Effects of gouges on skis?

[St. Bear]

I picked up a pretty nasty gouge on the bottom of my ski going down Mittersill a few weeks ago. It's not down to the core and should be fixed no problem with some wax and whatnot.

My question is, until that is fixed, does it have any effect on my skiing? Should I get it repaired as soon as possible, or can it wait a few weeks or until the end of the season?

 

[Puck it]

Only if you are a World Cup skier. Seriously, just get a p-tex candle and fix it yourself.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Only if you are a World Cup skier. Seriously, just get a p-tex candle and fix it yourself.

Times two..my skis usually get a core shot within 4-5 ski days and once a season I bring them to the ski shop for repair..

 

[Glenn]

If there's any raised bits of plastic around the area, try to remove it with a metal scraper or a razor blade.

 

[bvibert]

I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[RootDKJ]

Only if you are a World Cup skier. Seriously, just get a p-tex candle and fix it yourself.

+1. Takes 10 minutes.

 

[drjeff]

No coreshot, no edge involvement, no appreciable problem unless you are sponsored and wear a skin tight suit on TV while racing

 

[tjf67]

I picked up a pretty nasty gouge on the bottom of my ski going down Mittersill a few weeks ago. It's not down to the core and should be fixed no problem with some wax and whatnot.

My question is, until that is fixed, does it have any effect on my skiing? Should I get it repaired as soon as possible, or can it wait a few weeks or until the end of the season?

Brimg it in and get it fixed. it will cost about 8 bucks. You can ski it the way it is and it is not going to effect much, However anything you ski over is going to be drawn to that gouge and make it deeper.

 

[Marc]

I wouldn't worry about it.

I like your style.

 

[Marc]

The only thing to be concerned about, if you're not racing as others have mentioned, is at that spot you have less material between the ground and the core, so if you take another direct hit in that spot again you might expose the core. I don't worry about it until that point though. And only then because of the possibility of the wood core (assuming that's what it is) getting wet and rotting.

 

[bvibert]

I like your style.

I actually originally typed "Don't worry about it", but changed it just for you.

 

[wa-loaf]

If it's deep enough and near the edge it can make the edge grabby and increase the possibility of pulling the edge out if hit again. Otherwise no big deal, fix it when you get the chance.