I guys, here’s a review of 4 Electric edge sharpener I’ve tested in race and recreational application. (I'm a very experience ski tuner, coach and father that require fast and effective ski tuning, time is important)
Remember : Ski can only be has great has great the tuning is. This apply for recreational skier and world Cup racer...
- Razortune
- Swix Evo
- SnowGlide Rhombus
- SnowGilde AF-C
- Razortune: Great machine, Recreational skiing, and Club racing,
- Pro: Sit on the base of the ski thus simple to use and provide a very decent sharp edge, less prone to error, cheap, portable battery possibility, easy to change stone, spring loaded.
- Con: Doing the extremity of the ski is tricky, changing angle is longer than other machine (different angle plate), no ability to see or to influence the stone pressure (less or more) on the ski, lower quality stone
- Swix Evo: Good machine Recreational skiing and light club racing,
- Pro: Decent sharp edge, very cheap, light for transportation, easy to change angle, easy to change stone.
- Cons: Sit on the side of the ski therefore easier to do error by a not handyman person. Many ski racer burr the edge by slipping the machine. No ability to influence stone pressure, lower quality stone.
- Snowglide Rhombus: Good machine Recreational skiing and club racing,
- Pro: Sit on the base, very simple to use and less prone to error, easy to do the extremity of the ski, easy to change angle, easy to convert to battery pack (little work to do) gravity do the pressure on the stone, ability to influence the stone pressure with your finger. Mid-price range.
- Cons: Good finish but could be sharper.
- Snow glide AF-C: “The ultimate Machine”, Recreational through World Cup racer.
- Pro: Sit on base and extremely easy to use, very less prone to error by young racer (my 11year old daughter is using it), by far the easiest one to do the extremity of the ski, easy angle adjustment, edge are extremely sharp (best one by far), many stone offering, very high quality "CBN" stone, easy to convert to battery pack (little work to do), ability to influence stone pressure with finger, for me the cord is not an issue on my bench, I very appreciate the fact I could see the stone grinding over the transparent plastic cover it really help, can even work without vice but not recommended, no depth adjustment required because it's spring loaded.
- Cons: Buy once cry once, “But you will smile after first use.”
Sharpness / 10 | Easiness of use /10 | General /10 | |
| Razortune | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Swix Evo | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Rhombus | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| AF-C | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Remember : Ski can only be has great has great the tuning is. This apply for recreational skier and world Cup racer...
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