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Is my ski fixable?

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Brycedoe
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I was going through a forest and my right ski got caught on a ski in the powder. Is this fixable or do i have to buy new skis?
https://imgur.com/a/peU208n
It is bent as you can see from the picture its suppose to be flush with the other ski
Nov 11 2018 7:46PM
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amccahill93
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Looks like its delaminating. A ski shop may help you by epoxying and clamping it but the ski isnt going to feel the same probably
Nov 11 2018 8:02PM
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Pilsby
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i had a similar problem on one of my skis but it was a bit smaller and under foot. i cleaned it filled it with two part epoxy then used some clamps. i have since rode probably 60 days on the skis and it has held up. since yours is near the tip of the ski that area tends to have more flex i am not sure if you will have as good of luck and i would say bringing it into a shop is your best bet.
Nov 11 2018 8:56PM
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Rum_Ham
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Looks pretty broken. Try to warranty them if they’re new
Nov 11 2018 9:24PM
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razors-chaz
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Rum_HamLooks pretty broken. Try to warranty them if they’re new

Don't try to warranty them. They will not pay/replace the skis after an impact with a tree. A decent shop tech should be able to fix them by clearing the shit out, epoxying them and clamping. I hope you can fix them, but this is what happens when you ski pre season pow, dont do it on new skis.
Nov 12 2018 9:28AM
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Rum_Ham
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razors-chazDon't try to warranty them. They will not pay/replace the skis after an impact with a tree. A decent shop tech should be able to fix them by clearing the shit out, epoxying them and clamping. I hope you can fix them, but this is what happens when you ski pre season pow, dont do it on new skis.


Missing a huge chunk of sidewall and it looks like the core is cracked too. They look pretty toast to me, warranty is his best shot imo
Nov 12 2018 11:39AM
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razors-chaz
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Rum_HamMissing a huge chunk of sidewall and it looks like the core is cracked too. They look pretty toast to me, warranty is his best shot imo


While I appreciate the level of damage is high and you wouldnt expect it from a functioning normal ski, it's unlikely the company will even look at an impact damage, I mean you could try shooting them an email with the pictures and hoping the company is generous but I certainly wouldn't expect a fulfilled warranty claim, at best you might get a discount on a new ski for your pain. If they say sorry no way, theres no harm in an epoxy fix. for a more pro looking fix you could fix the delam with epoxy and rebuild the sidewall with pourable PU/epoxy with pigment like they do here: http://www.skibuilders.com/howto/skicon/sidewalls.shtml
For future reference the sticky thread on what the general limits on a warranty are is a good starting point to see if your claim has potential:
https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/618489/WARRANTY-----Here-is-what-you-should-expect---
Nov 12 2018 12:19PM
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