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Edge sharpness

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kiwisdontbounce
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how should my edges be for my volkl wall 09 169cm?

will sharp edges dig into rails?  and will blunt edges not carve well or handle landings?
Mar 30 2009 12:00PM
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i.ski.troll.
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do you slide rails more or do jumps more ?  do you enjoy takeing runs? do you enjoy carving?

Mar 30 2009 12:28PM
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ilikeplants
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Just ski the skis like they are. When you need to sharpen the edges just do everything except underneath the boot. It will keep those dull for rails and the rest sharp enough to carve and stuff.
Mar 30 2009 12:37PM
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Style+eeze
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blunt edges will be harder to carve on. my ar6s are super blunt, but my bacons are so sharp. the first day i skied my bacons, i hadn't skied on something with sharp edges in a while. so, i took them out, and they carved like gs skis. i vowed not to touch a jib on them because of it

blunt edges are going to be better for park. you don't actually carve in the park (i just slide my turns for the most part) and rails are way better in my opinion. you can still 'dig an edge' into a box/rail, because you don't need sharp edges, just pressure to stop your rotation.

wow, i lost what i was going to say next. hope that helped
Mar 30 2009 12:40PM
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