Fortunately, it is not too tricky to detune a ski edge at home. To detune ski edges, the first thing to do is search for a long, flat surface that gives you plenty of space to layout your ski. After placing it down, identify the contact points. These are located on the edge where the ski starts to round. An optional step is to place the ski in ski vises.
Although not necessary, these make detuning the edge much more manageable. Otherwise, you should hold the ski on its side. Next, file down the first contact point at a degree angle. Once the ski edge appears to have a degree angled edge, you are done filing.
As you file, it is vital to continually check the edge so that you do not remove it too much. Once you achieve that degree angle, use a wet diamond stone to smooth the edge. Then, use a gummy stone to polish the contact point. After this, repeat on the other edge on the opposite side. However far you choose to detune is your personal preference. Most people do it between the tip and the contact point, and the tail and the contact point.
Detuning a ski seems to be the more popular area explained on the internet. While you search for information on your snowboard, you typically end up learning about the skiing aspect. This leaves many snowboarders asking: how to detune my snowboard?
Fortunately, a detune for snowboards does not differ much from a ski. When skis and snowboards come out of the factory, their edges are sharp due to never being ridden on. When a new board or pair of skis is given its first tune up, many shops will recommend detuning the contact points to keep the edges from catching unexpectedly and jerking the rider or skier around no matter what they prefer to ride.
Otherwise, detuning is totally up to the type of riding you like and how you like to do it. If you know exactly what you want, then you can detune your skis or snowboard using a course file, a gummy stone, and a diamond stone.
The professionals at ASO Mammoth are happy to detune your gear as well as perform any other needed maintenance and answer all your questions about ski and snowboard gear and Mammoth Mountain. Stop in or give us a call today! What Is Detuning? When it comes to detuning your board, you always want to detune the Tip and Tail.
This is essential for Cambered boards. It's not essential for Reverse Cambered boards but we would still advise you to do it, so you get the most out of your board and increase it's longevity.
It only takes a short time anyway and it will improve your boards performance. When de-tuning your board, start with your Tip and Tail as these are your biggest contact points to the snow. Place your elbow on the board to get yourself into a good position that gives you leverage for filing your edges. You then want to file at different angles so you round the edge, instead of creating a flat one. To round the edge, start 2 inches 5cm within the effective edge, to smoothen up the tip and tail of the board.
By doing this, you remove the rough sharp edges, which is better for the feel of your board under foot, and will also stop tearing your gloves apart every time you go to do a grab. First, using your finger-nail check if the edges feel sharp. The best way to take down metal is with a file. To smooth the edge after a diamond stone can be used and finally a gummy stone to take off any burrs left by the file or diamond stone. Making sure you are using your file in the proper direction, so it is biting into the metal, round the sharp edge to a dull point using the file in one direction.
This is not a fast process. If you have a twin shaped board you can see where the board bows out before going into the effective edge. The whole edge around the tip and tail and where it runs into the effective edge should be rounded. How far into the effective edge you detune is a personal preference.
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