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Ski storage

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theVan
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How do you store your skis? Do you clean them, put a heavy coat of wax on them, or just huck them in the closet?
Jun 9 2014 4:39PM
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tomPietrowski
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Give the base a good hot wax clean then a good storage wax. Bindings should be all good maybe turn down the din if you have them maxed but to be honest I just leave the bindings.
Jun 9 2014 5:55PM
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shin-bang
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yep a good hotwax (to get all the spring skiing gunk and crap out) and then another coat of normal wax is what i normally do. its usually a good idea to do this so that your bases dont dry out during the summer. also, store them someplace reasonably cool.
Jun 9 2014 6:07PM
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theVan
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what if I always do a storage wax but so far I haven't gotten around to it this year? are they going to be ok?
Jun 9 2014 6:32PM
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lwgp
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what really happens if you don't storage wax em and the bases dry out
Jun 9 2014 6:54PM
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tomPietrowski
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Well if the bases truly dry out then you will just need a base grind to get rid of te top dried out layer of base. To be honest getting a base grind and structure is a good thing to do at the start of the season anyway so it's not a big deal.
Jun 9 2014 7:54PM
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Mag
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tomPietrowskiturn down the din if you have them maxed but to be honest I just leave the bindings.

Doesn't make a difference, as one of few people with a huber has proven after a 7 year long test.
Jun 9 2014 8:06PM
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tomPietrowski
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MagDoesn't make a difference, as one of few people with a huber has proven after a 7 year long test.


What does not make a difference?
Jun 9 2014 8:09PM
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Mag
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Turning down the DIN.
Jun 9 2014 8:14PM
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tomPietrowski
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I'm not sure man. If you have the spring complete compressed it will wear out faster then if it in the mid range. I. Would not bother turning it down unless it's absolutey maxed out but honestly not many people ride maxed dins.
Jun 9 2014 8:17PM
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Mag
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tomPietrowskiI'm not sure man. If you have the spring complete compressed it will wear out faster then if it in the mid range. I. Would not bother turning it down unless it's absolutey maxed out but honestly not many people ride maxed dins.


What are you basing that on? I could see it potentially if you were turning it from max to min every day(and even then I would put a bet on it not mattering, I'm simply trying to find a way to agree), but once it's set to either? it's not gonna make a difference, as "proven".
Jun 9 2014 8:21PM
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tomPietrowski
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MagWhat are you basing that on? I could see it potentially if you were turning it from max to min every day(and even then I would put a bet on it not mattering, I'm simply trying to find a way to agree), but once it's set to either? it's not gonna make a difference, as "proven".


Based on bindings which have been tested, skis I have worked on and general mechanics. Think of a spring if you completely compress it as fully as possible over time it will lose its ability to return to its original shape. It will only be slight but you will find that if you complelty max out a spring over time it will lose some of its spring and the din setting will become less consistent. It will not be much but will have an effect. But the only two skiers I know who fully max out there bindings are Dumont and petit. Sean's bindings were only 2 seasons old but with him having them complety maxed ie as far as the screw will turn he was actually getting a lower release then a new binding not maxed out.
Jun 9 2014 8:28PM
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Mag
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tomPietrowskiBased on bindings which have been tested, skis I have worked on and general mechanics. Think of a spring if you completely compress it as fully as possible over time it will lose its ability to return to its original shape. It will only be slight but you will find that if you complelty max out a spring over time it will lose some of its spring and the din setting will become less consistent. It will not be much but will have an effect. But the only two skiers I know who fully max out there bindings are Dumont and petit. Sean's bindings were only 2 seasons old but with him having them complety maxed ie as far as the screw will turn he was actually getting a lower release then a new binding not maxed out.


What do you mean by max out a spring? my knowledge of materials/etc is pretty limited. Are you talking about the range of plasticity(that may not be what it's called)?
Jun 9 2014 8:44PM
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tomPietrowski
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So if you take a spring and you put a load on it so that it is fully compressed and leave that load on it for an extended period, when you remove the load you will find that the spring will not return to the original shape it will remain slightly compressed. This is the same thing which will happen to a binding spring and why you will get less consistent releases if you have the din completely maxed.
Jun 9 2014 8:51PM
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theVan
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Do ski bases really dry out like a plant without water? I have put a storage wax on my JJ's every season since I got them, this year I have yet to do it, wondering if it's truly a big deal...I feel like it's probably fine.
Jun 14 2014 11:53AM
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Negromancer
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You will be completely fine, not waxing them isn't going to cause them to self destruct. Like Tom said previously just go get a base grind (I would also recommend an edge tune even though it won't affect the bases it's still good to have it done) before the beginning of the season and then a good wax and they'll be fine.

Just relax they're skis not fine china.
Jun 15 2014 12:18AM
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