Vote for best Ski Tech. Need edge replaced.

Will you be depending on that ski in a backcountry situation?

Would you splice a rope and go on a technical run out?

Will you be depending on that ski in a backcountry situation?

Would you splice a rope and go on a technical run out?

I'm not riding it anywhere until I fix it.

Will you be depending on that ski in a backcountry situation?

Would you splice a rope and go on a technical run out?

i think there is a big difference. 

a ski that barely functions as a ski, but keeps skins attached and keeps you afloat on the downhill (even without "flow" for those who "really" care about "flow") is still a highly valuable item and still well worth its weight.  You can get yourself back on a pretty frankenstiened ski: ski straps, hose clamps, who cares ... i doubt the integrity of a highly accurate, sharp, 2-degree bevelled edge will really matter if you needed it like you need a rope on a sketchy, shitty, runout piece of technical climbing.  I've never had a ski save me in that situation (sketchy technical climbing, if anything, they actually get in the way); but just about anything that is firmly attached to my feet will get me down even the worst of a sketchy slope. 

If you needing your ski like that, as you need a rope in a technical bit of climbing, it shouldn't really matter - as long as it's fastened well to your boot.  If your taking on that significant of an objective (like skiing Mt Robson), probably better to choose your best set of skis ... and I bet the OP has several pairs.  

Back to the OP question, if you've got the goods and the ability, it would be cool to repair it yourself and see what happens.  If you don't have the ability or are not sure, what's a few bucks (maybe $100 - who cares) to get the thing fixed right by a pro?  The reward of DIY is amazing, but the time you get for yourself if someone else does it better is worth just about as much.  If you're slaying the slopes in August and buying new skis that need repair you're probably not scrapping by for food so go for more free time -> more fun for you. 

My 0.02. 

i think there is a big difference. 

a ski that barely functions as a ski, but keeps skins attached and keeps you afloat on the downhill (even without "flow" for those who "really" care about "flow") is still a highly valuable item and still well worth its weight.  You can get yourself back on a pretty frankenstiened ski: ski straps, hose clamps, who cares ... i doubt the integrity of a highly accurate, sharp, 2-degree bevelled edge will really matter if you needed it like you need a rope on a sketchy, shitty, runout piece of technical climbing.  I've never had a ski save me in that situation (sketchy technical climbing, if anything, they actually get in the way); but just about anything that is firmly attached to my feet will get me down even the worst of a sketchy slope. 

If you needing your ski like that, as you need a rope in a technical bit of climbing, it shouldn't really matter - as long as it's fastened well to your boot.  If your taking on that significant of an objective (like skiing the Mt Robson), probably better to choose your best set of skis ... and I bet the OP has several pairs.  

My 0.02. 

exactly. I have a number of other skis in much better shape. I have always wanted this set and might be up to fixing it.

fwiw, I am in in no way a good enough rider to do anything that technical.

Did you try the sand, score and heat the base side of the P-Tex procedure and then use West System GFlex Epoxy ?

i applied the patch material as you described, but the epoxies I've tried were locktite hysol products- never tried anything from West System....maybe i should give it another go when the edge grip blob patch I have in there starts to pull away.

I am definitely not the best ski tech I know, but people tell me that powder skis don't even need edges.  Fill the wound with base material and ski it proudly?  Early on I'd repair serious gouges by melting-in plastic produce bags.  File to fit.  Never had a failure and still have some around.  A bit of a turn to the right, maybe..