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Ski tuning/service

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:40:21 GMT

Hope someone can help I have a pair of skis which I bought last year they have only been skied on for one week but would benifit from a wax and tune. I would be interested in learning how to do this myself at some point but what i wanted to know is there anywhere in the southeast of England who does ski servicing I know about snow and rock and the likes but all they want to do is grind away my skis on a machine I was hoping to find someone to do it by hand and let the wax soak in before scraping it off. Doing a decent job not just taking my money. There is a chap in Nottingham who looks like he does a great job and runs courses but I live in Berkshire and was hoping for someone alittle more local. All help greatfully recieved.

Re:Ski tuning/service

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:52:59 GMT

andyoxon welcome to J2ski :D I prefer to do basic servicing for myself. Try this online video tutorial if you fancy having a go.

http://www.monkeysee.com/play/507-tools-to-wax-your-skis

Re:Ski tuning/service

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:04:45 GMT

Great video - where else would you get help like that - forget the fun banter, that is what this site is all about

Re:Ski tuning/service

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:22:40 GMT

Thanks for that great video, i am however still looking for someone else to service the edges and make one small base repair

Re:Ski tuning/service

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:23:18 GMT

Go to snow and rock if it is handy and just ask them not to grind the base.

Re:Ski tuning/service

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:57:47 GMT

The original poster is now posting on another skiers forum offering free beer to any of spyderjons' ex ski tuning students, if they'll service his skis :D

I could lie I suppose :twisted:

Re:Ski tuning/service

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:58:04 GMT

A base grind is not an automatic step in tuning. If you specify an edge tune, and wax - they aren't going to grind your base. Of course, if you have gouges, or a non-flat base, it would be a good idea to get it flattened out.

Re:Ski tuning/service

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 16:00:10 GMT

Thanks for all the info I am getting Edge2win to sort them out and if it looks like I will be sking more often I shall go on a course and buy some gear. anyway I will be ready for the loads of snow that will be ready for me in Les Arc in acouple of weeks time............hopefully!

Re:Ski tuning/service

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 19:28:11 GMT

If you want to come up to Sheffield I will do them for you. Reasonable price and I'll throw in a cup o'tea while you wait!

Re:Ski tuning/service

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:45:52 GMT

if you go on youtube there are lots of "how to's" such as
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggXATfM81l0
I am relatively practical and did my own with no real problems ...apart from the mess in the kitchen :roll:

Re:Ski tuning/service

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 18:00:55 GMT

daved wrote:if you go on youtube there are lots of "how to's" such as
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggXATfM81l0
I am relatively practical and did my own with no real problems ...apart from the mess in the kitchen :roll:

When I started servicing our skis at home I used to practice on an old pair, picked up at a charity shop and made all my mistakes on them :shock: