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jfrauen
Posts: 183 - Karma: 35
So I've heard of people rounding their edges of their skis what's you take on this. I ski park 60rails 40 jumps I like to ski trees on some days and ill ski all over the mountain every now and then not much. Should I keep my edges sharpened or go ahead and round them. I don't know if it matters but I ski the 11/12 thalls
Nov 26 2012 1:12AM
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Dochaladai
Posts: 47 - Karma: 16
Round them.
Nov 26 2012 1:17AM
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NoSkillsCrew
Posts: 1203 - Karma: 2,108
rounding the edge under foot and a bit in front and behind will go a good deal of the way to prolonging edge cracks. so round em with a pocket stone NOT A FILE. you want them rounded not shaved off. when you use a file to round you take off way more edge material making them thinner and weaker.
Nov 26 2012 1:49AM
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KillaSteeze
Posts: 3329 - Karma: 351
i was actually gonna make a thread on this today, so i would also like to know, i do like %50 rails %50 jumps
Nov 26 2012 1:49AM
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Dochaladai
Posts: 47 - Karma: 16
A file works fine..just dont put mad strength into it.
Nov 26 2012 1:59AM
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SwagtasticWalrus
Posts: 1268 - Karma: 184
Why do this? Sorry I'm not a big park skier. Just curious.
Nov 26 2012 2:16AM
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Joonas
Posts: 568 - Karma: 230
So you dont fuck yourself over when you hit rails(they actually slide on them) + when your edges are dull, they wont crack on the rails as easily.
Nov 26 2012 5:24AM
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Ali_Dibden
Posts: 1966 - Karma: 1,688
What would be the recommended type of thing to use then, would a really light sandpaper work alright??
Nov 26 2012 9:49AM
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NoSkillsCrew
Posts: 1203 - Karma: 2,108
thats going to have more the effect of polishing the edge rather than reshaping them. I would reccomend a relatively fine file or most preferably a pocket stone.

http://www.rei.com/product/670968/smiths-diamond-pocket-stone?preferredSku=6709680018&cm_mmc=cse_froogle-_-pla-_-product-_-6709680018&mr:trackingCode=6583071B-81F9-DE11-BAE3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA&mr:adType=pla&{copy:s_kwcid}=&gclid=CLr64oGA7bMCFelDMgodBmYAZw
Nov 26 2012 10:58AM
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