 Poster: A snowHead
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I have a pair of Legend 8000 which have served me well, and might convert to decent touring skis, but they lack edge hold on hard pack or icy crust. Maybe the edges need a total reshape by someone with the right knowhow, but they are looking a bit thin to me. I dont trust the ski shops in the London area. I would be prepared to get my own grind kit and DIY it, but it may be a waste of time. Is there a rule of thumb to decide when edges are beyond retrieval?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| dickyb wrote: |
| Is there a rule of thumb to decide when edges are beyond retrieval? |
It's when you are sliding sideways helplessly down a slope in a state of total panic.
Seriously, just take them to a reliable technician who can advise you on whether there is enough edge left to sharpen. I guess there are plenty London based Snowheads who could point you to one.
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I had a similar problem with edging skis as I took a chunk out of my old K2 PE's, my dad then bought a kit being the DIY kinda guy tried to repair them by himself. I t was a big mistake and we took a valuable lesson from it, make sure you know what your doing as it is easy to take too much off. 
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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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GrahamN, They seem pretty stiff still. Cant be my technique that's impeccable.  So must be the edges. They have about 2mm left so should be retrievable. If I cant find a trustworthy technician in London will have a go at DIY, although surfsuperstar's point taken!
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dickyb, (re edge hold....no comment  ). 2mm - then you've got years in those still! I recently had mine done a couple of times at Bartletts in Hillingdon (I normally do my own, but this time there was just too much for me to really DIY) and their tech seems a good guy. We had a bit of a talk about what needed to be done and that's pretty much what it came out as. Was much less happy with previous services I'd had at S&R Chertsey - basically bug all base left after a couple of mild services - after which I decided to do my own wherever possible.
If it's just edges, I'd offer to do them for you myself, but it's probably not worth the trek to get them to me. While DIY Ptex candling is OK for base shots, you also do get a better job done by someone with the full kit.
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FAQ
). The other thing to bear in mind is whether the ski has gone soft along its length - that will probably have nearly as much effect on edge grip on hard snow as will the edge sharpness.
