Detuning help.... - Snowboarding Forum

11-21-2007, 10:36 PM

Hi all,

A question:

I was reading about detuning snowboards
got itchy and decided to do it on my board and my sons

I completly shaved and dulled about 2 inches below the widest curve into the tip
and did the same on the tail

then I seen another site that says do not dull below the wides part of the tip....opps too late, now can't get the sharpness

did I make a big mistake?

or will the boards will still be ridable in all mountaine ride scanerio

I appriciate your advice

11-22-2007, 10:41 AM

Did you detune from the widest curve towards the nose and tail, or did you detune towards the midddle

11-22-2007, 11:24 AM

I detuned mostly the nose but also about 2 inches into the middle from the widest point and that is where my concern is I did the same on the tail
i went really aggressive on it.

what do you think?

**killclimbz** · 11-22-2007, 11:43 AM

I've never detuned the middle of the board. If you're a rail rat I can see wanting to detune that part of the edge. A pipe, or freerider I would say ooops! You can get an edge sharpener and sharpen it up in that section. If you get a good edge sharpener, don't grind your edge off. Otherwise you're going to need a base grind.

The other solution is just ride powder all the time. You don't need edges for that...

11-21-2007, 10:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
eze Guest Posts: n/a	Detuning help.... Hi all, A question: I was reading about detuning snowboards got itchy and decided to do it on my board and my sons I completly shaved and dulled about 2 inches below the widest curve into the tip and did the same on the tail then I seen another site that says do not dull below the wides part of the tip....opps too late, now can't get the sharpness did I make a big mistake? or will the boards will still be ridable in all mountaine ride scanerio I appriciate your advice

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11-22-2007, 10:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
NJ SHREDDER 28 Guest Posts: n/a	Did you detune from the widest curve towards the nose and tail, or did you detune towards the midddle

11-22-2007, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
eze Guest Posts: n/a	I detuned mostly the nose but also about 2 inches into the middle from the widest point and that is where my concern is I did the same on the tail i went really aggressive on it. what do you think?

11-22-2007, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,179	I've never detuned the middle of the board. If you're a rail rat I can see wanting to detune that part of the edge. A pipe, or freerider I would say ooops! You can get an edge sharpener and sharpen it up in that section. If you get a good edge sharpener, don't grind your edge off. Otherwise you're going to need a base grind. The other solution is just ride powder all the time. You don't need edges for that...