Ski Snowboard Edge Bevel Tools Steel File

SKIVISIONS TUNING STICK
Checking the sharpness of steel edges has long been a bit of a guessing game for most tuners. Shaving the face of your fingernail, or dragging the side of a pinkie finger across an edge doesn't provide consistently reliable or accurate feedback...unless maybe you're an ultra-experienced World Cup level technician.
This tuning stick helps resolve that. It's made of a special hard plastic that subtly communicates how sharp or dull your edges are. You hold it at a 45-degree angle to the edge and, bearing down with moderate pressure, simply slide and try to shave some stick material away. If the edge is sharp, you'll feel and hear a noticeable resistance and sound. If the edge is dull, the stick will not shave...but slide without much resistance or sound.
When you first get a tuning stick, try it on some edges you've ridden for a day or two. You'll be surprised how much duller they usually feel underfoot (due to greater wear from skier/rider weight and pressure) than at the tips and tails. Try it again after tuning and see the difference...it will be noticeable if you've tuned effectively. If you impart a sharper bevel angle underfoot than at the tips and tails, the stick will also detect this. Likewise, you'll also be able to hear and feel the difference between burred edges and deburred/polished edges.
The SkiVisions tuning stick is such a simple yet revealing tool that can give you invaluable tuning feedback.

SKIVISIONS SKISHARP
This is a precision beveling tool for skis and snowboards that independently sharpens and bevels (from 0 to 3 degrees in 1/4 degree increments) the side and bottom surface of one steel edge simultaneously. It includes two mill file inserts for filing and beveling, a file cleaning brush and instructions. Optional inserts include a wide variety of deburring and polishing stones...use the coarse 180-grit ruby stones to initially treat rock-damaged edges and sharpen edges. Use the 350-grit ruby stones to deburr edges after filing or beveling, followed by the extra-fine 600-grit aluminum oxide stones. The ceramic stone inserts are used for final honing and polishing the edges. This progression can provide greater edge smoothness, sharpness and durability...plus conditions the edges so files can work with less effort. At an absolute minimum, we recommend using the 350-grit stone (especially along tips and tails) for daily touch-ups. Also available are optional carbide steel skyver blades for rapidly 'roughing in' side edge bevels and gummi stones for removing rust and final polishing. The stones can be redressed with the optional 100 grit diamond stone for longevity- always redress under running water! Ski Sharp tool includes the Skivisions tuning stick. For more information on using this versatile tool, click here

Item #SVN-SS Ski Sharp Tool with mill files: $54.95