New skis + east coast crap snow

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lickmyballs

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Hey guys over the summer I bought some armada al dentes with marker griffon bindings. I got them because I love Edollo and I love his style and I'm pretty good at park plus I love buttery skis. Since the east coast is pretty shitty rn with minimal mountains open, i've been desperate to get on snow. So I went to big boulder park Pa with a couple of friends bc the day pass was only $20 and I was hitting a lot of rails and it was a lot of fun so I went the next weekend again and when I got home I noticed like my edges got really dull. I know edges get dull after going on rail(duh) but I was wondering if there was a way of breaking in your skis or something. Help mehhhhhh plssss
 
topic:RAVAGE said:
Hey guys over the summer I bought some armada al dentes with marker griffon bindings.
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at least you got to use yours. I got new Line Chronics and bindings and a seasons pass and haven't been able to use any yet.
 
13581932:zakattack66 said:
at least you got to use yours. I got new Line Chronics and bindings and a seasons pass and haven't been able to use any yet.
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is that your first new ski???? I'm trying to keep my skis as nice as possible, but I also wanna shreddddd
 
Do not hit rails with sharp edges!!!! having dull edges for park is a good thing, the sharper the edge the easier it will break, so keep them dull.

if you edge cracks it will be more likely to rip out, but dw it can take a long time between the first edge crack and a pull out.

If your edge pulls out then there is lot more pressure on the side wall and the ski , making the ski more fragile. also if its a bad pull out, then the core might get exposed, leading to water getting into it and you don't want that.

Edge pull outs are probably the number one reason a that a park skier, who hits rails frequently, would break or retire a pair of skis.
 
13581941:Burgy said:
Do not hit rails with sharp edges!!!! having dull edges for park is a good thing, the sharper the edge the easier it will break, so keep them dull.

if you edge cracks it will be more likely to rip out, but dw it can take a long time between the first edge crack and a pull out.

If your edge pulls out then there is lot more pressure on the side wall and the ski , making the ski more fragile. also if its a bad pull out, then the core might get exposed, leading to water getting into it and you don't want that.

Edge pull outs are probably the number one reason a that a park skier, who hits rails frequently, would break or retire a pair of skis.
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so should i dull my edges? I've ridden on the skis twice so far.....
 
13581944:RAVAGE said:
so should i dull my edges? I've ridden on the skis twice so far.....
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dull your edges asap dude. shops can do it or you can do it yourself with a file and gummy stone (diamond stones are optional to use in between these 2)
 
13581945:Swandog7 said:
dull your edges asap dude. shops can do it or you can do it yourself with a file and gummy stone (diamond stones are optional to use in between these 2)
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Yea, I also ski race so I have diamond stones and all of that. With a diamond stone should i just rub it towards the tails of the skis to make it duller?
 
13581944:RAVAGE said:
so should i dull my edges? I've ridden on the skis twice so far.....
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Yeah most rail rats will get the edges on their skis de-tuned, to prevents catching an edge on the rails as well as lowering your chances of getting an edge crack.

but edge cracks are inevitable so don't loose sleep over it. shit happens, you don't want to baby your skis for the sake of keeping them in mint condition, Just have fun and shred them like their meant to be

From the words of some NS member "skis are tools not trophies"
 
13581955:Burgy said:
Yeah most rail rats will get the edges on their skis de-tuned, to prevents catching an edge on the rails as well as lowering your chances of getting an edge crack.

but edge cracks are inevitable so don't loose sleep over it. shit happens, you don't want to baby your skis for the sake of keeping them in mint condition, Just have fun and shred them like their meant to be

From the words of some NS member "skis are tools not trophies"
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How should I detune them.... Just rub the diamond stone towards the tails of the skis?
 
13581964:Dennis_Reynolds said:
The cheapest and safest way is to use lime juice and sandpaper.
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Well I also ski race and I just watched a video about using a file, diamond stone and a gummy stone and we have all of those at my ski shop at school. Thanks though!
 
13581972:RAVAGE said:
Well I also ski race and I just watched a video about using a file, diamond stone and a gummy stone and we have all of those at my ski shop at school. Thanks though!
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Check out this video, it shows how the diamond file works compared to the lime juice and the sand paper, I think you'll be surprised with the results www.meatspin.com
 
13581983:Dennis_Reynolds said:
Check out this video, it shows how the diamond file works compared to the lime juice and the sand paper, I think you'll be surprised with the results www.meatspin.com
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Brush you need to see a therapist
 
Trashing your skis is a part of getting good, it's inevitable. I never baby my skis I shred them , rocks dirt who cares , ski the east!
 
Its part of skiing park, even though they're "park" skis, skis still aren't made to be slammed on metal so edges dulled is part of it. Its rough when you have brand new skis you're trying to preserve but eventually you will stop caring. Its pretty much a standard for all people who ski park to have edge cracks and dulled out edges, if not missing pieces of edge.
 
13582018:schjf said:
Its part of skiing park, even though they're "park" skis, skis still aren't made to be slammed on metal so edges dulled is part of it. Its rough when you have brand new skis you're trying to preserve but eventually you will stop caring. Its pretty much a standard for all people who ski park to have edge cracks and dulled out edges, if not missing pieces of edge.
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Thanks dude
 
detune them a bit, but its nice having somewhat sharp edges on rails. makes it a lot easier to set a spin out.
 
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