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Anyone know how to fix this? KARMA

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knatman
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Thanks to the great east coast rain and warm weather over the past week the trails were really shitty. Anyways i hit some rocks yesterday and fucked up my tip edge.
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Anyone know how to do it at home fix this
or
should i take it to a shop
or
just ignore it.

Karma if anyone can help me out here.
thanks
Jan 13 2013 2:03PM
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billtro11
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2 part epoxy and lots of c clamps.
Jan 13 2013 2:08PM
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-dAvE-
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damn.. If i were you id clean it out and before putting epoxy and stuff inside, id try to flatten ur base.
piece of wood on top sheet, piece of wood on base and clamp it together. somewhat squish it back to normal!
If it doesnt, just put epoxy and clamp it together.
Might not look the best, but atleast water and crap wont get into it...
Jan 13 2013 2:13PM
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coolflash8
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epoxy and duct tape
Jan 13 2013 2:18PM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
Yeah, get whatever caused that base extrusion out, and then try to epoxy it all back together, you'll want to get that bit of base back flat though, not sure what would be a way to do that, if you just try to clamp it flat it might just snap. I'd wait till somone who knows about base materials comes in.
Jan 13 2013 2:49PM
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Drail
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I think we both know this isn't what you should do.
Jan 13 2013 2:52PM
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knatman
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how do you suggest i get it out?
Jan 13 2013 3:07PM
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Mag
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Firstly what is it? and I figured just like a hook, a sort of long fish hook thing, possibly break it up while inside and then take it out part by part.
Jan 13 2013 3:10PM
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knatman
Posts: 217 - Karma: 312
uhh its either a rock or a piece of wood. i'm not sure i cant really see.
Jan 13 2013 3:12PM
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SkiBum.
Posts: 3600 - Karma: 3,909
Just deal with it. Park skis last a year if you are lucky, so just ride it out because something else is bound to break or rip out by seasons end.
Jan 13 2013 3:14PM
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FroesenSkeeze
Posts: 638 - Karma: 673
The reason why they would only last a year is if you don't fix things like this. And that edge looks pretty bent up to just leave it alone.
Jan 13 2013 3:18PM
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SkiBum.
Posts: 3600 - Karma: 3,909
It is on the tip of the ski. Effects nothing.

Another month of rail bashing and the rest of the ski will look the same.
Jan 13 2013 3:22PM
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knatman
Posts: 217 - Karma: 312
true but skis aren't free and i still have a good 3/4 of season left and i want them to last.
Jan 13 2013 3:24PM
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Nacho+
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This happened to me a few years back except way worse. Almost a quarter of the ski was split down the middle. We took it to the shop, and the glued it and clamped it for a night, and it worked for about a day and then fell apart. Since your damage is smaller than mine, that might work.
Jan 13 2013 4:06PM
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The-RZA-Of-Ski
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take it to your local shop, throw shit on it might ruin you're ski
Jan 13 2013 4:31PM
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FroesenSkeeze
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I can agree on the first part of your comma splice haha. If you aren't sure what you are doing and you don't have anyone who can teach you how to do it properly, take it to a shop.
Jan 13 2013 4:37PM
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