I know the pattern of a base grind makes a big difference in how the ski performs.
While looking for an image of the AM Bell Grind from @smoothrides I stumbled upon some images from their FB page and I needed to share these here.
Aren't they beautiful?
Grind of the day: AM Bell. We use this wave class grind for most recreational skis in Tahoe. It runs well in a variety of conditions, and is cut as a margin just narrower than the waist of the ski.
Grind of the day. We use this grind for SG skis in typical Tahoe conditions. Even though the structure is very clear, it's actually a medium depth of cut at .04mm. The lower pitch helps to move water quickly at higher speeds, and the margin allows us to run a true .7 base bevel without any structure in the edge.
Grind of the day. We use our Tech Wave on most SL and GS race skis. This is also a multi layer structure, with a very fine, high pitch base and a margin wave running slightly narrower than the waist that carries through the tip and tail. It's a center specific structure and a very light cut at 0.02mm. This makes it work extremely well for lots of turning and side to side motion. Even though this pattern is very clear, the real speed in this grind is the micro structure below, which is virtually impossible to capture with the camera. Photo taken straight off the stone grinder before wax or edge prep.
While looking for an image of the AM Bell Grind from @smoothrides I stumbled upon some images from their FB page and I needed to share these here.
Aren't they beautiful?
Grind of the day: AM Bell. We use this wave class grind for most recreational skis in Tahoe. It runs well in a variety of conditions, and is cut as a margin just narrower than the waist of the ski.
Grind of the day. We use this grind for SG skis in typical Tahoe conditions. Even though the structure is very clear, it's actually a medium depth of cut at .04mm. The lower pitch helps to move water quickly at higher speeds, and the margin allows us to run a true .7 base bevel without any structure in the edge.
Grind of the day. We use our Tech Wave on most SL and GS race skis. This is also a multi layer structure, with a very fine, high pitch base and a margin wave running slightly narrower than the waist that carries through the tip and tail. It's a center specific structure and a very light cut at 0.02mm. This makes it work extremely well for lots of turning and side to side motion. Even though this pattern is very clear, the real speed in this grind is the micro structure below, which is virtually impossible to capture with the camera. Photo taken straight off the stone grinder before wax or edge prep.
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