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Detuning edges

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j.benziger
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Does anybody have any tips that could help me I just got a new pair of skis and the edge are wicked sharp.
Nov 28 2012 2:05AM
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eheath
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Easiest, but scariest way is just hit rails. After a solid day, they'll be much duller and 2-3 days later they'll be as smooth as your old skis. But, taking a file to the edges underfoot always helps too.
Nov 28 2012 2:09AM
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JuliusJ
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carefully file, a block of wood doesn't harm it just to take the sharper part of the edge off
Nov 28 2012 2:19AM
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Ali_Dibden
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would sandpaper be alright to use too?
Nov 28 2012 3:27AM
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eheath
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Sandpaper isn't gonna do shit to edges
Nov 28 2012 3:48AM
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BlakeG
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use a sand sponge, youll find them in the painting department at home depot, they work like a charm
Nov 28 2012 3:59AM
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Ali_Dibden
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I really high grit count like 60p or 40p must surely work alright? Sand sponge sounds like a good idea though, i'll check it out! Thanks
Nov 28 2012 7:40AM
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Crispy.
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This, they're only about $2. Get the medium or heavy grit one.
Nov 28 2012 8:11AM
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Twig
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What I do is go to a ski shop and use the belt sander to round them off underfoot. Takes about 1/1000th of the time of doing it with a file and gives a much more even result.
Nov 28 2012 8:16AM
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NotGhood
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My ski shop did it for no charge when I got them mounted
Nov 28 2012 8:47AM
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2_fadez
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Nov 28 2012 8:59AM
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JzD.
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Someone find that video of Ahmet taking an electric file to his edges with sparks flyin
Nov 28 2012 9:27AM
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GirthBrooks
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use a soft gummy stone. it'll dull the edge but not round it out so you can still have a decent amount of edge hold. also works for removing burrs.

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Nov 28 2012 12:49PM
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Ali_Dibden
Posts: 1966 - Karma: 1,688
Yep, if your edges are detuned your edges will take more abuse and last longer if your planning on hitting rails.
Nov 28 2012 1:04PM
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Backyard.Skier
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Take a coarse file and make even stokes going underfoot, make sure you try to keep it at the same angle throughout. Then after you've taken off as much as you would like take a diamond stone and do the same thing back across. After you've finished with the diamond stone take a gummy stone and rub it right along your de-tuned edge and it will take all of the burs off and they will be nice and smooth.
Nov 28 2012 1:08PM
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doyle.
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just start hitting rails, I've never had a problem with new skis
Nov 29 2012 3:00AM
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Jibberino
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Sharp edges fucked my shit up, I always take a file to the edge from binding to binding.
Nov 29 2012 6:45AM
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OhioDreams
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Best answer yet. You can detune edges with a ski pole of a rock even, but the quoted posted is technically the proper way to do it.
Nov 29 2012 9:23AM
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N.L.
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what a retard! brand new edges are sharp enough to cut your skin, catch on ice and hang on rails so detuning is a MUST for any real freestyle skiing. you can seriously hurt yourself with factory edges and chance ruining the edge without proper tuning. tune the whole edge, it will make your press game smooth too!

a gummy stone works the best.
Nov 29 2012 9:34AM
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