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New Skis - Tuning Twin Tips
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Hi All,
I have just taken delivery of my Karma's 177 from Sport Conrad and I must say that their service was great,
In a bit of a dilemma now as I am don't think the edges are sharp enough from the factory grind so thinking of getting edges sharpened and bases waxed
Is this sensible and I have been told by others that I should also ask for the tips to be detuned ?
I have never had twin tips before is this normal ?
Thanks
Alan
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I wouldn't get the tips detuned in the shop. You can always take a rough gummi stone out and take the tip edges off a little if you find that they are catching a lot.
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snowscot wrote:
In a bit of a dilemma now as I am don't think the edges are sharp enough from the factory grind
Sometimes dull-feeling edges are sharper than they look, and sharp-feeling edges have burrs. Don't rely on fingertip-sensation but try to shave a semihard object (biro, fingernail, ptex stick, your detuning mates' ski bases) with them.
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I have been told by others that I should also ask for the tips to be detuned ?
The running length on these is already shorter than on conventional-tail skis. No detune for all-mountain use.
(Note that taking a burr off is not a de-tune).
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snowscot
, as
comprex
says re checking the edges for true sharpness which also feels smoooooth. Draw you hand across the base edge (from the centre of the base outwards) to feel to any slight hanging burr on the junction of the side & base edge left over from the factory machining. This is often left on skis from the factory, although hardly ever on
Volkl
's, & is what many people mistakenly think is a sharp edge. If there is a haging burr then all it needs is a light gummi stoning.
And a definate no to detuning the tips & tails. If you do find them a bit grabby (& you shouldn't do as they have a 1 degree base angle - but give yourself some time to get used to them) then rather than blunting the edge simply add a little bit of extra base edge angle over the couple of inches over the contact areas. That way you still retain grip when the ski is angled but the edge engagement feeds in smoother.
If you want to do something with your new toys before you hit the snow then give the bases a hot/scrape clean & then give them a good waxing.
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