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Thoughts on making park skis with rounded edges.

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Mr.Huck
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So this is a legit question.  Should ski companies make park skis with edges that are rounded or have a 45 degree bevel basically?  In other threads guys are talking about using angle grinders, or bench grinders on their edges.  They get that this will be permanent, but that is their preferred setup for park.  For someone who just wants to do rails, does it make sense to just make a ski with pre-dulled edges?


Dec 2 2010 3:52PM
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ndye
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pre dulled but definetly not completely rounded.  If thats what your suggesting than your just silly

Dec 2 2010 3:54PM
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Calrin
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first year thalls had a 45 degree bevel underfoot
Dec 2 2010 3:55PM
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chardi
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that be like something line would try doing . like rounded underfoot and then gradually less rounded to the tips, which are almost like the edge on normal tips. i can see them doing something like that on the afteerbangs
Dec 2 2010 3:59PM
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rooftop
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hit more rails and naturally do it yourself... they call that a win win sitch
Dec 2 2010 4:00PM
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BroBomb
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Or rounded bases like Crispy Whips snowboards...of which I cannot find a picture at the moment.


http://crispywhips.comhttp://crispywhips.com
Dec 2 2010 4:08PM
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B-Wald
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it would complicate the ordering/inventory of edges, but i think it'd be a cool idea to try. round (and possible thicker) edges underneath the boot could not only reduce the likelihood of catching an edge, but also decrease the stress put on the edges causing them to crack.
Dec 2 2010 4:11PM
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Dustin.
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The black and white Armada T-Halls circa ~2005 had rounded edges under foot.  It was a bad idea, it's super easy to let people file them or wear them in naturally without eliminating a huge percent of your customer basis.
Dec 2 2010 4:13PM
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tride
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If you want skis that are only good for rails, go for it.

If you would like to be able to carve into your spins on a firm day, rounded edges are a deathtrap. No sketchier feeling than losing an edge on the face of the jump as you carve into a spin.

A bit of base bevel and slightly dulled (not rounded) are all you need for rails.
Dec 2 2010 4:20PM
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Mr.Huck
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That's kind of what I thought.  I still like a ski that carves and performs well on harder pack conditions, so I definitely would never buy a pre-dulled ski.  At the same time manufacturers might want to try putting beefier edges on park skis so that they last longer.  I know that kind of goes against most models of success, because it is better to make people have to replace their skis more often.
Dec 2 2010 4:22PM
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Caleb.E
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 on an old pair of the t-halls they had them slightly rounded, but basicly by doing this the ski got a super bad rating and dont think thev done it since..( could be wrong i read this in a magazine some time...)
Dec 2 2010 4:47PM
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ButteredToast.
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I've thought about that before. That would scare the fuck out of me
Dec 2 2010 5:23PM
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nickyp
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As a UK skier, this sounds like the perfect ski for what we do. 90%+ rails, often sketchy/sticky. Whenever I get a new pair of skis, the first thing I do is angle-grind the entire edge, nose to tail.
Dec 2 2010 5:28PM
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