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Ski tuning - mixing DIY and shop- servicing skis - what edge angle is "normal"
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

My skis get serviced by both shops and DIY.
So, a simple question... ...what happens if I use different edge angle than the shop-service?

Anyone know what edge angle a shop-service will typically put on a pair of B2s?
I have a dakine edge tuning tool - which offers 88 and 90 degree bevel.

If I use the 88 degree edge, and the shop normally uses 90 degress, does this mean I will be wearing out the metal more than I should?

And anyone got an (informed) view of whether the 2 degrees makes any difference to the ride? I was hoping that the 88 degree would make the B2s feel a bit nippier edge-to-edge, but in all honesty could not tell. I do around 3 - 4 weeks on snow per year.

Cheers!
TJ
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

TJon, Someone else will come up the the correct angle for your B2s.

The simple answer is to have the shop use the same bevel that you use............. snowHead

I put 88 on all my skis - mostly because a) I'd only forget if I use different angles on different skis, and b) 88 feels better (grippier, earlier) than 90... Puzzled
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I would suspect that the shop puts on 89. (in most of the UK shops that I've asked, they do 1 and 1)
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Most shops will put on 1* & 1* unless you tell them to do otherwise.

I use 1*(or 89* if you prefer) base and 2*(88*) side on everything, saves having to remember what's what. That covers slalom skis, B2's and Volkl 5*.
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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TJon, Yes, if you & the shop keep altering the angles then you'll get excessive wear. Shop tuning done on a belt tends to be inconsistent along the edge, as is often the case when the ski is first delivered from the factory.

Your Rossi B2's have a factory tune of 1 & 1, ie 1 degree base edge angle & 1 degree (89) side edge angle.

Here's a list of standard factory angles:

Brand / Base Angle / Side Angle
Atomic 1◦ 3◦
Dynastar 1◦ 1-2◦
Elan .5-1.5 ◦ 0-2 ◦
Fischer .7◦ 3◦
Hart .5 ◦ 1.5-2 ◦
Head 0-1 ◦ 0-2 ◦
K2 .5 ◦ 1◦
Olin 1◦ 1◦
Nordica .5 ◦ 1.5 ◦
Rossignol 1◦ 1◦
Salomon 1◦ 1◦
Volant 1◦ 1◦
Volkl 1◦ 2◦ (I was recommended to put a 1&3 tune on my 5*'s by a Volkl factory team tech)
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