Ski-Reparatur

When the powder calls and the rock answers, only one thing helps: UHU, the two-component glue for everyone and everything. If you don't want to give up on your skis after a core shot, a broken edge etc. and don't expect flawless boards, reach for the tube.

Are you such a big Figl fan that you’re tired of borrowing them? Or maybe you’re just into a bit of DIY and want to give your old skis a second life? Then you’re in the right place. In this edition of Gear of the Week, I’ll show you how a friend and I built our own pair of Figl skis one morning – true to the motto: quick and dirty. Two weeks ago, I introduced Figln as a spring ritual and shared a bit about its origins. Today, we’re getting hands-on: time to grab the tools and dive in.

After the season is before the season. For most splitboarders, the season begins to wind down around Easter. Before everything gets stashed away in the cellar, it’s a good idea to take a moment and check the gear: What’s its overall condition, and is everything set for the next season? Because let’s be honest, we all want to be ready for the first fresh snow of 2025/2026, right?

First aid: Anyone setting off on a ski tour, freeriding or splitboarding should at least carry a first aid kit for themselves and their group. Clear so far. Technical first aid for splitboarders: But I also always have a second kit with me. And this kit is not used for a bloody thumb, but for a loose screw. And yes, this can make or break a tour. And solve serious problems.

Working on your own ski equipment often makes you look forward to spending hours in the snow. With the right tools, DIY is even more fun and much more successful. The POZI 3 screwdriver is not just one of many suitable tools for ski adjustment and assembly. It is THE screwdriver for the ski workshop and therefore our Gear of the Week.

In spring, when the fun of the lift becomes less for the common freerider and the joyful high skins become more, the additional equipment changes in small but important areas.

When Tim S. Leatherman patented the so-called Pocket Multiple Tool in 1980, initially only craftsmen and technicians were interested in his tool. Then, according to legend, it was the stage technicians who were happy that they didn't always have to carry an unwieldy tool case on the ladder. Nowadays, every child knows the pocket tool with the name Leatherman, there are different sizes and even special versions specially adapted to the needs of different user groups. It was long overdue to finally recognize Leatherman's many years of service here on PowderGuide.com as Gear of the Week.

After a really bad last season in the north, many of you know: Freeriding is no walk in the park for people and, above all, equipment. The desire for off-piste turns is huge. However, in combination with little base and even less powder, it often causes considerable damage to the boards that mean the world to many of us. After short outbursts of anger, often followed by strong self-doubt (I knew it, I should have saved myself that...), the question then arises: "How do I get it fixed now?". And this is where the two-component adhesive (2k adhesive) makes its grand entrance...

The same thing every season? You probably carry your skis or snowboards out of the dark cellar into the daylight full of anticipation. Oh dear: the edges are slightly rusty and the base is showing light spots. Here and there, deep gashes even reach into the core of your treasure. In order to prepare it for the demands of a wide range of conditions, i.e. to make the boards optimally rideable, only one thing helps: spit in your hands and get to work!