 Poster: A snowHead
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Now the season is ending, I'm looking for new ways to store my skis for the Summer.
How does everyone store their skis? Am contemplating some wall-hanging ski racks of some sort - does anyone have experience with this or similar systems?
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I keep mine in the house laid flat in my storage cupboard which runs under the stair unit with the hoover, ironing board etc! I heard somewhere that they must be kept flat so they don't warp and also try and keep them in the house if you can instead of in the garage outside where they can get damp and the edges rust. Could you lie them flat in your loft? That would be alright wouldn't it?
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Don't know if I am doing right here, but I always apply a generous layer of regular base wax (not the storage stuff) Then when I get them out for there next outing which is usually new year, I simply run the iron over the bases to melt the wax again, let the wax set set then scrape off as usual.
By doing this the bases do not dry up and the edges have been covered in wax so they too are protected.
It works for me
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By doing this the bases do not dry up and the edges have been covered in wax so they too are protected.
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Oh yes....forgot to mention that, I thought the good layer of wax over the skis completely covering the edges as well for storage was a given anyway.....I always keep mine in the house instead of in the garage despite me leaving the wax on them to stop the base drying out and to protect the edges from rusting....got room for them in here and they're :sH:still out of sight not making the place look untidy so it suits the purpose.
Wherever you decide to store them make sure they are flat. Being stood on their tails overnight like in a ski/boot room is ok but months and months on end being stood on their tails can make them warp a bit so someone told me once. I can't remember who it was though.... 
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| johnDUB wrote: |
| ......I've been told to unwind the binding springs. Anyone agree?? |
No required on modern bindings & not one manufacturer recommends it.
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Stood on their ends is fine, but with the skis apart so they can rest with their camber in a natural curve. Do not keep them clamped together with either the brakes or with those velcro strap thingies as this could eventually cause the camber to be lost.
Best place is indoors somewhere, as garages and lofts tend to have much wider swings in temperature and humidity.
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I stand mine up in their bag but rotate it every month or so. If the skis are contantly in different positions then warping seems unlikely.
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I would have serious reservations about buying a ski that would warp enough to be noticeable* over the summer.
*I suspect an infinitesimally small amount of warp is to be expected in virtually any mass-produced material - glass being famous for it, but you don't lie your windows down... 
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Kel, hmmm you could be right there...you are right about the shops storing them in that way anyway.
I can't remember who is was that told me they're best kept flat, or where I read it. I think though, if its possible to lay them flat indoors rather standing them on their ends, then laying flat has got to be better hasn't it and then there is no worry then either way, lying flat placed on the floor as if you were just about to step into them means no pressure on any of the ski, unlike storing them on their ends would create a pressure. Keeping mine where I do I wouldn't be able to stand them up anyway so lying flat is best.
Oh well, suppose it depends on if you've got room to lie em flat or not. We'll never know if it does anything to them or not. Ski shops haven't got the room to do anything but stand them up and most of the time they are picked up and put down again rather than being stood for months on end.
Each to their own and all that. The most important thing is though is to make sure they're waxed lots and kept somewhere ambient which isn't damp. Check this out
http://www.adventuresportsonline.com/skiequip.htm (scroll down to nearly the bottom though)
http://skiing.about.com/od/skis/qt/storeskis.htm
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You know it makes sense.
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If I find that I have paid 650€ for a pair of skis which fall to bits just because I have left them in the loft for six months I will not be pleased.
It's summer, everyone - stop obesessing about your stuff and get out in the sunshine.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| jmdohanlon wrote: |
Stood on their ends is fine, but with the skis apart so they can rest with their camber in a natural curve. Do not keep them clamped together with either the brakes or with those velcro strap thingies as this could eventually cause the camber to be lost.
Best place is indoors somewhere, as garages and lofts tend to have much wider swings in temperature and humidity. |
I store mine standing on their tails against my office wall in full view - as an effort to keep me sane until next winter. 
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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?
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| jmdohanlon wrote: |
Stood on their ends is fine, but with the skis apart so they can rest with their camber in a natural curve. Do not keep them clamped together with either the brakes or with those velcro strap thingies as this could eventually cause the camber to be lost.
Best place is indoors somewhere, as garages and lofts tend to have much wider swings in temperature and humidity. |
I use 2 straps, where the skis touch eachother first, so no stress on the natural shape of the skis.
Unfortunately not really possible to keep them indoors, unless I decide to use them for decoration 
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Waxed, but not scraped, straped together tip and tail then a 45mm block of wood between them at the boot centre mark, then stored in a ski bag stood on their tails in the basement. Done it this way for 30+ years without problems.
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Dypcdiver, now is that a block of hardwood or softwood
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Mmm. Lots of suggestions...Thx. My garage might be too humid and fluctuate in temperature too much, and cupboard gets really warm in summer, so it might have to be under the bed again. I need a bigger bed
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I doubt it matters much, but I keep mine on their tails but not clamped together. If you store them flat their own weight tends to flatten out the camber, but I doubt this would be a permanent effect. Never tried it long enough to find out. Waxing is important if you're going to store them in the garage or anywhere where rust is likely to form. I usually re-tune the edges, hot wax (no scrape) and leave it at that. I don't touch the binding settings but store them in the closed position.
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What I would really like to do is store them in the Savoie, with a valet service to deliver them to me at either the airport or resort for each trip I make, at a cost less than the airline handling fee, with a service cost lower than in the resort. Strikes me there is a business opportunity here.. any thoughts? 
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Mine will end up under my bed loosely next to each other in an opened ski bag - I'm sure that will do.
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Mine got the same treatment as Megamum's last year. Given that they were totally fine this winter, the same is going to happen again.
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Mine are fixed above the fire in the lounge. I find putting them in a cross shape most effective.
Also handy for drunken jousting on an evening.
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You know it makes sense.
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spyderjon, should the bindings be open or closed as in having the boot inserted? Does it matter? I store ours in the top box as they would be in transit. I don't think they fit if the bindings are open.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Martin Nicholas wrote: |
| What I would really like to do is store them in the Savoie, with a valet service to deliver them to me at either the airport or resort for each trip I make, at a cost less than the airline handling fee, with a service cost lower than in the resort. Strikes me there is a business opportunity here.. any thoughts? |
i'd had a thought along these lines (and you would be able to get the skis serviced between uses too) but couldn't work out how to make it work economically
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elj221c, just leave them open.
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Martin Nicholas, Arno, If you want to set something up I'd be happy to do the servicing/drop off & pick up. I'd even move out there if the pay was right
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Surprised to see you write that spyderjon, all the manufacturer advice I've ever read says store bindings closed (without boots in) and/or turn down the DIN. My gear isn't that old and it clearly says that in the little leaflet. When did this all change?
I store my skis horizontally, upside down, spanning a gap between two bits of timber in the roof. Upside-down becoz I figured gravity would help maintain the camber. They are also up out of the way there.
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Well, you learn something new every day! 
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spyderjon, Cheers for that...
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So together on their sides under my bed collecting dust isn't the best then? 
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