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Line afterbang speed issues! k+++

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sskkrrtt
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hey guys. if got afterbangs with the white bases and for some reason theey are really really slow. i have to wax them constantly! maybe because im skiing in a indoor place so the snow isnt natural and is stiripping the wax faster? but ive never had the problem on my old skis. hot or cold wax maybe? k+++ for help. thanks guys.

Feb 12 2010 1:44AM
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IRockLizzys
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Nonsintered + white= SLOW
Feb 17 2010 4:21PM
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omIV
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the color has nothing to do with speed. but yeah, nonstintered = slowballz
Feb 17 2010 4:39PM
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IRockLizzys
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Actually it does. White bases don't hold wax as well as black.
Feb 17 2010 4:53PM
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omIV
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bs. why would there be white writing on the bases of olympic skiers' skis if it would slow them down?
Feb 17 2010 4:57PM
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IRockLizzys
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Read my post. I said that white doesn't retain wax as well. Olympic skiers have their skis waxed after every run, so having white writing on their bases won't make a difference. Also, black bases generate higher temperatures, which is a distinct advantage in colder weather because it aids in creating the water that you "glide" on. Don't believe me? Check this out then: http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/sid/personnel/perovichweb/DKPpdf/CRSTskis.pdf
Feb 17 2010 10:15PM
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PhuzzyWuzzy
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Half the people who posted in this thread are freakin' retarded. 

Your skis should be waxed every day you go skiing if you are looking for speed. 

Afterbangs have extruded bases on them, which don't hold wax well. 
Feb 17 2010 10:43PM
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omIV
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that study was prepared literally 5 minutes north of where i am sitting right now.

fair enough, i concede that one
Feb 17 2010 10:48PM
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IRockLizzys
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Haha that's sweet.

+k for being legit about that, most kids on here would have kept telling me how wrong I was.
Feb 18 2010 3:50PM
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Midwestjibski
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My afterbangs are really slow.  I can never get as much speed as my friends on jumps.  It stinks.
Feb 18 2010 4:50PM
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jibking1212
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When you wax put them in a hot box so the wax is in the core of the ski..therefore staying waxed longer
Feb 18 2010 5:05PM
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h_bar
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i guess you could go with another ski that has a bigger ski-to-snow contact area
Feb 18 2010 5:11PM
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Captain_Slow
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my abangs r a lil slow but i honestly couldnt give a s--t .. im not racing so they get the job done.
Feb 18 2010 6:36PM
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n00bsauce
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I haven't had any problems  on my A-bangs yet so... i think it's got to do with the snow partally too. that stuff is like sandpaper
Feb 18 2010 7:21PM
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sskkrrtt
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true
Mar 30 2010 12:45AM
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CrunkNugget
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i just wax them every 2 weeks
Mar 30 2010 5:55PM
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