what base structure do you run?

[innerskiman]

I'm wondering what base structure you all use and what's fastest. I will stone-grind 4 pairs of GS skis after 3 races with no glide at all and I wonder what glide like a soap on a wet bathroom floor. I will make one cold, one warm and two mid-temperature-wise but what structures? fishbone, diagonal, or something else? There doesn't seem to be much info on this on the web and my technician has a Wintersteiger but doesn't have the knowledge of what runs the fastest

 

[DrunknFrenchman]

I’d like to know this as well. Wintersteiger seems to hype this up with their demo videos but no information on which base structure for what. All I know is herringbone is a pattern for grip on Nordic skis. Totally different about wondering if it’s maybe not the fastest base.

 

[cantunamunch]

WC base structures

Nice thing about a sunny race (at last!) and high-def cameras is that sometimes you can catch a glimpse of the ski bases in the finish area. Here is Head (Sara Hector) and Völkl (Alice Robinson). Structure looks overall narrower across the base on the Head skis.

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Spring base structure

My shop has the Wintersteiger Scout machine that evidently performs miracles on skis (what Doug Briggs' boss bought him https://www.pugski.com/threads/look-what-my-boss-just-bought-me-new-wintersteiger-scout.12217/ Suggestions on what to ask for on my soon-to-be-dedicated-to-spring-skiing skis?

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Beautiful grinds

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? :drool: Grind of the day: AM Bell. We...

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