 Poster: A snowHead
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I've noticed from the last few times I've been skiing that the skis I hire, by the end of the week, tend to have quite a few 'chips'/grazes/cuts/etc in the topsheet - more than you'd expect from general wear and tear. Is there something about my skiing technique which would cause these, and how do you go about repairing damage to the topsheet?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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mark_s, stewart woodward, I took my brand new skis to MK for a couple of hours and too was dischuffed that only after this amount of use the clear plastic coating had several of these chips/grazes/cuts. I assumed it was down to my poor skiing technique and wouldn't mind knowing how to avoid it. OK, so it doesn't affect the performance and guess over time all skis get wear and tear, but it would be nice to keep them fairly nice looking as long as possible.
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Regard them as battle scars and be proud of them 
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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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stewart woodward, because there was quite a sizable chunk missing from near the tail of the ski, which looked big/deep enough to be of concern. And I'm generally curious about what causes it, how to prevent it, and whether the damage can be fixed.
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Would that be from the European lift queues 
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I have this same problem, most of the time it comes from me crossing my skis when I'm either jump, landing, or possibly just skiing.
Based on how sharp the edges of skis are, its not impossible to see the damage they can cause, my only advice is to try skiing with you feet wider apart, and not knock the skis together.
PS. the bottoms of my trousers also look like a small animal with big claws has had a go at them.
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| .........And I'm generally curious about what causes it, how to prevent it, and whether the damage can be fixed. |
Caused either by impact from others (lift lines) or your own skis inadvertently crossing during use or when you wipe-out.
Best to remove any snags asap with a blade or fiberpad so the skis won't catch on each other when you next cross 'em etc. Any damage that exposes the core should be overfilled with Araldite 2011 or a similar waterproof/flexible epoxy & then dressed down when dry. If you're image conscious then you can add a coloured pigment to the epoxy to match the top sheet colour.
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or when you wipe-out.
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Yup, that would explain mine 
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and definitely mine 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And quite possibly mine 
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