Get rid of them, free yourself from a life of drudgery! Or hire a Welsh man-servant.ollie wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:07 pmHi all, I snagged a nice pair of Fischer e99s on Facebook marketplace and had them shipped to me. They came in really great condition with full-length skins. A little surface rust on the edges but I think I can deal with that.
I somehow got mixed up with another pair I'd been looking at and forgot to check that they were waxless. I've done a couple of cross-country trips to Norway and in 2019 did the Swedish Kungsleden all with rented waxless skis (Asnes Amundsen). These worked fine and I was very happy with waxless.
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(Binding will be replaces with Rottefella 3-pin for Crispi Antarctic)
Now I'm preparing to ski the Hardangervidda in Norway in April and I'm worried that having to think about wax while camping etc with the pulk is going to be a total pain. I normally Google Translate fjellforum.no for such answers but it seems that as skiing is so culturally normal to Norwegians they don't even talk about wax!
Do you think being new to wax will be tricky on the trip? Can one apply skins on top of wax or do you have to remove and re-apply the wax every time? I'm finding it hard to find even elementary information about wax on a multi-day trip. Is 3 types of wax and some kind of wax scraper enough?
Any advice appreciated!
Kind regards,
Ollie, Scotland.
Accidentally bought Fischer e99 waxing version. First time to wax. Should I keep them?
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Re: Accidentally bought Fischer e99 waxing version. First time to wax. Should I keep them?
Someone needs to go skiing...randoskier wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:42 pmGet rid of them, free yourself from a life of drudgery! Or hire a Welsh man-servant.
Grip waxing is most certainly not a life of drudgery.
The OP can't afford a "Welsh" man-servant- it is 2022. The Anglo-Norman conquest failed.
From a Welshman that is no-one's man-servant.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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Re: Accidentally bought Fischer e99 waxing version. First time to wax. Should I keep them?
I've used those Madshus kicker skins on logging roads with my USGI skis. Had to use a strap because the metal attachment wouldn't fit the wide thick tip of the skis. That also allowed me to move the fur patch where I wanted it. They weren't as slow as Hoks but were pretty slow. Thought it would work for pulling my tobbogan. I think it would be reasonably durable. With the glue holding things in place there isn't much stress on the metal clip. On a long tour, if that connection broke a punch, some wire and duct tape and you'd be back in action. Of course a backup set might be a good idea too.
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Re: Accidentally bought Fischer e99 waxing version. First time to wax. Should I keep them?
Wanna bet? ...never mind hehehehehelilcliffy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 7:32 pmSomeone needs to go skiing...randoskier wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:42 pmGet rid of them, free yourself from a life of drudgery! Or hire a Welsh man-servant.
Grip waxing is most certainly not a life of drudgery.
The OP can't afford a "Welsh" man-servant- it is 2022. The Anglo-Norman conquest failed.
From a Welshman that is no-one's man-servant.
Fortunately I am Irish on all sides, and all the way back, that is perhaps why I exude such a diplomatic aura!
Irish karma!
PS Gareth you have my condolences about the demise of Welsh rugby (league) over the past couple of decades.
Maybe he can find some grip wax here:
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Re: Accidentally bought Fischer e99 waxing version. First time to wax. Should I keep them?
Gareth you are off the hook, I found a Finnish man-servant at this Army Surplus site in Finland, he looks all set to wax some skis Oops I think he is back-ordered. They take a few pokes at the Swedes on this page too (bit of a freindly Finn-Swede rivalry).randoskier wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:12 amWanna bet? ...never mind hehehehehelilcliffy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 7:32 pmSomeone needs to go skiing...randoskier wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:42 pmGet rid of them, free yourself from a life of drudgery! Or hire a Welsh man-servant.
Grip waxing is most certainly not a life of drudgery.
The OP can't afford a "Welsh" man-servant- it is 2022. The Anglo-Norman conquest failed.
From a Welshman that is no-one's man-servant.
Fortunately I am Irish on all sides, and all the way back, that is perhaps why I exude such a diplomatic aura!
Irish karma!
PS Gareth you have my condolences about the demise of Welsh rugby (league) over the past couple of decades.
Maybe he can find some grip wax here:
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/category/old-jokes/1968
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