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What do I do with this HUGE cut in the sidewall of my AR5's?

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DJCrazyA
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I fell and fucked up my ski, now I dont know what I should do to fix it. I thought about just cutting it level with like an exacto knife or something, anyone have any info on a better way to fix this might be?
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=nick=
Posts: 10472 - Karma: 2,185
well i have one of those on my tm's, but a lot smaller, i dont think it affects performance atall so just forget about it
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DJCrazyA
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should I jsut cut the part off that is stickign above the top sheet or try and melt it down with like a sotter gun or what, I never had a gash this big before so I dont wanna fuck it up
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Ryno
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may i ask how?
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Ryno
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looks like to took a chisle and wacked it with a hammer into your sidewall...geez!
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xnick11
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epoxy it or cut it like u said..if u leave it go it may keep getting deeper and deeper into te ski if its how deep from what i see.
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DJCrazyA
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I came down to the ground flat on a switch cork 5, and one ski that was in the air came down and hit the other, therefore, gashing it
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Tha_Grouch
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I would shave the part of the top sheet flat and then get some jb weld and smooth it into the gash. That or epoxy. You should be good... although I am no expert.. it should work and I highly doubt you'd fuck it up.
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nickmcnutt
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take it to your freindly neighbourhood ski shop for professional advice, and, if necessary, repair.duh.
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french_fry
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yeah armada's tend to have pretty weak sidewalls, my ARV's have multiple gashes like that but not as big, i just didnt touch them since its not down to the core or anything i doubt it will damage anything.
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bikerocker
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dude, just fill it in with epoxy, and let her rip, it'll be fine.
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TheStamos
Posts: 9311 - Karma: 910
i have 3 of those in my tanners from last year, just happens its not gona affect anythign quit slapping your skis together on spins it happens when you land one ski first then the other slams into it while its still rotating.
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rockymountainmilitia
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epoxy and ducttape. $10 max. at any ski shop.
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johanblaze
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hahaha
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gambino500014
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just leave it, im sure you cant even tell when you are skiing it.....
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