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hokkanee
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So I searchbarred and there hasn't been a thread about this in years. What is your opinion of shaving your legs from like the knee down during the winter? Is there a noticeable improvement while skiing? I have pretty long leg hairs and at the end of the day my lower legs start getting extremely uncomfortable from leg hairs getting caught in the liner and it ends up shortening many of my ski days. I'm aware of how ridiculous it would look but unless i'm going running I pretty much always have long pants on in the winter so it wouldn't be too noticeable. Opinions?
Dec 30 2011 5:56PM
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Parks.
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how would that improve your skiing?
Dec 30 2011 5:57PM
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Splice.
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Dec 30 2011 5:59PM
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Stose
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do you wear ski socks? if no then do. Are you sasquatch? if no then your leg hair shouldn't be in your way
Dec 30 2011 5:59PM
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hokkanee
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 435
It obviously wouldn't improve my skiing, I was just thinking that it would be way more comfortable. I don't want to do it though if people haven't felt a noticeable difference after trying it
Dec 30 2011 6:00PM
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hokkanee
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 435
Yeah I wear some smartwool ski socks. And i'm borderline sasquatch in the leg hair department
Dec 30 2011 6:01PM
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Parks.
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just wear the damn socks....bitches will think u look weird with half shaved legs

Dec 30 2011 6:01PM
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k-fred
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just buy ski socks, i had thid stupid problem with my fulltilt and wearing some ski socks solve everything.
Dec 30 2011 6:01PM
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Mules
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Dec 30 2011 6:03PM
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remster
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eh?
Dec 30 2011 6:03PM
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I.B
Posts: 8137 - Karma: 24,351
Kangbang, can vouch for the hairyness of my body
Dec 30 2011 6:07PM
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pastysmasher
Posts: 780 - Karma: 664
ive got some pretty beast leg hairs too, but i man up and dont shave in case i score and it looks wierd.
Dec 30 2011 6:08PM
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danbrown
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not a bad idea but it might itch like fuck once the hairs start to grow back. youd probably have to go chick status and do it every couple days. i lose a shit ton of leg hair on my shins every season from ski boots, but its never uncomfortable enough to shorten my day
Dec 30 2011 6:08PM
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willy_baller
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I have hairy legs as well, I just let my liners rip out the hair where it rubs and after a little it doesn't hurt anymore. I feel like shaving your legs would be extremely uncomfortable when you started to let the hair grow back out again
Dec 30 2011 6:09PM
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hokkanee
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 435
Yeah I'll probably just do this. I lost a pretty large patch today so I guess after a couple more days i'll be good to go.
Dec 30 2011 6:19PM
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EmperorKuzco
Posts: 6660 - Karma: 254
I shave my legs once a week during ski season
Dec 30 2011 6:25PM
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iLLbiLLy
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i thought about doing this 2. you just gotta suck it up the first couple times and youll be alright. By the end of the season all the hair on my shins has fallen out
Dec 30 2011 6:29PM
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anashyo
Posts: 1041 - Karma: 353
i shave my legs.
Dec 30 2011 6:48PM
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Wesley.P
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 89
My friend does it and it looks ridiculous but he says it helps a lot.
Dec 30 2011 6:57PM
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chuck_testa
Posts: 1469 - Karma: 52
I know road bikers do it,
but for skiing I dont see why.
Dec 30 2011 7:05PM
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kootenayklaus
Posts: 3914 - Karma: 2,179
I wonder why.
Dec 30 2011 7:06PM
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bnewbs6
Posts: 1919 - Karma: 1,463
Its actually really helpful. But dont shave it with a razor. That would hurt super bad when it grows back in. What i do is just TRIM them with the back of an electric razor to do it. It works really good.
Dec 30 2011 7:13PM
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BlackieChan
Posts: 1474 - Karma: 193
This.

Why is "Shaving legs?" a thread in Ski Gabber haha, last thing I'd expect to see in here.
Dec 30 2011 7:14PM
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Gknow
Posts: 627 - Karma: 358
da fuck?
Dec 30 2011 7:15PM
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Grobot
Posts: 115 - Karma: 13
only shave your legs if you also shave your vagina
Dec 30 2011 7:19PM
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californiagrown
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used to do this during football season so the trainers didnt have to use pre-wrap every time i got my ankles taped. It took a few shaving sessions each year until i stopped getting razor burn and ingrown hairs. kinda sucks.


if you are that worried about getting your hair pulled by the boots, just get a pair of cheap tights from Eastbay($20) and wear those under your socks. that way you wont have to look like a fairy off the hill, and can save yourself the pain on the hill.
Dec 30 2011 7:19PM
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holy.shep
Posts: 413 - Karma: 24
i dont need to shave my leg hair, cause every time i go skiing my leg hair kinda rubs off from my boots... wierd
Dec 30 2011 7:26PM
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Rafiki
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if shaving your legs improves skiing then...
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Dec 30 2011 8:12PM
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Crispy.
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That's not the question
Dec 30 2011 8:16PM
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californiagrown
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oh is that a fact?
Dec 30 2011 8:20PM
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hokkanee
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 435
hahaha somebody really thought that shaving your lower leg would eliminate shinbang?! jesus...
Dec 30 2011 8:29PM
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act.resist
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i sense lies here
Dec 30 2011 8:30PM
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dmc12380
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man up. I have permanent hair loss on parts of both my calves
Dec 30 2011 8:31PM
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TOAST.
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This. I usually just let my ski boots rip the hair out on there own.Never was bad enough to shorten a day. I thought about shaving the spots this year just so I dont have to deal with any of it.
Dec 30 2011 8:53PM
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anashyo
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why?
Dec 30 2011 9:11PM
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act.resist
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i was being sarcastic haha
Dec 30 2011 9:12PM
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anashyo
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i know
Dec 30 2011 9:15PM
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NinetyFour
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Aha, your my hero. And yeah, if anything, leg hair should improve your skiing. They detect small changes in motion and transmit that into your skin, improving balance. Very slight difference but hey, Chad Sayers is a solid skier, so pause this video at 00:09 and look how much leg hair he has.... Obviously why he's so good.

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Dec 30 2011 9:21PM
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technique.
Posts: 1538 - Karma: 308
ive thought about doing it. taking ski socks off hurts like a bitch if you have hairy legs. i know a kid who shaves his for this reason. he swears by it.

just do it once and see how it goes.
Dec 30 2011 10:21PM
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cubber
Posts: 1933 - Karma: 638
i trim my leg hairs cause it sucks when you ride/hike everyday and the hairs rip apart your legs and spray everyone with blood and blisters.
if you don't do this your just not manly enough to have shag carpet fur

like somewhere above, use a electric shaver trimmer and buzz the hairs off.
use plenty of lube.
Dec 30 2011 10:24PM
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penguiin
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and i thought i was the only one with this problem. today my leg hairs hurt bad enough to shorten my day, and the walk back to the car was a bitchhhh. I'm thinking of just finding some different socks
Dec 30 2011 10:48PM
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collinder
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sounds like you want an excuse to shave your legs

lol
Dec 30 2011 11:17PM
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p-nutt
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shave them, makes you faster and way more aero
Dec 30 2011 11:32PM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810
Am I the only one who doesn't have this problem? I have hairy legs and it never hurts, ever.
Dec 31 2011 11:27AM
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SwaggerJester5
Posts: 277 - Karma: 62
Shave em the girls will love it
Dec 31 2011 11:55AM
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Ski_Alot
Posts: 5900 - Karma: 3,630
wow, another thunder cat...
but ive never had this problem and i have quite a bit of leg hair, maybe its because mine is soft and pleasant to the touch
Dec 31 2011 12:30PM
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DayMan
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 8,748
this. I have never even heard of this problem
Dec 31 2011 12:39PM
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forrest-cole
Posts: 1145 - Karma: 495
bahahahahahah



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RECONNOITER SNARFFFF
Dec 31 2011 12:41PM
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theBOSS.
Posts: 4705 - Karma: 496
andy parry shaves his legs and he's cooler then all of you.. no shame
Dec 31 2011 1:08PM
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mxrcr222
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its a known fact that most motocrossers especially those who wear knee braces shave their legs due to chafing. If your having similar issues just shave them, I just wouldn't go around bragging about it to your GF or anything.
Dec 31 2011 1:12PM
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