 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I can see some obvious downsides. Particularly that the skis are directly exposed to all the crud your back tires will be kicking up from the road surface. I would not even consider this unless the skis and particularly bindings were completely sealed off from the elements in some way. The crud issue is bad enough when skis are roof mounted, but this would be a different order of maginitude.
The problem with the horizontal one is all my skis are longer than the width of the car (and we have a big car!), so quite a risk of the skis getting pranged.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Easier to load/unload than a roof box.
I had assumed the big downside would be that you couldn’t open/access the boot using them, but these seem to say you can? I would check that this functionality really works for your car.
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Would avoid this, especially if you have an estate (or other square-backed car). The back of the car is the dirtiest place so either your skis, or the bag they're in, get coated in winter road grime very quickly.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Had a mate who had rear mounted. I did one trip with him using it. Don't recall my skis being particularly dirty - not sure any different to be on the roof at least.
As mentioned above easier to load and he could certainly access the boot by lifting the tailgate.
Roofbox is enclosed and I would imagine better weight distribution but fuel efficiency wise perhaps rear mounted better but all probably negligible in the grand scheme of things.
Roofbox you can put other stuff in apart from skis.
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Here's a picture
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As you can see it was used because there was a roofbox that couldn't take the skis (there were longer in those days  )
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@Layne, he drove from the UK to alps with skis like that? Wow. Not for me, skis are tools not jewels but the amount of grit and crud that would get into the bindings would be terrifying.
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Unless you wash you skies very thoroughly expect them to be junk within a year - the salt from the roads will attack the internals of bindings!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Bit of a bvgger if you forget they are there and drive through the fast lane of the péage
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@under a new name, or go under a low railway bridge
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| Layne wrote: |
| As you can see it was used because there was a roofbox that couldn't take the skis (there were longer in those days) |
People get current race skis of the same length into roofboxes.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I saw a tesla in Flaine with a box mounted to the rear, so the skis were inside...
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Poster: A snowHead
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I believe there are several threads on here and no doubt articles/threads elsewhere on naked skis being transported.
The OP should read up before making a decision.
Personally I use a roofbox for several other reasons.
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