How To Tune Your Skis In 14 Minutes To Improve Your Skiing

[@dirkparkins597]

This is the first time I have seen that pre waxing trick for removing dirt and old wax. Than you. I really like the no nonsense approach you have. And look forward to how you file the base for a little more performance. Keep them coming!

[@wisecoonie]

First time? Then you haven’t watched enough vids about ski preparation 😊

[@stevepowell8395]

Excellent video thanks for sharing.

[@mattwoodford1820]

Binding setup would be a good one. Having focussed so much in the last few seasons on Avalanche awareness, I had totally neglected checking (or getting checked) my bindings for probs 5 years. As such, a recent crash has done some damage to my knee, mainly because of unmaintained bindings (along with some human factors too) which will take me out of a bout half of the skydiving season that has now started. I appreciate it is difficult to do as there's so many different types of alpine bindings

[@FreeFloFloss]

Hi Matt thanks for your comment...good idea ..I am thinking of doing a video on how to store your skis in the summer and to talk about the bindings.. Maybe I can do another video on the din setting and maybe where the binding is mounted? whats your thoughts thanks floss...

[@mattwoodford1820]

@@FreeFloFloss that's a great idea. Be good to know how to check their functionality

[@FreeFloFloss]

@@mattwoodford1820 this is only the way to really check your binding kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIGwZ2mcgbWDd7Msi=TcuDfFGnRH7C5Pxa

[@mattwoodford1820]

@@FreeFloFloss Wow, that is brilliant, exactly what I need. I should have watched this at the start of the season but life doesn't give you save/restore points, you just gotta learn as much as possible from every mistake :) I think I might actually be able to make something like that and use my own torque wrench to test them.

[@dougiedoesstuff]

Really interesting film. 👌🏼 Thank you very much for that. 👏🏼👏🏼 5 and a half weeks to our Tignes trip and the snow may be on its way…

[@FreeFloFloss]

Thanks for your comment 😊

[@martinhibbert1428]

Great video. Very interesting to see how it’s done and what tools and equipment is needed 👍

[@lorettamarsh3074]

Loving the pinny!

[@FreeFloFloss]

🤣

[@petejames4989]

We only manage to ski twice a year (2 separate weeks) how often should we service our own skis. Excellent video. Is there a link to the equipment used?

[@laynewalker9908]

I only do it between trips - which is 7/8 days skiing because it's difficult to take the servicing gear with you and find somewhere to use it. I've seen people say every 3/4 days and seasonnaires saying they only do it 2/3 times a season! Sometimes depends on what you are skiing and what conditions are like. Need sharp edges on hard packed but not for powder for example.

[@lauriebooton1301]

Always interesting to see someone else's methods. What's with dipping the dimond file I to water. Never done that before?

[@wisecoonie]

In order to put a water film between the file and the edge, which protects your file from wear and tear. It sometimes is even mentioned on the package the file comes in.

[@FreeFloFloss]

See the comment below 👇

[@dirkparkins597]

Many Thanks!

[@FreeFloFloss]

I hope you like it! What do you think of the video?

[@stevewhiteley9249]

Nice one thanks! I enjoy looking after my own skis and this gave me a few useful tips.

[@FreeFloFloss]

glad you like it @@stevewhiteley9249

[@Osnosis]

Always ‘tip to tail’.

[@wisecoonie]

Always wondering whether the scraping off of the wax off the edges doesn’t dull the edges, rendering all the hard and precise edge work void?

[@FreeFloFloss]

I never know myself .I have that same thought

[@roddymacdonald6444]

Because the side angles are slightly below the base, also a plastic scraper will not damage a steel edge.. I don't agree with not having a base level angle BTW..