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Steel edge question
I bought and used for one season a pair of steel-edged XC skis. They
were a wax type. I really liked the steel edge. And wax works well in really cold weather, like below 15F. Since then I've moved to a warmer climate. The wax type skis are not practical here, klister wax and all that is a pain, so I bought a pair of no-wax skis, without a steel edge. I miss the steel edge when doing backcountry skiing. I've been thinking of modifying my wax type steel edged skis to have a no-wax kick base. I will use a router to cut space in the bottom, then insert a no-wax kick base salvaged from yet another pair of skis which I found abandoned. So I have two questions. Does anyone have any tips on how to do this operation, like what type of glue to use? And if steel edges are so great then why don't I see other people using them? I've never seen anyone use a no-wax ski that had a steel edge. Thanks for your help. |
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