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Cr labs on rails??

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mw1235
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Are CR Labs not supposed to be used on rails?

If not, then wtf is salomon doing marketing the ski
through cr johnson and the concept of doing rails..

Anyways, I just bought a pair and I dont do that many rails anyways, but I like to a decent amount so Im just wondering what is uppppp
Jan 10 2007 2:13AM
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skyabamba
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who sais you can't do rails on them?
Jan 10 2007 2:15AM
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mw1235
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well going through some threads, some people said that the cr lab's are made for racing because of their racing bases. then, some others said that you shouldnt do rails on them because of the racing base or something???

can someone clarify this??
Jan 10 2007 2:21AM
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WONTON
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pipe ski fast ski racing base not as strong nig
Jan 10 2007 2:22AM
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mw1235
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^thanks mang - so what should i expect if i do rails on them as far as edges/base durability hold up? sorry for all the ??'s, i just dont want to f' up new skis
Jan 10 2007 2:28AM
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WONTON
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just expect them to not last as long as saayy....foils will w/o the race base
Jan 10 2007 2:32AM
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Love_Wins.
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Race base just means it's a softer, more porous base material that will retain more wax (making it faster) they'll hold up okay as long as you land good and aren't slamming them down super hard, but still won't be quite as sturdy as a thicker, harder base.
Jan 10 2007 2:40AM
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teamsleep
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same with the armada pipe cleaner
Jan 10 2007 7:03AM
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titsLOL
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yea the race bases are used cuz they are made for racing, it's cuz they are made for pipe, and jumps. I dont think using them on rails is going to burn holes in the universe or anything.
Jan 10 2007 2:13PM
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mw1235
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i see, i see - so what is a race base compared to a "harder" base, what makes it a race base? sorry, now im kind of interested ha
Jan 10 2007 2:15PM
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titsLOL
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basically, the base is less dense. so they'll be fine on rails but if you like hit a rock or the edge of a rail or somethin they will scratch easier. not a huge deal they should still work fine as a park ski.
Jan 10 2007 2:18PM
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skidemon22
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i thought that rase bases were harder, but could take wax well (pourous).
Jan 10 2007 4:20PM
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ijibgoremtn
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i think they are harder to and you gotta wax them all the time
Jan 10 2007 9:10PM
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crunkasfuck
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whaaat you can grind the shit out of those!
Jan 10 2007 11:31PM
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KillerMonkey
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skis arent made for rails in the first place, why do you think they dont warranty rail damage?
Jan 10 2007 11:44PM
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