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I cant tell if i have a railed ski.

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ReignMan
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So i was looking at it and when i place my straight object on the base there is light coming through the middle and stopping slightly before the edge. Go I need to take my ski in or am i fine. I can post pictures if needed.
Dec 27 2010 2:50PM
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[evan]
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Pics.
Dec 27 2010 2:51PM
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broto
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i take it english isn't your first language, no?

that was confusing, can you try and reword it?
Dec 27 2010 2:51PM
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fragglemuffin
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So the base concave now?
Dec 27 2010 2:52PM
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DrZoidberg
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Uhh no I think it makes sense. If he places a flat object over his bases, their is a gap in the middle which light can pass through. Therefore, he has curved bases.
Dec 27 2010 2:53PM
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broto
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ok lol. i totally misunderstood that lol
Dec 27 2010 2:56PM
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ReignMan
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Yeah sorry man. I was eating and typing. OK so i hope you know what a railed ski is. When i place a straight edge on the base of my ski i see light in the middle of the base and toward the edges of the ski there is less light. I will post pics once i pick my ass up out of the chair.
Dec 27 2010 2:56PM
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undercover_skier
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Dude is it the first time you get your skis tuned ?
If not the last time you got skrewed !!!
Dec 27 2010 2:56PM
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ReignMan
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nah these skis are brand new. Usually i wax/tune my ski but i will take it in any way.
Dec 27 2010 2:57PM
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undercover_skier
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then you've got a concave ski, but pics would be nice
Dec 27 2010 3:10PM
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ReignMan
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There you go. So my skis have a transparent base which i think might be causing an illusion.

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Also dose that look like a stress fracture. i have another on on the other ski.
Dec 27 2010 3:13PM
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ReignMan
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yes no?
Dec 27 2010 4:14PM
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ndye
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i think youv solved your own problem. It looks to me that the problem is the transparent base
Dec 27 2010 4:17PM
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Lemuel
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Not a fracture in the base, just a small scratch.

And I think it might just be the clear bases. Light is coming through over the entire ski, which just wouldn't really make sense if the base was concave.
Dec 27 2010 4:18PM
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ReignMan
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ok cool. Some skis will warp in the cooling prosses causing what is called a railed ski. the base should be bevaled so it bend up at the edges not down.
Dec 27 2010 5:05PM
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skiierman
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dude your skis are ruined. i'll buy them for 50 bucks. they'd look cool as part of a ski chair.
Dec 27 2010 6:51PM
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TheClap.
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Dec 27 2010 6:56PM
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84891jnf92048
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just stone grind 'em. youll be good.
Dec 27 2010 9:51PM
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alexg1687
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see under the ruler how the light is consistent all the way across the ski? if it were concave then there would be more light in the middle than near the edges. so its just an illusion generated by the clear base material.
Dec 27 2010 9:52PM
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Baskin.
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shits bananas
Dec 27 2010 10:11PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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illusion they are fine
Dec 27 2010 10:25PM
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weley
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i say you just ski em till there not skiable
a little curve in the base probly isnt that bad
Dec 27 2010 10:32PM
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ReignMan
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It makes buttering harder ad makes your edges more likley to crack on a rail or box.
Dec 27 2010 10:57PM
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weley
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o well in that case i would take them to the shop and tell them to stonegrind them. it just takes everything down a bit and kinda resets everything
my dad does that to his skis whenever something like that happens to them
Dec 29 2010 10:03AM
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phelps
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Dude its clear you've watched Mr.Hucks video on this considering you've quoted everything he said in youre posts. Why not just do what he said, take it into the shop and ask for them to fix the ski...
Dec 30 2010 6:56AM
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