 Poster: A snowHead
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So the whole family (5 of us) are setting out on second hand and pre-used boards and skis.
I have no problems waxing and tightening etc.
However I don't like the "tools" I have seen for grinding the edges:
a: they're cheapo Chinese , and therefore I reckon my edges will be harder than the file
b: they just rub the grinding dust back into the base.
So, any suggestions.reccomendations or corrections? Anyone who can tell what the "professionals" use?
Thanks,
Iain
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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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Strax, no grinding needed. Just files and diamond stones.
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what Mosha Marc, said, don't even need a file I reckon...
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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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| stanton wrote: |
| I never Wax skis . |
What, never at all?
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| Mosha Marc wrote: |
| stanton wrote: |
| I never Wax skis . |
What, never at all? |
No , only fill when damaged.
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Those must be some nice dry ski's you have then!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I would not touch my edges with a grinding rool of any type a good quality edge file and a couple of diamond stones with the right base and edge guides is all you want. Ski edges are a lot softer than you may think.
Allready mentioned but you are not too far form nottingham so get yourself to Jon's ski tuning for a few hours of your weekend and let him teach you how to do it properly well well worth the money.
You cant just grind away at the edges withouth knowing the base and side angles or you will destroy the feel and behaviour of your skis and boards. you also need to be able to create the space to tune your edges by planing the sidewall of the ski in most cases. Then if you dont de-burr properly you will end up with skis that are simply unskiable
http://www.jonsskituning.co.uk/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,19/category_id,8/manufacturer_id,0/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,38/
Once you have done the course you will never want to take your skis to a shop for a tune again.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Just Pay someone the £10 to do it for you 
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You know it makes sense.
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ricfrench, Notice he said 5 people that is £50!! Which is why I do all my own maintenance.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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ricfrench, and watch your edges disappear.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Strax, as holidayloverxx, said go to Spyderjon's site, you can get a basic kit from him, the spec is on the site, even better drive down south to him and spend a half a day learining as recommended by kevindonkleywood, , along with the odd cupcake and tea/coffee thrown in.  You'll soon recover the cost with the amount of ski's you have,
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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achilles,second hand boards and skis. Probably got no edges left anyway 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi All,
thanks for the help. I maybe confused some by mentioning grinding, I didn't mean to omit filing or other edges. Like so many of you, any kind of grinder is worrying on such long endges.
I had my board professionally serviced last year, and I was massivley impressed with the improvement. However I was working in Finland at the time: they have a surplus of techies who will service your kit within a day, so you can play out every night! Its not quite the same at Ellis Brigham, Leeds
If I could get them all edged for £10 each: I would, so Ric, if you're offering: then at least you can see the kit before you knock it!! (Informed criticism is so much more deadly!)
So I reckon Jons course is a cert.
Thanks again, you're ok you guys, I reckon. See you in Aviemore.
Strax
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Strax, go to the snowBoard section on here to read up on how to service your board - lots of photos too 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Strax, You will not regret a trip to Jon's its a worthwhile course and you will come away probably knowing more than most of the tech's at your local store,
but dont turn up in your best clothes 
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theres also a couple of good guys down south near Poole/Bournemouth
http://www.jibtuning.co.uk/
run by 2 guys both called 'ollie'. god guys and they sell a lot of tuning kit for doing it all yourself. They're also at the london ski/snowboard show running demos of how to tune.
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FAQ
But I can edge a set of skis in less time than it takes to fit the brake retainers.
