zaldon Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 question to skiers about how you guys and girls wax around the peggs on your bindings? tonight i just put the boot in the ski to get the "parking brake" out of the way. is their an easier way to remove the brakes while waxing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Big heavy duty rubber bands hold the brakes out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 The big purple ones that you find on produce in the grocery store work real well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyJake99 Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 I picked up some "Velcro" straps from somewhere (the memory is always the first to go ). I wrap these around the brake arms and over the binding to retract the brakes during waxing & scraping. I've also seen the rubber bands catastrophically fail during waxing, but luckily there was never any damage to equipment or pilot, so I'd check the condition of the rubber bands frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Rubber bands with little nicks in them are bad to use. I mostly use some wire (like the kind in the walls). It is thick enough to hold the breaks, but bends and will stay easily too. plus I had a bunch of extra wire sitting around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 (edited) i usually just skip waxing that part. I figure it comes off in a run anyway, and I couldnt really care about going that fast where my bases have to be even. You should see my edges Edited January 24, 2006 by LineSki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Come off in one run? Rub on wax yeah... Hot wax no. Waxing is nice, especially for runs around here where its tough to get speed for some of the features. Keeps your speed more consistent too, you don't get slowed down as much by the mushy spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 rub on for anything but races is a waste and is only effective if the base first hits snow at the starting gate. there is a legitimate psychological effect though it isnt applicable if you always think youre large and in charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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