Tools needed to tune ski

Ceramic or Arkansas stone - to polish edges after filing, and for quick daily edge touch-ups. Scotchbrite and Omni-Prep Pad - to scour away p-tex hairs or fuzz on your base.

Wax iron - to hot wax your ski or snowboard bases. Wax - to keep your boards sliding and protect the bases. Plastic scraper - to scrape off excess wax after hot waxing. Wax Brushes - to remove wax from base structure after waxing. Fiberlene or base tex paper - to clean bases. Inspect and evaluate the condition of base material and edges. Analyze base structure definition, the finish of steel edge surfaces, the presence of unwanted p-tex hairs or oxidation.

Study snow crystals. Yields valuable Beast base bevel guides have earned a place on ski benches around the world for decades. They are both affordable and accurate. The guides feature a composite body with a stainless steel bridge shim. The design of the guide ensures that the base angle Use this simple tool to quickly remove just enough material from sidewalls prior to filing.

Includes a replaceable This industrial grade brush features brass bristles for tough cleaning. Useful for cleaning steel filings, wax, p-tex and debris from hard-to-reach file inserts in bevel tools and from the teeth of mill files. Aggressive silicone carbide sharpening stones.

Use them in place of files to sharpen edges without removing excessive material. Great for removing work hardened metal on new ski edges.

Finish with the Fine stones. Designed specifically for the Ski Coarse diamond disc for Swix Evo Pro electric edge sharpener. Use for establishing an angle and other heavy work. For ultra fine sharpening and polishing. For fine sharpening and polishing. This is the disc that ships with the tool. Used for general maintenance or on skis that need a bit more work.

These metal and plastic laminate 'stones' have industrial diamonds bonded to them. They are well suited for removing rock damage from, as well as, sharpening and polishing ski and snowboard edges. DMT diamond stones last a long time if kept clean use DMT diamond stones last a long time if kept clean we use an old toothbrush with wax remover or Ronson lighter fluid for this Use with light pressure a heavy Includes a round cutting blade.

An Optional square carbide cutting blade is also available. The tool allows for easy height and depth cutting Double sided file cleaner, one side of the wooden handle has a file cleaning brush, the other has a nice thick nylon brush. A file gets dirty fast when sharpening edges. This not only reduces cutting efficiency but leads to faster wear This is a fine toothed hard chrome mill file measuring 70mm in length.

Use it when you want to take away less material from an edge Fine Ceramic stones for polishing. Made in USA. Sold as a pair. These simple puppies pull ski brake arms up and out of your way for tuning ski bases and edges.

They feature a sturdy round rubber loop with a handy finger pull and hook so you don't pinch a pinkie in the process. They go on fast and It includes a 2. Use this clever tool to determine the side edge angle of a ski or snowboard. Accurate and easy to use. How to use this tool: The tool should be back-lit by a strong light Easy depth and height adjustments, using a flathead This little tool removes burrs from hitting rocks and cleans up the edge after you re-shape it with the file. It is also super helpful to de-tune the tips and tails of skis—allowing the ski to drift across the fall-line without getting caught up, yet still allowing them able to track while carving on groomers.

Using a file or diamond stone requires a guide, unless you are seasoned vet. This guide helps maintain the angle of the sharpener as you pass it along the ski. There are plenty of options available, some of which adjust to several degrees or others that are fixed.

Whichever works for you is the best option. Simply drip the wax on and coat it in. This is widely considered the fun part. By far the most annoying part of tuning your skis is scraping, so get yourself a fresh scraper. By signing up you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.