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What’s up fellas, I got a new pair of skis that are reasonably longer then my last pair and I’m having a hard time on lower angle terrain. They are the same model as my last pair just longer but whenever my skis are flat on the snow, one of them seems to just start turning and get locked in. It’s not a problem on anything steeper but it can get sketchy when just cruising... does anyone have a way to fix this (either the way I’m skiing or tune related)? It might just take some getting used to but it’s no bueno on cat tracks
TreyMiddletonWhat’s up fellas, I got a new pair of skis that are reasonably longer then my last pair and I’m having a hard time on lower angle terrain. They are the same model as my last pair just longer but whenever my skis are flat on the snow, one of them seems to just start turning and get locked in. It’s not a problem on anything steeper but it can get sketchy when just cruising... does anyone have a way to fix this (either the way I’m skiing or tune related)? It might just take some getting used to but it’s no bueno on cat tracks
Do the base bevel on them. Let me see if I can find my video.................stand by.
Here you go.
Thanks guys, I checked the edges and they weren’t all that sharp to begin with. I talked to a friend and he said skis often shrink in the factory so the bevel won’t always be correct. I’m in the process of putting a 1 degree base bevel on the ski (what they were set to from factory) it’s definitely taking some material off. Hope this helps, thanks guys.
i think theyre just skiing like fresh-out-of-the box skis imo, both pairs of my ON3Ps skied a little rigid the first few days out on them but I took a stone to the edges tip and tail to dull them out a bit, skied them a lot more, and they rip.
TreyMiddletonThanks guys, I checked the edges and they weren’t all that sharp to begin with. I talked to a friend and he said skis often shrink in the factory so the bevel won’t always be correct. I’m in the process of putting a 1 degree base bevel on the ski (what they were set to from factory) it’s definitely taking some material off. Hope this helps, thanks guys.
Those are good skis. Just do the base bevel and ski again. Then report back. Been tuning skis for years.
Don't De-Tune! Only the tips and tails where the ski becomes reverse sidecut.
Dig deep up in here and you will see where I put tape on the skis.
I might be wrong so take this with a grain of salt - if you are like the majority of park skiers, you were probably (previously) on a pair of dull skis. And now you are a brand new, poppy, sharp pair. Basically, you have to really ski the ski. Don't let the ski, ski you.
MinggI might be wrong so take this with a grain of salt - if you are like the majority of park skiers, you were probably (previously) on a pair of dull skis. And now you are a brand new, poppy, sharp pair. Basically, you have to really ski the ski. Don't let the ski, ski you.
This... I just switched to wildcats from some noodles. When I’m standing really chill the WC goes outta control man and I’m like fuckkk. I have to consciously put myself in an aggressive stance then boom - I’m slaying everything
TreyMiddletonUpdate: I set the base bevel back to factory spec and they are money. Still great on everything and they don’t want to kill me on cat tracks
Nice work! The benefits of having some tuning gear and a set up!
Even the best skis usually need the factory machine tunes gone over. Happy skiing!
