Thread: dull edges underfoot?

anyone have any ideas as to why my edges keep dulling underfoot? everywhere else holds its edge just fine...

getting tired of filing and losing more edge

I bet if you think really hard you'll figure it out.

Rails.

Come on now, for cereal what part of your ski do you apply the most force to on an average day of skiing?

Unless of course all you do is strait line like a motherfucker, send massive airs and never stop for anything, but then your edges would be pristine...

Originally Posted by heferly

......getting tired of filing and losing more edge

Use diamonds or stones, not files to minimize edge material removal.

this is after only a couple days on the mtn...that enough to dull them this fast?

not a park rat, either

edit: ^^using stones after a day or two to take out burrs, but still dulling quickly

If the snow is abrasive (ie, man-made or icy) sharpening every day is not unusual.

Originally Posted by Moose Pit

Unless of course all you do is strait line like a motherfucker, send massive airs and never stop for anything, but then your edges would be pristine...

That's everyone here, right?

Speaking on behalf of this community of Level 9 expert aggressive dental skiers, that is.

Originally Posted by Alpinord

Use diamonds or stones, not files to minimize edge material removal.

Get a gummy stone.

Originally Posted by Alpinord

Use diamonds or stones, not files to minimize edge material removal.

i don't have anything more abrasive than gummi or polishing stones...would a diamond file in my guide be enough to sharpen them back up?

Burrs underfoot are virtually forever. You can get past them on the side edge by removing material, but the base edge can't be done this way without adding bevel.

I don't mind core shots in the center of the ski, I curse like a motherfucker when I stomp a rock on my edge under foot, just won't be the same.

Around a 200x stone or diamond is good for general maintenance since it is somewhat of a cutting/polishing grit. A 100x for more chewed up edges and quicker cutting (read more material removal). 400x and up for finer and finer polishing.

Edit: only sharpen side edges

Here's a video/blog post on edge tuning.

Originally Posted by heferly

i don't have anything more abrasive than gummi or polishing stones...would a diamond file in my guide be enough to sharpen them back up?

Yes, depending on grit

or


http://www.slidewright.com/proddetai...=SKV180&cat=47

(1st run Men's GS Underway, BTW:

http://www.fromsport.com/video-185010.html

Live results: http://live.fisski.com/live412.htm)

awesome, thanks for the advice guys

Something else often forgotten is that your side walls may make it difficult to sharpen the edges. Cutting back or planing your side walls may need to be done sooner than later.

Good luck.