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Lost end tip of ski
 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi - I’d like some ski tech advice please.

I have lost the rear tip from one of my skis (left on a rock in Verbier). I have an oldish pair of Scott Missions and they have what looks like a plastic end tip. You can see an example of the skis some of these photos: https://www.mardosport.com/e-1798-freeride-skis-scott-mission-78-woodcore-all-mountain-rocker-salomon-z12-top-condition

Do i need to worry about it? It looks to have exposed the end of the inner layers of the ski but nothing is coming apart.

Does this require (a) a costly repair, (b) a strip of duct tape, or (c) a flashy new pair of skis?
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@bosc79, hi and welcome snowHead

It’s not really a big deal, but you might want to seal the end up to prevent moisture getting inside the ski. Sounds like a job for some 2-part epoxy and clamp it overnight.
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Scarlet wrote:
@bosc79, hi and welcome snowHead

It’s not really a big deal, but you might want to seal the end up to prevent moisture getting inside the ski. Sounds like a job for some 2-part epoxy and clamp it overnight.


Thanks! And there was I, hoping to go shopping!
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@bosc79, still can, for a clamp and a tube of glue Laughing
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@Scarlet, Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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Speaking of which… do you (or anyone ) have any good recommendations for epoxy? I have the Gorilla glue version but hear tell of putties and all sorts of other products. I guess it just needs to be able to stick, mould and be water tight?
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Just to update and thank you all for the advice. I spent the weekend building up a new end cap out of epoxy and then once it had hardened filed and sanded it into the same shape. It looks like it should do the trick though no doubt the proof of the pudding will be in the skiing next season.

Thanks again!
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