Tuning Edges

[hockey2]

I forget what degree to tune my edges on my alpine board. On my soft board I know it's 0 degree/sides and 1 degree/bottom.

Can anyone help me out here?

[pokkis]

You can put marker to edge, and then very gentle run with your tool edge with dimond file to find out current angle.

[csquared]

If you are just getting into snowboarding, it may make sense to have some bottom bevel just for foregiveness. If you already feel comfortable on a free-ride board and the feeling of the alpine board is not too strange then I would start with 0 / 0. Once you are totally comfortable and starting to feel aggressive, try a 2 degree offset (88 degree tool) to produce more decisive initiation and better edge hold on ice. However, lots of us just keep 0 / 0 because the edge stays sharper a bit longer and you're less likely to get into trouble on irregular terrain.

[Mike T]

I'd recommend against starting with zero degrees on the base as it can lead to edges that engage when you don't want them to. 2 side / 1 base is probably what I would recommend as a starting point. Unless you're over-tuning it's not going to make much different in terms of wear.

[mr_roboteye]

I'd recommend against starting with zero degrees on the base as it can lead to edges that engage when you don't want them to. 2 side / 1 base is probably what I would recommend as a starting point. Unless you're over-tuning it's not going to make much different in terms of wear.

Completely agree

later,

Dave R.

[Fastskiguy]

I'm thinking 1 degree base bevel and whatever for side bevel is the best.