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My sidewall is cracked. what to do? W/Pic

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nipe
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Whatsup guys,

I just bought these skis from a shop in SLC, they were demo skis from last year. Great condition, maybe rode on for 5-6 times. In fact they were in so good condition I really didn't give them a thorough look over. However I noticed this today...

Fischer Atuas..  it looks like someone stomped down on a flat rock very hard and split this a bit.. the edge is intented slightly and there is a slight crack as you can see. Should I worry about it?

<img>http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/29555/2001568078848707404_rs.jpg</img>


Oct 7 2007 7:39PM
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nipe
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hm well it seems my html skills have deteriorated. please use the link.. thanks

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/29555/2001568078848707404_rs.jpg
Oct 7 2007 7:43PM
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BMskier
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[IMG]link here /[IMG]

Oct 7 2007 8:03PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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Oct 7 2007 8:05PM
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JTL
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gorilla glue or gorilla tape

Oct 7 2007 8:11PM
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quebecfreestyler
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that is sidewall delamination not craked sidewall.

 does it looks like there is damage on the edge/base???
 if not, bring them to the shop and texplain the situation
Oct 7 2007 8:54PM
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*DrewT*
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ya he's right
Oct 7 2007 9:25PM
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sHrEdAgE
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no if you look the ski is upside down its your edge peelin off , if you hit rails it happens , personally id say fuck it if you hit rails its not worth fixin to much money
Oct 7 2007 10:44PM
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nipe
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Thank Ced.. never really seen a delam before. There is no real damage to the base, a mark maybe where it hit something, but no indentation. There is however indentation with the edge, the metal has a tiny bit of wave to it. I can't take them back to the original shop since I'm too far away, however I will take them in to get looked at when I have my bindings mounted to them and see if theres anything they can do to fix it or at least delay a full delamination.
Oct 7 2007 10:46PM
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pbandj
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they can epoxy and clamp the shit out of it, which means it will be good as new, shouldn't cost too much either

Oct 8 2007 1:07AM
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djty111
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try 2 part epoxy with vises over night, if that does not work well just ski it
Oct 8 2007 1:56AM
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MattMcGinnis
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happened to my first gen msps... they just continued to delam, no matter how much gorilla glue i used. Too bad, i liked the skis and its a warrantiable issue, but i didnt mount and ride them until they were no longer warrantiable

Oct 8 2007 4:27AM
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cgroves
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id run it but if it gets worse, epoxy and a vice will do her.
Oct 8 2007 9:45AM
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T*Ski
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bring it to ur ski shop and theyl hook you up
Oct 8 2007 9:55AM
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T*Ski
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 i meant hook you up by fixing your edge
Oct 8 2007 9:56AM
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