hardline
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you guy that dont wax are crazy. there is nothing like rocketing past people in spring glop. a base that has been kept saturated with wax all season is like a rocket. i dont even use fluro.
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you guy that dont wax are crazy. there is nothing like rocketing past people in spring glop. a base that has been kept saturated with wax all season is like a rocket. i dont even use fluro.
you guy that dont wax are crazy. there is nothing like rocketing past people in spring glop. a base that has been kept saturated with wax all season is like a rocket. i dont even use fluro.
you guy that dont wax are crazy. there is nothing like rocketing past people in spring glop. a base that has been kept saturated with wax all season is like a rocket. i dont even use fluro.
+1 ------------re waxed ski performance -- i use just a UNIVERSAL ski wax nothing fancy and buy it in BULK
I have to kind of agree with Greg here, even though I'm not a bump skier. My problem is that I am afraid of speed and don't feel as in control (mind you, I really only have 2 ski seasons under my belt). When my skis aren't freshly waxed, they're also slowed down a little. I know it damages the bases somewhat, but I almost prefer it this way. The one time I added on that rub-on wax last season, I ended up hurting myself the next time I skied... was a little faster than usual for me.If I'm skiing in the spring, I'm skiing sweet spring bumps. Don't need a super slick ski for that. Some might argue that a fast ski is detrimental in the bumps, as is one with super sharp edges. I personally hate my bump skis when they're freshly tuned.
I have to kind of agree with Greg here, even though I'm not a bump skier. My problem is that I am afraid of speed and don't feel as in control (mind you, I really only have 2 ski seasons under my belt). When my skis aren't freshly waxed, they're also slowed down a little. I know it damages the bases somewhat, but I almost prefer it this way. The one time I added on that rub-on wax last season, I ended up hurting myself the next time I skied... was a little faster than usual for me.
That said, in the past, we've always had our equipment tuned at least once per season. But not much more than that, and have never applied summer wax. My skis spend the summer in the apartment where the temps are fairly controlled, thanks to the A/C. No excessive dampness to rust edges or anything like that.
i like speed and bumps are just something that get in the way of reachin said speed.
i guess thats the reason i dont like bumps. they are just objects in the way.
This is a disgusting post. uke:
This is a disgusting post. uke:
bumps just seem repetitive to me. the thing that drew me into the snow sliding world was that you had to constatntly adapt to natural terrain. bumps just seem to the opposite of that.
Just because the bumps look repetitive doesn't mean they are. Even seeded bumps have differences that must constantly be accounted for. Of course, learning how to ski bumps gives you the tools you need to ski other natural terrain.
.Some of the more narrow trails are made for mogulfields, but I agree with ya' hardline..have seen some trails that would be so nice au'natural..pp or powder.;-)
*Hey bvibert...Brian, it's a nice iron...the shape is really easy to pack...
i like narrow trails (real narrow) that get all the irrugualr bumps on them. thats hella fun picking lines down.
when i see people rippin zippers they are going straight down the fall line. the only skill i really have learned from bumps is how to ride in bumps. when the trees get bumped i go further out looking for untracked or go rip high speed runs. bumps might be fun for some but i like playing with the natural flow of the terrain but that most likely comes from my background in racing. dont get me wrong in spring i have fun with short sections but it gets old for me quick.
bumps are specific skill set as are steeps, drops, trees, crud, and powder but focusing on just one skill set lessens ones ability to adapt to changing conditions.