ryan.steckley
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Which ones are important for park skis? Should I only get wax?
How to get skis ready for the season?
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skitheriver2
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topic:ryan.steckley said:
You are not gonna want your edges done right before the first rail of the season I'll tell you that.
topic:ryan.steckley said:
depends on how bad of condition your skis are in. if your bases are good, all you really need is a coat of wax and maybe some edge attention (de-bur). both of which you can do at home. if you plan on doing more then park in these skis though you might want to do a little more. I'm no expert on this matter though, Im just a senior in highschool speaking on personal experience.
ski_salmon69
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SofaKingSick
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wax for sure
if you slide rails you probably want them to leave the edges alone unless you can have them ONLY de-burr them (you can do that yourself easily too, though)
if you actually want sharp edges (e.g. you like cranking turns on hard snow more than you care about rails) let em do the other edge stuff but most park skiers want their edges dull
if you slide rails you probably want them to leave the edges alone unless you can have them ONLY de-burr them (you can do that yourself easily too, though)
if you actually want sharp edges (e.g. you like cranking turns on hard snow more than you care about rails) let em do the other edge stuff but most park skiers want their edges dull
ryan.steckley
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14627930:Dlonetti said:
ur right thanks
Dlonetti
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14627935:ryan.steckley said:
lol happy to help but yeah like people said if you learn to do stuff yourself it’s such a nice skill to have. the essentials that i have are a file for dulling edges/cracks, any old iron and some wax + scraper, and epoxy for any repairs. none of it is very hard to learn, and will prolong the life of your skis a ton
ryan.steckley
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14627938:Dlonetti said:
Is there any way you could send a pic or link of the file you have
https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=how+to+tune+skis14627946:ryan.steckley said:
ryan.steckley
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14627947:eheath said:
ok
ryan.steckley
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14627951:eheath said:
what
SendyMcSendyface
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Buy some wax, and grab a clothes iron from the thrift store. Maybe a fine file to clean up the burrs on your edges if you hit lots of rails, or an edge file if you actually want sharp edges.
Farmville420
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14627930:Dlonetti said:
Woke, for some reason people think sharp edges will make you catch on rails but lowkey a myth and having that added edge control in the park makes it way more fun
PartyBullshiit
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14627925:ski_salmon69 said:
BLandz
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If you actually want to take care of your skis its more important to prep them for summer rather than for winter. After the last day you should release your dins to a very low setting to relieve the tension in the spring, spray them down with water and get all the dirt and shit off of them, and then add a layer of wax (preferably a summer wax) and leave it on all summer. Then before winter you just rewax em, put your dins back and you’re good to go
Last year I experimented with deburring my skis every week or 2 just to get rid of the burrs, not take material off/detune and I’ve found luck in not getting as many edge cracks that way. Highly recommend. Burrs create a weak spot on the edge.
Last year I experimented with deburring my skis every week or 2 just to get rid of the burrs, not take material off/detune and I’ve found luck in not getting as many edge cracks that way. Highly recommend. Burrs create a weak spot on the edge.
BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Toko World Cup 200cm Medium 14 teeth is a good one. Rough enough but smooth enough that it won’t jank up your edges full of tiny burrs.
https://a.co/d/cJFFz2B
https://a.co/d/cJFFz2B
14627946:ryan.steckley said:
14627992:Dlonetti said:
rojo.grande
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You’re actually gonna want to go to your nearest Home Depot, buy an angle grinder & wheels, and basically shred the edge off under foot. Makes rails feel nice no catchy catchy
SeaUrchin123
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14627993:BLandz said:
Hasn't reducing DIN on modern bindings for summer storage been debunked? Not that turning it down will damage them, but it seems unnecessary and risky if you forget to reset them come winter.
Non_State_Actor
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14627947:eheath said:
14627951:eheath said:
I was going to say...old ass Gen Xers dropping a lmgtfy.com like the old days lol.
Non_State_Actor
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OP take a look at videos from [tag=189437]@DominatorJacques[/tag]
Dude is the tuning wizard.
You can buy a kit with most of the stuff you need for $100.
Dude is the tuning wizard.
You can buy a kit with most of the stuff you need for $100.
Non_State_Actor
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https://www.amazon.ca/Demon-Complet...72f660b696cf3417b9fd181084da44ae&gad_source=1
Something like that plus a brush. You can make a stand out of wood and some foam rubber.
Something like that plus a brush. You can make a stand out of wood and some foam rubber.
michael_bc
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You should really just learn to wax your own skis.
Unless you have core shots that you can't repair yourself, there's little point in getting a service. Every grind by robot reduces the thickness of your base. Every edge sharpening reduces your edge strength. And why would you want sharp edges in the park anyway?
Unless you have core shots that you can't repair yourself, there's little point in getting a service. Every grind by robot reduces the thickness of your base. Every edge sharpening reduces your edge strength. And why would you want sharp edges in the park anyway?
michael_bc
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14628046:SeaUrchin123 said:
Correct.
You would only need to do such thing if you store your skis with your boots clicked in which is ridiculous.
ryan.steckley
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14628083:Non_State_Actor said:
got it
Frenchmayo1287
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14628671:JFU said:
I like to top mine off with a lil nut load
littleman34
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I thought I was having a stroke when I kept scrolling and nobody was roasting.
14627992:Dlonetti said:
Non_State_Actor
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14629275:littleman34 said:
Bastard file?
That's just what they're called.
jompcock
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get your bases and edges beveled at a shop that won't rip you off should cost like $20. I do a 2º base and 2º edge bevel. Detune the rest yourself with a mill bastard file. You can use a nice Swix file or one at home depot as long as it's a mill bastard. Shouldn't have cross hatching marks, straight lines running diagonally along the file.
Files are directional, learn to use it, watch a youtube video. Run it along the edge at a 45º angle and dull it at least binding to binding, if not more. The more dull you keep your edges, the less likely you will be to get edge cracks.
Hot wax your skis yourself. Shops charging anything to use rub on all temp wax on a waxing wheel is highway robbery. Irons are like $30 and a 180g brick of swix purple wax is like $20 and will last you a couple seasons.
Files are directional, learn to use it, watch a youtube video. Run it along the edge at a 45º angle and dull it at least binding to binding, if not more. The more dull you keep your edges, the less likely you will be to get edge cracks.
Hot wax your skis yourself. Shops charging anything to use rub on all temp wax on a waxing wheel is highway robbery. Irons are like $30 and a 180g brick of swix purple wax is like $20 and will last you a couple seasons.
Do absolutely nothing to them (real) (this is what i do)
IHatePedophiles
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Remove the edge entirely from your ski
