Essential Ski Tips: Fix the Most Common Race Ski Tuning Mistake for Kids!

[@skidadTV]

This video shows an extremely common issue found on new and freshly machine tuned skis. Cutting the base bevel all the way to the tip and tail removes the issue and only needs to be done 1 time. After this bevel is set it is extremely important to use diamond stones to smooth the edges before skiing. I recommend checking out my tuning and prepping videos linked in the description

[@ironore8677]

You seriously have the best videos. So important. I still love the one of you setting up your brand new blizzards. It pains me to see kids struggle because the equipment is bad.

[@jackcleverly3183]

I work in a shop and we know that dynastars and nordicas come really flat in the contact points and Rossi's and volkls and some kastle and heads come EXTREMELY beveled this is always what I'm looking to tune out on a new ski we make the skis 100% flat and re-bevel them in our Montana and come check the edges for correct bevels we shoot under as to not go over and wax on the bench

[@skidadTV]

Good to hear jack! It’s super important! Not all ski dads are created equal, so a good shop can level the playing field

[@Benzknees]

What do you think of the usual advice to slightly detune the tips & tails with a gummi stone? I have the impression that this was more of a thing in the days of longer, 'straight' skis.

[@skidadTV]

I am a huge fan of gummy stone, I cover stone work in my tuning video I put the link in the description

[@jackcleverly3183]

It's great on all mountain skis but the racers I tune for we don't do it at all

[@CSRjr1969]

Solid video - thanks!!!

[@kuanjuliu]

Love this, not just how clearly you film and describe the symptoms, but that it really does take quite a few passes to change even a bevel angle. A burning question on something I’ve notice in your video as well as in my more “race-like” skis, that the visible structure of the base is more smoothed out near the edges than in the middle. Do you know whether that is just how race skis are designed, or is it a consequence of spending more time on edge?

[@thomaschilcott]

Racers have access to a variety of different skis with different base structures to suit the snow conditions. Really cold snow will call for a finer texture than very wet or heavily salted snow, just because there is less water to manage. Essentially, the different patterns you see are just the tech's best guess as to what's fastest for the conditions. Then o top of that, there are wax options and edge tuning. Some of the top WC athletes have 100+ possible pairs to choose from for a given discipline.

[@Jdawg004]

What would you recommend for edge angles for all mountain focused skis? I’m using a 1 degree base bevel and a 3 on the side but I don’t feel like the edges are digging in enough to inspire confidence. Should I change it to a 0.75 or maybe a 0.5? Thanks.

[@skidadTV]

.5 is usually reserved for SL racers. I would try the .75

[@KooBreeze]

What edging tool is used in the video ?

[@skidadTV]

Swix .75

[@jackjmaheriii]

I started skiing late in life and only ski one week a year. Last winter I started really working on carved turns but I still sometimes slip into skidded and Z shaped turns. I just bought my first set of skis. Does anyone know what I should tell the ski shop for their first tune? Does how you ski affect the tune? Do new skis even need to be tuned or is that snake oil?

[@skidadTV]

New skis will be just fine out of the box. You should have your skis tuned regularly. Like with most things some shops are better than others and at the end of the day you can do a better job yourself. But, I know plenty of great skiers who trust the shop tune

[@SkiRaceGeek]

Many racers do not detune the tips or tails. Personal preference.

[@wardwilson7038]

Detuning or not is an option after the base bevel has been set. This video is about setting the initial base bevel.

[@ironore8677]

This is not detuning its beveling.