 Poster: A snowHead
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Just got home from the dryslope, where i managed to have a really bad fall and break the tip off one of my nearly new Atomic SL9s. (Not entirely sure what happened, but we had a tricky double gate next to the bump on the slope, cocked it up went over the bump, fell and after that the next thing i remember is having a sore back, and no tip on my left ski. Basicly the plastic tip is gone, about an inch of edge on one side is bent, and there is a fair bit of cracking in the base.
So my question is, first up given that the skis are still less than 6 months old would i be able to be really lucky and get it fixed under warrenty (the slope people did say to me that its very rare for a ski to break like that on plastic)
is there a fair chance they will be covered under house insurance (typically to keep it safe my insurance documents are at home in devon, and parents are in oz for 3 weeks)
finally, would it be compleatly stupid for me to try and ducktape/araldite it back together.
Typically i manage to break it the monday before BUDS 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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the_fatadder, I would suggest that you will be lucky to get it repaired under warranty, as it is highly unlikely to be a manufacturing defect. I would be surprised if it is covered under house insurance, after all that would mean every time our skis wore out, we would be able to claim another pair.
You could try to araldite it back together, even better take it to a decent ski tech who'll fix it for you, but basically they'll only really be good as a second pair of rock hoppers/dry slope skis, as it's only a matter of time before they delaminate by the sounds of it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Or the short form, as told to me by the ski shop owner in Zermatt after I hit my B2s on a rock when trying to stand them up in the snow (an expensive lession!) "You've  em!"
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the_fatadder, ....sorry for your troubles....
If I were in your position I would try the warranty route. I got a single B2 ski replaced by Rossignol a few seasons ago - it was a couple of seasons old and a pair of skis replaced by Stoeckli at the end of last season - both de-laminated.
The damage you describe shouldn't happen on a plastic slope - sounds like it should have been in a vice grip to do tha sort of damage. They can only say ...No, but I think you have a reasonable case. If you were on a mountain and hit a rock then thats different, plus your back could be a lot more sore...! 
Good luck.....
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Kramer, I had expected as much,
Dont suppose anyone knows of a ski shop with some remaining stock of last years SL9 in a 170 by any chance (or even better someone who has a spair one...)
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BernardC, I will give it a try, how did you contact them? Just a case of email/call atomic out in euroland or talk to a local dealer (I think the local ski shop sells atomic gear)
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I don't wish to wee wee on anyone's parade, but replacing just one ski is a cop out by the manufacturer.
If you buy a pair of shoes and one heel comes off, do you get a replacement shoe or a replacement pair?
The new single ski will always be mis-matched to the original ski - in terms of life, wear, and flex characteristics.
edit: I'll say it before some smartarse does, Atomic triplets excluded.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Tue 7-11-06 11:22; edited 1 time in total
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with these i doubt the difference in ware would be a huge issue, they had only done a week of mornings on snow in july, and about 4hours (and ten minuits!) on plastic.
Of course I now start to suffer the problems of buying skis through ebay, in that although i know i was buying from a show, i havent a clue now who they were
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the_fatadder, ....I would suggest you go through the UK distributor then.
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Got the local shop to have a look at it, and supprise supprise there is no way it can be fixed.
Insurance company have said they will phone me back before 5 today to tell me the claim details, then its off to buy a new pair tomorrow. Shame this seasons sl9 dosnt look as good as last years! lol
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the_fatadder, Check out the UK distributor for Atomic first.. you may still be able to do a warranty claim. Look at the Atomic skis website and you'll find an address....
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