Hello All.
Looking at learning the "why" of tuning skis edges. Here is the reason.
I was at Deer valley for a week, and the local ski shop wanted to tune my skis at 2 degrees side/1 degree base.
My skis were tuned at 3 degree side/1 degree base by my local ski technician.
The technician at Deer Valley explanation was that 3 degrees side is for racing only, and two degree would prolong the life of the edges.
After skiing the skis at 2 degree angle, I found out that thwy were more "forgiving", but not as precise in the turns, especially carving on groomers.
Would someone(s) take the time to explain the why of ski angles on the edges? regarding level of skiing, terrain, ski types, and all relevant information.
Much appreciated.
Thank you for reading.
Looking at learning the "why" of tuning skis edges. Here is the reason.
I was at Deer valley for a week, and the local ski shop wanted to tune my skis at 2 degrees side/1 degree base.
My skis were tuned at 3 degree side/1 degree base by my local ski technician.
The technician at Deer Valley explanation was that 3 degrees side is for racing only, and two degree would prolong the life of the edges.
After skiing the skis at 2 degree angle, I found out that thwy were more "forgiving", but not as precise in the turns, especially carving on groomers.
Would someone(s) take the time to explain the why of ski angles on the edges? regarding level of skiing, terrain, ski types, and all relevant information.
Much appreciated.
Thank you for reading.