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How do i pack skis?

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s_k_i_9
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 I bought skis on vacation and just have a cheap ski bag with no padding i dont know how to protect them from getting damaged on the airlines. . Should i wrap them in foam or anythinng?

Jan 3 2008 3:16PM
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Marcus.S
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put them in a box like your mailing them with all the padding and stuff
Jan 3 2008 3:18PM
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Billek
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I take my outerwear and other soft goods and just make a nice cocoon.
Jan 3 2008 3:18PM
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mistaskia
Posts: 1252 - Karma: 32
wrap them in:
-cloaths
-bubble wrap
-searchbar
-anything soft
Jan 3 2008 3:18PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
wrap your pants and jacket around them, and any other type of clothing youre briging with you that you dont really care about if it gets wrinkled
Jan 3 2008 3:18PM
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strongmark
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put em in your lip, then suck on em.  dont swallow though, itll make you puke.  make sure you spit everything out.

for best results, use skoal skis.
Jan 3 2008 3:19PM
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titsLOL
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like people said, clothing. protects your skis and makes efficient use of space.
Jan 3 2008 3:20PM
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KeithB.
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Unless the airline lets you take them on for free, pack them up all nice and ship them fed ex with insurance. Airlines handle your stuff like shit because they are overworked and underpaid.
Jan 3 2008 3:26PM
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golf
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If they don't have bindings it wouldn't be too expensive to jsut ship them to where you are going
Jan 3 2008 3:30PM
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GangstaKid
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Wrap Them Up In your Moms Used Fanny Sticks



Proferably Used

Jan 3 2008 3:39PM
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BMB
Posts: 3138 - Karma: 232
^yeah^ like he said, you wanna put your skis in a bag , seperate the tips by putting cloth in between the skis, and put cardboard around the bindings, itll absorb the shock when they chuck em under the plane, trust me. I've flown my whole life.
Jan 3 2008 4:01PM
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MCIRONCOCK
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Send 'em back to your house Fed-Ex style.
Jan 3 2008 5:34PM
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Valind
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buy a ski bag
Jan 3 2008 5:43PM
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comeatmebro
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no not really, my buddy used to do baggage claim and load airplanes for an airport. he said they don't do much, but they just try to break shit. not that he did it, but the guys he worked with would listen for shit to break and what not...thats pretty disrespectful. oh well just gotta pack your shit good.

like the other 100% of this thread said, clothes, as many as you can fit to still zip it all wrapped around your skis.
Jan 3 2008 5:47PM
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AntifreezeSteeze
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stop being a douche I've seen you post pics up with no intentions of helping out anyone at all on 2 posts now...
Jan 3 2008 5:53PM
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KeithB.
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It's pretty funny though, you gotta admit. Lighten up.
Jan 3 2008 6:13PM
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Meh42
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Hahahahah
Jan 3 2008 6:50PM
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ValPow
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random..........
Jan 3 2008 7:16PM
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Greg_o
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I always thought about sandwiching a 2x4 between your skis in the bag to help prevent them from getting snapped.
Jan 3 2008 7:16PM
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mmckechnie
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get a hard case for them

http://www.untracked.com/p84c35b50lr-Froogle-sportube_single_ski_hard_case.html
Jan 3 2008 8:15PM
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skiminnesota
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not to claim but i have three of these and  i only payed 30$ for all three

to the tread creator either buy one of these, a nice padded ski bag, or wrap as much cloths around them as you can.  or you will pay the price.
Jan 3 2008 8:53PM
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illy
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this is the funniest shit
Jan 3 2008 10:01PM
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Silence
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wrap them in clothes - the other benefit is that it saves space in your other luggage!
Jan 3 2008 10:05PM
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the.hoffman
Posts: 1372 - Karma: 283
just put your skis in then fill the bag with your shirts, hoodies, basically anything with you that is soft
Jan 3 2008 11:01PM
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eheath
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I just put them straight up, adding anything more to my ski bag would make it too heavy, i had two pairs of skis, two pairs of poles, helmet, shoes, and boots and i hit 49.6 lbs. you really dont need padding.
Jan 3 2008 11:03PM
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dave44
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I put elastic bands around my skis (tip & tail) to keep them from coming apart and slamming and stuff, put some outerwear in the bag and I'm set.
Jan 3 2008 11:05PM
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MacMahoooon
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Careful wrapping them in your gear. My last flight when I got to the destination I had my pants all cut up from the edges, gloves cut and somehow the poles bent at 90 degree angles. I've known other people getting their clothes messed up from being with the skis too. Invest in a padded bag.
Jan 4 2008 10:48AM
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Daver_BC
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yeah man use just bubble wrap or cloths. no worries.
Jan 4 2008 11:00AM
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