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public_enemy14
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What makes a rail sticky? And before you reck yourself, how do you know if the rail is sticky? 
Feb 17 2008 6:03PM
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WIllW
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softer metal than your steel edges(iron, aluminium, etc.), rust, changes in temperature plus rain sometimes, and some kinds of rubber based paints all make rails slower and stickyer. You should test a rail by scraping your ski on its with your hands or stepping/scrapping if its low enough.
Feb 17 2008 6:45PM
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steezeonskeeze
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exactly what he said
Feb 17 2008 7:00PM
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Pippin
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some boxes are like this as well, youll be like 3/4 the way down a box and then it will like stick
Feb 17 2008 7:03PM
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public_enemy14
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^when you throw a 270 on the box cause its easy to learn and get stuck and fall.
Feb 17 2008 7:11PM
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mitchin
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sometimes ice can make a problem to on boxes
Feb 17 2008 9:52PM
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sirskizalot
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spring heat
Feb 17 2008 9:56PM
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popNfresh44
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ice and ski/board wax
Feb 17 2008 10:42PM
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Sowleskier13
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putting honey on a rail makes it real sticky.   make sure its not near any bees nests
Feb 17 2008 11:00PM
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jahmin44
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sap......my mountain left a few of their rails under trees one year.
Feb 17 2008 11:28PM
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skibumbmx
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YES,   and a first it on a rail or box you should always make you leg infront of you very tense so just encase of a sticky spot, you will deff feel it but you will hopfully wont biff it.
 thAts wut i do my first hits on rails.
Feb 18 2008 9:48AM
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bernard.saucier
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I agree, happened to me once, never sticked to a rail like that -_-.

WHen it's really cold outside, it will become less sticky but from what i've figured out, watchout for dark color rails (brown-black) because even if its cold outside, if it's very sunny they will heat up and stick. If it's all dryed up it will stick a bit more than if it's a bit wet. Like someone said, test it with the ski in ur hand or by stepping on it if it's not too high
Feb 18 2008 10:18AM
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BvK
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ya, if the park crew ate pancakes for breakfast, i would watch out too... there might be syrup on the rail... very skicky
Feb 18 2008 11:45AM
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brenker
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haha
Feb 18 2008 12:18PM
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public_enemy14
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Why would you eat pancakes anyways?...Eggs and bacon all the way!
Feb 18 2008 5:33PM
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Piste.Off
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ice on boxes makes them sticky, and rust
Feb 18 2008 5:40PM
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Machete23
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That's why i like round tube rails. There is much less surface contact, so the friction is more predictable.
Feb 18 2008 9:24PM
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Sam.A
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slide your ski along the rail to see how well it slides
Feb 18 2008 10:22PM
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BvK
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ya, round rails are like an orgasm... it like grinding air
Feb 21 2008 5:21PM
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Mr.May
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fuck rails stay out of the park and go to the big mountain
Feb 21 2008 10:19PM
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Scolson
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One thing that hasn't been mentioned is an actual roughness to the rail, like burrs and stuff.

Feb 21 2008 11:45PM
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SkiMN
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Great contribution to the thread. Seriosuly, just for that I'll let you come up here and shred the big pow lines on our 200 foot hill, where we get  a solid 3 feet a year and exactly .45 pow days a season.





That said, look at the rail if you can. Some have a blotchy look that may indicate burs. If theres a temp change, or unusually warm weather, just expect the stick.

Better yet just get a friend to slide the thing unnatural. If its even the least bit sticky your friend will get raped and you will get a good laugh and a heads up at the same time.


Feb 21 2008 11:55PM
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Shpadoinkle
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That is an awesome word. I am going to use it for now on. Is that ok?
Feb 22 2008 12:17AM
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49566738265
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That's why speed is always good.  But I guess if you wanna step on or something that's not an option.  I noticed that some of the boxes I hit actually had a little warp in the top layer.  I bet that could contribute.
Feb 22 2008 12:43AM
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TheMoostafian
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no, that is not ok at all

Feb 22 2008 1:04AM
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emopoppins
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only if it were that easy.
Feb 22 2008 1:59AM
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potato_man
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soft metal that gets beat up easily, like get waves and nicks that dent or chip it
Feb 22 2008 3:41AM
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public_enemy14
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exactly....the other person thinks we all live by a big mountain.

Feb 22 2008 8:04PM
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