How To Detune Your Skis (And Why You Want To Do It!)

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[@johnbrewster4825]

Your finally back dude. Can't wait for my ski season to start up in the beginning of December. Finally gonna put your back flip video to use this season. Can wait for more.

[@TheBagOTricks]

We back baby we back

[@ganondorfdragmire7886]

A lot of shops will detune the middle and tune the edges if you ask. That's always worked for me, though the tuned edge don't make much of a difference in turning/cutting.

[@IheartBass]

So glad I saw this before hitting my first rail lol.

[@JPfingerskater]

New to skiing and came from agressive inline where frontside grinds tilt your feet outward. So i sometimes do it on skis by pure habit and catching hard. Might have to do this

[@rollerbladerjosh1]

using a file first then a gummy stone to smooth out the rough edges from the file worked great for my new honeybadgers

[@masonferrell8562]

Detuning also keeps the edges from cracking

[@legaseasportfishing5372]

I just learned this the hard way...my K2 Enemies had been sitting for about a decade and I got em tuned and they had a helluva edge on them and didnt really think when I hit just a simple, easy, and basic down flat rail where I proceeded to completely eat $hit and left a yard sale in my wake, lol. On the next lap I hit a med kicker and did a Japan grab and got a nice little slice on my hand because I never realized that when I hit the rail with super sharp edges it essentially peeled a little over an inch of the edge back (picture an old school can opener peeling back a lid).

[@legaseasportfishing5372]

Suffice it to say that this is quality advice. Another option for knocking off that edge under foot in lieu of a bastard file like you used is a sander. I've got a portable belt sander and a bit of 80 grit worked like a charm and it took about 30 seconds per ski :)

[@KlaypexHQ]

"Maybe you're a pipe rider"

[@sweatybotfn9982]

😂

[@dragsterguy21]

Have fun going slow on those extruded bases. They don't hold wax at all. Glad to see the improvements in the videos

[@TheBagOTricks]

More improvements to come!

[@TASProductions]

You guys should come to NH. Would be sick to ski with you guys

[@TheBagOTricks]

We're either making a trip to Utah this winter or doing an East Coast trip, only time will tell!

[@aleksihuttunen7322]

I have been hitting rails for two years and now that i detuned my edges damn does it feel good to rail

[@ethanhugare4247]

hey not sure where u guys are at but try comeing to afton!!

[@jackedsports4114]

1:27 to 1:45 sounds like rapping lol

[@DEPIndFPV]

Hey, what about the tip and tail? Don't you need to detune this too so that they don't catch on spins?

[@SomeOne-gj8cl]

No, not necessarily, rather leave it as it is

[@benmally9769]

What kinda of skis are those

[@davidmartin5097]

So I didn't detune mine. I have 2020 Armada Arv 96s and I decided to let the rails naturally detune (first time I've ever done this). I keep catching on rails even tho the edges are pretty worn. I noticed I also have lots of burrs. Do burrs make you catch edges? Is it also possible that my skis edges are also softer than usual because I also noticed that the edge has black and blue marks which make it look like it got super hot. PLEASE HELP. I HAVE REGIONALS IN A COUPLE WEEKSSSSS

[@Jolinator]

Burrs will certainly make you catch edges.

[@SomeOne-gj8cl]

How's the armada arv 96? I might buy them

[@dannydressel7433]

Where the hell did you buy those skis, such beauties

[@TheBagOTricks]

Local sports store had em for ages, my brother picked em up for a bargain. Some of my favorite ABangs.

[@dannydressel7433]

The Bag o' Tricks nice! you gunna come up to holiday this season?(if the parks are even good lol)

[@TheBagOTricks]

We'll see! Hoping to get up there once or twice!

[@tannerstines4783]

use a diamond stone, not a file, a file WILL mess your skis up

[@natesiwiec5499]

Should I center mount my skis? Also do you ski at holiday valley?

[@TheBagOTricks]

It depends. Some skis have a midsole line that is not dead center of the ski because of the flex pattern. No matter where the midsole line is I ALWAYS mount dead center. If you want the best performance out of your ski, go with the recommended midsole. If you want a symmetrical feel, go dead center.

[@natesiwiec5499]

The Bag o' Tricks do you ski at holiday valley also?

[@TheBagOTricks]

I used to, Peek n' Peak is my home mountain now. Parks are prime!

[@natesiwiec5499]

The Bag o' Tricks you should totally come to Holiday Valley this season!! Maybe teach me a couple new tricks!!

[@TheBagOTricks]

Planning on traveling a lot this year, we'll see what happens!

[@slightlyokvideos]

but won't de tuning skis make it much more difficult to grip snow and ice?

[@TheBagOTricks]

That's why we're only detuning directly underfoot, so the rest of the edge can grip in icy conditions.

[@jackharrington6397]

if you pressure the front of the ski rather then the center you can

[@emphasisgalaxy16]

wait but hen if u detune them how are the edges supossed to get any grip on ice?

[@themasterjarvis3864]

just do the underfoot

[@emphasisgalaxy16]

@@themasterjarvis3864 oh ok thka

[@m4TT5]

The sound it makes tho

[@broman4998]

I hit my first 50 rails with razor sharp edges rip

[@BasteeBastille]

yesssss

[@petmatti_1310]

Exact 15000th visitor!

[@HPIRacer55]

I did it on my skis too but it Fucking hurts to make and see u doing it

[@hugoschwarz6298]

dont they get even more detuned when you grind? Seems like they wouldnt last as long beeing detuned? no?

[@SomeOne-gj8cl]

I think that they can't get detuned further than a specific point, so they won't break

[@nerdlife6156]

THOSE ARE AFTERBANGS, NOT MASTERMINDS

[@TheBagOTricks]

Hahahahahahahaha whoops

[@frankbush8368]

Attention OP and public: Dude, i'll go easy on you here.. it's obvious that you haven't had proper instruction on how to use a file. Files are directional. You push the file, not pull back. Push, lift off, push, lift, push, lift. Find burrs, gently file those off. Get your gummy stone for the finish and buff it all out. Finally, make sure to do a gradual blend from the sharp edge to the detuned edge. otherwise, you hook up to suddenly when you lay the skis over.

[@TheBagOTricks]

Maybe I was doing it wrong, but let's be honest man, it doesn't need to be perfect. Hell, you can achieve the same thing by taking your ski and rubbing it against a rail for 20 minutes. As long as you don't catch up and get ejected when hitting a rail, you're good! Park skiers shouldn't worry about damaging their skis, in 3 years they're going to be destroyed anyways!

[@frankbush8368]

@@TheBagOTricks 10-4... When you use files for other things, as I do, it's nice to not destroy them after 1 use from pulling. I made the point about a graduated sharp-to-dull edge because last time at hood I did not fade it and when I laid my skis over they hooked so hard into the radius of the ski that it flipped me on a landing.. as you said though, whatever works for ya.

[@xWood4000]

@@frankbush8368 Files being destroyed by using them back and forth seems to be an urban/industry myth: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpPcnJyZYpKGgaM I'm not in the trade though and the video is not conclusive