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Prep for new skis

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briz_enemy
Posts: 3 - Karma: 10

yo, just got myself a new pair of k2 extreme. was wondering, since the edge are slicing hard, how to tune them to jib. can i hit rails right away or do i manually use them or...what?

thx in advance

Mar 13 2009 7:45PM
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Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
You can either dull them yourself or just ski on them and let them detune on their own. You may catch a couple edges, but they'll dull pretty quickly
Mar 13 2009 8:45PM
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Tbrody
Posts: 1597 - Karma: 685
detune yourself so you don't crack your edges
Mar 13 2009 8:47PM
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KellyK
Posts: 1782 - Karma: 715
ya, either file them down, or you can have a shop do it if you don't know how
Mar 13 2009 8:47PM
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wasa
Posts: 41 - Karma: 41
you can unclip your skis beside a little rail and manually rub the middle of the skis on the rail but make sure youre not in the way of anyone
Mar 13 2009 8:49PM
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skifree179
Posts: 769 - Karma: 17

get a gummi stone

Mar 13 2009 8:59PM
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ChadThundercock
Posts: 3071 - Karma: 830
 its a really quick job,  just get a small file and go slowly and evenly along the edges. i do that with my park skis, but the ones i use in the pipe and on jumps i try to sharpen once in a while.
Mar 13 2009 9:27PM
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Gnarwall
Posts: 1180 - Karma: 50
Run a gummi stone along the edges beneath your ski boot. I would wax them as well.
Mar 13 2009 9:48PM
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
just go nfucvk yourself
Mar 13 2009 11:06PM
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Jesus-FlwrSubaru
Posts: 1077 - Karma: 53
The extreme comes with a 1 degree base bevel out of the factory. You want a 2 or 2.5 degree bevel for park, also measure 15-20 cm from the very center of the tip/tail and go down the edge with a gummi stone to de-tune the shovel in each side of the ski (This helps with butters).
Mar 15 2009 1:31AM
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