Fix your Broken Cross Country Ski
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- čas přidán 10. 03. 2021
- Yes you can fix a broken ski. With a little fiberglass, resin and bondo, Saul steps you through the process of repairing a broken ski. Learn how to build a mould out of body filler and properly laminate fiberglass.
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Saul, you are a real gem. The cross country ski community is lucky to have you and your videos.
Thank you. That is very kind of you to say.
@@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul Truly a pleasure :) May I add the same for the biking community too. Keep it up with the great content !
This was a great, informative, no nonsense video. Thank you Saul. I just broke a ski and will use your guide to help me try repairing it. I have nothing to lose - it's already broken! But your instruction gives me hope.
You are very welcome. Let us know how it worked out.
You are amazing. Thank you for sharing knowledge. You're like a virtual mentor! This stuff is invaluable.
Thank you for your kind words.
That was some impressive work. Truly amazing.
Thank you very much!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, i'll apply this technique to my broken skating skis. Greetings from Ushuaia, Argentina!
Hope it works for you. I always wanted to ski Ushuaia.
@@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul Whenever you want just send a message! Usually the best time for xc skiing is from mid july to mid/late september.
It might be a while. I look forward to meeting you on the snow.
Interesting approach. Due to a recent incident with my national airline, I've repaired one Rosignol S2 and two Fischer Carbonlite skate skis in a similar fashion; although these being race skis, I built a form to hold each ski in its correct camber, made and embedded a carbon fiber / epoxy split inside the core of the ski, and made a new topsheet from carbon fiber / epoxy. I'm able to flex the ski without damage to the repair and the camber characteristics appear to be close to the original ski.
Well Done! Thank you for sharing.
I love your videos, thank you. That being said, the integrity of the ski is compromised by being broken. Does it perform well? I am assuming that while the ski is functional, it might not actually glide as it should. Probably better off with a new pair of skis. Thoughts?
Great and informative video. Did you notice any difference in the stiffness of the skis?
Thank you. I'm glad you found it informative. No, I didn't notice any difference in the stiffness of the skis.
Beautiful work! I’m inspired to try and repair the binding screw holes with polyester or epoxy resin as it pulled out on my peltonen wood core cross country skis. Am I crazy? Wife wants me to toss them, but I have to try something.
Blown screws are usually easy to fix. Go for it.
H there, my skates ski cracked from the base , the ski is hold together only by the top part of the ski , I tried everything I could think of to glue the core together but no luck , since I have nothing to lose I might try your fix or do you think I'm wasting my time ? Thanks
It all depends on how you value the skis. Lots of work without any guarantee.
Not sure how to send you a photo of it
Email me saul@velotique.com.
Beautiful work. Yet the ski should be rebranded :-)
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Thank you.