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Extruded base?

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Luc.
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can someone enlighten me on what an extruded base is? good or bad? thanks.
Jul 20 2006 10:51PM
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Alexander_Keith
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Extruded: This is the cheapest, slowest, and softest of the three base types. An extruded base absorbs wax decently and retains it better than the other types, thus making it a good choice for riders who do not regularly maintain their bases. Although not hard to repair, it is the most easily damaged due to it's softness. To make this high density base, polyethylene pellets are fed into a heated extruder, where they melt and are pumped out of a die to form the base.
Jul 20 2006 10:55PM
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*rkp*
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what he said ^
Jul 20 2006 11:36PM
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Calrin
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extruded means it was pooped out of the plastic machine in a uniform block. sintered bases are better. They are made by compressing small plastic pellets together and so on and so forth.

Oh, and go to www.skibuilders.com
Jul 21 2006 12:11AM
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Redstar
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Sintered bases are also a bitch to repair, compared to extruded
Jul 21 2006 2:11PM
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lyndon
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what kind of base do the 05/06 fuja's have?
Jul 21 2006 2:22PM
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4frntSkier
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o boy
Jul 21 2006 2:44PM
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lyndon
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?
Jul 21 2006 2:47PM
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Benzoate
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?
Jul 21 2006 5:51PM
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CooksCorner
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Sintered DieCut is where its at.
Jul 21 2006 5:52PM
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Jake...
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luc you put alot of thought into skis, not that its bad, but ALLLLOT of thought.



fuj, s pro, or karma think think think
Jul 21 2006 5:53PM
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lyndon
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is that te fuja's base..i read on backcountry.com it said 2 colour diecut
Jul 21 2006 5:57PM
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Redstar
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I dont know. I dont ski. Check the website maybe?
Jul 22 2006 12:07AM
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Literature
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As the Fujative is a price point ski at only $300, I would guess that the bases are extruded. However, I might be wrong.
Jul 22 2006 12:58AM
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