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What do I buy for Tuning

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Lip_on
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I am such an irresponsible skier and never tune my skis and just send them to the shop every year. What are some good Amazon kits that have waxers and edge tuning for not crazy expensive?
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fabbe
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but then rails will give edge crakc
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SofaKingSick
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depending on what and how you ski, you can check out tuning gear like an edge tuner, or detuning tools like gummy stones/files

most NSers don't want sharp edges for the sake of rails though, in which case you probably just wanna get a little waxing iron, a scraper, and a couple kinds of wax and then you can wax your skis for almost free whenever you want
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Lip_on
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fabbebut then rails will give edge crakc


I mean for detuning ofc
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NutsToRail
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Angle grinder and a flapdisc should do
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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- Toko chrome file - 14 teeth/cm
- Gummy stone
- fine Diamond stone/fine grit sand paper

That’s if you want a quality detune. I usually do a base bevel too for rail skis but that’s not always necessary



^I didn’t read whole post and thought you were just talking about detuning

**This post was edited on Sep 25th 2023 at 3:15:00pm
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johnblaze
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Wax and Iron. Put it on thick and smooth it out real nice. That's it. Once your bases get too jacked take them to the shop for a tune. Once a year or every other year on average.
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BallClapper
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Rock. Steal your neighbors child or monkey.
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skiP.E.I.
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Any flat file for de-tuning. https://boardbutterglidewax.com/ has everything you need for waxing
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Farmville420
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fabbebut then rails will give edge crakc

Myth
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fabbe
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Farmville420Myth


Is this true?
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Farmville420
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fabbeIs this true?

Prob not but I never detune my skis and haven't had any issues but also ride skis (Poachers and allplays) that are generally regarded as durable so who knows
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Lip_on
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fabbeIs this true?


Sharp edges are great for rails, you slide much faster
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fabbe
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Farmville420Prob not but I never detune my skis and haven't had any issues but also ride skis (Poachers and allplays) that are generally regarded as durable so who knows


BreknridgeKidSharp edges are great for rails, you slide much faster


Thanks so much for the info, so what i am getting is that the Sharper the edges, the faster they slide on rails? Im definetly gonna get the world record for the fastest rail grind!!!
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Lip_on
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fabbeThanks so much for the info, so what i am getting is that the Sharper the edges, the faster they slide on rails? Im definetly gonna get the world record for the fastest rail grind!!!


That’s how Jesper Tjader slid the 150m rail. He made his edges razer blades
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EvanMeyer
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Belt sander obviously
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxyxvATuA-4Rsg1rGZcEwcGNqC1Q5k0zdr?si=A9ehz0DP4yHiBrNd
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jompcock
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fabbeThanks so much for the info, so what i am getting is that the Sharper the edges, the faster they slide on rails? Im definetly gonna get the world record for the fastest rail grind!!!


Same reason you fill condoms with sand. Friction = speed.
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