An edge that will slip will let you make very quick, micro adjustments to change to a line that works. Bottom line, you don’t work an over-sharp edge, it works you. Best case, you make a bad turn, worse case, this can get very dangerous to your ACL if you are locked on and get in the back seat. A ski that won’t slip will lock you on that failed line. What is an example of slip? You are half way through a turn and suddenly your line won’t work. The great Alberto Tomba, who skied with incredible power, always had the same complaint when he lost a race: “ My skis were too sharp!” As powerfully as he skied, he still couldn’t overcome their “stickiness” his tuner did not know how to tune for slip. A ski must be able to slip if it is to be skied dynamically. This is the truly elusive component in edge tuning. The ability of the ski to grip the snow at an appropriate level for the snow conditions is very important - not too grippy in soft snow, but plenty of bite in hard snow.Ģ. A perfectly tuned edge has three characteristics:ġ. The tool requires no skill, especially when stones (we prefer) are usedĪlthough flat bases are important, it is edge tuning that makes skis act magically.The tool is incredibly quick and easy to use.Edge bevels are absolutely precise and edge metal is polished.Say you want 1 degree base edge bevel and 3 degree side no problem. It is the only edge tool ever designed and patented (#4,850,252) that sharpens both the base side of the edge and the side edge simultaneously, and at the same time has independent bevel selections for each edge from 0 to 3 degrees. It is true that you have to make an initial capital investment in the tool and inserts, but thereafter, all inserts are re-sharpenable and RARELY need replacement. Is ski tuning with the Ski Sharp expensive? Absolutely not. The Tuning Stick, which comes with the Ski Sharp, lets the novice or the expert precisely analyze the condition of the edges before tuning, the progress during tuning, and the sharpness and polish of the edge desired at completion. The Ski Sharp’s effectiveness is a combination of design (it works on both the side and base edge simultaneously) and the inserts (files, stones of different materials for different purposes and grits, and carbides) to give the desired edge sharpness and polish. Its purpose is to give superb edge tuning results without requiring sophisticated edge tuning knowledge or skills the tool itself provides the sophistication. The SkiVisions Ski Sharp Edge Tuning Tool is a complex, multi-adjustable device, disguised as a simple, user friendly tool. (Instruction videos are at the bottom of the page) Binding Insert & Screw Installation Kits.Low Fluoro Ski and Snowboard Performance Wax.Tools4Boards Vises, Tuning Tools & Kits.
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