As Teaching Pro it is essential that your equipment is in good working order, If your equipment is not
properly tuned and in good gliding order you won't be able to do your best on the hill. Ski and Snowboard tuning is fun and easy to learn, You may even be able to set up a tuning area, making it easy to touch up your skis before meeting your friends on the hill. All you need is an old table and good vice that works well for both ski and snowboards.
Here are some simple ways to keep your skis in top condition:
• Always dry your edges and base off after skiing and riding for the day. Heat in the pro room can rust your edges overnight.
• You can never over wax your base, but if you let your base go five full days without waxing the polyethylene base it will dry out and you won't be able to glide properly.
Waxing creates a ball bearing effect on your base enabling you to glide effortiessly
over any type of snow
• The best tool to buy is a course diamond stone. You can dip it in the snow and
remove any burs you get on your edges without needing a file quide after a day on
the slopes.
All skis and snowboards come with a factory base and side edge bevel. Simply maintaining that bevel for the best result and enjoyable ski and riding experience.
Skiis normally have a 1° base Belleville Anna 2° side edge bevel. Travelling increases the glide ability and edge bite of your ski. Purchasing a quality file guide and file to maintain the degree of bevel on your skis.
• Every time you drop your skis off at a shop for machine grinding some of the base and edges are ground off. That is why you should only take you ski in to get ground when the bases need to be flatten or new structure is need. The tuning machine will bring your skis base and edges down. Then it will be easy for you to tune during the season, When getting started, practise on an old set of skies or snowboard
• In the spring, just before you store your equipment smother your base and edges with a universal wax without scraping the excess wax off.
• Store your equipmentin a nice dry place. Not a damp basement or a garage that can overheat. A bedroom closet is your best option to prevent excessive rust build up.