Snow sticking to tops of skis

[Preserved]

On the east, whenever the snow has much moisture in it, it sticks to the tops of *some* of my skis.

I've tried pledge furniture polish, silicone spray, even some paste wax. Any better solutions? A big pile of snow stuck to the tops of fat skies while skinning is a drag.

[systemoverblow'd]

Ask Benny Profane. You're obviously dealing with skis that are too long and too wide.

[Preserved]

Ask Benny Profane. You're obviously dealing with skis that are too long and too wide.

Really? Do you think shorter skinny skis are better? What would be ideal?

[Crampedon]

Pam

[gunniride]

Frequent use of Armor-All wipes helps, but a scraper may be needed if it really bugs you. Voile sells a pole top scraper for split boarders, I just made my own with an old toe piece and a windshield squeegee.

http://www.voile.com/voile-splitboar...try-poles.html

[Nick_C_123]

Tried a few products too to no avail. Topsheet material doesn't seem to matter too much.

Let your skis get as cold as possible before getting them in the pow - no melt no stick. Leave outside for a while, rack vs. inside the car. You get the idea. This sometimes helps a little, sometimes a lot.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Buy white skis.

[RShea]

Hertel has a product called Top Sauce:

http://www.hertelskiwax.com/Top-Sauc...aucepacket.htm

I received a sample of it from a shop, can't say though I ever tried it as it has never been a problem for me. If snow ends up on the top of the skis- they still perform and ski just fine imo....

[concretejungle]

Don't have that problem out west. I suggest relocating to CO.

[Jethro]

I have had the same problem, here in Colorado. I have also had it in Canada in denser snow. On big skis there can be a bit of weight added to one's skis. I have heard that lighter/white skis fair better, but I don't have any. I have tried silicone, WD40 and Armour all, but my skis still bead water and ice up

[systemoverblow'd]

Don't have that problem out west. I suggest relocating to CO.

Listen to this guy, then you can be one of the cool kids!

[angrysasquatch]

Use the tops of your poles as scrapers and get it all off. Once cold, it won't stick anymore as long as you get all of the shit off, leave a bit on and it will build up from there.

[nickel]

I've had "decent" results using candle wax. Heat the end, rub on while warm to coat the ski top. It doesn't last forever, and wasn't perfect, but was without a doubt better than before I put it on.

[CarveMan]

It's all to do with the temperature. If your skis are cold before they see snow, and if the topsheets get no direct sun, snow won't stick to them.

Once some snow melts and then refreezes on your topsheets that's the catalyst for massive buildup.

If your skis are stored in the back of your truck, or ride on your roofracks to ski then they will start cold. But if you go straight from the lodge to the lift they will be warm.

[heath bunn]

Frequent use of Armor-All wipes helps, but a scraper may be needed if it really bugs you. Voile sells a pole top scraper for split boarders, I just made my own with an old toe piece and a windshield squeegee.

http://www.voile.com/voile-splitboar...try-poles.html

Perhaps you could provide the community with a photograph of your design.

[Timberridge]

I used to have this problem until I installed heat trace on my skis.

http://www.thermon.com/US/skineffect.aspx

This works well for even longer trips as it can heat up to 25km from a single source. I have yet to ski over 25km from 120V outlet on the EC.

[critical-motion]

Anyone tried Rain-X? It works great on glass by creating a thin hydrophobic coating. Easy to apply and no waxy residues to get on your jacket. Hmmm?

[1000-oaks]

Rain-X doesn't help much at all. Zardoz is the best I've found after making the mistake of getting skis with black topsheets, which go above freezing on the lift and then re-freeze when back on the snow, adding several pounds of well-adhered snow to the topsheets, even if you scrape 'em off every run. Eventually you just accept the extra weight. Whatever designer (other than Splat) chooses black for topsheets should be shot.

http://www.zardoznotwax.com/products/notwax-pocket-puck.

[CO_Vol]

I like lard. Just rub some of it on the topsheet. It's all natural. If you cant find lard, Crisco can suffice. But just be warned those granola munchers will rag you for the Crisco.

[My Pet Powder Goat]

For your problem this may work best







What everyone already said; and I like to knock my skis against trees to ditch the buildup, yet it often only helps for a couple minutes.

[iceclimberx15]

Bacon grease on the SFB works for me.

[brutah]

throw a little hot wax on the topsheets, don't forget to iron it in to spread it around. that works well.

For your problem this may work best




What everyone already said; and I like to knock my skis against trees to ditch the buildup, yet it often only helps for a couple minutes.

i was actually going to suggest a water based sex lube might do the trick too

[PowerWhore7]

Don't have that problem out west. I suggest relocating to CO.

Wait just a minute....

They have snow in CO?

[Judo Chop!]

I've used RainX or some spray on stuff called SailKote, which I usually have around. SailKote is better.

[TahoeJ]

Don't have that problem out west. I suggest relocating to CO.

Or better yet, move somewhere out west where it actually snows.