Anyone out there have experience w/ the Atomic Multi base waxless classic ski? Picked up a little used pair cheap. They have a soft petex+rubber+cork base. I've skied them twice w/ very mixed results.
I'm wonder what conditions they work well in?
Since they are not a harrie type zero base, can they be metal scraped to increase glide where that is needed & roughed up w/ sand paper when more grip is needed.
Thanks.
Isn't that P-tex/rubber/cork part meant to be hairied-up? Sounds like the grip section on my Fischer Zeros.
There have been various article on the web on just how to tune the "rubbing" (hairy) skis. I can't recall just where to find them now, but here's how I do it:
I wrap sandpaper around a cork and sand the grip section with stokes from tail to tip. I use anywhere from 100 to 60 grit. The more grip needed, the rougher the grit. I feather the grip toward the ends of the zone, just like with wax. I recall one of the sources said to give one last light stroke with 100 grit from tip to tail, and another said to make a quick pass with a torch. Last, treat with your choice of anti-ice, such as the Swiz zero spray, Helix, etc. I usually use Zardoz Notwax. Dave Ford showed me that rubbing with a solid block of fluor such as Jetstream works, too.
I used my Zeros @ 50 degrees on man-made snow in the Twin Cities last week, and was surprised how great they were. Fast with good grip.
Randy
Yes Randy, if these bases act the same as the Fischers, you've described the correct prep method. But they look really different so I'm unsure. Sanding them did indeed produce more hairs. But they also have little white flakes of cork in the base that make me worry about using a metal scraper to reduce the hairs.
I'm hoping someone out there has experience with this specific base.
According to Nordic Ultratune, at least Rossie has 2 types of Zero bases:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkcbXhRF7gE
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