Straps/things to hold skis together

What are people using?

I have a motley collection. None very good.

The only ones I've seen that I like were called something like
Racer Spacers. They were a plastic rod that went between the
skis, and a rubber strap. The strap had three holes, one in the middle
and the others near the ends, but far enough back so the end left sticking
out was a good handle. You put the middle hole over one end of the rod.
There was a bump on the end of the rod so it wouldn't fall off.
Then you put the rod between the skis, and stretched one end of the
strap around one ski and put the hole over the far end of the rod.
Repeat with other end of the strap and other ski.

Anybody seen anything like that recently? A friend back east
got several for me many years ago. I think they went out of
business.

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Hal Murray wrote:
What are people using?



http://tognar.com/waxtools.html#TOG-TI

Chris Webster wrote:

Hal Murray wrote:

What are people using?




http://tognar.com/waxtools.html#TOG-TI

Some shops have the same thing, but made with the shop's name and sold
as loss leaders, for the advertising. These things are all over the
place in different forms.

http://tognar.com/waxtools.html#TOG-TI

Some shops have the same thing, but made with the shop's name and sold
as loss leaders, for the advertising. These things are all over the
place in different forms.

I've got one of those velcro straps with a house brand from Canada.

The problem with velcroe is that is doesn't have the right sort of
spring to hold it in place. The one on the bottom tends to fall off.

Maybe I just don't know how to use it correctly.

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Hal Murray wrote:
http://tognar.com/waxtools.html#TOG-TI

Some shops have the same thing, but made with the shop's name and sold
as loss leaders, for the advertising. These things are all over the
place in different forms.

I've got one of those velcro straps with a house brand from Canada.

The problem with velcroe is that is doesn't have the right sort of
spring to hold it in place. The one on the bottom tends to fall off.

Maybe I just don't know how to use it correctly.


- - Unless you're racing I don't see much need to keep the
skis bases from touching. If you want an indestructible
strap that doesn't come loose, try voile straps.

http://www.backcountrystore.com/stor...=1&subcat_id=2

Nearly as handy as duct tape. For some strange reason they
change color every year. This year they are a rather ugly
orange.

_ Booker C. Bense


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Hal Murray wrote:
http://tognar.com/waxtools.html#TOG-TI

Some shops have the same thing, but made with the shop's name and sold
as loss leaders, for the advertising. These things are all over the
place in different forms.


I've got one of those velcro straps with a house brand from Canada.

The problem with velcroe is that is doesn't have the right sort of
spring to hold it in place. The one on the bottom tends to fall off.

Maybe I just don't know how to use it correctly.

They should be tight. Between starting tight, that the skis widen at
shovel and tail due to sidecut, and that camber will push against the
velcro ties, they shouldn't be able to fall off. Maybe you put them too
close to tip and tail AND too loosely?

I've never needed anything higher tech.

Hal Murray wrote:
http://tognar.com/waxtools.html#TOG-TI

Some shops have the same thing, but made with the shop's name and
sold as loss leaders, for the advertising. These things are all over
the place in different forms.

I've got one of those velcro straps with a house brand from Canada.

The problem with velcroe is that is doesn't have the right sort of
spring to hold it in place. The one on the bottom tends to fall off.

Maybe I just don't know how to use it correctly.

I just put one on the tips and then slide it down while compressing the
camber. I've never seen the need for two.

--
Bob Burns
Mill Hall PA

I just put one on the tips and then slide it down while compressing the
camber. I've never seen the need for two.


Because the wax gets rubbed off where ever the skis touch. Not
important for short jaunts to the local hill, but flying, long drives,
etc....

--Chris