 Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone own one?? Just afer a review.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I look at this but decided against it as it is mains powered so not very portable for using at races. The Toko machine is actually a rebranded version of the Skiman Bravo. In general the Skimann version is cheaper.
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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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I would also be interested in the review of Edge Tuner Evo. Toko and Skiman versions seems the same. Lowest price I see is 249GBP for either.
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Yep, the EVO is a rebadged Skiman Bravo Sharp 7001. I sell the Bravo Sharp here for £229.
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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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@spyderjon have you tried one?
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| francium. wrote: |
| @spyderjon have you tried one? |
Yep. I've tried all of these types of tools & this is the only one I'm happy to sell. Better in every respect to the Discman/Edgetune etc with nowhere near the potential disaster factor. Like all of these machines they need a bit of practice on old skis first & proper deburring with an alu-oxide stone prior to use is essential to getting a decent belt life.
Hand tuning is just as quick & of course is totally portable as it doesn't require power but for those that really think a power tool is necessary (unlike me!) then unless their budget runs to a Snowglide machine (which are superb) then the Bravo Sharp is the best option IMO.
Skiman have recently put the price up just a little but the recent drop in the £/€ will increase the cost further. Plus for 16/17 they've dropped the plastic case & reduced the number of belts supplied with the tool so now's the time to get one at the old price with the case & additional belts.
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they look interesting at that price point but I am wondering how well the belt works versus a ceramic stone on others... Im a fan of hand tuning but if I had loads to do a snow glide would be high on the list...
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| they look interesting at that price point but I am wondering how well the belt works versus a ceramic stone on others...... |
The main benefit of a ceramic cutter is that it produces a lot less heat in use which is a real benefit on very hard metals but on 46-48HRC (Rockwell) ski/board edges there's really no difference at all as the belt type tools run quite a bit slower than the ceramic type tools so in reality there's no difference in heat build up.
Higher end kitchen knifes are 60-65HRC so on softer ski/board edges it's really all down to what grit/grits is/are used however belt technology has moved on a long way in recent years so, if you're really anal, apart from just selecting a belt by the grit level required you can choose the type of abrasive as well. I also distribute base & edging belts to the trade & supply them in HC25 (silicon carbide), HA66 (alu-oxide), 777F (ceramic), HZ72 (zirconium oxide), 237EA (trizact) & Moonflex diamond belts - with each having it's own benefits.
For skis/boards the benefit of belts is a lot lower cost for only a small loss in durability, waaay faster to change & they don't shatter when dropped.
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Thanks @Jon, good info !! Im not in the market myself but do get asked about this stuff so I try to keep up with all the latest gadgets.. It does look a good piece of kit.
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