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Tips for sliding "sticky rails"

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ArmadaSkier.
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My terrain park has beautifully waxed rails and all of the other local parks never seem to maintain there rails at all any tips for sliding "sticky rails"
Jan 7 2012 2:28PM
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JibbaTheHutt
Posts: 2132 - Karma: 1,597
loads of speed and lean back abit?
put snow on the rail?


i havent ever had to properly slide really sticky rails to be honest....
Jan 7 2012 2:32PM
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Heart
Posts: 6156 - Karma: 3,462
i always keep a bar of wax in my pocket for emergencies. sliding sticky rails doesnt usually end well
Jan 7 2012 2:38PM
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JHendrix
Posts: 1493 - Karma: 48
I've had the occasional sticky box, but not a sticky rail. Perhaps the angle of your feet when you are coming into contact with the rail is not correct. You might be digging your edges way too hard onto the rail
Jan 7 2012 2:39PM
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xoxxooxo
Posts: 462 - Karma: 31
I don't really understand how a rail can be sticky, is it covered in rust?
Jan 7 2012 3:48PM
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RoofDaRoofieDogg
Posts: 3090 - Karma: 1,989
Some days rails are just not as smooth
Jan 7 2012 4:16PM
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mountainviper
Posts: 1931 - Karma: -3
No I've seen this quite a bit actually and it wrecks your bases. You can slide em if ya commit but your skis will get rocked. I'd say do as above and carry wax with ya.
Jan 7 2012 4:18PM
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james6345789
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rails at my hill are sooo rusty
Jan 7 2012 4:23PM
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Crispy.
Posts: 6108 - Karma: 7,678
All of you saying you haven't ever slid a sticky rail are lucky.
Jan 7 2012 4:27PM
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ForeverYung
Posts: 8385 - Karma: 2,060
this.
my home mountain has one rail right now, went to hit it, halfway through ate complete shit because it was so sticky
Jan 7 2012 4:36PM
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skifoo
Posts: 1396 - Karma: 45
i rarely see sticky rails, but stickt
Jan 7 2012 4:36PM
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skifoo
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sticky boxes pretty often
Jan 7 2012 4:37PM
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ActualNinja
Posts: 394 - Karma: 133
Might as well just gap the whole thing. TECHNINE lol
Jan 7 2012 4:48PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451
this
Jan 7 2012 4:56PM
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STAUSS
Posts: 8232 - Karma: 3,311
just sack up you pussy.
Jan 7 2012 5:32PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
it's good to hear the your resorts knows how to properly wax their rails ....
Jan 7 2012 5:42PM
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douchebagmdgee
Posts: 300 - Karma: 26
Perfect advice for everything.
Jan 7 2012 5:44PM
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ericman
Posts: 405 - Karma: 155
i just dont hit them when they get real sticky,
Jan 7 2012 6:13PM
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jdilla
Posts: 706 - Karma: 41
rub snow if you need to but you really shouldn't wax them. not only does it make shit way too fast but wax gets all over your bases and makes your skis suck.
Jan 7 2012 7:11PM
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Heart
Posts: 6156 - Karma: 3,462
gotta love the midwest.
Jan 7 2012 8:57PM
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e.wait
Posts: 869 - Karma: 1,954
i died on a sticky down flat bar today. catching an edge/sticking and going down on top of the rail is probably the worst feeling in the world. you can feel it coming and you can't do shit.
Jan 7 2012 10:33PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
nothing worse than that feeling when you reach the sticky part and just feel your weight shift forward
Jan 7 2012 10:39PM
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dispatchQ_main
Posts: 2619 - Karma: 629

Love your name Jay Dee

Jan 7 2012 10:40PM
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Tyler-49
Posts: 183 - Karma: -1
Maybe having somewhat waxed skis might help?
Jan 8 2012 2:09PM
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@tlas
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my number !1 tip to slide a sticky rail is dont...

Jan 8 2012 2:14PM
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k-fred
Posts: 5363 - Karma: 1,598
thisss, maybe half of the rails are sticky here =/ just hit them faster and less contact between your edge and the rail is the best.
Jan 8 2012 2:16PM
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skithedirt
Posts: 1759 - Karma: 382
put some snow on it... thats what we have to do here in illinois. Slides perfect after a little snow
Jan 8 2012 2:28PM
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.ZT.
Posts: 5679 - Karma: 2,792
nashoba's handrail was new and it was sticky. I think it got repainted or something, I just lean back, meaning on my back edge and I didnt trick it.
Jan 8 2012 2:30PM
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PlaygroundRapist
Posts: 1307 - Karma: 26
Just use some snow, it works well and there must be plenty of it where you ski.
Jan 8 2012 2:33PM
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Keyjibbs
Posts: 1542 - Karma: 96
Definitely don't go waxing up a public park rail. I'd suggest telling the park crew about it and ask them to see if they can do something. If it remains sticky I'd go over it like once or twice MAX with some paraffin wax without much pressure. It's very easy to make a sticky rail way too fucking slick with a little wax.
Jan 8 2012 2:47PM
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StReEtPIRATES
Posts: 1378 - Karma: 138
tell park crew, or ask them if they have silicon spray. most parks do and theyd be happy to fix it
Jan 8 2012 2:54PM
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jessejames
Posts: 102 - Karma: 1,167
Andreas Hatveit uses wax on his rails. Even he encounters sticky rails. https://www.newschoolers.com/membervideo/393375.0/TGP-Volume1?s=178177&t=2&o=8

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Jan 14 2012 1:38PM
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@nonymous
Posts: 521 - Karma: 1,364
Only hit rails on sunny dayz? Or warm days, days where they havent been under a snowgun
Jan 14 2012 1:45PM
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ButteredToast.
Posts: 6459 - Karma: 2,570
No such thing
Jan 14 2012 1:45PM
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207
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yes dude
Jan 14 2012 1:49PM
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TijmenDal
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Jan 14 2012 1:49PM
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613.
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I wouldn't say lean back. But you should definitely get more speed.
Jan 14 2012 1:50PM
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NotGhood
Posts: 2809 - Karma: 1,255
if the rails are sticky find some wood features to hit
Jan 14 2012 6:23PM
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Nikkekoivisto
Posts: 602 - Karma: 1,233
What is a sticky rail? You mean rusty ones or..? O.O
Jan 14 2012 6:30PM
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Flying~Squirrel
Posts: 6494 - Karma: 192
grab and handful of snow and rub it over the rail. it doesnt do a whole lot but it gets rid of loose dirt, rust, or manmade snow which sometimes helps.
Jan 14 2012 6:31PM
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freestyler540
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In a nustshell, This
Jan 14 2012 7:11PM
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Abu_Hajaar
Posts: 2749 - Karma: 3,907
Hell bring some wax to the slope and rub it on the rail, if that doesn't work you must be mentally challenged
Jan 14 2012 7:16PM
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SpliffyJ
Posts: 778 - Karma: 565
ask the park workers (if there are any at your mountain) to wax it and if you cant do that then put snow on it. If its really sticky just dont even try it. Not worth slidding sticky rails.

Jan 14 2012 7:20PM
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SKIU4EA
Posts: 2387 - Karma: 2,072

Does anyone else notice that the majority of sticky rails you come across are mostly in the beginning of the season?

I'm wondering if it has something to do with the rails just sitting for 7+ months during the off season collecting rust, dirt, and other shit.  But then again maybe it's the rust collecting on your EDGES during the off months.  I mean there's times where i practically come to a stop on some rails.... fucking hate it.

Jan 14 2012 8:24PM
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Parks.
Posts: 5612 - Karma: 1,093
Only problem is that if someone breaks something they can sew u for endangering the features
Jan 14 2012 8:42PM
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Its_Greg
Posts: 262 - Karma: 80
I usually angle my front ski so only the edge is really on the rail and kind of feel it out. Better to just avoid sticky rails though it's not worth wrecking yourself.
Jan 14 2012 8:46PM
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VT_scratch
Posts: 8776 - Karma: 6,208
stay low
Jan 14 2012 9:28PM
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zues
Posts: 6434 - Karma: -5,330
sometimes mount snow has these "sticky rails" it always end up falling forward and hurting myself...
Jan 14 2012 10:07PM
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coldcuts69
Posts: 3718 - Karma: 1,887
angle your edges back, or just dont hit the rail.
Jan 14 2012 10:11PM
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commander2984
Posts: 859 - Karma: 39
after i hit a sticky rail.....

i fucking dont hit that rail again..

if im at the mtn that is..

if at home, wax the shit outta it, doesnt hurt, too fast rarely happens when you’re talkin metal rails

if its a handrail, wax as well, cant hurt my opinion...
Jan 14 2012 10:22PM
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