I bought the SL Ullr's chariot. as per Peters advise.
it says in the manual that you should stone grind them before skiing them.
I checked the base with a true bar and they are not high. the company also recommends that you put a 1.5 deg side bevel and a .7 base bevel. why? is it better I always do a 2 deg on side and 1 on the base.
Thanks,
Moe
I'm shaking my head in disbelief that with a brand new ski, the manufacturer tells the customer the ski needs a base grind! Does not say much for the Quality Control in the shop. I know there are many who reported poor tunes from the manufacturer that required work, but, should the costs be borne by the customer??
My expectation from a shop would be that the ski has been preped for skiing by the selling shop to include a check with a true bar to ensure a flat base plus base wax etc. There are several on-line sites that include a basic prep with each ski.
Am I out of touch with reality?
Moe,
Enjoy your new skis. The original tune is typical of a softer snow set-up. If I were to use them on harder snow, I would not hesitate to change to a 1 degree base and 2 degree side. I'm thinking that if in a blind test your skis were prepared with two different geometries, one edge at .7/1.5 and the other at 1/2, that few skiers could differentiate between the tunes.
@Gary
G, Why can't a .7 base be changed to 1 degree without a grind? Removing extra should be no problem. Going from 1 to .7 would require a grind.
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