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Park Bevel

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GetMeASodaPlease
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Hey I use a 2 side and 1 top bevel for racing but I dont know if thats the best for the park, but I don't know if thats the best for my 1080s anybody know what works well for the park?
Jan 22 2006 11:21PM
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JFerg
Posts: 2440 - Karma: 62
don't sharpen the edges of your park skis. if you're going to slide rails, you don't want sharp edges. oh, and btw, why the fuck would it make a difference what degree you're running in park vs. in a course? seriously.
Jan 22 2006 11:23PM
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CrazedSkier1080
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Don't listen to 'em homie. If you know your shit and you sound like you do, do it. But personally when I did give a fuck, I had a 2 degree bevel on the bottom, and my edges were sharp as shit, and never caught.

AS FOR THE REST OF YOU SILLY PARK MONKEYS THAT DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT TUNING SKIS. A bevel is when you, well, bevel your edges, meaning theres a teeny tiny little tilt to them. If it's done correctly. It's sweet, you can rip all over the mountain, get to the park, do sweet carve 540's and then grease a rail like nobody's business!
Jan 22 2006 11:29PM
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rogerlodge
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yea sharp edges in the park really isnt what u want unless u wana take your skis out of the park
Jan 22 2006 11:29PM
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mnjib
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1,1 is best then de tune the underfoot an inch behind all the way to an inch infront of the bindings.
Jan 22 2006 11:30PM
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JFerg
Posts: 2440 - Karma: 62
are you serious? anytime i have razor sharp edges in the park i bite hard on a rail. especially something like d-f-d. sharp edges are a blessing and a burden.
Jan 22 2006 11:31PM
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twintipteles
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you must not spin onto rails much
Jan 22 2006 11:37PM
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CrazedSkier1080
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^no i never did back then, it was when i was still a gate humper so i wasnt as focused on freeskiing as i am now
Jan 22 2006 11:45PM
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chillonhill
Posts: 1314 - Karma: 125
sharp is good in the pipe and thats it (re park) why would you need sharp edges for rails/box's or air?
Jan 22 2006 11:57PM
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bmxican_89
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can someone explain bevel to me? i think i get it but i just wann make sure. is it like so edges arent at an exact 90 degree angle?
Jan 23 2006 12:02AM
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CrazedSkier1080
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 66
precisely
Jan 23 2006 1:04AM
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skimack
Posts: 2458 - Karma: 33
step one take file and place sideways on edge...step two, file until edge is round underfoot...step three go do a dope move like it ain't no thaing.
Jan 23 2006 2:44AM
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real9999
Posts: 652 - Karma: 10
1/1 degrees base and side and rounded underfoot if you prefer. Maybe more base bevel if you don't ski anything except park.
Jan 23 2006 10:23AM
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CooksCorner
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ya, i didnt think a bevel could afford you that much forgiveness
Jan 23 2006 11:32AM
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Petecanski
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I am confussed. Ya thats right, confussed.
Jan 23 2006 11:36AM
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Justo8484
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when i have my park skis tuned i get he bases done at 3 usually, and sides at 1. you can still hold an edge on hardpack, but you dont hang up on rails nearly as much as you would with a 1/1 bevel. and yes, i can spin onto rails, thanks.
Jan 23 2006 1:04PM
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fredsters_s
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sick
Jan 23 2006 1:39PM
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