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What to do with my old skis?

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HalKK
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I'm sure many of you guys are in the same boat as me; I've got 3 or 4 pairs of twins that I don't use any more and I don't know what to do with.

I don't want to throw them away, but I don't want them just stood in a coner of the garage or in the attic. One of my friends suggested making a bench from them or something. You guys got any ideas?
Oct 3 2013 11:50AM
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maximiliaan
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are they still any good?
Oct 3 2013 11:51AM
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Blurst
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Mount em on a wall. Shit looks good.
Oct 3 2013 11:52AM
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CaptainObvious.
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To give a proper suggestion, we'll need to see the skis. If not your own pics, then at least google pics of the topsheets.

If you're trying to re-purpose, then aesthetics are very important.
Oct 3 2013 11:56AM
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HalKK
Posts: 223 - Karma: 367
They are all old battered and have seen better days! I won't be skiing on them and I very much doubt anyone will but them!
Oct 3 2013 11:58AM
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MothaHucker
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Is this even a question? Shot-ski
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Oct 3 2013 12:23PM
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Willskiforfree
Posts: 929 - Karma: 3,167
Well if you really want to know you could probably just answer this yourself, if you need money go ahead and sell them if they are in working condition, if not do whatever! Have fun with them!
Oct 3 2013 12:49PM
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CKpolicy
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my roommate and i have decided to mount a bunch of old pairs on the living room wall
Oct 3 2013 2:02PM
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ModMommy
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You could make a chair or donate them?
Oct 3 2013 3:55PM
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MKeller91
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Build a moving box like TC did

Oct 3 2013 3:58PM
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a_burger
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using skis for benches and shit should be a crime (unless it's a shot ski)

experiment with that shit. do a full base transplant or something crazy. Make a fucking biplane ski.

Whatever you do, make sure they are still used for sliding on snow (or drinking alcohol, that is an acceptable alternative)
Oct 3 2013 5:22PM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
Guys at Aberdeen have got about 3 billion spare skis drilled up on the wall, think there's a bench at the top of the slope too, but if you like you could just send me them.
Oct 3 2013 5:26PM
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715.
Posts: 609 - Karma: 389
everyone could use an old beat up pair of still useful skis. It depends on your definition of "old skis"
Oct 3 2013 6:20PM
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ForeverYung
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Too beat for urban/rock skiing?
Oct 3 2013 6:23PM
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715.
Posts: 609 - Karma: 389
I didn't know skis could possibly be too beat for urban... unless they're snapped in half of course
Oct 3 2013 6:33PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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missing pieces of edge catch easily on rails. that's when I decide they're too beat, because Im tired of falling.

I still have some beat to shit AR5s for super early season messing around on rocks though, so much fun.
Oct 3 2013 7:04PM
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wisconsinsteeze
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no edges is great for urban.... it most definitely slide better with no edge, if there is no metal how does it catch on rails?
Oct 3 2013 7:30PM
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gohamsam
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if you dont wanna use them for urban then just sell them cheap to someone who would
Oct 3 2013 7:36PM
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Flowbear
Posts: 339 - Karma: 828
Just use your old ones as summer or urban skis or save them til u have enough to make a bench or chair or something. I also made a shelf type thing out of a pair of old Domains. So that could work too.
Oct 3 2013 7:37PM
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broto
Posts: 9039 - Karma: 25,664
take 2 pairs and make a double wide ghetto pair

1. find board as wide as 2 skis
2. screw board to skis
3. screw bindings to middle of board
4. ski

try and surf some pow in them
Oct 3 2013 7:42PM
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DaffyDaDak
Posts: 864 - Karma: 433
3 skis.

ski 1. Shot ski
ski 2. make something cool like a chair made out of skis, or shelves. or on the bottom of a couch and go couch skiing
ski 3. keep as a pair of urban so you dont messup your good skis
Oct 3 2013 7:46PM
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-WZ-
Posts: 3600 - Karma: 6,582
pics of skis? but
#1 id mount up a reaaaally old pair for artwork
#2 SHOT SKI
Oct 3 2013 10:41PM
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BigScaryLarry
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nah dude find a big open wall and do a ski timeline. hang em up in the order you skied em then every time you retire a pair you add it to the timeline so that by the time your like 40 you have a dope ass collection
Oct 3 2013 11:32PM
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SteezoSaurus
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Because of this, I've raised your karma rating from a 0 to a 3.


Movin on up!
Oct 3 2013 11:35PM
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802Valley
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make an adirondack chair
Oct 3 2013 11:38PM
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Casey
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I think the most rewarding thing is to give them to somebody that is a super casual skier and give them the push they need to start skiing again.
Oct 4 2013 12:07AM
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mstevo
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cut them in parts and put them together in a nice piece of artwork
Oct 4 2013 12:14AM
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HalKK
Posts: 223 - Karma: 367
I would love to use them for urban, but living in England the chances of that are fairly slim. All three pairs have no edges and the sidewall has been ripped off as well. If anyone wants to buys some shitty ass skis let me know.

The ski time line idea is a pretty rad idea, although I don't think I have a wall big enough!my landlord would go fucking nuts aswell!
Oct 4 2013 4:43AM
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MothaHucker
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:)
Oct 4 2013 10:19AM
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Mar-O
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use theme for rope skiing behind a car in the summer, nothing can go wrong
Oct 4 2013 10:35AM
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first_rodeo
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(2)+ skis
+        (2)  L brackets
=   dope shelf


i do this with skateboard decks
Oct 4 2013 10:39AM
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GayWolf420
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Doesn't hurt to have them laying around. Not to mention you'll have a plethora of skis to choose from if your main weapons decide to crap out on you.
Oct 4 2013 10:41AM
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BLADEE
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Coat rack or hanger, or you could make a ski holder for your skis
Oct 4 2013 10:43AM
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dan1080
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contest
Oct 4 2013 11:12AM
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jimmydar
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start a ski fence
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Oct 4 2013 3:18PM
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Iraq_Lobster
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create a bonfire and burn them to the ski gods while doing a snow dance and chanting ancient Buddhist prayers
Oct 4 2013 3:26PM
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MothaHucker
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This was supposed to be quoting steezosaurus.
Disregard
Oct 4 2013 3:28PM
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LC.
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I never sell any skis I used for more than one winter, and lay them on the wall of my old room at my parents' place when I visit. Lots of good memories whenever I see them all.
Oct 4 2013 5:04PM
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HalKK
Posts: 223 - Karma: 367
Ski shelf it is, seems like the that's the most effective/least effort! Althought the ski fence is sweet if I had enough skis!
Oct 6 2013 11:34AM
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youngdtay
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He means chunks of edge, like if you pull only a section of edge out and there's a big sharp spot where the chunk had seperated itself from the rest of the ski. That most definately will not slide better.
Oct 6 2013 4:17PM
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GrumpisPringle
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Make a rail out of them like traveling circus did in like season 2
Oct 6 2013 5:15PM
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Shredability
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This is they are still somewhat ridable

Otherwise shot ski.
Oct 6 2013 8:54PM
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HalKK
Posts: 223 - Karma: 367
Ski shot, ski shelf and a sacrifice to the ski gods. Job done.
Oct 8 2013 5:34PM
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.mnr.
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use them as a dildo
Oct 8 2013 7:56PM
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Spiri7o
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Summer set ups and ish
Oct 9 2013 9:28AM
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mstevo
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Oct 18 2013 4:00AM
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