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what is the best way to store skate skis for 9 months?
should i store my skate skis (190 atomic 192 rs 11) by hanging them
form a ski hanger (like a racor) or lie them on their side on a flat surface or have then stanidn on end leaning against a wall?? does it matter? 9 months in one position i do not want them to deform. thank you. |
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what is the best way to store skate skis for 9 months?
Not sure it matters. What matters most is wax before storage, not
banding the tops and storing them in a cool place. To keep things simple, I use the expected wax of the day for the beginning of the season, usually something in the high teens to twenties. Gene On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:37:20 -0800 (PST) wintermutt wrote: should i store my skate skis (190 atomic 192 rs 11) by hanging them form a ski hanger (like a racor) or lie them on their side on a flat surface or have then stanidn on end leaning against a wall?? does it matter? 9 months in one position i do not want them to deform. thank you. |
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what is the best way to store skate skis for 9 months?
On Mar 8, 1:37*pm, wintermutt wrote:
should i store my skate skis (190 atomic 192 rs 11) by hanging them form a ski hanger (like a racor) or lie them on their side on a flat surface or have then stanidn on end leaning against a wall?? does it matter? 9 months in one position i do not want them to deform. thank you. Here's my couple of cents from a structural point of view. Skis, at least light weight performance skis are a composite construction lay- up of various materials that include epoxy resins and adhesives. See Kevin Brooker's "How it's made" article: http://fasterskier.com/2009/03/how-a...skis-are-made/ If the skis are stored in a position or configuration that stresses the ski, and the skis are stored in a warm summer environment such as an attic or garage without environmental controls, elevated tempartures can weaken the shear strength of the epoxy resins. By warm, epoxy adhesives that I a familiar with (for constuction work) start dropping in strength above 120F and are at 70% to 80% of room temperature (20C) strength at 150F, and dramatically lower as tempeartures climb above 150F (65C) for a sustained time. The skis should be stored in a conditioned environment i.e. under 30C and in an unstressed condition. That is keep the ski ties not tight. Swix advises the same after doing the summer storage base wax thing: http://fasterskier.com/2009/04/summer-ski-storage/ Edgar |
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what is the best way to store skate skis for 9 months?
On Mar 8, 10:46*pm, Edgar wrote:
On Mar 8, 1:37*pm, wintermutt wrote: should i store my skate skis by hanging them form a ski hanger (like a racor) or lie them on their side on a flat surface or have then stanidn on end an attic or garage without environmental controls, elevated tempartures can weaken the shear strength of the epoxy resins. I took a pair of Fischer's out of a friends attic on late summer day. Although it didn't feel too hot up there, it was clear that the temps had gotten quite hot during the summer; the skis were no longer flat - they had warped so badly that they were only touching on the edges in two places. I would suggest a summer storage wax job and then storing them horizontally on a rack, in a basement, bases up. - Bob |
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what is the best way to store skate skis for 9 months?
On Mar 10, 5:37*am, highpeaksnordic wrote:
On Mar 8, 10:46*pm, Edgar wrote: On Mar 8, 1:37*pm, wintermutt wrote: should i store my skate skis *by hanging them form a ski hanger (like a racor) or lie them on their side on a flat surface or have then stanidn on end an attic or garage without environmental controls, elevated tempartures can weaken the shear strength of the epoxy resins. I took a pair of Fischer's out of a friends attic on late summer day. Although it didn't feel too hot up there, it was clear that the temps had gotten quite hot during the summer; the skis were no longer flat - they had warped so badly that they were only touching on the edges in two places. I would suggest a summer storage wax job and then storing them horizontally on a rack, in a basement, bases up. - Bob I store my skis (waxed) where I eat and sleep. Same with bikes, rollerskis, etc. If it's too hot/dry for you it's too hot/dry for the skis. |
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