newcarver Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 What sort of bevel angles is everyone using on your edges? Like to know what angles you use for what conditions. Lets here everyones thoughts on this. Interested in both hard boot and softies set ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bird Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 1* 2* or 1*3* are the most common. that would be 1* bevel on the bottom so that you are less likely to catch an edge and 2-3* on the side to give you some extra bite when you are on edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_roboteye Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 All my boards are tuned this way and work OK for me in all conditions. 1 degree base, 2 degrees side for an included angle of 87 degrees. Some people run 3 degrees side with good results as well. I think one degree base is pretty standard except for special race boards with a 1/2 degree base for a little bit quicker response. later, Dave R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowboardfast Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Lately I have been running 0 on the base and 1 degree on the side for both soft and alpine boards. Gives great edge hold but you must always be on edge- no riding the board flat. It works for me. I would think you would want some base bevel if you like riding in the park or halfpipe or riding backwards but I don't do that. I have heard of some people using 0 and 3 to ride east coast ice but not needed here in CO. By using 0 on the base you don't have to remove as much edge on the side with more angle to get the same effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 All my boards are tuned this way...1 degree base, 2 degrees side for an included angle of 87 degrees.My math is a bit rusty, but doesn't 1 degree base bevel and 2 degree side bevel result in an angle of 89 degrees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_roboteye Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 My math is a bit rusty, but doesn't 1 degree base bevel and 2 degree side bevel result in an angle of 89 degrees? If you start with 90 and take away 2 for the side and 1 for the base, you end up with an included angle of 87 degrees. 90-3=87 If you had a zero base and put a one degree side, you would have an included of 89. 90-1=89. later, Dave R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 If you start with a 90 degree edge and bevel the base 1 degree the resulting angle is 91 degrees. Beveling the side edge 2 degrees results in an edge of 89 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvingchef Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 My math is a bit rusty, but doesn't 1 degree base bevel and 2 degree side bevel result in an angle of 89 degrees? your math might be rusty but you are absolutely correct, though i'm sure we'll hear from a lot of people telling us that we are wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_roboteye Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 If you start with a 90 degree edge and bevel the base 1 degree the resulting angle is 91 degrees. If you bevel your side or your base you are subtracting degrees. If you start with a 90 degree edge and subtract 1 degree from the base and two degrees from the side you end up with an included angle of 87 degrees. 90-1-2=87 later, Dave R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 If you bevel your side or your base you are subtracting degrees. If you start with a 90 degree edge and subtract 1 degree from the base and two degrees from the side you end up with an included angle of 87 degrees. 90-1-2=87later, Dave R. This is actually wrong, although common.. I will draw some diagrams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_roboteye Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 My math is a bit rusty, but doesn't 1 degree base bevel and 2 degree side bevel result in an angle of 89 degrees? The way you are thinking about it is correct if you ignore the side edge bevel of 2 degrees. 90-1 base=89 later, Dave R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 The way you are thinking about it is correct if you ignore the side edge bevel of 2 degrees. 90-1 base=89later, Dave R. The math is actually that the 1 degree base makes a 91 degree included edge, while the 2 degree base subtracts 2, resulting in 89. Please see below for clarification. Should be quite evident what angles are resulting. I did not say whether the base & edge bevel would result in more or less than 90 because that depends on the specific bevel angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_roboteye Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 I see, thanks. The pics make it very clear. later, Dave R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjl Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Lately I have been running 0 on the base and 1 degree on the side for both soft and alpine boards. I have also been running 0/1 for all my boards, and find that it is just fine. I have never had an issue with catching the edge so there's no need for the 1 degree base that some people run. I seem to have lost my file in Colorado last winter, so I guess I will be riding my new Coiler at 0/0. Who knows, maybe that 1 degree won't make any difference for the kind of snow I ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Went from 1*/1* to 1*/2*, then 1*/3*. I find the 1* base angle important for release at the end of a turn with longer boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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