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Rails on new skis

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Newe
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Hey. It's been few years since the last time i was skiing and this winter i've really wanted to get back on skis and i just bought myself new skis. I've always had used skis before so they've kinda had a bit smoother edges so rails have been fine, but i was wondering if i should actually try to make the edges of my new skis a bit smoother somehow so they'll slide better on rails or do you think i'll be fine with them as they are
Feb 21 2018 5:20PM 5 0
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AveragePete
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you'll be fine
Feb 21 2018 5:24PM 9 0
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Cade2
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NeweHey. It's been few years since the last time i was skiing and this winter i've really wanted to get back on skis and i just bought myself new skis. I've always had used skis before so they've kinda had a bit smoother edges so rails have been fine, but i was wondering if i should actually try to make the edges of my new skis a bit smoother somehow so they'll slide better on rails or do you think i'll be fine with them as they are


Go to a shop and get a full detune. it will prolong your edge life and you wont catch your edges as easily. People will say it hurts all mountain performance which it does but I don't think it does to the degree that people make it out to be.
Feb 21 2018 5:54PM 4 0
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J_Steez
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file em down underfoot
Feb 21 2018 6:10PM 1 0
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JTTrembles
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ThundercatGo to a shop and get a full detune. it will prolong your edge life and you wont catch your edges as easily. People will say it hurts all mountain performance which it does but I don't think it does to the degree that people make it out to be.

Go to a shop? wtf? nah go to your local street curb or grab a file from your basement and file those edges down
Feb 21 2018 6:52PM 13 1
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Cade2
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JTTremblesGo to a shop? wtf? nah go to your local street curb or grab a file from your basement and file those edges down


Or if you are poor do what he says
Feb 21 2018 7:00PM 7 10
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papermache
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you'll probably want to file them down so you don't fall on your face trying to do a routine rail slide. definitely made that mistake with the factory edges. but when you file go easy. its a lot easier to file off more later rather than trying to fix your hack job of taking away too much.
Feb 22 2018 1:05AM 1 0
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Eggdog
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I used a hard gummy stone and detuned underdoot kinda. I’m pretty sure it worked well
Feb 22 2018 2:00AM 1 0
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Dustin.
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You'll be fine without it for sure. If you are nervous you can always take a rock to them under foot for a few passes. It's about the simplest, most caveman concept in the world to dull an edge so please don't buy a special rock or pay someone to do it.
Feb 22 2018 2:28AM 3 0
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Rice
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I detuned my chronics when I got em and I regret doing it tbh.

It literally smears when I try to initiate a carve rather than properly edge into the snow. So if you're gonna detune, I wouldn't go too ham, a few strokes will be more than enough.
Feb 22 2018 2:38AM 1 1
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The.Fish
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just grab a tough mill file that has two different levels of grit. Go to town on each edge for 5 minutes with the sharp side of the file, then you can de burr a good amount of it with the other side which doesn’t take as much time. If you really want, you can get a diamond stone to finish it off but its not necessary. For park, take off more edge than you think, the skis won’t last long enough to bother with the life of the edge.
Feb 22 2018 9:19AM 0 0
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johnblaze
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ThundercatOr if you are poor do what he says


You know what we do at the shop after you drop them off? What he says.
Feb 22 2018 9:58AM 1 0
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SofaKingSick
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You can totally do it with fresh edges, just slide a few easy smooth rails at first to get used to it. Then, I'd say, if you dislike how they feel, dull them a little with a gummy stone or have someone do it

If you don't mind the fresh edges on rails I'd say keep em, that'll help your edge hold etc obviously
Feb 22 2018 10:37AM 1 0
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Newe
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Aight, cool. Thanks for the answers everyone. I think i'll dull them a bit but quite carefully and see how they feel.
Feb 22 2018 4:09PM 0 0
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s-hand
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J_Steezfile em down underfoot

Do this. It will help you avoid edge cracks.
Feb 23 2018 5:03PM 0 0
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SPK_
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I nearly died catching an edge when I got my current pair. I had no file to detune them on the spot, so I just rubbed them against a rail, and it worked fine. Plus you don't risk going too far or scratching the base with a file with this method.
Feb 23 2018 5:41PM 1 0
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DominatorJacques
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Or you can do the full meal deal.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/849783/Ski-Tuning-How-To-By-Hand-Park-Special
Feb 24 2018 11:49AM 0 0
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SKIU4EA
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Dustin.You'll be fine without it for sure. If you are nervous you can always take a rock to them under foot for a few passes. It's about the simplest, most caveman concept in the world to dull an edge so please don't buy a special rock or pay someone to do it.


This is exactly what i do. 4 or 5 passes underfoot and a little beyond with a simple rock will take the bite out of the edge and round it out nicely without taking too much material off the edge the way a file does.

I’ve been skiing park for 15 years and doing this with no problems. Why do people pay money for this.
Feb 24 2018 1:18PM 0 0
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