Member of the Month

hi_vis360
November, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Cracked rail/need advice on what i should do to fix it(pics)

profile picture
Colbs
Posts: 393 - Karma: 20
Ok well i think this happened when i fell trying to get onto a box or flat rail. I might just have to take it to the shop if i cant do anything because i dont want to take any chances. heres a picture:
Click for larger image
Jul 28 2006 8:34PM
0 0
profile picture
dspin153
Posts: 323 - Karma: 10
do switch ups over the top of it
Jul 28 2006 8:36PM
0 0
profile picture
lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
well, some ppl arent going to understand your topic. What is in your picture is an "edge". A rail is something in a park your grind......and no, there is nothing that you can do, except a weld...your shop can do it...
Jul 28 2006 8:40PM
0 0
profile picture
dspin153
Posts: 323 - Karma: 10
oo shit you are deffinately right thats no rail thats the edge on a ski


yea take that to the shop
Jul 28 2006 8:42PM
0 0
profile picture
Colbs
Posts: 393 - Karma: 20
sorry i mean "edge", other than skiing i surf and skimboard and the edges are called rails.
Jul 28 2006 8:43PM
0 0
profile picture
SIX
Posts: 4595 - Karma: 506
Try to get your shop to send them back to the company. They will either give you new skis or give you the $$$ back, or if they suck ass they won't do nothing.
Jul 28 2006 8:46PM
0 0
profile picture
C.J.
Posts: 5460 - Karma: 72
^good luck with that one.

Take it to a tech, its easy to fix, but a shop will try and charge you a lot. Myabe try and buy a tech a 12 pack and they'll do it. I know I would. They will cut out the section of edge and screw in a new section of edge. They cut a piece of ptex to the right shape and glue it down. Thats all there is to it. Of course it wont be as strong as befor, but as long as your not just slidign ralis with them it should be fine.
Jul 28 2006 9:39PM
0 0
profile picture
titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
umm that is quite obviously rail damage so no company will give you anything for 'em, but if you go to a good shop the techs will probably be willing to give it their best. at good shops they're usually pretty good about hookin you up when you're in a pickle like this, but there's only so much they can do. if they do fix it some pics would be sweet to see what they did. worst case scenario, smash it flat with a mallet and you got yourself some crap skis.
Jul 28 2006 10:20PM
0 0
profile picture
titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
actually looking at it again you could probably ski them for a little bit, escpecially if your shop throws some ptex or epoxy on it to keep water out. you'd be surprised how well you can get by with fucked up bases/edges.
Jul 28 2006 10:22PM
0 0
profile picture
ride_switch
Posts: 586 - Karma: 22
The same thing happened to me once with one of my old skis when I was spinning onto a flat rail, It looked the same as yours except that the edge wasn't broken. My shop fixed it because I had a tuning season pass, they just clamped the base where it was sticking out and maybe hit it with a mallet a couple of times. A good shop would be able to fix that, just bring it in.
Jul 28 2006 10:41PM
0 0
profile picture
SIX
Posts: 4595 - Karma: 506
Yea that's what I thought at first, but when my skis did the same thing two years ago I gave it a try and it worked out real well.
Jul 29 2006 9:39AM
0 0
profile picture
K_9
Posts: 879 - Karma: 10
what skis are they?
Jul 29 2006 12:25PM
0 0
profile picture
lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
chek his profile...if not, look at his name..."K2JuvyKid"
Jul 29 2006 1:59PM
0 0
profile picture
titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
that's sick what company were they?
Jul 29 2006 4:23PM
0 0
profile picture
lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
look at his name, and chek his profile..everyone is sooooooo lazy!
Jul 29 2006 4:33PM
0 0
profile picture
TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
to the shop with you.
Jul 29 2006 4:42PM
0 0
profile picture
titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
i was talkin to sk8nbass dude, gosh don't you know a threadjacking when you see one?
Jul 29 2006 5:09PM
0 0
profile picture
bdubs
Posts: 117 - Karma: 28
do it yourself -

http://www.telemarktips.com/BaseRepair.html
Jul 29 2006 7:01PM
0 0
profile picture
K_9
Posts: 879 - Karma: 10
how old is this kid
Jul 29 2006 7:29PM
0 0
profile picture
lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
well, lets see........his name is K2JuvyKid....hmmm, lets think...Kid? im guessing he younger.

he rides K2 Juvy's.....hmmmmmm, im guessing hes shorter.

So, in my estimation, he is 12 years, 2 months, 3weeks, 9 hours, 4 minutes, 42 seconds, and 9 miliseconds old as of NOW!

does that answer you question?
Jul 29 2006 8:21PM
0 0
profile picture
Colbs
Posts: 393 - Karma: 20
im 14, 15 tommarow
im short, and like short skis. i will be getting some new ones soon
Jul 29 2006 10:16PM
0 0
profile picture
symbol.
Posts: 173 - Karma: 10
Its probibly more economical to buy some newones rather than fix those ones. Get some last years models for cheap.
Jul 29 2006 10:17PM
0 0
profile picture
Tulley.
Posts: 825 - Karma: 10
if those are juvy's i broke mine too. i broke them in 2 places. i brought them to the shop and they said all i could do was email k2 for a new pair. but k2 never emails back so i just bought new skis
Jul 30 2006 10:53AM
0 0
profile picture
lpskier5
Posts: 883 - Karma: 118
your local shop should be able to fix it for a price. theyll reweld the edge and reshape/grind the base so its flat again. its a lot of work so itll cost you a decent amount
Jul 30 2006 2:59PM
0 0
profile picture
*Fujative*
Posts: 8554 - Karma: 183
hahaha
Aug 1 2006 12:25AM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)