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So I bought a new SIDE edge tool for my skis....and am now wondering what degree to set? 89 degrees?
Atomic Access skis...
thanks
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Might be. Or it might be 88 or even 87.
Run a big marker pen down part of one edge then rub away at it with the tool. If the ink rubs off evenly then you have the angle correct. If it all rubs off the top edge then make the angle closer to 90 and try again. If it rubs off the bottom edge make the angle further from 90.
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jonsskituning has Atomic skis down as 1,3... so i'm thinking 87º. Can you call the shop you bought them from?
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3 seems a little excessive for a freeride ski!
I would call the shop....but they're in Germany. I also wrote to Atomic...twice...with no reply.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Side angle doesn't really matter... at least not for normal skiing. More angle (3-5degrees) makes ski a bit sharper, and edge last shorter time, but in general you will never notice difference between 0, 1, 3 or even 5 degrees. Even top 10 WC racers don't notice difference between 3 and 5, unless course is pure ice
Base angle on the other side is different thing.
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I got an answer from Atomic!!
1 degree base
2 degree edge
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Base angle on the other side is different thing.