Ski edge sharpening on the fly?
Question:What's the best tool for sharpening my edges between runs? Just something small enough to keep in my pocket and sharpen if I ever feel like my edges need a small lift. I'm not very experienced with tuning skis, so I'd preferably want something easy to use.
Thanks!
Answers:
Will Bombardier change all the styles of there ski-doos??
http://www.fktools-us.com/productdetail.Something like that multi-tuner. Although, realistically, it's more designed to bevel the edges, you could probably freshen up your tune on the go.
My question is why? If your edges are sharp already, during the course of a day you shouldn't need to sharpen them, unless you are skiing on boiler plate (ice) all day long.
An edge will typically hold for quite a while, except for bad conditions in the east, such as if you ski Whiteface...aka Iceface.
Anyways, enjoy!
I highly doubt that you need to carry a edge tuner with you. Unless you hit a big rock you will be ok for the day. Buy yourself a hand tuner for quick repairs. You do not want to sharpen your skis all the time. You only have so much edge on your skis. If you take it all away you will need new skis. If you ski in a lot of powder you only need to sharpen your skis after 15-20 times. If you ski on hardpack and ice you will want to do it more frequently.
As stated before, you do NOT want to get in the habit of over sharpening your edges. Unless you are REALLY out ripping hard on a daily basis, giving your self a mid day tune up is over kill. I got in the habit of tuning my skis before every day, and my edges were worn to nothing in no time. That works for sponsored skiers, but not us every day skiers. I generally sharpen my skis after 4 or 5 days, rorbefore a particularly big day out.
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