Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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II, 0.5 on the base is a little less "forgiving" than 1, but if you ca ski it that's OK.
The important bit for "sharpness" is the difference between the edges - 1.5 on yours. The bigger the number, the sharper the edge. But the sharper it is, the quicker it will go blunt.
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The base angle is measured from the horizontal & the side edge is measured either from the horizontal (88 ) or from the vertical (2). You're correect that the 'edge' you have formed is actually 2 minus 0.5 = 1.5, but it's never actually referred to as that, but rather as 0.5,2 - the base edge angle always being stated before the side angle.
The base edge dictates how quickly the edge engages & for most of the time has a bigger bearing on how the ski actually skis than the side angle. A 0.5 base edge will engage quicker than a 0.7 or 1 degree as the ski has to be tilted less for the edge to hook up. For this reason a 0.5 base is often found on slalom skis & is not usually found on beginner skis as there's little margin for error etc. A 1 degree side edge is the most common for recreational skiers. Note that once the base edge angle has been increased, say from 0.5 to 1 then it can only be reduced again by having a base grind & the edges reset. Once a base angle has been set it should be left alone (with all tuning being done on the side edge only) as all you'll do is end up over bevelling the base angle. If you're happy with a 0.5 degree base angle & it's not too grabby then great as it gives more margin for future fettling before a grind is required. If you want less 'grab' then go to 0.7 & try that a while before going to a 1.
With regard to your Rossi's. Were you setting the base angle following a stone grind? The reason I ask is that AFAIK the base angle is factory set at 1 degree so if they were already at 1 then you can't actually then set them to 0.5 as the metal is already below the file/stone. Did the file actually remove any metal?
Once the skis have been tilted & the edge has engaged it's then the side angle which determines the amount of grip, the more side angle the more the point of the edge cuts into the snow. AFAIK your Rossi's have a factory side angle of 1 degree so by going to a 2 degree side angle you'll be increasing your grip. It's no problem going up to a 3 degree side angle (all Atomics are made like that, including their powder skis, & many Fischers) but above 3 you'll start to get some durability issues.
I'd recommend investing in a diamond file/stone to smooth out the striations on the edge left after filing - the smoother the edge the more durable it'll be.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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