detuning edges for rail skis

seven20

seven20

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is it a good idea and what is the best way to do it?

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take file, hack away at 45 degree angle. take diamond stone, smooth out.

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does filing away the underboot part of your edge effect turning or edge grip?

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no b/c if you think about it the most camber is under foot. i detuned my edges up a lil bit to make sure i wont catch an edge grinding with my new 12's... it works good so far.

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the rail under your boot does do alot if you really know how to turn. If the edge didnt do anything why would they put it there? Just slide rails and it will wear down on its own.

 
After about 30 slides your edges will be plenty 'detuned.' And yes, the edge under your boot is very important...its give and take, would you rather have good edge grip in icier conditions (remedy, dont ski ice) or slide rails?

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yeah i slid a rail for like 3 hours last week and my edges are plenty detuned from it

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HA!, the section of edge under your foot is the most important section of edge. Its where you get all your 'grip'. If you agressively detune them, dont expect any hookup on ice.

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just slide the rails with your edges ive never had a problem its gonna wreck your edges eventually anyway so ya might as well have good ones as long as you can

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Just switch your skis when you're doing rails and when you're doing the mountain. If you're doing rails, have the ski you would usually have on your right foot on your left foot and vice versa. That way the edges that get worn down on rails aren't as important when you're actually skiing.

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Good to have seperate skis for each. Not like you can tell the difference between a dynastar,salomon,armada, etc just on a rail.

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Dude just don;t sharpen your edges before sliding some rails regular skiing will detune them enough

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ya... just ride and itll happen by itself over time.. it'll be smoove then and u dont have to worry about fuckin them up w/ a file or anything

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i take a harsh file to them at a 45 degree angle then take a bastard file to them to make shure that they are round. its butter

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ya the bastard file is key

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