Rossignol Scratch skis right for me?

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j.roc

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I ski park 99% of the time. I probably spend 70% of that time on rails/boxes and 30% focusing on jumps. Does the scratch perform well on rails? is it right for me?
 
I have the 2011 scratches which were called the s4's at the time and I love them, but the edge durability isn't that great imo. I'm 155lbs and ski fairly aggressively and I managed to bend/messup an inch of edge underfoot on one ski, which was later repaired, and later tore about 3 inches underfoot of my other ski. I'm selling mine to a buddy for dirt all because of this. They're excellent skis though, great for carving, holding an edge when undamaged, and have a very low swing weight, but personally I wouldn't use them primarily for rails. If you have your heart set on them or can get them for a great deal i'd say go for it, but if I may make a suggestion I'd recommend the K2 domain, solid ski I've used for preseason jibbing. Really tough, and so much fun, not as poppy but more pressy and flexy if thats your thing. They're pretty much made for all park, mostly rails.
 
Pooptrack, is the top sheet of the K2 domain an issue? I've read in a lot of reviews that it tears and peels off easily. I've also heard that it's a bit of a "heavy" ski. Is that stuff true? is a legitimate issue?
 
Check out the thall its super light flexible where you need it and can still be stiff enough for the big bangers and it has very strong edges overall a great quality ski with a killer graphic too
 
Top sheets fine for me, minor scratches like any ski really with one minor chip, I think people are exaggerating. My rossignols actually have more chipping hear to tips because they dont heave the metal rivets like K2. Weights no issue, they feel heavier when your holding them, but they're so god damn solid, plus they're symmetrical so the actual swing weight is fine. I don't think either are really issues, but I've only done preseason skiing and haven't put major stress on the ski yet.
 
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