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my skis have gone walk-about
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davidski
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Mine also arrived, they are all I expected except the condition -- maybe you gentlemen can talk me down but I'd say the vendor was at best half truthful
Here's the link to the product listing notably and unusually for this site there was no photo --http://www.geartrade.com/item/99201
the description was as follows:
Product Condition: The P4 Alpine Ski is in Good condition. This ski has been mounted for a Salomon 3-pattern toe binding, with a 322 mm boot sole. It was returned after a season but has not been skied more than a few weeks at the most. There are only a couple of tiny chips on the top sheet and scratches from normal wear on the base. A good tune on the edges and base will do wonders for this ski that has not seen much use thus far. There are no core shots on either of the bases. The edges do need a tune before being skied, but have no defects or major damage. If this ski is right for you, pick up this bargain now for this winter!
some quick pics
--top sheet are very scuffed, not a problem but the chip is more then tiny, there's some poor p-tex repair, and the edge underfoot esp. got hit hard and will need serious grinding throughout
Whats your perspective on this? I know they are great skis and as rarely as I make it to the deep stuff these should last me a while but I'm disappointed -- although for the price perhaps I shouldn't be
Here's the link to the product listing notably and unusually for this site there was no photo --http://www.geartrade.com/item/99201
the description was as follows:
Product Condition: The P4 Alpine Ski is in Good condition. This ski has been mounted for a Salomon 3-pattern toe binding, with a 322 mm boot sole. It was returned after a season but has not been skied more than a few weeks at the most. There are only a couple of tiny chips on the top sheet and scratches from normal wear on the base. A good tune on the edges and base will do wonders for this ski that has not seen much use thus far. There are no core shots on either of the bases. The edges do need a tune before being skied, but have no defects or major damage. If this ski is right for you, pick up this bargain now for this winter!
some quick pics
--top sheet are very scuffed, not a problem but the chip is more then tiny, there's some poor p-tex repair, and the edge underfoot esp. got hit hard and will need serious grinding throughout
Whats your perspective on this? I know they are great skis and as rarely as I make it to the deep stuff these should last me a while but I'm disappointed -- although for the price perhaps I shouldn't be
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KneeDeep
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Based on this: There are no core shots on either of the bases. The edges do need a tune before being skied, but have no defects or major damage.
And the pics above, I would contact GearTrade and ask for some kind of compensation. I don't think they have any kind of review process on the condition of the gear they sell (maybe they do), but that's certainly a core shot and some fairly decent damage to the skis. Maybe ask for the $40-50 it'll cost you to have that fixed up?
On the other hand, once its fixed (and it appears to be an easy fix) you'll have yourself a nice pair of pow skis. Those nicks won't really affect much of anything.
And the pics above, I would contact GearTrade and ask for some kind of compensation. I don't think they have any kind of review process on the condition of the gear they sell (maybe they do), but that's certainly a core shot and some fairly decent damage to the skis. Maybe ask for the $40-50 it'll cost you to have that fixed up?
On the other hand, once its fixed (and it appears to be an easy fix) you'll have yourself a nice pair of pow skis. Those nicks won't really affect much of anything.
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davidski
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Thanks KD -- what is your thought about the wear on the tips edge? -- looks like some serious bark-busting ... is there a potential for delaminating (I guess I mean of the topsheet separating)?
when it comes down to it is a core shot anything requiring p-tex or only if it goes to the wood
Zeus, have you decided about bindings?
when it comes down to it is a core shot anything requiring p-tex or only if it goes to the wood
Zeus, have you decided about bindings?