Member of the Month

PartyBullshiit
March, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Water ramp skiing

profile picture
Joe_bean
Posts: 26 - Karma: 11
I want to go to lac beau-port water ramps (Qc) this summer to improve myself but I don't have old skis... can break my skis?? it's only water...

thanks
Jun 21 2006 12:24PM
0 0
profile picture
creighton
Posts: 3836 - Karma: 3,386
u can break them.. i never have but u can, if u use like ur skis that you planning on using next season.. the water will turn them into noodles
Jun 21 2006 12:54PM
0 0
profile picture
Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
buy some old, used, cheap ski blades
Jun 21 2006 12:56PM
0 0
profile picture
creighton
Posts: 3836 - Karma: 3,386
just get some old straight skis or anything basically will work
Jun 21 2006 12:57PM
0 0
profile picture
Download-My-Apps
Posts: 5069 - Karma: 1,017
if your skis are nice dont use them. the impact will eventually snap them. If you want them to last at the ramps more then a few times but some fiber glass on them.
Jun 21 2006 1:05PM
0 0
profile picture
chillonhill
Posts: 1314 - Karma: 125
yeah they soak up water and delaminate & edges rust if they are not chrome, and the edges start popping out over time too. You rarely break them cause of the bubbles pushing up in the water but if you go real real high they can crack to shit.
Ive seen some actually break.
Jun 21 2006 5:24PM
0 0
profile picture
Jwenz
Posts: 8893 - Karma: 7,633
yea just go to a yard sail...buy some 170 straight skis that are neon green and orange...and have a good time
Jun 21 2006 5:29PM
0 0
profile picture
PeteP
Posts: 482 - Karma: 110
im going there this summer and i did ast summer in one week i broke one pair of skis but some people broke like 3 pairs a day depends on ur landings definatley need old ones though
Jun 21 2006 7:51PM
0 0
profile picture
benskisgore
Posts: 48 - Karma: 10
u already posted this...
Jun 21 2006 8:54PM
0 0
profile picture
kbrando
Posts: 1206 - Karma: 889
go to lake placid it is closer and they give you equipment to break and boots to get soaked
Jun 21 2006 10:35PM
0 0
profile picture
7X
Posts: 2999 - Karma: 365
jea, lake placid is the shit
Jun 21 2006 10:37PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4)