Thread: Tuning ?

I just recently started to tune my own skis, and I found a wealth of information on this board (search funtion rulz). However, I was unable to find an explanation of how far to de-tune the tips and tails. Is this a personal preference or is there a standard. Any recomendations?

check again theres some info there... search: detuning... if you still dont find what your looking for holla back.

personal preference really. I got roughly an inch back or so. Others like less or more. Just detune a little bit, see if it feels too grabby, if it does, detune more.

Originally Posted by hucksquaw

check again theres some info there... search: detuning... if you still dont find what your looking for holla back.

It would have killed you to make such a simple reply?

Basically, don't de-tune (shaped) skis.

I detune all my shaped skis except my race boards. I can't stand having fat skis with sharp edges except underfoot. I wanna be able to work the ski, not the other way around.

Originally Posted by dipstik

Basically, don't de-tune (shaped) skis.

Bzzt. Disagree!

Fat skis with a bunch of shape, like Pistols, can get pretty rowdy on more hardpack snow, especially on steeper stuff, if you don't tone down the tip & tail bite a bit.

I stick with the traditional E-A-D-G setup, although I do cross tune everyonce in a while.

Originally Posted by dipstik

It would have killed you to make such a simple reply?

Basically, don't de-tune (shaped) skis.

what the fuck are you talking about? 1st: hed get a lot more info from the search. and 2nd: BTW you can detune shaped skis. like glademaster, the only boards i never detuned were my race boards back when i used to race. basically it comes down to personal preference.

best thing is dont detune until you get out on the hill. bring a gummi with you and if your skis arent performing how youd like than take the gummi to them.