How can I make my skis faster?

Question

Is there anything I can put on the bottom of my skis to make them glide over the snow faster? I've found that my friend tends to pick up speed and retain that speed much faster and longer when we glide next to each other on the snow. He's got a different brand of skis, but what would make his faster than mine and how can I catch up?

Answer 1

always make sure you are using the proper temperature wax and do not have too much left on your skis. Both will definetely hinder your speed. I remember skiing in -20 degree weather and my skis just stuck to the snow like glue cuz we didn't own any wax close to that temperature. so always read the weather beforehand and anticipate about what the weather will be like.

Another important thing is having sharp edges. This will help you make harder, better turns. Sharp edges will help you dig into the snow and the physics of turning on parabolic skis and the fact that you don't have the friction of the whole ski base against the snow will definetely give you that competitive edge and speed.

Also, weight, height and positioning effect your speed. I've raced against a male friend of mine who was about 175 lbs and 5'11'' vs. my 115 lbs and 5'2''. i was a much better racer than he was but by his sheer size he had more momentum than me. When you position yourself on your skis, are you in the backseat (leaning too far back), leaning too far forward, or just right centered over your skis? A simple way to check this is if you can do a moving 360 as you go down a semi-gradual slope on your skis. If you can effortlessly do a 360, you are properly centered. Correct weight distribution can go farther than you think ;)

Answer 2

Well you would wand to even out your weight on the ski so as to reduce pressure, and therefore reduce friction. Lean forward a little bit. Also, larger skis with more surface area will have less pressure and therefore less friction

Glidewax is also great for speed. Swix makes some nice wax. It's kinda a pain to get on, but Swix has some liqud glide that is really easy to apply. If you get bar wax, it needs to be melted with an iron (preferably a ski waxing iron) and melted into the base and this is dangerous because you can actually melt the base of your ski which makes it impossible to hold any more wax

Answer 3

lol first answer. Rockets! Watch Ski Patrol before you try that stunt.

Yeah, you need wax man. Get yourself a stick of the correct temperature wax, and an old iron. Melt the wax so that wax droppings go onto your bases, then iron them in. Just like clothes, don't burn the bases. Keep the iron moving.

Then let cool, and scrape the excess wax off. Voila! Faster skis than your friend!

Of course, if your friend is in a downhill tuck position, and you are standing upright in a wedge (or pizza), you will never beat your friend, no matter how much wax you use!

Answer 4

well you sound like you need some wax.. go to pretty much any sports store.. dunhams mcsports ***** sporting goods.. and there should be tempature wax .. you iron that on. get an iron and hold your wax to the iron. melt some wax on but not to much.. then smooth over so its even on your base. then buy a swix ski scrapper.. should be sold around where the wax is and scrap the excess wax off from tip to tail until there is none left to scrap off! if you want further help like sharpening your edges you can ask someone at a ski shop for that :)

Answer 5

Get your skis tuned up. Have them waxed and get the edges sharpend. There are a lot of things that can effect the performance of ski's but keeping them in good shape should help.

Next time you get ski's think about going for something a little longer, that might help you get more speed.

Good Luck!

Answer 6

I assure you, you weren't going ninety 5. At such speeds the jet ski would be planing thoroughly out of the water, too severe for the engines to paintings, and you will sink down until they have been given traction returned... Defies rules of physics A layout to bypass ninety 5 not planing on a jetski would additionally reason way too lots drag to be bodily conceivable You in line with possibility went 50 or 60, yet doubt it on condition that there have been 2 of you on it

Answer 7

wax your skis with the proper wax , i suggest on of swix types wax Swix LF 7 is good, or better get them professonaly tuned

Answer 8

try waxing your skis...It could be your friend has longer skis than you (which go faster) or he weighs more

Answer 9

Do you wax your skis?

Other than that, you could try rockets, but they would be hard to control.

Answer 10

i would wax my skis if i were u