 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm in Preston and need to get my SL skis base ground and 0.5 base edge bevel set. Can anyone recommend anywhere that do a decent job?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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narc, Have you tried asking Ski Racing Supplies ? I don't know how big a workshop they have themselves but would trust their advice.
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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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Anything Technical in Kendal might be just a bit too far from you. But they are the British importers of Holmenkol and Wintersteiger (who make servicing machinery), and are one of the best workshops in the UK.
p.s. is this for dry slope? I wouldn't trust a British shop to bevel my skis if it was for snow racing! And if it is for dry slope, why would you want a bevel at all?
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This is for snow. While I don't race, I use race skis as my piste skis and am quite picky about the tune, it's just easier getting it done over here and I was confident I'd find somewhere trustworthy to take them. I've not had any experience with brit shops yet so perhaps I'm asking too much....
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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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Fair enough. The problem is that the standard of machinery and operators is extremely variable in the UK. What's more, the expense of the machinery compared to the small number of skis that come through the doors of a British shop means that you don't even get a better price. £40/€40 is a standard going rate for a full service in most alpine resorts and most British shops. If you end up in a smaller or cheaper alpine resort, and pick out a family-owned shop, you can often get this price down to as low as €25 and your skis get the tender loving care of a French/Swiss/Austrian/Italian man that has grown up learning his trade.
If you're going on holiday, I would have nose around for a smaller independent shop when you get there, speak to the technician yourself, stick them in for an overnight service and pick them up the next morning as you head for the hill.
And if you really are picky, maybe its time you invested in some tools and learnt to look after your skis on your lonesome? The aforementioned Anything Technical runs 3-day technician courses up and down the country, I did one a few years ago and reviewed it, if you're interested.
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narc, if they do it SRS will do a good job. They've got many years experience with tuning skis to a decent standard, well, good enough to get their son/grandson to the World Champs 
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Would highly recommend SRS as well, assuming they have the facilities. Certainly their knowledge of such things is first class.
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If you want it done right get a flat grind & then set the base edge angle yourself.
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welove2ski, And the standard in France etc isn't variable! narc, have a look at spyderjon's site, you could spend a half a day with him and do your own, and give them that extra special TLC
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