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When to base grind?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi

I am a diy home ski tuner. I’ve been on the excellent course run by Jon at The Piste Office and this has served me really well for many seasons of servicing.

I currently ski Salomon X-Wing Tornados and X-Drive TI’s depending on the conditions. My X-Wing Tornados have a few minor scrapes on the base but nothing too major. It has been quite some time since I had a base grind done - I maintain the side edge at 88 degrees and wax them regularly. For the base edge I only really lightly polish this with a diamond stone.

If I was to get a grind done will the shop just take a bit of material off the base and add back in the structure or is having a grind done going to mess up the base edge angle? I realise that a grind would mean a major wax afterwards as the built up layers of wax in the base would be removed.

Having taken so much care over my skis through the home servicing I am wary of a shop just slamming them through a machine without much care.

Regards
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Could you not send them to Jon for a base grind? At least they will be treated with care and expertise.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Hi

That is a possibility that may have to be done ! Shipping them would cost a pretty packet and unfortunately I live quite some distance from The Piste Office.

I’m off to La Plagne (staying at Aime 2100) in January. Does anyone know a good shop in resort who could treat them with a much love and care as I do ?!!
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Leroux in Plagne Villages has a good reputation within my ski racing circle of friends in La Plagne, the resort where I've spent the past 2 seasons. I haven't personally used the shop in quite some time though, so it's not a full on recommendation but more a possibility.
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