RootDKJ Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Wow, I was Googleing for discount and used ski gear, when I found this site. http://www.skitrucks.com/ It looks like they are mostly targeting beginner skiers, but read this advice they actually have posted on their "How to Fit" page. WAXING YOUR SKIS The bottoms of your skis do not have to be waxed! The bottoms are a closed, celled product made by one man and are very low maintenance! Your bottoms are better off not waxed! Once they have been waxed with a temperature restricted wax, you have to keep going back for temperature changes. Stick with the original base and it is maintenance free! The old skis 30 years ago had an open celled base and needed wax, NEWER SKIS DON�T NEED WAX, PERIOD! Learn more about how to take care of the bottoms of your skis! As the skis get scratches on the bottoms they will slow down so buy your own stiff steel paint scraper (a putty knife will not work) and scrape it with long hard strokes. If you get a big rock gouge, place the scraper on the metal edges and do a long hard stroke. The best base repair is the soda pop can holder plastic that is twisted together and then melted into the deep hole. Let it cool, then scrape it off hard. You can cut it smoother by using a sand paper grinder or a hydraulic press than pushing your ski into a ski eating stone wheel. If you want to go fast, simply use Pam out of the kitchen or silicone spray. There are a lot of "not wax" products out there now. Metal edges are better left alone, unless you hit a rock or something major. If you feel you �have� to sharpen your edges, make sure you buy an edge sharpener that cuts both edges at once. A dull edge for recreational skiing is forgiving; you make a mistake it will let you correct and keep going. A sharp edge is for racing only or lots of ice; you make a mistake while skiing, it will put you down. If the tops of the skis get scratched, use a clear plastic or clear acrylic spray paint. Put it on sparingly and it will erase the scratches and help the shine some. Use very sparingly! BOOTS Here�s how to make your boots your own! To mold boots to your feet: turn your boots upside down over the forced air heater vent all night long. The next morning while the boot is hot (usually the plastic shell will even move to fit your foot right), get in the boot, buckle it as tight as you can and walk around in that boot for 40 minutes at room temperature. This will not work sitting in front of the TV or computer! You need to WALK AROUND for a good 40 minutes! But when you go skiing you buckle the boot as loose as you can as long as the heel stays put in the back of your ski boot. If you can pull your heel, slip, etc, that doesn�t count. When you are pumping when you are skiing, that is when the heel should not lift. (ex: as you are pumping your turns) SOCKS The best sock combination is the nylon sock on the skin and a second sock with cotton or wool blend in it. The cotton doesn�t have to be 100%. This combo will wick the moisture from your skin leaving it dryer and warmer. The #1 reason for cold feet is boots that are too tight. WOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaldon Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 haha i think that the gouge repair is the best part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootDKJ Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 This is my favorite line If you want to go fast, simply use Pam out of the kitchen or silicone spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 This is my favorite line Pam? lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick malozzi Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Yay cotton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoHigh Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 For serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Just goes to show you, just because someone can afford to buy a domain name, doesn't mean they know beans about their topic..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardin_nerd Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thats why my boots never fitted right.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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