremely well over the past year and a half, though I make sure to detune them often and always check for burs after a few weeks of riding. Technique also goes into it a lot, but also giving much needed TLC will help improve the longevity of any ski.
 
14581453:colesimpson said:
Been thinking of trying some vishnus as well heard mixed reviews tho
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Keep in mind that not all reviews are written by skiers with as much finesse and knowledgeability as I have. They’re most likely jerries bitching.

PS I broke a Key and told Emmet privately via DM (instead of bitching about it online) and he sent me a new one no charge. He also let me keep the broken one to practice repairing it. These big brands would neverrrrr.
 
Longest I had skis last was like around 80 days before edge started pealing, they were a used pair of HG’s. Park skis will always break eventually if you ride hard and or a lot, the sad reality of it.

ON3P’s will last forever if when they lose edge you cut it out and just fill the gap with epoxy. Eventually you will just have no edge left and it becomes pretty rough trying to ski. But those should still have hella life in them if you’re willing to not have all your edge. I still have a pair of 8 year old magnus’s mounted and skiing missing 50% of their edge…
 
topic:colesimpson said:
Just needing some advice before I go completely broke. I’ve been skiing park for 2 years and have had 3 pairs of skis already. Broke my bdogs in about 20 days, so I decided to spend a little more money on some on3p mango 90s. I heard on3p is bombproof but after maybe 50-60 days this is happening. Does anyone have any advice on skis that will last me? Thank you.

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That's not broken. Glue & clamp and keep going.

If you are hitting rails this will inevitably happen. It adds character to the ski.

You want to fix it regularly to prevent water from coming into the ski. At one point the core will get wet and soft and then the ski is done. For this reason I think it's better to buy cheap park skis and keep replacing them.
 
Skill / style / technique will have a lot to do with lasting durability. If you’re constantly smashing into rails and scissoring for front whatever, your edges will be toast v quick. Debur your edges on a frequent basis and it will help. That doesn’t mean you have to go to town with a bastard file like y’all typically do.

it’s the nature of park skiing, your equipment is going to get beat on and won’t last as long.
 
14581583:johnblaze said:
I don't think either one of those are particularly "good" skis. the cheap guy pays twice.. or 3 times.
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Yeah that’s why it’s better to get a ski that is known for being durable and take good care of it such as deburring edges frequently and switching skis often. By doing this you can probably get 2 or more seasons out of the skis.

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14581546:michael_bc said:
That's not broken. Glue & clamp and keep going.

If you are hitting rails this will inevitably happen. It adds character to the ski.

You want to fix it regularly to prevent water from coming into the ski. At one point the core will get wet and soft and then the ski is done. For this reason I think it's better to buy cheap park skis and keep replacing them.
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Definitely, I bet they will still go rest of the season.
 
topic:colesimpson said:
Just needing some advice before I go completely broke. I’ve been skiing park for 2 years and have had 3 pairs of skis already. Broke my bdogs in about 20 days, so I decided to spend a little more money on some on3p mango 90s. I heard on3p is bombproof but after maybe 50-60 days this is happening. Does anyone have any advice on skis that will last me? Thank you.
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icelantics are kinda lame but are completley bombproof
 
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