Year of the Core Shot! Base Repair Gun or Iron

[bremmick]

Well, this seems to be the year of the core shot in this low tide season in the Wasatch. Three core shots now in my Enforcer 104's thus far this season.

Finally ready to jump in and do it the right way and quite lighting candles. What is everyone using or preferring, guns are a little spendy, but I see a lot of people using irons (like a soldering or wood burning).

Any recommendations and advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[graham418]

Relegate them to rock skis. Buy some new ones.

 

[KingGrump]

If you are getting core shots and damages close to the ski edges, you will probably require metal grip as the first layer to repair ptex. An iron is better for that.

A gun if you are doing lots of skis and have access to base grinding machinery.

 

[SSSdave]

As a peon of modest means, there is a simple reason my skis last for years with little edge damage, much less core shots despite significant numbers of days. When I see dark things in front of me, I slow down so I can make turns around them just like skiing bumps in the right places. On fresh days, I won't ski lines where rocks lurk and knowing where those areas may be is usually obvious. For those that can afford skis frequently, more power to you, I envy you, as you are providing good business to ski shops.

 

[cantunamunch]

As a peon of modest means, there is a simple reason my skis last for years with little edge damage, much less core shots despite significant numbers of days. When I see dark things in front of me, I slow down so I can make turns around them just like skiing bumps in the right places. On fresh days, I won't ski lines where rocks lurk and knowing where those areas may be is usually obvious. For those that can afford skis frequently, more power to you, I envy you, as you are providing good business to ski shops.

Or, you just get more snow, more often.

Some of us don't have the privilege of memorising rocks because the groomer puts them in a different spot in the snow with every pass.

And that is the only skiable snow there is.

 

[Dwight]

Relegate them to rock skis. Buy some new ones.

All skis are rock skis, if they have bindings on them.

 

[Dwight]

I'm going to summon @Doug Briggs for some help. I guess I could also do a search and put some links here. hmmm

 

[bremmick]

Relegate them to rock skis. Buy some new ones.

Haha....what if these are the new ones?

 

[bremmick]

As a peon of modest means, there is a simple reason my skis last for years with little edge damage, much less core shots despite significant numbers of days. When I see dark things in front of me, I slow down so I can make turns around them just like skiing bumps in the right places. On fresh days, I won't ski lines where rocks lurk and knowing where those areas may be is usually obvious. For those that can afford skis frequently, more power to you, I envy you, as you are providing good business to ski shops.

I wish it was just that easy. Sometimes they are hiding in bumps that you don't see when skiing fast until to late. Or laying down a turn in some fresh and finding it.

 

[DanoT]

If you are getting core shots and damages close to the ski edges, you will probably require metal grip as the first layer to repair ptex. An iron is better for that.

A gun if you are doing lots of skis and have access to base grinding machinery.

Metalgrip sticks to metal and core and can be dripped like a ptex candle. The problem might be
finding a ski shop that sels metalgrip as a retail item.

 

[mdf]

I have the Kuu iron and I'm very happy with it.
https://www.racewax.com/ptex-base-repair-iron-kit-kuu-pro-fix/

 

[mdf]

Metalgrip sticks to metal and core and can be dripped like a ptex candle. The problem might be
finding a ski shop that sels metalgrip as a retail item.

Racewax, Slidewright, probably others sell it by the foot.

 

[bremmick]

Racewax, Slidewright, probably others sell it by the foot.

Tognar sells it in rolls.

 

[Doug Briggs]

I have the Kuu iron and I'm very happy with it.
https://www.racewax.com/ptex-base-repair-iron-kit-kuu-pro-fix/

I don't have this iron in particular, but for core shots near the edge or not, you need metal-grip. It can only be applied with a soldering iron, never burned. I always use a soldering iron on core shots both at home and in the shop.

Using Metal-Grip, P-Tex and a soldering iron to repair a core shot

I got a pretty nasty core shot yesterday while skiing Upper Dunes at Breck. I felt it when it happened and later while I was continuing the run, the ripped base material significantly affected how the ski would track. I used the other ski's edge to scrape off the material which I saved (no...

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[mdf]

Tognar sells it in rolls.

I hope I don't need that much.

 

[Doug Briggs]

I hope I don't need that much.

You don't use much metalgrip. Thin is good. Unlike P-Tex, it isn't a filler, just a layer to transition from the core/metal edges to the P-Tex.

 

[KingGrump]

I hope I don't need that much.

I have seen you ski.

 

[jmills115]

Rocks weren’t a problem in LCC today
I’ve thought about base repairs myself but the shop I use is fast, cheap, and I know they will do a better job than I would
@Doug Briggs Is it common for you to fix a DIY repair or no?

 

[Doug Briggs]

Rocks weren’t a problem in LCC today
I’ve thought about base repairs myself but the shop I use is fast, cheap, and I know they will do a better job than I would
@Doug Briggs Is it common for you to fix a DIY repair or no?

I fix all my own core shots. I also work in a ski shop as a tech so I fix a lot of other people's core shots, too.

 

[jmills115]

I fix all my own core shots. I also work in a ski shop as a tech so I fix a lot of other people's core shots, too.

That what I mean. Knowing you are a pro, how often do you cut out a DIY fix?