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Changing side edge angle
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Is it possible to increase the side edge angle from 87 to 88 say? The reason I'm asking is that I have been skiing on 88 for a while. I demoed on a different pair of skis earlier this season and the side edge angle was set to 87 and I think I quite liked that. Granted they are different skis altogether (different length, different width etc) I'm just trying to see if I could experiment reducing my current skis side angle from 88 to 87 and if after a few weeks (or whenever I need to sharpen my edges again) I don't like it then I can change it to 88 ? Or can I only change the side angle after a base grind (similar to the base edge angle)
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

@freethemind, 87 to 88 is a decrease but I’m just being pedantic.

You could probably tell the difference between one ski and another ski and a well prepared edge rather than edge angle. Unless you are so good at skiing that you don’t need to ask the question then I doubt anyone could declare they wee on an 88 or 87 etc.


I couldn’t Tell the difference .
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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?

@freethemind, I understand what you're saying but you've got your angles the wrong way round. Going from 88 to 87 means that you're making the junction of the base edge and side edge more 'pointed' to give more bite/cut/grip in the snow so in ski tech parlance you're actually increasing the side edge:
https://www.thepisteoffice.com/index.php/1-tuning-advice/terminology

And to do so on most skis you'll probably need to trim a bit off the sidewall first to create some clearance. Increasing the side edge angle to 87 is a good thing but you'll only get a benefit on hardpack/ice as on softer snow the whole sidewall of the ski engages in the snow.

Changing the side edge angle either way doesn't require a base grind but nobody reduces the side edge angle as that reduces grip and reduces the life of the edge as you're removing material unnecessarily.

How quickly the edge engages (ie how much you have to tip the ski up to engage the edge) is a function of the base edge angle. And the only way you can reduce the base edge angle is to first base grind the ski to flatten the base edge angle and then recut it as required.
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