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Matt V
Since 26 Oct 2014
462 Posts
Summer- OR Coast, Winter - My van near good snow
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Fri Dec 09, 16 8:54 am |
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Funny how a recent pic of a buried KTM gets you excited, in many ways, at the beginning of the season.
Later on, or in person, I kind of think its more "man this is going to cost some kiting time".
And hey.....No excuses for not putting up pics. Take some in the lodge tonight while you still have the wherewithal to operate your phone. It would be great to see the place now. _________________ MSN has temporarily removed commenting on our websites while we explore better ways for you to engage in discussion on the issues you care about. |
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Johnb
Since 02 Aug 2010
494 Posts
Obsessed
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4199 Posts
Camas
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Sat Dec 10, 16 3:18 pm |
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There's more to tuning than just whether the edge is sharp or not. Angle of bevel, de-tuning--dulling-- portions of the edge, changing the bevel for conditions, etc all make a HUGE difference in both how easy it is to ski and how well you can ski. I'm not a snow boarder, but from what I gather the same can be said for snow boarding.
If you've never played with the tune of your board, you might want to give it a go--or have a pro do it for you. You might just be amazed at the results. Just saying...
http://www.tactics.com/info/tuning-your-snowboard |
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Matt V
Since 26 Oct 2014
462 Posts
Summer- OR Coast, Winter - My van near good snow
Explosive Diarrhea
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Sun Dec 11, 16 11:19 am |
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$2000! That is how much I sunk into tuning gear for skis and snowboards. It was fun, and a bit of the stuff is necessary, but most of it is not - at least not for snowkiting equipment. On the hill, most of that stuff does make a difference. The best part of owning the gear to do almost everything is that you can do it right. 50/50 chance a ski shop will do it sloppily as a good job takes too much time to make money on.
I will get some pics together and do a post on my gear and techniques sometime this week while I am waiting for a weather window up at skyline. This really looks to be another epic start to the year up there. _________________ MSN has temporarily removed commenting on our websites while we explore better ways for you to engage in discussion on the issues you care about. |
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