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Advice on Edges

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JSiegel
Posts: 493 - Karma: 151
Obviously, when you pretzel out of a rail, use your edges to throw you a certain direction off the rail, THAT edge wears down faster than others. For me, i grind right foot forward and do a lot of front side switch-ups and fs 270's out. there is much less edge on the inside of my right ski than the rest of my edges.

Question: Should I switch up the skis on my feet in order to ensure even edge wear, or fuck it?
Dec 16 2010 3:55PM
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jamodeo
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 663
i dont but you should yes
Dec 16 2010 4:01PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
Just switch up your skis every now and then, problem solved.
Dec 16 2010 4:56PM
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pow_pow2
Posts: 161 - Karma: 19

Who came up with this left and right ski bullshit...there exactly the same ski!  Switch!

Dec 16 2010 4:58PM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
Or, just click in to your skis backwards, so the front of your boot is locked into the heelpiece. That's another way to get even wear, and your topsheets will line up
Dec 16 2010 4:59PM
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00_Koda
Posts: 922 - Karma: 270
it freaks me out i have no design match on my afterbangs but just the feel when i hit shit i can tell i got the wrong ski on the wrong foot. thats just how i am
Dec 16 2010 6:06PM
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ButteredToast.
Posts: 6459 - Karma: 2,570
It's not because of the tricks you do. If you slide right foot forward, your right edge wears faster. If you slide left foot forward, the left wears faster.

It's because most people slide rails with their leading ski up at an angle, with their inside edge planted on the rail, and their outside edge up a little. Your following ski usually stays planted flat.


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see what I'm sayin, yo?
Dec 16 2010 7:26PM
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willy_baller
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 693
i see what your saying, but im the opposite of that... I slide right foot forward and do my scissoring with my left foot. or if im going for a 6 or 8 out, I use bot... but mostly back foot
Dec 16 2010 7:52PM
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JSiegel
Posts: 493 - Karma: 151
this is I tried it once and it felt really weird, didn't like at all so switched back.
Dec 16 2010 8:27PM
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willy_baller
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 693
no, im not. ive only done two of them though just to see if I could.
Dec 16 2010 9:44PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
you gotta keep doing it, the edges will wear evenly and you wont notice it soon and then your edges will last longer.
Dec 16 2010 9:55PM
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willy_baller
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 693
thats why i only did two, Im assuming it looked like complete shit haha
Dec 16 2010 10:05PM
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Candy
Posts: 1051 - Karma: 176
Just throw your skis down and put them on randomly every time.
Dec 16 2010 11:06PM
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mackinnon
Posts: 5153 - Karma: 161
you're never supposed to keep your skis specific to one or the other foot no matter what kind of skiing your doing. i thought it was smart to keep them to specific sides, but my racing coach told me its bad for your edges...so obviously rails are harder on them and therefore you should frequently switch them.

i also go right foot forward and both of my skis have equal wear on the left edge...they could use a tune or so haha
Dec 17 2010 12:41AM
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00_Koda
Posts: 922 - Karma: 270
yeah i know but ive worn down the edges that i can tell the difference and it messes me up
Dec 19 2010 8:21PM
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mackinnon
Posts: 5153 - Karma: 161
that's exactly why you're supposed to use them on both feet...so they stay evenly worn
Dec 20 2010 12:10AM
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Troy.
Posts: 5070 - Karma: 12,549
Some skis like these: (http://skisreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/headjonolsson.jpg) have a graphic that goes in a specific direction, so you'd look stupid if you flipped it.
Dec 20 2010 12:45AM
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Evilchris
Posts: 2090 - Karma: 44
I personally am a little OCD about things like this, and I'm sure others are to.

At the OP. Def. switch them, it would SUCK to destroy the edge on one ski, and have it completely normal on your other ski.
Dec 20 2010 8:36AM
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