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Boiling skis

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tBatt
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im boiling some skis for a friend and i was just wondering how long i should keep them in the water
Nov 27 2005 2:51PM
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the_hawk_of_europe
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they have to be al dente
Nov 27 2005 2:52PM
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CBROOKS
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boiling skis? someone explain?
Nov 27 2005 2:53PM
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the_hawk_of_europe
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doesn't matter, yesterday it rained anyway
Nov 27 2005 2:55PM
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scratch_this_
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1. I think yo u boil skis to bend the tips up.
2. Yes they have to be al dente, so make sure you boil them in a roux paste with some cheese
Nov 27 2005 2:55PM
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Liam.
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ahha nice

yeah i need to do the same
Nov 27 2005 2:56PM
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tBatt
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ok will someone give me an approximate time. and for eastcoastjibber...yes
Nov 27 2005 2:59PM
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freezed
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you can get like...old madtrix or 1260s or something for pocket change...dont bother.
Nov 27 2005 3:06PM
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whattheshit
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you know the skis are done when you can throw a single ski against the cupboard door and it sticks. if the ski doesn't stick then boil it a little longer.
Nov 27 2005 3:08PM
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P-JO
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There are some REALLY cheap skis out there, especially on ebay. They're quality twintips too, just out of style.
Nov 27 2005 3:08PM
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agree.this
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ba ahhahahahhhah
good work!
i have a buddy who make his skis twins by boiling the tail. but htat was years ago and i dont remember how long it took.
Nov 27 2005 3:34PM
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spen-cer
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i shpuld try this
Nov 27 2005 3:37PM
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jimmychung
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my friend used to find old massive straight skis in the dumpster behind a local ski shop. he'd use a torch to bend the tips back instead of boiling.
Nov 27 2005 4:08PM
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frogger69
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15-20 minutes
Nov 27 2005 5:01PM
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JAYTRON
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^ and you know how?
Dec 22 2005 9:27AM
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Rajna
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wow i really wanna try this with so old school olins or something tht are 200cm's
Dec 22 2005 10:44AM
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skier4line1019
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use a heat gun...its way faster only takes like 30 seconds to heat the tail enough to bend it
Dec 22 2005 1:42PM
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Raek
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ive got to try this....
Dec 22 2005 1:46PM
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1080chubs
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the ski starts to seperate really quickly though, so it pretty much wastes the ski...
Dec 22 2005 2:22PM
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*Fujative*
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i remeber when i first came to this site, i read about it and wanted to try it.. i still have not... :-(
Dec 22 2005 2:36PM
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lawless
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just take a piece of bent metal and through bolt it to the top sheet.

Then you can call it SOLUTION and be one of the innovators of the twin tip...
Dec 22 2005 2:41PM
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Raek
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the bases bent too?
Dec 22 2005 3:00PM
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Raek
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without cracking? someone post pics!
Dec 22 2005 3:07PM
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TreeJam
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I’ve gotta try this with my diy ski blades
Oct 31 2023 12:58AM
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0sum
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TreeJamI’ve gotta try this with my diy ski blades


Always remember to season well.
Oct 31 2023 9:50AM
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littleman34
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Never heard of this before sounds kinda sick you could bend some crazy camber.

anyone done this successfully?
Nov 11 2023 10:28PM
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Thegenericskier
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i personally like to boil my denim
Nov 17 2023 5:10PM
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theabortionator
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What kind of sauce do you recommend?
Nov 18 2023 6:05PM
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egirl.ski
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theabortionatorWhat kind of sauce do you recommend?

personally love a alfredo, but i have a few friends who prefer a carbonara with their 189 wets.
Nov 19 2023 11:45AM
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BearsOnKetamine
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DONT SALT THE FUCKING WATER


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Nov 19 2023 12:59PM
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Frenchibre
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Add olive oil to wax them
Nov 19 2023 4:33PM
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theabortionator
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Feels fitting for this threadhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1014402/Joey-B-Snowboard-Tuning-Tips
Nov 19 2023 4:57PM
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