Tuning a soft boot setup

[Surf Quebec]

I've start tuning my board, quite therapeutic as Scott says on alpinecarving.com

My 2 older sons switch from ski to snowboard (soft boots) this year .

I'm sure that for the hot waxing part, there is no difference between hard and soft setup.

I was wandering about the edge tuning part, I go for 2 degree on my edge.

Is it a good thing for soft boots ?

For soft boots do you detune at the tip and tail ?

[pebu]

I'd see what the manufacturer has them set at to start out with and go from there.

[Jrobb]

I've start tuning my board, quite therapeutic as Scott says on alpinecarving.com

My 2 older sons switch from ski to snowboard (soft boots) this year .

I'm sure that for the hot waxing part, there is no difference between hard and soft setup.

I was wandering about the edge tuning part, I go for 2 degree on my edge.

Is it a good thing for soft boots ?

For soft boots do you detune at the tip and tail ?

Tune just like you would for Hb's. I rarely detune my boards. I like all the edge grip I can handle. If things hook here and there, I feel it's just a little lazy technique. I started altering my edge angles in place of detuning and it's worked fine for me. Where you'd detune, just add +1 or +2deg of bevel to the base, but still keep it sharp.

J

[paragonUE]

theres six more parts, very comprehensive. hope it helps

P.S. i know your kids probably wont be hitting the park much this season. But softboot riders gennerally keep their edges at a relatively steeper bevel from what a hardbooter would be used to, because a uber sharp, carve specific edge would catch on rails.