 Poster: A snowHead
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... I'm on the market for a new one as i've left mine in Canada.
Anyone got any preferences as to what they like or recommendations?
Prefer a square edge to rounded as used mainly on flat race skis.
I had a Kunzmann before and found it rather tedious.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Stop talking to your sidewall stripper if it bores you.
I have a Kunzmann from the Piste Office, it's the cheapest one they do and the blade is reversable so you can choose flat or rounded 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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spud, Kunmann do three: http://www.jonsskituning.co.uk/component/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,18/Itemid,1/
The Standard is a bit fiddly to set-up but is ideal for occasional use. If you're a regular tuner/racer with different ski profiles the Advanced is the way to go as it's a lot easier/quicker to adjust. The Pro was originally designed for shop use & is undoubtedly the best on the market as it's super quick when swapping between differing sidewall profiles & from capped to sandwich sidewalls etc. My Pro's cut over 6000 sidewalls & it still looks like new & I only changed one of the blades a few months ago.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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i have the Skimanand the Kunzman pro, the latter is by far the best, only one place to buy it from, see the previous post
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I don't know about the Germans, but the little Thai girl in the Western Bar, Edinburgh, is one of the best strippers I have seen in a long time. And only 5 quid a dance at happy hour. 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I use the Beast Sidewall Planer, very easy to use
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Many thanks for the replies peeps...appreciated.
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I have to admit the whole sidewall stripping bit of tuning still has me a little flummoxed. Still never sure if I am taking enough etc.. However still probably doing 1,000 time a better job than the shop machine
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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thefatcontroller, If you see anything on your file other than metal when you do the edges, you need to plane a bit more off.
That's it really
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Another vote for the Kunzmann Pro.
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I'm a little confused on which blade to use on what ski
I've only used the square edged blade. Can someone explane
Which one and why 
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You know it makes sense.
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Glen Charman, flat blade for straight sidewall skis & rounded blade to match the 'concave' radius on cap construction skis. There's a number of skis out now that have an ABS straight sidewall in the central third of the ski but the outer thirds have a fibreglass cap construction - meaning you have to use both blades on the one ski.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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spyderjon, thanks I now under stand what you mean
I've got the cheap kunzmanns striper which ok but if I was
Replacing it I'd go for the pro
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