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Cold Weather Rails
Are rails sticker the colder it is?
if it's humid ya
Here’s my take on sticky rails as I’ve basically mastered the art of knowing when a rail is sticky before I’ve even hit it.
When it’s sunny outside, even if it’s cold, water will form in droplets on the rail and will keep it lubricated for a smooth slide. Once the sun goes down the rail becomes dry and I guess you could say “rubbery” or slow.
When it goes from above 32 degrees F° to below usually ice forms and snkw
sticks to the rails making it unbearably sticky and grainy and slow.
When its above 32 and there’s water covering the rail from the slush usually the rails gonna be in it’s best shape
When it’s sunny outside, even if it’s cold, water will form in droplets on the rail and will keep it lubricated for a smooth slide. Once the sun goes down the rail becomes dry and I guess you could say “rubbery” or slow.
When it goes from above 32 degrees F° to below usually ice forms and snkw
sticks to the rails making it unbearably sticky and grainy and slow.
When its above 32 and there’s water covering the rail from the slush usually the rails gonna be in it’s best shape
JemsHere’s my take on sticky rails as I’ve basically mastered the art of knowing when a rail is sticky before I’ve even hit it.
When it’s sunny outside, even if it’s cold, water will form in droplets on the rail and will keep it lubricated for a smooth slide. Once the sun goes down the rail becomes dry and I guess you could say “rubbery” or slow.
When it goes from above 32 degrees F° to below usually ice forms and snkw
sticks to the rails making it unbearably sticky and grainy and slow.
When its above 32 and there’s water covering the rail from the slush usually the rails gonna be in it’s best shape
I love hitting rails during a mild drizzle. Not enough rain to piss me off, but just enough to keep the rails super slick
Some rails are super sticky then the next day they will be super slick. I never get it.
JemsHere’s my take on sticky rails as I’ve basically mastered the art of knowing when a rail is sticky before I’ve even hit it.
When it’s sunny outside, even if it’s cold, water will form in droplets on the rail and will keep it lubricated for a smooth slide. Once the sun goes down the rail becomes dry and I guess you could say “rubbery” or slow.
When it goes from above 32 degrees F° to below usually ice forms and snkw
sticks to the rails making it unbearably sticky and grainy and slow.
When its above 32 and there’s water covering the rail from the slush usually the rails gonna be in it’s best shape
I've definitely run into days where it's the exact opposite of everything you said. Lots of days where one rail isn't slide-able and another is super slick. Stickiest rail I've ever hit was a fat tube in a light mist around 34 degrees, but the dfd 4" tube was stupid slick.
I do agree that dry rails are usually a little sticky though, sometimes not. But pack some veggie oil and isopropyl in a spray bottle and go hard, the rail will be dangerously slick for ~20-30 min. A lot of waxes can do the trick too but you gotta rub it in super hard, spray bottle method is easier. I would love it if park crews would melt wax onto rails every few days...
john18061806I've definitely run into days where it's the exact opposite of everything you said. Lots of days where one rail isn't slide-able and another is super slick. Stickiest rail I've ever hit was a fat tube in a light mist around 34 degrees, but the dfd 4" tube was stupid slick.
I do agree that dry rails are usually a little sticky though, sometimes not. But pack some veggie oil and isopropyl in a spray bottle and go hard, the rail will be dangerously slick for ~20-30 min. A lot of waxes can do the trick too but you gotta rub it in super hard, spray bottle method is easier. I would love it if park crews would melt wax onto rails every few days...
I’ve got a wax deodorant stick that does the job very well whenever something’s sticky.
JemsI’ve got a wax deodorant stick that does the job very well whenever something’s sticky.
That's genius. I would do that but park crew yells at me if I put anything on the rails. I fucking hate it, I swear they all have an IQ of under 65 or some shit.
john18061806That's genius. I would do that but park crew yells at me if I put anything on the rails. I fucking hate it, I swear they all have an IQ of under 65 or some shit.
Hyland has no problem with it, whenever the rails are getting a little sticky I just wax the fuck out of it for 2 minutes. It doesn’t ge too slick either so it beats oils.
PRO TIP: dont put wax on rails, instead us PAM or any other non stick spray. It sounds like a joke but it will work amazingly well on all metal or pvc rails. we have some people down here at Big boulder that do it.
Oh and it probably wont fuck your skis.
Oh and it probably wont fuck your skis.
Nickc88PRO TIP: dont put wax on rails, instead us PAM or any other non stick spray. It sounds like a joke but it will work amazingly well on all metal or pvc rails. we have some people down here at Big boulder that do it.
Oh and it probably wont fuck your skis.
Pam will make it unbelievably slippery, wax doesn’t
JemsPam will make it unbelievably slippery, wax doesn’t
true, however many non-ski specific waxes, as well as all rub on ski wax, has the negative side effect of oxidizing your skis bases a lot faster than they would naturally, which is never good.
we use pam on our park crew, usually it's only certain tube features and some of our older gnarlier flat bars that get sticky. Depending on the weather and how many people are hitting the rail it will usually last the majority of the day, but if it doesn't get slid very often it doesn't work too well..
the only problem is when it gets cold the nozzles on the cans freeze, plus were usually paying for it out of pocket so if we run out the rails will probably be sticky until one of us gets frustrated enough to fork over $8 for cooking spray at the mtn's grocery store.
the only problem is when it gets cold the nozzles on the cans freeze, plus were usually paying for it out of pocket so if we run out the rails will probably be sticky until one of us gets frustrated enough to fork over $8 for cooking spray at the mtn's grocery store.
I'm shocked that rub on ski wax could be bad for a ski's base. RIP I won't do that again
Phillydog1I'm shocked that rub on ski wax could be bad for a ski's base. RIP I won't do that again
If you wax your bases regularily it isn’t a problem
Nickc88PRO TIP: dont put wax on rails, instead us PAM or any other non stick spray. It sounds like a joke but it will work amazingly well on all metal or pvc rails. we have some people down here at Big boulder that do it.
Oh and it probably wont fuck your skis.
so THATs what made those marks on my bases so fast. not complaining tho, the rails at boulder usually slide like a dream
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